na's

wish I had the chance to talk to him but my mother wasn't having it as she wanted to pull me off to another appointment. I had protested, but like always, my wishes had fallen on deaf ears. I re

me from running away. He never let me out of the house s

annoyed face of my make-up artist. She clearly wasn't appreciative of me disrupting her work by lower

olutely t

le so he could come save me from the cruel fate I knew was coming. But like always, I had realized that hope was

from the door as she admired my face in the mirror but my expression was a stark contrast to hers. I could onl

time, but this time with an envelope in her hand. "Go, go, go," she ordered the artist as

iedly walked over to my seat. A seal with an emblem I couldn't recognize was plastere

Alphas in the lower plains dropped some good words bout you." She waved the envelope a

arm over my shoulder. She took in a deep breath a sighed so

t be the little good girl that you are, Zarina, and you," she turned to face me,

were having what they wanted, that I was nothing but a pawn in the

as she grinned widely. "Now

iscussed... me? Cameras flashed as more people flooded the room, grinning as they greeted

e Alphas like I was a trophy and every compliment

ts are so

ake a go

uld give me a

good i

I still wasn't defiled. Tears threatened to fall from my eyes but I held my head up high, refusing to let them

first time doi

omeone say, their voice jolting me out of my thoughts. I turned

an take her to her father so she'd see to some of the Alphas that are just ar

y mother's hand and walked over to a corner. I didn't need

eyes searching above the heads of everyone. From the express

d, my brows creasing

tonight. I even heard from some of the servants that they're already here." She turned to me, the smi

eyes. Even Cara was in o

g into my voice. Cara, seeing that I wasn't interested in her en

he rushed towards an old man with white beards and shook his hands.

a suddenly asked, cutting my fath

e answered, pride coating his tongue as she walked towards me an

s he stared at me lustfully. He walked towards me, his h

stared uneasily at his hands. "My... name is

his lips, kissing it softly. "Has anyone ever

e amongst the crowd. My eyes widened as I suddenly recognized him. Before I

my mouth as I stood there, watching. That was... th

was m