A year ago, I stepped into the arena with fire in my veins and love in my heart. The prize—a rare red gemstone—wasn’t just a trophy. It was meant to be our mating ring, a symbol of my bond with Alpha Talon.
Just as I was about to seize it, his secretary, Aelina, challenged me. Talon only laughed. “Let her have it, sweetheart. You’re Luna now. Be gracious.” But I wasn’t. I crushed her in front of the entire pack. She ran off sobbing, and I held the gem up to him with pride. He kissed my forehead. “My fierce little ...
A year ago, I stepped into the arena with fire in my veins and love in my heart. The prize—a rare red gemstone—wasn’t just a trophy. It was meant to be our mating ring, a symbol of my bond with Alpha Talon.
Just as I was about to seize it, his secretary, Aelina, challenged me. Talon only laughed. “Let her have it, sweetheart. You’re Luna now. Be gracious.” But I wasn’t. I crushed her in front of the entire pack. She ran off sobbing, and I held the gem up to him with pride. He kissed my forehead. “My fierce little wildcat.”
We mated that night. And the next. And every night for the year that followed. I gave him everything. My body. My loyalty. My heart.
Then, a private arena invitation arrived.
On a massive screen, I saw myself—writhing beneath Talon, eyes glazed with pleasure. Moments I thought were ours alone, exposed for sport.
Talon stood beside Aelina, his arm possessively around her waist.
“You love to fight, don’t you?” he said with a smile that sliced like a knife. “There are over a hundred challengers here. One by one, they’ll face you. And whoever wins… gets a s*x tape of you and me. A full year’s archive.”
The man I gave my soul to never loved me. I wasn’t his mate. I was his entertainment.