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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 from this nightmare-the door opened. Light flooded in,

sleeping," a

me like a physical blow, shocking me back to full awareness. I gasped, sputtering and choking as the icy liquid soaked through

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

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

realized the full extent

mercy of unconsciousness.

leaving me in darkness with my slithering tormentors. I tried to control my breathing. to find some reserve of strength, but another snake brushed against my arm

more

knowing he

(Olivia's POV)

ancient stones bearing witness to centuries of pack discipline.

his face a mask of controlled emotion. I walked behind them both, supported by Bernard, my

instructed Ethan, pointing to the center of the

without argument, his eyes fixed on a point in the distance. The perfect Alpha, accepting the consequences of his

softening slightly. "Olivia, as the wronged party, you have the right to

whip. The Ancestral Pack Whip-used only in the most serious cases of pack

Ethan said quietly. "I accept that I was wrong about Olivia's involvement in

Evelyn replied firmly. "This is about years of neglect. About forgetting your vows to your mate. About betraying the very foundations 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 stared at the whip, feeling the weight of the moment. Part of me wanted to refuse, to be better

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that had been

with Victoria and Emma. I remembered the basement, the

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