Astrid's POV.

With my fingers fidgeting, I kept pacing around the room with just one thought: why would Alpha Dane ask that they lock me up in the room?

One thing I knew was that there was no way I was going to expose his curse or secret. He must have felt so vulnerable hearing me ask him such questions.

“You really shouldn't have done so, Astrid!” I said to myself with a soft canard, my voice barely above a whisper at this point.

“But knowing his secret shouldn't have made him treat me badly, should it? I don't deserve such from him!” I noted as I tightened my fist....