Elsa
The next day, I continued my routine of avoiding Alpha Adam, but I didn't stay cooped up in my room.
Instead, I ventured into the woods, seeking solace in the lake and the serenity of nature.
The cool water helped clear my mind, and I found peace in the simple act of swimming.
Afterward, I lay on the grass, gazing up at the canopy of trees that filtered the sunlight, creating a tranquil, dappled light.
"Where are you?" Alpha Adam’s voice suddenly cut through my peaceful thoughts, but I ignored him, not wanting to be dragged back into reality.
"Don't make me come and look for you in the woods," he warned, his voice more insistent, but I stubbornly blocked him out.
I was tired of being at his beck and call, of letting him control every aspect of my life. The tranquillity of
