Mated to the Lycan King.

's

se I won't go back again. Please!" I b

thinking of my father, Mark, whom she lost to the cold hands of death. And now, i

let you out," Aunt Janet lashed at me, clenching her fists a

felt like she didn't have a choice. It was the

y lesson. They never loved me," I cried out, swea

Janet yelled, her hand almost flying towa

's like a sister to you. What else do you need? Huh? Am I not trying enough? Is it not enough that your parents died because of

ugh my own tears, sitting on the co

Lyconia!" Janet barked, her frustration evident. She grabbed the journal my fat

, giving me a mean look before sniffing and wiping her tears away, leavin

was when she entered the dungeon to drop food, chan

t back down until I showed her I was ready to change. To start fresh. A

ed, cut off from any conversation, I had reached a breaking point

chocolate juice, and laid it down for me. I ate silently, but t

voice trembling. She stopped but didn't turn back,

on the verge of breaking. "Is there so

I didn't..." I couldn't even finish my sentence before she rushed to me, kneel

x everything. "I'm so sorry, Aunt. I promise I'll never go back to that cursed place again. I don

n. You're all I have, and I love you," Janet whispered, holding me tighter, kissing my forehead gently. "I can't bel

o do this. It broke my heart every day seeing you like this. Please, Ava, leave it behind. I just

er. "Thanks, Aunt. I promis

olf was quiet, almost like it had gone dormant, and all I w

led. "Ava! Guess what! There's a party at the bar tonight, and you h

under the

ust me, it's going to be worth it,

Janet asked, raisi

look, Aunt. I'm no

rom the world! You need a man in your life too, so get out th

, Au

ere!" she laughed, pushi

t at this party, I was about to mee