RonikaI stared at Quinlan's father without blinking, every single word he had just uttered sinking in more slowly than I would have liked. Then I blinked after internalising the complete sentence. It sounded too surreal to be true, almost as if I had imagined it. Before my eyes, everything seized to exist for a while, while my mind went completely blank. I couldn't move; it was like I was fixed on the floor, seeing nothing but swirls of darkness.It took time for my systems to reboot and go back to reality, and when they did, I let out a loud laugh that had the two men furrowing their eyebrows. They acted as if they were expecting a different type of reaction."Breeder," I spoke in between laughs, clutching my abdomen when my insides began to hurt."Me." I poked my chest with my index finger."Ronika Lin Zeke, become his breeder." I addressed the older man while pointing at Quinlan, the laughter dying out."You must be a mad man," I spat, sending an icy glare at him. He growled lowly

RonikaI couldn't control the surge of emotions that bombarded me the moment I was out of Quinlan and Clara's sight. A pang in my chest grew as I relived the scene of Quinlan pounding into her, looking right at me. I was mad at myself for wanting to be in Clara's place instead, to feel him entering me in powerful strokes. A sob broke through me as I rounded the last corner that led to the hallway and my room.I threw myself on the bed, face down on the pillow, and then let out a loud scream of frustration that was muffled by the pillow."He's a monster," I said aloud so that my stupid mind could stop pushing stupid emotions forward. I didn't understand why seeing him with Clara was affecting me when I already knew they were fucking, or why I was even affected in the first place. I wasn't supposed to want a man who walked into my home, destroyed it, had my mother killed, and took me away. A man who harrassed me, spanked me, and forced me to wear an indecent uniform maid."Please mom, g

Ronika"I know about your secret, honey. I know a lot about it." That was the first thing Quinlan's grandmother said the moment she came into Quinlan's room as I was cleaning. Her words had my hands freezing, and I dropped the pillow that was in my hands. No one knew about it except my late mother and my father."Don't worry about it; it's safe with me," she added, walking over to Quinlan's bedside. I was dumbstruck, standing unmoving as she stood beside me. Again, like the first time we met, her proximity brought about a sense of calmness that slowed down my heartbeat. It almost lulled me into a sudden sleep, but I fought it and focused on what she had just said."Ma'am," I whispered."Don't ma'am me; call me Nana. Now come, this is not your work." She held my hand, her touch sparking a warmth that only my mother provided when she was around."It is my work," I argued, wary of what Quinlan would do if I didn't finish cleaning his room. It was important for me to try and get on his go

Ronika"Chop chop, the alpha will be here shortly to inspect our work," the stuff supervisor spoke, her voice drifting through the entire large space. Aria, several cleaners, designers, and I were currently in the pack's largest convention centre, where the ceremony would be held, perfecting the place. Aria and I had been tasked with wiping every single seat in the vast space."You, servant girl, quit being lazy." The short, chubby woman pointed at me when I stood to stretch my back. Bending for hours had my entire muscles contracting. I had lost track of time, but given the darkness outside, it was some time close to midnight."Are we going to sleep at all?" Aria mumbled beside me."I heard that!" the supervisor shouted back, making Aria grumble under her breath."These seats are too many; how big exactly is this pack?" I asked a pissed off Aria, trying to ease her mind."Big, some will be forced to stand, especially because other packs have been invited," Aria answered, looking over

RonikaHow was I supposed to deal with Quinlan and the revelation about my mother at the same time? I slid down against the wall beside the door, pulling my knees up to my chest. My will was broken, my energy was low, and my mind was just frail. It was all too much to take in and deal with. I questioned everything I knew about my mother, given what Queen had told me. I had refused to read the letter because nothing written there would change my new reality. I stashed it inside one of the dresser drawers."To think my parents cared for me," I whispered, shaking my head. How could they have allowed alpha Blackstone to take me away from home when they knew beforehand? I closed my eyes, heaving a heavy sigh as my mind became a jumbled mess. It was as if I was destined to live a life of pain and suffering, away from everything I had ever known."Why mom? How could you let them take me? Why didn't you hide me before that day? Why?" My voice shook, and the realisation that she wasn't the goo