Cora’s POVUgh, I hated everything about this fucking palace.Those were my exact thoughts as I dragged a pile of dirt out of the kitchen as the head matron had instructed me to. I’d never been fit for grunt work but I preferred cleaning to emptying trash like a low level maid and it completely infuriated me.I dropped it on a pile of garbage and stood a few inches in front of it with my hands akimbo as I tried to catch my breath before the head matron gave me another silly errand.“That classless bitch! I'll kill her!” I heard a woman shriek as she entered the kitchen.I hated drama and I didn't want any part of it so I remained in the back yard in hopes that it’d blow over soon.“Where is she?!” Came the same voice, but this time it sounded awfully familiar.“Can someone fucking tell me where that manipulative whore is?!” The woman yelled again and from her choice of curse words I knew exactly who it was.Leila.“Get out of my way you clumsy idiot!” I heard a body hit the ground and
Cora’s POVThe past week had gone by in an unusually quick manner, it was almost like it went by in a flash despite how much I dreaded it. The week had been filled with crazy chores in preparation, occasional glares from Leila and having Levi avoid me even though he was meant to be preparing me as Kai’s dare to the ball.But the day of the ball had finally come and what I felt more than the hesitation and annoyance of being Kai’s date was an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia as I heard the instruments bring played to signal the start of the ball and the arrival of guests.I relived the memories of how I’d hear similar instruments being played while my parents were alive and I’d stay holed up in my room in hopes that I’d be exempted from their irrelevant festivities but my mother always arrived at the last minute and forced into a dress and unto the dance floor.Just as I laid back in bed to drown in those reflective memories, my door was pushed open and Nina walked in with a box under
Cora’s POV“I’d rip that off in a second if you misbehave at the ball” Kai whispered in my ears the second he was at my side and I pulled away to see a smug smile on his face.For the briefest moment while he was staring at me, I’d assumed that it was only because of how beautiful I looked but after hearing the words he spoke, I mentally whacked myself for thinking that he’d ever admire me innocently.“I'll be keeping this on and I'll be claiming my free pass too” I shot him a glare.“Those words were a promise, not a threat,” He said before bent his arm to create a loop where mine was meant to be intertwined with his.It was odd to see him honoring formal traditions.“Hand, now” He nodded toward his arm.“You’re not fooling anyone by pretending to be a gentleman” I responded after locking arms with him.He pulled me so I was face to face with him.“Nothing you think matters to me, just so we're clear” He suddenly had a thing for whispering.“Maybe I'll make you act like one seconds b
Kai’s POVAfter I’d shredded her dress, the remains were the parts of her dress that were budged around her waist and her sleeves, but her ass and boobs were bare for all to see.“I always keep my promises, Cora” I pulled her hair and pushed her so her bare boobs were flush against the glass case.Seeing as her ass cheeks were facing me, I smacked it loudly and I heard some gasps from the crowd.“Stop this Kai, now” She pleaded as everyone’s eyes watched us but I had no plans to honor her request.“I told you what would happen if you misbehaved, no?” Another painful smack hit her ass and I watched it turn red.“Fucking stop!” She ordered me and I responded by slapping her ass severally instead of stopping.Just then I decided that her panties were an unwelcome distraction and I ripped them off her in one swift motion. At this juncture, everyone in the crowd was invisible to me as I became face to face with her glistening pussy.“I’ll teach you a fucking less you'll never forget you wh
Cora’s POVEveryone’s eyes were on me as I slowly walked out of the glass case, my hands and legs were trembling slightly and I wished that the ground would open underneath me that very second and swallow me.whole before I died from embarrassment.Despite knowing that my wobbly legs would do a poor job at it, I decided to run away in that very second before I made things worse by bursting into tears before everyone and accepting defeat, just as he’d have loved to see.No, I wouldn't give him that satisfaction.Instantly, I started to run out of the hall, life my entire life depended of it.I kept running, my eyes blinded with the tears I’d been forcing back as I gripped the remains of my dress and tried to cover what was left of my dignity. My heart was drumming fast and hard against my rib, every single sound I heard as I ran was causing me a splitting headache as it magnified and I wondered why. The liquor, Cora, my wolf reluctantly reminded me and realization dawned on me that I’d
Cora’s POVTwo days had gone by and I still hated it, all of it.I could barely get away from the memories, I’d tried to shake it off by replacing it with hatred and anger but that was a futile attempt. On some rare occasions I had a blank mind while handling chores but every single time someone stared at me strangely when they passed by, all I could think of was that they were doing so because of how Kai punished me on the night of the ball.The roots of my hair were aching because of how much I’d pulled it out in frustration, I wanted a blank slate, one where I wasn’t battling the memories of the night with Kai that my body ached for. I couldn't wrap head around why the thought of it made a part of me develop a craving for more, why would I want more of him? Of a monster? Of a person that handled me in ways that were foreign to me? Angry with my body’s unusual reaction to Kai, I stormed into the bathroom for my usual attempt to scrub away the memories.I submerged my body in soapy
Cora’s POVIt was 5am and my day had already been ruined by the forces that be.The head matron’s ears must’ve been pumping out smoke but I didn't care about that one bit, for the past hour she’d been scolding me about skipping out on my chores and telling me how much she didn't care for me and Kai’s weird dynamic as long as it didn't affect the position she’d kissed ass to get to.It was all mumbo jumbo to me and I’d completely zoned out of the conversation three sentences in because Nina had filled me in on the primary reason for her lash out, but the loud noise from the store door being slammed behind her jolted me back to reality immediately.“To your post now, and this had better not happen again” She warned me sternly with a finger pointed at me while I narrowed my eyes at her unapologetically.Awkward seconds of silence went by and I realized that she must’ve been expecting an apology or some sort of response to her rant, but I had no plans of offering her either of those optio
Kai’s POV“You’re done here already?” Surprise was evident in my features as I watched Levi pull his shirt over his head barely twenty minutes into our workout.“Yeah, I have some work to sort and I can barely focus on anything else right now” He slung his towel around his neck as he responded.“Paperwork is just as important as physical training?” I asked with an incredulous expression and he stood rooted in a spot starting back at me.“I have to approve the weaponry for our next conquest” I noticed that he didn't answer my question directly but I nodded at him.“Go ahead then” I waved him off and he started to make his way toward the door.“I expect you to be back here to train before sun down, understood?” I said in between jagged breaths as I lifted a weight.“Yes sir” he called out right before he bowed respectfully and shut the door behind him.Levi might’ve been much calmer than myself, but he was also see through because his emotions somehow always showed in his attitude towar