Chapter 110
VANESSA
Standing there, I could hardly breathe, my chest tight with anger and fear. I stared at my feet, too ashamed to look up. How had I gotten myself into this mess? And worse, how could I let him get under my skin so easily?
I was standing in Eric's room—his den, as I had come to call it. It wasn’t far from Alpha Stan’s chamber, a guest room in the west wing that felt more like a throne room for a man who didn’t deserve such luxury. The weight of the guards behind me made the room feel even smaller, trapping me in a space I couldn’t escape from.
Eric’s voice sliced through the silence. "So why are you here? I hope it’s not to hurt me again, because you won’t succeed this time."
His words were laced with mockery, and I felt the sting of them deep in my chest. He was ri
