Chapter 9. A Brave Little She-Wolf

Lily allowed Adam to lead her through the villa to the dining room. She couldn’t stop herself from trembling. So much had happened in a matter of days. Lily didn’t understand how she hadn’t collapsed into tears yet. ‘Because we are strong. That’s why. Don’t think about anything else,’ Dina said.

Lily sat at the table, where delicate dishes had been laid, and candles lit, looking like a candlelit dinner. Her stomach growled loudly, but she was not at all interested. How could she eat when this man had literally bought her from her father? She couldn’t just sit here and act like everything was okay.

‘Yes, you actually can,’ Dina said.

‘I was fine when it was my choice to screw over Matthew, but that was before I learned that my father was going to use us as a sacrificial lamb. This is different. This wolf can do whatever he wants with us because he paid for us. Aren’t you upset about that?’ Lily exclaimed.

‘Of course, I am, but this is our life now. We might as