The Alpha King is unavailable novel Chapter 81

Blood trickled down my back as Olivia’s whip cracked against my skin again. Each lash burned like fire, but ! remained motionless. My face showed nothing while my back became a canvas of pain.

Her emerald eyes blazed with hatred as she delivered another strike. The hot blood ran down my skin in

rivulets

I deserved this punishment. The memory of locking her in that basement with rats her greatest fear –

flashed through my mind. Yet I couldn’t stop thinking about Victoria, trapped with the snakes she feared

above all else.

“Did you vent your anger? Can we put this matter to rest now?” I asked, my voice steady despite the searing

pain.

Her emerald eyes narrowed instantly. She knew exactly what I meant. I wanted Victoria released.

“No,” she whispered, her voice hoarse. “Never.”

She tried to raise the whip again, but her strength failed her. Her body swayed dangerously

Without thinking, I lunged forward. I caught her limp body before it hit the cold stone floor.

She felt impossibly light in my arms. Like a fragile bird with broken wings. Her chestnut hair fell across her pale face as her head dropped against my chest.

Grandmother watched from near the entrance, her eyes sharp with judgment. “Take her to your bedroom,” she