Chapter 1 1/6 ANN Please , Dane … slower … I begged .


    Even though wed been married for three years , my husband , Alpha Dane Montague of the insanely powerful Blue Ridge Pack , had never touched me .


    Now , finally , he was buried deep inside me .


    I didnt mind the pain as he took my virginity .


    I didnt even mind where we were , in a small office above a dirty club that served the dark supernatural underworld of Anta .


    We werent even in a bed .


    Just on a couch .


    It was dark and stuffy and smelled like old cigarettes .


    I just wanted to feel this moment .


    Maybe , finally , after so many years of throwing my heart at him , of trying to tell him I was a victim that night , too , he would love me … He bent to growl in my ear , You went to a witch for a love spell just so I could bear to touch you , didnt you ? So f * cking desperate .


    Why now , Ann ? Because Broken Forest is finally mine ? Because I finally took everything from them ? Chapter His words pierced my heart and shocked me , even as he still moved inside me .


    Even as he stole my breath with his usation .


    What are you ahh ! 2/6 I couldnt stop my moan .


    Despite his anger , his usation , he was giving me pleasure like I had never experienced .


    He smirked , but I knew him like no one else did .


    There was something unsteady in him .


    After three years of resisting me , of hating me , he wanted this , too .


    But then he bent and whispered , Now , youre going toe , and youre going to scream my name .


    Because you will always belong to me , but I will never love you .


    I didnt want to , but he changed his angle , thrust harder , deeper , and I couldnt help it .


    Dane ! My orgasm tore through me even as my heart tore in half .


    I sat on the couch after , cold and alone as he cleaned up in the bathroom .


    I was so stupid .


    Three years ago , when he rescued me from those woods and carried me miles to his home to save me , my heart was lost to him .


    Chapter 1 3/6 A part of me was thrilled when my parents forced him to marry mc .


    But little did I know , this forced marriage was never what he wanted .


    at night , but 1 told him my parents drugged me with sil he never believed me .


    He thought I was a part of their scheme .


    Willing to sell my body to keep him under Broken Forest Packs control .


    But really , my parents knew I would never agree to it .


    That was why they drugged me with so much silver and beat me so badly I had almost died .


    Theyd left me on hisnds , knowing his good nature wouldnt allow him to leave me .


    That single act of kindness had led to so many terrible things .


    Dane had lost his family that night , and I had lost myself .


    I lost my wolf .


    I closed my eyes , a tear sliding down my cheek .


    Three years had passed , and I couldnt stop mourning her .


    Sometimes being around Dane changed that .


    Made me feel whole again .


    Then I remembered … he hated me .


    And he was in love with Chapter 1 someone else .


    4/6 Dane emerged from the bathroom and threw a box toward me .


    It bounced off my knee andnded on the floor .


    n B ? Just because I f * cked you doesnt mean I want you pregnant .


    I told you ; Ill drink molten silver before I ever let my blood mingle with the Reeds .


    His eyes fell on something on the couch , and he froze .


    I followed his gaze .


    It was a smear of blood .


    My cheeks heated .


    You were a virgin ? His voice was rough .


    That … what I did … was your first time ? Does it matter ? I searched his face for a hint that it did .


    That he wouldve been gentler or caring if hed known .


    But to my disappointment , his jaw hardened , and his eyes turned cold .


    He didnt care … I turned pale as difort spread through my body .


    Suddenly , his phone screen lit up with a message .


    I couldnt help but nce over , and the name Evelyn made me shudder .


    Worse , it contained a picture of her in seductive lingerie , captioned , Waiting for you .


    A Chapter 1 jutg 5/6 It hurt so much .


    I had poured myself into this marriage .


    I loved him .


    But he was still in touch with Evelyn .


    I couldnt bear it .


    Forget it , I couldnt care less , Dane said suddendly , his expression turning cold .


    I have to go .


    Hed made no secret of how much he detested me .


    I could feel his disgust through our bond all the time , and he could feel my pain .


    We were trapped .


    Two wounded animals tied to each other .


    It was time to be free .


    Or as free as we could be .


    For months I told myself hede around .


    He would see my love for what it was real .


    But hed ripped that hope away even as hed finally imed my body .


    I should have felt loved .


    Instead , I felt dirty and used .


    As he dressed , not even bothering to look at me , I pulled the folded silver ribbon out of my purse .


    The one theyd used to bind .


    us together during our forced mating ceremony .


    Since I didnt have a wolf , the magic in the ribbon was what tied Dane and I together on a deeper level it held the magic of our mating bond .


    In the dimness , it glittered with woven threads of iridescent lunar magic.


    Chapter 1 Dane , I have something to say .


    6/6 I touched his mind softly .


    It might be one of thest times .


    I loved how it felt to be tied to him .


    When he was kind , it was like having a warm safe ce to rest .


    But he was almost never kind .


    He sneered and pulled his mind away from mine .


    I dont much care .


    Every time I thought he couldnt hurt me more , that his abuse would end , he cut me with his words again .


    Iid the ribbon across my knees and hugged myself , squeezing my elbows like that could stop my heart from aching so badly .


    I think we should cut the ribbon and sever our soul -bond .