I teased him on purpose, looking down at his
lower body.
“Oh? Not here? Or can’t you? I heard wolf
shifters have two…”
Knox raised his hand and covered my mouth.
“Yes, more than one. Do you want to try,
Mistress?”
Huh? Try?
I blushed instantly.
I pretended to be calm and changed the
subject.
“Knox, since you’re with me, I’m your owner. If
you dare to betray me, I won’t let you off
easily!”
Knox suddenly grabbed my hand and forced a
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bond.
“Wolves are only loyal to one person in their
lives. I’m willing to bond with you, Mistress, and
live and die together, never betraying you!”
“You…”
His reaction was unexpected. I wanted to say
something, but the wolf shifter was holding my
waist and kissing me until my legs were weak.
In the ambiguity, a seductive voice rang out.
“Mistress, are you sure you don’t want to try? I
can make you happy.”
The next day, I showed up at the party with
Knox.
I turned my back for a second, and there was
Madison, all smiles, practically draped all over
Knox.
:
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“Knox, what’s the point of sticking around with
Shay? Why not come with me? Anything she
can give you, I can give you too.”
This kind of thing was nothing new. If it
belonged to me, she had to have it.
In the past, I’d seen scenes like this countless
times, with Madison hitting on Gavin.
Every time, Gavin would be all cold, scolding
Madison for being shameless and trying to
seduce the thrall chosen by his “sister.”
And every time he came back, Gavin would tell
me how much he hated Madison.
He said he couldn’t stand Madison, who always
wanted to steal things from me. He said he
hated the way Madison looked at him with her
greedy eyes.
But at some point, Gavin’s attitude toward
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But at some point, Gavin’s attitude toward
Madison started to change.
His eyes started to linger on Madison, and he
didn’t sound so disgusted when he mentioned
her anymore. Instead, a smile would creep onto
his face.
Then I walked in on Gavin confessing his
feelings to Madison.
Gavin’s eyes were bloodshot and filled with
pain. He gripped Madison’s shoulders tightly.
“Maddie, you’re the one I love. Will you marry
me? I’m the heir to the family business now. I
can give you everything I have!”
Madison looked thrilled, but she put on this act
of being utterly devastated.
“But you’re Shay’s thrall. What will happen to
her if we get together?”
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Gavin looked disgusted and frowned
instinctively.
“I would have been with you a long time ago if
she hadn’t forced me to choose me. I’ll talk to
her! I’ve done enough for her over the years. We’re even. Every day I spend with her makes
me sick to my stomach.”
“Every day I spend with her reminds me of my miserable past as a thrall. Why does Shay have to act all high and mighty and pretend to be my
owner! It’s humiliating!”
That was when I realized that Gavin saw the
kindness I thought I was doing by saving him as
a shameful thing.
I thought he just wanted to be with Madison,
and that helping him for so many years would
at least earn me some gratitude.
But he was just being influenced by Madison,
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who was practically glued to Knox.
I wondered if Knox would be charmed by
Madison like Gavin was.
“Agh!”
A shriek pierced the air. Madison was on the
ground, her arm twisted at a weird angle. The
wine glass in her hand dropped and smashed all
over her dress, leaving her a hot mess.
Knox was glaring at her, his face like ice.
“Don’t even think about things that aren’t yours.
This is just a warning. Next time, I won’t
hesitate to break your fingers!”
