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."

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

I kidding? It's shredding

to think I

an oversized t-shirt with holes in the hem and jeans that are only held up thanks to

pet has been

defend myself, but what's the point? I'm nothing now. No one

my voice level and calm is the only win

her head to the side. "Want? Oh, darling. I already have everything I want." Her

wolves can talk about; the successful mateship of our

dad's the Alpha of

me. I'm just Rafe's castaway, the abandoned

all, as if it's her birthright, makes my blood boil.

hair around her finger. Baths are also a privilege I've had to give up; there's never enough hot water. Or

from her touch, my skin

presses a finger to my lips, silencing me. "It doesn't matter now, does it? You're where you belong. Among the dregs

hit home, each one a fresh wound. I blink back tears, refusing to give her the satisfaction of seeing me

know," she leans in close, her breath hot against my ear, "Rafe told me

him laughing at me behind my back, mocking my feelings... The same person who once declared his love to the moon. Who swore

but it

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

she says it

pretty designer clothes wouldn't be so elegant with my vomit all over her. I clench my fists, nails digging into

her, I'm just going to have to clean it

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