*TRIGGER WARNING* (There is a Flashback in this chapter that contains a very dark theme, including s****l assault. It’s clearly marked as Flashback, so you know where to stop reading if this is a sensitive subject for you.)
Alpha Knox POV
I was annoyed that my father pulled me away from Tatiana. I knew she didn’t like crowds and leaving her alone in the dining hall made me nervous. What if someone gave her a hard time? I chuckled to myself at the thought, knowing damn well if someone messed with her, she’d probably rip their head off.
The advice she gave Jo resonated in my mind. ‘She doesn’t need protection, she needs to be taught how to love and trust again.’ Now, if I can only turn off my Alpha instincts to protect and possess her, that would be easy. Those traits are practically em
