Ivy’s POV

Punishment, pain, and anger—those were the only rules I understood, the only rules Bianca lived by.

She was cruel, her smile nothing but polished hypocrisy. I didn’t dare cross her path. I always bowed, always kept silent, because one thing was certain—Bianca was the only one who could stand against the Alpha and still spread her wings, untouchable.

I lowered my head quickly, praying her eyes wouldn’t fall on me, but my heart twisted when I glanced at Camille. She ...