|| ATHENA'S POV ||

I deserved this pain!

I said nothing when Asher called out for the slave collar. It had been years since I last saw it in the slave market. Instead of fear, I waited for my punishment to come, believing that it wouldn't cause my baby harm. Lycan fetuses were stronger than werewolves. Since his father was a Royal Lycan, there was a bare chance that something would happen to my baby.

A maid came to wrap it around my neck. Asher watched me coldly, his eyes had nothing but emptiness for me. He took a step forward and touched the collar. As soon as he tapped...