---- me heal, slowly pack my stuff, get into the right mindset and accept that my life is changing. Don't throw me into the unknown blind. The worst part is that the guard can claim my father won't allow Alpha Dorian see me, but that's a blatant lie. My father doesn't hold enough power to keep a man like him out of here. If the man wanted to see me, he would enter the room, and no shifter in this pack could stop him. No one here would be brave and strong enough to try to defy him. Visibly shaken, | grab the maid's hand and squeeze it, "Go. I'll try to sleep. Remember that | can always take some sleeping pills if my mind refuses to settle. Even if he insists on meeting me, | don't have to face him if I'm asleep. I'll be fine, don't keep father waiting; you know how he is." | whisper, emphasising the last statement. The last thing | want is to hear another horror story about my father's doings. He wouldn't hesitate to throw my maid into the cells just to ---- teach her a lesson. Hell, he has done worse, so considering the mood he had the last time we faced each other, I'd assume cells would be a gentle punishment. He would love to watch how the loss of my maid pains me. In his game, she is a pawn he can use to manipulate me however he pleases. | know that like most of our conversations, this one can't be as loud as we wish it could be. No one but us can know what we are discussing behind a closed door. "I will go, but promise me you will be careful. Please stay safe. For me." She whispers the pleas. The reasonable part of me knows | shouldn't be happy about the desperation that resonates in her words, but the naive part keeps screaming that it means she cares. At least someone does. "You heard what he said. Unless Alpha Dorian signs the paperwork my father prepared, he can't see me yet. We know what my father is capable of, and I'm sure the paperwork won't be of Alpha's liking. | most likely won't meet him ---- until the wedding day, so we have plenty of time together." | smile and release her hand. As the maid moves away and turns her back on me, | wish | could believe the words that just crossed my lips so confidently. The problem is that | have a sinking feeling in my gut - something tells me that this is the last time | will see her. But even as her form disappears and the door closes behind her, | still believe | made the right decision. | prefer to take the fall if it saves her from the repercussions. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!