Escape

Arabella's POV

I had to get out of here. I had to escape at all costs. I thought about what Alpha Luciano did to me yesterday and I squeezed my eyes shut in mortification, shame, and disgust.

Weeks ago I was a virgin, respected. I had a future to look forward to. But now, it felt like my life had come to a standstill. A pause. A full stop.

Like I was living in a hellscape where I was running around in circles like a headless chicken.

I had to leave this place or die trying rather than stay here and die a little more every day losing sight of who I was.

"Are you good?' I turned in my bed at the sound of Margaret's voice.

"You knew." She avoided my gaze and put her hand on my forehead to check my temperature.

I slapped her hand away.

"You could have warned me. You are a woman yourself. How can you do that to another woman?"

Tears fell down my cheeks.

"Arabella–"

"Leave me. Now. I would like to be alone."

I turned my back on her to face the other side of the bed. After a few second