Chapter 10
“Hey, Levis, how are you?”
Safia’s voice was a sudden, jarring burst of cheerfulness as she saw the name on her phone screen. The light, carefree tone stood in sharp contrast to the fear and resentment coiling inside her.
Sion’s revenge was suffocating her. He kept her trapped in his company and his home, using their contract as a leash. What he didn’t know was that Safia was far from submissive. She had a plan, and it was to permanently say goodbye to him.
Last month, she had met Levis Colon, a business friend who had offered to help her raise the money needed to restructure her company and protect her pack. If everything went well, she could buy out Sion’s share and cut him out of her life for good. It wouldn’t be easy, but she was determined to win this battle for her financial security and her sanity, to escape the beast she was tied to.
“Hello, my friend! I’m fine, but you’re impossible to reach,” Levis said warmly. Care laced every syllable of his voice. “I’ve been calling for days, but your phone always went to voicemail. I finally called your dad. He told me all about you. Are you happy?” He ended with a sigh.
“I am not happy, Levis.”
The line went silent. Safia knew her words had hit him hard. Levis was a true well-wisher, unlike Sion, whose sympathy was nothing but a cruel façade.
“What are you saying?” Levis asked, stunned.
She ignored the question and continued, her voice low and strained. “The workload is heavy. I can’t talk to anyone, which is why my phone was off. Dad doesn’t know any of this. I don’t want to burden him because of his health. I’m trying to arrange the finances before the next court hearing so my business doesn’t sink and I can get out of this demon’s territory.” Her voice cracked on the last word.
“Don’t cry, Safia. That hurts me,” Levis said softly. “I told you to wait, but you didn’t listen. Why the rush to get married?”
“The court wouldn’t give me another date. The bank was about to seize the company. That’s when Sion, the vicious Alpha of the Silver Pack, offered a deal my dad couldn’t refuse. And the worst part is that it all happened without my knowledge,” Safia finished with a sob.
“What kind of father pledges his daughter to a stranger just to save a business?” Levis said angrily.
“Best Wines is my inheritance,” Safia replied, forcing steadiness into her voice. “It’s been in my family for centuries. It’s everything to him. He knows I’m a fighter. He believes I can overcome this.”
Levis chuckled softly. “You’re stubborn, and I know you won’t give up. Listen, I’m in Los Santos for the wine festival. I’m buying stock for my hotel. If you have time, we could meet tonight and figure out a way to get you out of that awful marriage.”
“What do you mean?” Safia asked, confused.
“I can help with the principal amount. Maybe we can buy some time from the court.”
“Levis, you’ve already helped me so much. I don’t want to burden you further,” she said, guilt tightening her chest.
“Safia, I’m still in love with you,” he admitted quietly. “I know you don’t feel the same, but I’ve tried to erase you from my mind and I can’t. If you could give this a chance, maybe we can undo the damage caused by a stranger between us.”
“Levis,” Safia said firmly. “You know what happened in my past. There’s no place for another man in my life.”
“Can we at least meet once? I just want to see you.”
“Okay, only once,” she agreed reluctantly. “But please understand, I signed a contract with Alpha Sion. As long as it lasts, I can’t be seen with anyone. If he suspects anything, it could destroy me. He warned me. The marriage will be nullified and he’ll withdraw his support if anything goes wrong.”
That evening, Safia dressed in jeans and a white satin blouse. She tied her red hair into a ponytail and applied nude lipstick.
“Where are you going?” Sion asked, surprise flickering in his eyes, his scent shifting to suspicion.
“None of your business. I’m off work, and I’m not answerable to you,” she shot back.
Sion growled low and dangerous. He grabbed her arm, his fingers digging into her skin as he yanked her toward him. “Don’t speak to me like that. I don’t tolerate arrogance from my Luna.”
He crushed his lips against hers, the kiss brutal and possessive, a reminder of his control. When he pulled away, he sneered. “It would take me two seconds to tear up that contract and throw you onto the streets. Vanity isn’t allowed here.” He shoved her away.
Safia barely caught herself. Her arm throbbed, but her resolve hardened. She would take Levis’s help and rid herself of this beast, no matter the cost. She walked out without shedding a single tear, her mind cold and determined.
Moments later, Sion sat on the couch with a glass of amber liquid in his hand. He stared at the closed door, then reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. On the screen was a recording of Safia’s call with Levis. He had heard everything.
A slow smile spread across his face, not of victory, but of cruel satisfaction. He opened a message addressed to an anonymous number.
“Phase two is in motion. She’s on her way to meet him. Now we wait.”
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