Chapter 99

Octavia POV

Even without him saying it outright, I knew immediately he was talking about himself.

And I remember that day clearly, the day mistress Bella almost killed me, she stormed into the room. The moment she entered, we all instinctively bowed our heads. Her fury was palpable, radiating off her like heat.

She was practically boiling, and we knew something had gone terribly wrong. Mistress Bella had always bragged about her love for Alpha Osborne, claiming they would marry one day. So, when she discovered he had claimed another, she had lost all control and came rushing to Silver Crest Pack.

That day, she was terrifying. Her gaze swept the room and, for reasons I still don’t understand, it landed on me. “You fat, ugly pig—come here,” she snapped. Head still bowed, I stepped forward, obedient but terrified.

“Raise your head,” she ordered. I did, but I kept my eyes cast downward, knowing she would scold me for looking directly at her.