Chapter 13 Aaron's face darkened like storm clouds , danger simmering in his eyes . " Bring Sophie back ! " he roared . His long fingers clenched into a fist , the knuckles creaking audibly , his fury barely contained . Beta hurried to intercept Sophie . Well , she was still lingering at the elevator , her eyes lighting with hope the moment she saw him . Beta felt a stab of disgust . He had never respected Sophie , never understood why Alpha favored her . Compared to Luna , Sophie was nothing , yet Alpha cherished ' the wrong one . Maybe that was just how it worked . Once an Alpha got bored , nothing lasted . Still , he had no right to judge . Sophie forced out a few tears , lips curling despite herself . " Alpha sent you to bring me back ? Tell him I don't wanna be his bird in a gilded cage anymore . " She sniffled and made a show of walking away , but Beta's tone was flat , unyielding . " Sorry , Ms. Gray . Alpha wants to see you . You're not leaving . " His presence brooked no refusal , and he dragged her back toward the office . Something felt wrong . An uneasy chill crept over Sophie spine , though she couldn't place why . With a thud , the office door slammed shut and locked . Aaron advanced , his hand shooting out to clamp around her throat . His voice was a deadly snarl . " Where did you get the courage to torment and trap Claire ? Did I spoil you too much ? " " Ah - N - no ... it was Claire- " Her face flushed scarlet as she clawed at his grip , her words breaking into gasps . Air thinned in her lungs , black spots danced in her vision . Just before she lost consciousness , Aaron flung her to the ground like trash , his eyes burning with rage and hatred . She gulped air in ragged sobs , tears streaking down her cheeks . But her misery drew no sympathy now . 1 She had no idea how much he actually knew , so she fell back on her old habit of playing the victim . She clutched at his pant leg , eyes glistening with unshed tears as her thin shoulders shook with feigned despair - a portrait of exquisite helplessness . Then she added in a fragile whisper . " Alpha , please , I didn't do anything . It's a misunderstanding ... I can explain . Maybe Luna's just jealous . I'll apologize , I'll do anything . Please don't treat me this way , I'm scared ... " Aaron stared down coldly , bitter amusement curling inside him . This was the shewolf who had made a fool of him ? How laughable . He met her plea with a cold stare as he kicked her away without a second thought . " Fuck off ! Don't touch me . You really disgust me ! " His voice cut like a blade . " Noah . Everything Sophie ever did to make Claire suffer - return it tenfold . " His order was merciless . " Start with one hundred slaps . Do it now . " Aaron's cruel words struck Sophie like a physical blow . She collapsed to the floor , her mind going blank except for one terrifying thought : He knows everything He's going to retaliate her for Claire ! Desperation flashed in her eyes as they darted wildly , searching for any way out any escape from the ruin she saw coming . As Noah , Aaron's Beta , approached , she scrambled backward , her head shaking frantically . Chapter 13 Dreame - Read Romance Stories When he realized his feelings , he had lost her forever ! Novels reading at night 4.4 * FREE Installed Open 52.00 % " No , you can't - don't touch me ! I didn't do anything wrong ! You hated Claire too , didn't you ? I was helping you ! Alpha , you loved me , didn't you ? Doesn't this mean anything ? " Her panicked pleas rang hollow in the heavy silence . Chapter 13 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!