Julliet let Silvia heal her finger without a change in expression, silent about her pain—as if talking about such things would result in greater punishment.
She was the only Alpha in her clan besides her great grandfather — both her parents and siblings were all discarded betas. She was a one-in-a-million case, a miracle, so it became even more important that she learned how to be a great alpha at an early age.
Juliet's great grandfather had been drilling a vision to her from the time she could talk, a vision of a legendary Alpha. But since she grew up with her parents and siblings, she became exactly the opposite of what he wished for.
His constant presence was one way he controlled her life; another was his endless reminders of being perfect in everything she did. She didn't want to become Liam to feed his ego, but every time she showed a sign of softness, he would do things worse than cutting off a finger, "Why the pinky finger?"
