Arabella's POV
My world fell out from beneath me. Who did Alpha Luciano think he was? That he could pick me up and discard me whenever he pleased. That I was actually his property?
I shook with anger but I refused to give him the pleasure of getting a reaction out of me.
"Of course, Alpha Luciano."
And Alec. He was just like Alpha Luciano to think a life could be bartered for. To collect me like I was a shoe or car to be acquired. I like that so I'll just take it to thank you.
I looked at the seemingly guileless fiance who had poisoned the entire harem quarter, looked at his uncle who looked at me like I was a stain to be purged away, and then I looked at my supposed new owner and stepped towards him.
It didn't matter. As long as I made enough money to escape none of this would mat
