"I am sorry." I waved off Celeste's apologies.

She cried and cried and I felt there was more to her tears than she let me see but someone came to prepare my bath soon.

A small omega with kind eyes knocked on the door and when I opened up, she jumped back. Relief crossed her face when she didn't see Valens anywhere in the room.

"The alpha is scary. Oh lord." She fanned herself. "When he came with Astrid to my room, I thought I was about to be banished." The girl talked a lot and her voice was calming, helping me get my mind off the bad memories I...