VERA'S POV
I glared at Alpha Gideon, anger swirling inside me. No one in this place seemed as confusing as he was. Sometimes, he acted sweet, almost gentle, and other times, it felt like he had secret reasons for bringing me here.
But one thing was certain — I wouldn’t let him control me just because he bought me into his territory. I was not some item he could own.
"Get some rest. If you want to take a stroll, you can," he said before stepping out of the room.
A stroll? Did I hear him right? In a place where everyone treated me like I was a curse?
I scoffed quietly. I had promised myself not to care about their hateful looks and whispers, but truth be told, it stung. Deep down, it affected me more than I liked to admit.
Earlier at the dining hall, I tried to block out everything — t
