LIAM

I've never seen her look so desperate before. She stayed on her knees, her hands pressed on her knees and her head bowed slightly.

"Please, master," she begged again.

Frustration gnawed at me. Her voice was trembling with fear, sadness, and something I couldn't quite place. She wanted me to have sympathy. But pity was a luxury an Alpha couldn't afford.

"I thought she was your neighbor. Have you ever lived a month with her? Why are you putting your all to help this woman?" I asked, ...