Alpha Duncan's Rejected Bride

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attered across the table from the cup I had just served her. It felt ridiculous to be chastised over su

ut finding someone else to serve here," Mia c

her a friend! The more I witnessed her tr

t in a tight grip, her nails digging into my skin, sending a shock of pain through me. I was still

hose filthy hands," she hissed, her tone bro

en two long weeks of torment. I couldn't understand why I hadn't been banished like m

pt busy with various pack activities. It was obviously all part of their plan to punish

here?!" Luna Rose barked. "Get out of

from my eyes. In my haste, I collided with a solid figure. Looking up, I found solace in

gan to cry. I hadn't wanted to break down in fr

ulling away from him, tryi

You know that, right?" he asked,

d. "Mia and Luna Rose seem to derive joy from to

e's an Alpha. I'll get you out of here. You deserve so much m

d by his assurance, the warmth wrapping around my heart like hon

d away, grateful to at leas

up, I had always accepted Peter and Maddy as my parents, doing everything

ep-seated hatred began to fester within me. My wolf constantly protested against

would return, it would be for revenge. Brandon and I had devised a plan, but doubt gnawed at me. What i

had ever known. His gray eyes calmed my spirit and brought warmth to my heart, and sometimes, I noticed an uncanny

and Mia. I waited anxiously in the dimness of my prison cell, the door swinging open to reveal th

e began, regarding me with a mix of suspicion and curiosity. I approached slowly, drawing nearer until

learly distracted. He didn't notice as I deftly slipped my arms around his waist to grab the bunch of silver keys hanging from his belt. A smile flar

in a panic, the jangling of the keys echoing in my ears

rage. "You filthy slave, you won't escape like yo

screamed, shaking the cell bars vigorously. They all painted my mother as

start coming outside for the run soon. You have to leave now!" Bra

rless in my wake. Brandon led me through the dark woods behind the prison house, my h

on. Tears welled in my eyes as I looked at him, overwhelmed by gratitude for what he had done f

ed, gripping his hands. Even though we had only known e

smile. "I can't. I've sworn my

I stepped back, preparing to run. The br

u so much

me into action as I shifted into my wolf form and