Lala
I stormed down the hallway, my silk nightdress flapping around my legs like a broken flag. My wrist throbbed where Markus had grabbed it so hard. Tears of pure rage burned my eyes, not the fake ones I had tried on him. How dare he? How dare he push me out like I was some cheap rogue w***e?
My heart pounded so loud I could hear it in my ears. I stopped at the corner of the corridor, pressing my back against the cold wall, breathing hard. Servants who saw me quickly looked away and hurried off. Good. They knew better than to stare at Bianca’s best friend.
I had always wanted Markus. Ever since we were teenagers running through these same palace halls. He was strong, handsome, and already training to become Alpha. I used to watch him from afar, dreaming about the day he would choose m
