Chapter 11

• Locked up on the orders of the alpha, the weight of Ariana's confinement was an oppressing solitude. Her room felt like a prison, the cold, white walls a constant reminder of her captivity. She felt like a caged bird yearning to be free. The thick silence was punctuated only by the occasional, stifled sobs that escaped her.
• In a life defined by emptiness, Ariana's days were marred by the cruel decree of the Alpha, who had ordered her to go without food for days. It was an ordeal that left her weakened.
• However, Lila, a modest palace maid, had been defying the Alpha's orders, sneaking trays of food into Ariana's chamber, ensuring her survival in a world that had turned against her.