Vera’s voice echoed down at me from the top of the stairs. She was Darius’s favorite. Always by his side, getting the affection that used to be mine. It wasn’t the first time one of his mistresses had gotten the better of me, but Vera? She was in a league of her own. She was stronger than me, and Darius paraded her around like his Luna. Every time I see him treating her affectionately, it nicked a piece of my heart.
What have I done to deserve such torture?
He just woke up out of love one day and set me aside like I was nothing.
My body screamed from the impact. The pain clawed through me as I lay at the bottom of the stairs, each breath harder to take. My lungs felt like they were collapsing, and there was this horrible tearing sensation in my stomach. I could barely stay conscious as the world around me blurred.
“Help…” I groaned, reaching out, but no one came. No one ever did.
Vera’s laughter rang out, cruel and cold, as she sauntered down the stairs. “You think anyone’s going to help a half-breed like you? Please, no one in Stormfang gives a damn about you.”