Vanessa’s POV
I left the Alpha's mansion, disentangling myself from Alpha Alexander. His arrogance, thinking he could mock me after all he's done, irks me. I suspect he overheard my conversation with my parents, which unsettles me deeply. He's cunning, that giant.
Meeting his gaze, he had the audacity to claim I'm now bound to him, his personal maid, my life at his mercy. Does he comprehend the weight of that? I'm stripped of my autonomy, enslaved by his will. He orchestrated it knowingly.
Never before have I harbored such intense loathing. My fists clenched, trembling, as I stood outside, grasping for air. I need an outlet, but nothing suffices. His mocking visage, his amused eyes—they haunt me, drowning my thoughts.
My jaw aches from relentless grinding, and my face stings from the
