Ella’s POV
“WHAT?”
He moved away from me in that instance, walked towards the heavy door that he came out from, and closed it with a thud that seemed to sound straight through my chest.
I flinched at the sound, at the sharp finality of it. The fire in the hearth flickered shadows along the walls, casting the Alpha’s chamber in a dim, menacing glow. My ankle still throbbed from my earlier fall, my wrists burned faintly where the ropes had bitten deep, but despite his care for me earlier, I couldn't help thinking about what he had said.
“What?” I ask again, hoping he will answer me this time.
He stepped away from the door, his gaze fixed on me. “You should start your duty as my breeder. You are not here to play. The earlier you give me a heir, the quicker you can leave this place”
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