Chapter 1

After giving blood to Mason’s adoptive sister for the three-hundredth time, they still didn’t let me go.

That day, they dragged me to the hound yard. Opposite me was the giant black mastiff I feared the most.

"If you survive this, we’ll let you reunite with your parents."

The next second, the dog, hyped up on some drug, lunged at me.

With nowhere to hide, I could only let the beast tear into my flesh.

Just as I was about to lose consciousness, Mason showed up.

He ordered his men to beat the dog back, looking down at me with pure disgust.

"Have you learned your lesson yet? Apologize to Windsor, and I promise we’ll get married right away."

In his arms, Windsor’s eyes filled with tears at his words.

"Angel, I don’t blame you."

I stayed completely silent. My silence pushed Mason over the edge.

"If it weren’t for you, Windsor wouldn’t have been assaulted by those thugs! She wouldn’t have ended up infertile, and she wouldn’t need constant blood transfusions!"

"And now, you won't even give her a simple apology?"

"I guess you really don’t want your parents to live much longer, do you?"

If this were in the past, I would have dropped to my knees and begged him.

But now, there was no need.

Because an hour ago, my parents had already died.