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    Hate.


    It’sasmallworlparedtowhatIfeelforhim.


    Ithought he wascoldandstoicbeforebutnowIbelieve.


    Theman’schestishollow.


    Heisheartless.


    Bolt’stearyeyesevadedmydreams.


    Icouldn’t sleep.


    SomenightIspentathisgrace,weeping,beggingforgivenessfornotbeingabletosavehim.


    Themaidswerecallingmecrazy…theysaidhewasjustadomesticatedhorse.


    Thatwasoverreactingjusttodrawattention.


    Buttheywouldneverunderstand.


    Animalsaren’tthings.


    Theyarelivingbeingsjustlikeus.


    Theyfeeleverythingthatwedo.


    Care,love,Pain.


    Boltwas likemybestfriend.


    panionwholistenedtoallmyworries.


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    withhisundividedattention.


    Hissoftbrowncoatthatwascoatedinblood…usedtogivemewarmthonacoldday.


    Hehadaspecialceinmyheart…andXavierjustmurderedhimwithouttheblinkofaneye.


    Infewseconds,hetookhislife.


    Justbecausehecouldn’tcontrolhim?


    ThelittlerespectIhadforhim,died rightthere.


    Xaviermaybethestrongestmaninthisworld.


    Butforme…today…hewasacoward.


    DayspassedafterthatandIpreferredmysilenceandspace.


    DomandIreducedthetrainingtojusttwodaysaweek.


    Hetriedcheeringmeupat timesandIjustgavehimmyfakesmiles.


    Ididn’tfeelliketalkingtoanyone.


    Idon’tknow…why.


    IevenstoppedarguingwithMaeve.


    Ijustdowhatevershesayswithout.


    questions.


    Hersharpvoiceisatortureinitselfanyways.


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    Wewidjustthetimefromnowon.


    Wecanproceedtothenextstage.


    ”


    Plusit’safullmoonintwodays.


    Youneedtobetrainedforit.


    ”


    Iampulledoutofmythoughtsbyherwords.


    Nightsessions?SomethingtwistsinmystomachandIfeelmypalmsturnmmy.


    “I-Isipulsory.


    Iknowenough-”


    ShescoffsasifIhavecrackedajoke.


    Walkingclosertome,shescrutinizedmybodyfromtoptobottomtolookbackintomyeyes.


    Haveyousleptwithamanbefore?”


    ShequestionsandIgulp.


    AvoidinghereyesIshakemyheadinanoandshecesthewoodenstickrightundermychintotugitup.


    Thenyouknownothing.


    Seducingandsatisfyingamanisanart.


    Andyouarenotgoingtobeunderjustanyman…”


    Youaregoingtobetakenbythestrongest Alphaintheworld.


    ”


    J


    AshivertravelsdownmyspineandIclenchmyfists.


    Evenseeinghisface,blindsmewithmaddeningrage.


    Ican’timagineIwilllethimdoallthattome.


    Itswritteninthebartercontract.


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    Ashiswife,Ihavetodoallhiswivesdutyandsatisfyinghimisatthetopofthelist.


    Yetstill….


    Eventhinkingaboutitfillsmewithdisgust.


    Thosemurderoushands…howamIgoingtoallowthemtotouchme?


    Howlongwillittake?Iwantittogetoverassoonaspossible.


    ”


    Shesmirks,lookingatmelikeshewastalkingtoateenagergirlwhowasgoingtobedefloweredbyherfirstcrush.


    ItcanbedoneinminutesbutasfarasIknowmyAlpha….


    ”


    Shewalksaroundmetostandbehindmyback.


    HerhotbreathfansmyearlobeandIfenothershiverhitme.


    Heisnotgoingtostoptillyoucan’twalkfordays…”


    AnAlpha’scarnaldesireistentimesstronger andonthefullmoon?Theybelikebeasts,unstoppable,carnndunrestrained.


    ”


    Heisnotgoingtostoptillyourhavesubmittedtohim,physicallyandmentally.


    ”


    Almostlikeapredatorwhodoesn’tstoptillhispreyisunmovingandunconscious.


    ”


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    Ihearmyheartthudrapidlyinmychest.


    Fearentersmybodytofreezeeachandeverycellofmybeing.


    Iwasnumb.


    Shewaslying.


    Ofcoursethatcan’tbetrue….


    Itsjustsex.


    Werewolvesdoitallthetime.


    ”


    Youmakeitsound…insane.


    ”


    Shetsked.


    AgoodkindofinsaneSierra.


    TrustmewhenIsayyouwillbelovingeverysecondofit.


    Rather…youwillbebegginghimformore.


    .


    ”


    Istepforwardsfromher,shakingmyheadinanoand wrappingmyarmsaroundmychest.


    No.


    Iwouldnever.


    Youhavelostit…”


    Η


    Ihatehimwithallmybeing.


    Heisaruthlessbastard-”


    HeisyourchosenmatenowSierra.


    Yourotherpart.


    You willnotbeabletohatehim…nomatterhowmuchyoutry…”


    “YouareweakSier.


    Yourbodywillsubmittohimwithameretouch


    fromhim.


    Thisweakmindandcontrolofyourswon’tbeabletodoshit!”


    “No!Iwillnot!Iwillresisttheheat!Iswear!”


    Youdon’tknowmedammit!”


    Shesmirks.


    Enjoyingworkingmeup.


    “Intheend.


    Youare awomanSierr.


    Andnowomancanresistherman.


    “Ifyoustillwanttototry?”


    Shetakesasmallssbottlefromherpocketandoffersittome.


    “Thisisthelovepotion.


    Ithasonlythirtypercentofwhatrealheatfeels.


    like.


    ”


    “Tryitbeforethebigday.


    ”


    “Haveitbeforeoursstomorrowandwewillseehowwellyoucan


    resistit.


    ”


    Iwasdetermined.


    Iwasgoingtoproveherwrong.


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    Apersonsmindisthestrongestthinginthisworld.


    Lustcan notblind it.


    Itakethebottlefromherfingersandnodather.


    ‘Let’ssee”


    Goodluck.


    ”


    Idon’ttrustMaevreonebit.


    ThisliquidcouldbepoisonforallIknowbutstillIwantedtotryit.


    Icanbeattheheat.


    Iamstrong.


    Iwillproveherwrong!


    Istareattheredswirlingliquidinthebottleandputitintomypocket.


    Bringiton.


    Iwillshowyouwhoistherealbosshere.