C14: A Humiliating Duty
Raine was in the hallway when she saw her parents walking out of Alice's room, her father reassuring his wife that Alice would be marked by Raphael.
She furrowed her brows as she walked to Alice's room.
She twisted the doorknob, her heart racing as she pushed it open. A soft creak accompanied the movement as she stepped in and closed it behind her. Her eyes fell on the bedside.
Her eyes widened as she felt the blood in her body turn cold. She felt a sharp twist in her heart.
She shut her eyes and opened them once more, but the truth was right in front of her, merciless and brutal.
She blinked back the tears that wanted to fall and smiled weakly.
“What was I expecting? A mate will always be a mate,” she said and turned away. Leaving the room, she went straight
