Aria's POV
There was nothing else to do but to obey the monster.
Slowly, I picked myself up from the ground, wincing at every movement. Each step sent sharp, searing pain through my ribs and stomach where Logan had kicked me. My body ached with every breath, but the pain in my heart was even worse.
Hatred for Alpha Logan burned inside me like a flame. How had I gotten into the hands of such a man? How could he treat me this way? How could he be so brutal and heartless?
I began to weigh my choices. Would it have been better for me if I'd stayed with Alpha Denderick? Did I really run from a problem and straight into the hands of an even bigger problem?
I forced myself to get dressed and then gently dressed my son, who seemed to sense my distress. His innocent eyes watched me, and I gav
