Dizziness struck her like a whirlwind, her head spinning with adrenaline as their words resonated in her ears. She knew Adonis and his mother were no saints, aware they were behind her family's downfall. Yet, the reality that he could betray her so deeply hit harder than she expected. He had professed love, urging her to cling to the belief that they would be together. The memory of him pleading with her not to leave, convincing her that a slave could indeed be with an Alpha, played vividly in her mind. She shouldn’t have been so affected, but the betrayal stung all the same.
She clung to the wall beside her, her legs threatening to give way. It was one thing to understand the source of your problems; it was another to hear it spoken aloud. Their voices thundered in her mind, shattering e
