Chapter 6: Grace: Revoked Privileges

The way everything changes so quickly, like I never existed as Alpha's daughter, is shocking. In a week, all my privileges have been stripped away. Even things I didn't realize were a privilege.

Like clothes.

A private bathroom.

Even my name.

"Hey!"

Yeah, that's my new name.

"Hey! You!"

Stopping mid-step, I turn, only to find myself wanting to be swallowed whole. Seriously, a sinkhole opening up right beneath me would be heaven right now.

It's Rafe's mate.

The sight of her approaching sends a jolt through my system, my heart lurching painfully in my chest. She's even more stunning up close, her long black hair cascading over her shoulders like a silken waterfall, those piercing green eyes pure poison as they watch me.

"Remember me?" Her voice drips with honeyed venom.

She's not alone. A few she-wolves follow along behind her. Some are faces I recognize; part of the pack. The others are strangers.

"I..." My voice catches in my throat, barely a whisper. "Yes."

pride is nonexistent these days. It's nothing to lower my gaze to the ground in front of her. It doesn't tear me

am I kidding? It's shredding me

I'd hate to think I made such

Instead, I'm in an oversized t-shirt with holes in the hem and jeans that are only held up

"Your alpha's little pet has been reduced to this. A

me want to snap back, to defend myself, but what's the point? I'm nothing now. No one

calm is the only win I'm going to get

front of me, tilting her head to the side. "Want? Oh, darling. I already have everything I want."

successful mateship of our pack to the neighboring Forest Springs Pack. I even know her name

Her dad's the Alpha

and all. Not like me. I'm just Rafe's castaway, the abandoned adopted

my blood boil. But there's nothing I

wanted to see it for myself," she continues, reaching out to twirl a strand of my greasy hair around her finger. Baths are also a privilege I've had to

from her touch, my skin crawling. "I never

finger to my lips, silencing me. "It doesn't matter

to give her the satisfaction of seeing me cry.

know," she leans in close, her breath hot against my ear, "Rafe told me all about you. How you

The thought of him laughing at me behind my back, mocking my feelings... The

true," I whisper, but

there's still a part of me in denial about the wolf he's

Did you really think he cared for you? A human? He was just amusing himself." She circles me again. "A little game to pass the time

says it

vomit all over her. I clench my

I'm just

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