Chapter 1
Chapter 1 1/6 ANN Please , Dane … slower … I begged .
Even though wed been married for three years , my husband , Alpha Dane Montague of the insanely powerful Blue Ridge Pack , had never touched me .
Now , finally , he was buried deep inside me .
I didnt mind the pain as he took my virginity .
I didnt even mind where we were , in a small office above a dirty club that served the dark supernatural underworld of Atlanta .
We werent even in a bed .
Just on a couch .
It was dark and stuffy and smelled like old cigarettes .
I just wanted to feel this moment .
Maybe , finally , after so many years of throwing my heart at him , of trying to tell him I was a victim that night , too , he would love me … He bent to growl in my ear , You went to a witch for a love spell just so I could bear to touch you , didnt you ? So f * cking desperate .
Why now , Ann ? Because Broken Forest is finally mine ? Because I finally took everything from them ? Chapter His words pierced my heart and shocked me , even as he still moved inside me .
Even as he stole my breath with his accusation .
What are you ahh ! 2/6 I couldnt stop my moan .
Despite his anger , his accusation , he was giving me pleasure like I had never experienced .
He smirked , but I knew him like no one else did .
There was something unsteady in him .
After three years of resisting me , of hating me , he wanted this , too .
But then he bent and whispered , Now , youre going to come , and youre going to scream my name .
Because you will always belong to me , but I will never love you .
I didnt want to , but he changed his angle , thrust harder , deeper , and I couldnt help it .
Dane ! My orgasm tore through me even as my heart tore in half .
I sat on the couch after , cold and alone as he cleaned up in the bathroom .
I was so stupid .
Three years ago , when he rescued me from those woods and carried me miles to his home to save me , my heart was lost to him .
Chapter 1 3/6 A part of me was thrilled when my parents forced him to marry mc .
But little did I know , this forced marriage was never what he wanted .
at night , but 1 told him my parents drugged me with sil he never believed me .
He thought I was a part of their scheme .
Willing to sell my body to keep him under Broken Forest Packs control .
But really , my parents knew I would never agree to it .
That was why they drugged me with so much silver and beat me so badly I had almost died .
Theyd left me on his lands , knowing his good nature wouldnt allow him to leave me .
That single act of kindness had led to so many terrible things .
Dane had lost his family that night , and I had lost myself .
I lost my wolf .
I closed my eyes , a tear sliding down my cheek .
Three years had passed , and I couldnt stop mourning her .
Sometimes being around Dane changed that .
Made me feel whole again .
Then I remembered … he hated me .
And he was in love with Chapter 1 someone else .
4/6 Dane emerged from the bathroom and threw a box toward me .
It bounced off my knee and landed on the floor .
Plan B ? Just because I f * cked you doesnt mean I want you pregnant .
I told you ; Ill drink molten silver before I ever let my blood mingle with the Reeds .
His eyes fell on something on the couch , and he froze .
I followed his gaze .
It was a smear of blood .
My cheeks heated .
You were a virgin ? His voice was rough .
That … what I did … was your first time ? Does it matter ? I searched his face for a hint that it did .
That he wouldve been gentler or caring if hed known .
But to my disappointment , his jaw hardened , and his eyes turned cold .
He didnt care … I turned pale as discomfort spread through my body .
Suddenly , his phone screen lit up with a message .
I couldnt help but glance over , and the name Evelyn made me shudder .
Worse , it contained a picture of her in seductive lingerie , captioned , Waiting for you .
A Chapter 1 jutg 5/6 It hurt so much .
I had poured myself into this marriage .
I loved him .
But he was still in touch with Evelyn .
I couldnt bear it .
Forget it , I couldnt care less , Dane said suddendly , his expression turning cold .
I have to go .
Hed made no secret of how much he detested me .
I could feel his disgust through our bond all the time , and he could feel my pain .
We were trapped .
Two wounded animals tied to each other .
It was time to be free .
Or as free as we could be .
For months I told myself hed come around .
He would see my love for what it was real .
But hed ripped that hope away even as hed finally claimed my body .
I should have felt loved .
Instead , I felt dirty and used .
As he dressed , not even bothering to look at me , I pulled the folded silver ribbon out of my purse .
The one theyd used to bind .
us together during our forced mating ceremony .
Since I didnt have a wolf , the magic in the ribbon was what tied Dane and I together on a deeper level it held the magic of our mating bond .
In the dimness , it glittered with woven threads of iridescent lunar magic.
Chapter 1 Dane , I have something to say .
6/6 I touched his mind softly .
It might be one of the last times .
I loved how it felt to be tied to him .
When he was kind , it was like having a warm safe place to rest .
But he was almost never kind .
He sneered and pulled his mind away from mine .
I dont much care .
Every time I thought he couldnt hurt me more , that his abuse would end , he cut me with his words again .
I laid the ribbon across my knees and hugged myself , squeezing my elbows like that could stop my heart from aching so badly .
I think we should cut the ribbon and sever our soul -bond .