Reborn to reign in the Alphas

eaking the news to Meera, she had retreated to her small, shared bedroom, closing the door behind her to

"Leonard Blackwell" echoed in

uld all be okay? That this wasn't the end of her dreams? Even Meer

g a small cup of tea. She placed it on the small table b

aid softly. "It's chamomi

ok at her sister. Her hands rested limp

ce cracking. "Eila, s

e to say, Meera? It's done. My life isn't mine anymore.

the surface. "This isn't fair. It's not right. You're

n this family? Meera, we've always been pawns in this

ping it tightly. "We'll figure something

arp. "You saw their faces when they came home. They're just as

to let them fall. "But Leonard Blackwell... He

bride because he couldn't find his mate. That's all that matters to the Al

oment, the weight of the situation pres

unspoken tension. Armaan and Ethel sat at the head of the table, their expressions weary and def

ing everyone's attention. "Eila," he beg

long gone. "What is there to talk a

agging. "I know. And I'm sorry

nterjected, her voice sharp. "You jus

a hand on her younger daughter's arm

eyes blazing. "Explain why selling Eila off

he looked at his eldest daughter. "It's not what we wanted, Eila. You have to believe that. Your mother and I... We've tried so

rds cut deep. "And what about my f

d struck him. "It does matte

n," Meera said bitterly. "Not as much

er tone uncharacteristica

nt, the tension th

, businesses, respect. But my father..." He trailed off, his eyes distant. "He wasn't a businessman. He didn't know how to manage what we had. B

er's confession. She had heard bits and pieces

ing. "But it wasn't enough. Your mother has worked herself to the bone tryi

r hands clasped tightly in her lap. There were

his voice barely above a whisper

n. "I know, Dad. I know you're doing what you th

hers. "You're strong, Eila. Stronger than I ever wa

ubt there, the fear. He wanted to believe his own words,

a mix of emotions she couldn't untangle. Anger, sadness, fear, and

e burned within her. She didn't know how, and she didn't

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