Chapter 11. Unexpected Friends

BELLE

I got up extremely early the next morning. Unsurprisingly, I hadn’t been able to fall asleep again after my nightmare last night.

The entire night had been spent tossing and turning, trying to get Grayson’s face and voice out of my head. It was like he was haunting me.

I knew he would laugh if he could see me. He would find joy in the pain and turmoil he was still causing me.

Every horrible thing he said to me, every lie he had ever told me, kept playing in my mind on repeat.

What did I do in my past life to get stuck with you? I didn’t even realize how pathetic a human could be until I met you.

Can you not do anything right, you fucking bitch?

The only reason alphas want their mates is for the power they give them. You are here to bring me pleasure and power. That’s it.

And worst of all, “I am physically incapable of causing you pain.”

What a lie.

Pushing those thoughts away, I quickly got up and made the bed. I coul