INICIAR SESIÓNAshley stared back at the man irritably, wondering if she had heard him wrong. She lowered her gaze to Dane, waiting for him to say something, anything at all, but he remained unbothered, staring at the man as though he hadn't just made such a ridiculous request.“How do I trust you will keep her alive?” Dane asked, and Ashley stared at him in shock, unable to believe what she was hearing. Did he just indirectly agree to use her as collateral?“I can give you five extra girls as a guarantee to keep her alive,” Black Belt answered, and Dane smiled, nodding in approval. Ashley could only watch the whole thing unfold, convincing herself inwardly that Dane had a plan and things were not the way she imagined. Why would he hand her over as collateral? The thought alone sounded absurd to her.“But I have a condition,” Dane revealed, causing Black Belt to raise a suspicious brow at him. He glanced at his men, then returned his gaze to Dane and asked, “What is that?”“I get to select the girls
A rough-looking man with a large potbelly, half-naked, emerged from the crowd, a gun resting in the holster strapped to his side. As he stepped forward, one of Dane’s men stood in his path, forcing him to stop as he stared the man down.“Oi, looks like we have got a dumb one here!” the rough-looking man remarked, and his men burst into laughter. Suddenly, he raised his hand, and everything fell silent.“Show him how to move,” he ordered, and in the blink of an eye, a loud thud shattered the silence.“Ah!” Ashley screamed, her eyes wide and heart racing as she watched the head of the man who had been standing just moments ago lying cold on the ground. Absent-mindedly, she reached for Dane’s hand, clutching it without realizing it. Dane lowered his gaze to her, his expression darkening as he took in the horrified look on her face. He wanted to shield her, but he knew she had to witness things for herself to understand the way of the world. If she was going to become a good Alpha, she ne
“What the hell are you doing, Florence? What are you planning with Dane?” Ashley demanded, grabbing Florence by the wrist the moment Dane left.“I only offered to help dress you up. I am not planning anything with him. Stop overthinking it,” Florence answered with a click of her tongue, shaking her head as though Ashley was worrying over nothing.Ashley refused to let go, staring at Florence with such deep suspicion that Florence swallowed hard, blinking rapidly beneath her gaze.“Come on, we only have fifteen minutes. Let’s get you dressed before he starts raging,” Florence urged, slipping her wrist from Ashley’s grasp before hurrying farther into the room.“I am so tempted to send you back to the pack,” Ashley muttered as she followed after her.“Come on now, don’t make a rash decision. You might regret it later,” Florence whined, leaving Ashley momentarily speechless.…“It has been more than fifteen minutes. Should we send someone to check on her?” Silas asked Dane. The two of the
Ashley’s eyes went wide, dazed and bewildered as he captured her lips. She immediately began pounding against his chest, striking him repeatedly as she struggled to wrench herself free, but he was far stronger than she was.Dane slipped his other hand around her neck and pulled her even closer, claiming her lips with greater force until Ashley struggled to breathe. She tried kicking at him, but he refused to budge, and desperation quickly took over. Frantically, she searched for a way to escape. An idea flashed through her mind, though it was far from a good one, so she hesitated before parting her lips. Dane mistook it for surrender and leaned in again, but the instant he did, she sank her teeth hard into his lower lip, drawing a sharp groan before he finally pulled away.Both of them gasped for breath, Ashley glaring daggers at him while Dane stared with a triumphant smirk.“No, I was wrong before. You are a beast!” she hurled, her voice reverberating through the walls of the room.
“Ah, my bad. I forgot to mention you have to leave now,” Dane divulged, feigning innocence.“I am here to escort you out, Alpha Nathan,” Silas, who had just arrived with two other able-bodied men, said, gesturing toward the exit.Nathan smirked at Dane before turning to Ashley, gently taking her hands into his.“I will be back before you know it. If there’s anything urgent that needs my attention, have it sent through my beta. It will reach me on time,” he said, and Ashley nodded with a warm smile.“Take care of yourself too. Don’t worry about me, I will be fine,” she replied, and he returned her smile.Turning away from her, he faced Dane. “I will entrust my wife’s safety to you, Alpha King. I hope I have no reason to regret it,” he said, his gaze hard.“You can rest assured, Alpha Nathan. I will do my utmost to make your wife comfortable. She is in safe hands,” Dane answered, though it sounded more like a warning than reassurance. A heavy silence settled between the two men until As
Walking up to them, Ashley slipped her hand into Nathan’s, taking her place beside him. Dane’s gaze dropped to their intertwined fingers, a faint smirk brushing his lips before disappearing. Lifting his eyes back to her, he asked, “Are you also against my order, Alpha Ashley?” One brow arched in question.“Alpha King, my husband and I truly appreciate your concern for me, but like my husband said, we would prefer to remain in the rooms already assigned to us. You do not have to concern yourself with my health. My husband and my family will do that.” She spoke calmly, a gentle smile resting on her lips, polite enough to seem both accepting and rejecting.“Why do I feel like there is a misunderstanding here? You and your husband seem to think I am here to cause trouble.” Dane said.“I assure you, Alpha King, we would never dare misunderstand you. We completely understand your point of view, but we would rather endure the inconvenience than accept your help.” Ashley replied, her smile ne







