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"A terrified eight-year-old girl," I continued relentlessly, "huddled in the corner, covered in rat bites, screaming for help that didn't come. You promised to protect her then. What happened to that promise, Ethan?"

Olivia's eyes met his, filled with hurt and resentment. The stark contrast between her vivid memories and his apparent indifference was written clearly on her face.

"I... I didn't think... he began, his voice faltering.

"No," I cut him off harshly. "You didn't think. You didn't remember. You were too busy pleasing Victoria to recall your mate's deepest trauma."

(Victoria's POV)

Chate 55. The Matraco

The basement plunged into darkness as the last light was extinguished. My scream tore through the silence,

raw and desperate.

"Please!" I begged, though I knew no one was listening. "I'll do anything! Just get these snakes away

from

mel

Something slithered across my foot, and I kicked wildly, my heart threatening to burst from my chest. The cold, smooth scales against my skin sent waves of paralyzing terror through my body.

edges of my vision-a blessed unconsciousness that would free me

a deep voice

hit me like a physical blow, shocking me back to full awareness. I gasped, sputtering and choking as the

of one of Matriarch Evelyn's bodyguards loomed over me, an empty bucket in his hands.

are to experience every moment," he informed me coldly. "Just as

horror washed over me as I realized the full extent

mercy of unconsciousness.

my breathing. to find

more

screamed, knowing he couldn't hear

(Olivia's POV)

we entered, its ancient stones bearing witness to centuries of pack

of controlled emotion. I walked behind them both, supported by Bernard, my

pointing to the center of the

complied without argument, his eyes fixed on a point in the

wronged party, you have the right to discipline even the head of the family

who stepped forward with a long, leather whip. The Ancestral Pack Whip-used only in the most serious

is unnecessary," Ethan said quietly. "I accept that I was wrong about Olivia's

of what it means to be an Alpha." She turned back to me, holding out the whip. "The choice is yours, Olivia. Our traditions allow you this right." I

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had been shown to

Victoria and Emma. I remembered

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