"Why would the Alpha have them killed just for hurting you?" Lily asked in a whisper, her voice tinged with disbelief and fear.

Anna folded her arms across her chest, looking thoughtful. "And don't forget, the Beta saved you. Do you think the Alpha might have accepted you as his mate? Maybe he's protecting you."

"That's impossible," I snapped, pacing back and forth. "They're not keeping me alive because they care. It's to punish me, plain and simple."

The tension in the room was stifling. I needed to get out. My head was swimming with too many questions and the heavy gazes of everyone around me. I was used to...