Lyssera's POV My hands trembled as I held my phone, my heart pounding—aching like it was being squeezed—and my breath coming in short gasps. I couldn’t hear anything but my heartbeat and my chaotic thoughts. A storm of hot and cold winds raged inside me, draining every bit of my energy. I didn’t have the strength to get up from the sofa. The phone slipped from my hand and landed dramatically on the white carpet. All I could do was let out a torrent of tears, hiding my face with my hands. The people who used to mock me popped into my head. They laughed at my misfortune. Alpha Graham sold me to Alpha Johannes. Then Alpha Johannes sold me at auction. Then Alpha Romeo bought me. Yes, they were right. I had no worth. No one respected me. Why was I only now realizing I was just a lowly r

