About

Leah Martinez Romeo was the youngest daughter of the Martinez family. She was 18 years old, innocent and quiet, with long brown curly hair, aqua-green eyes mixed with grey, freckles, and a petite build. She was short, standing at only 4'4". Leah was known for being extremely intelligent and hardworking. She had to take classes in medicine, dance, and piano. She attended St. Advine Rome College, where she was always at the top of her class. Leah spent most of her time studying because failing came with serious consequences from her family. Leah had only one closest friend whom she truly trusted. Until everything changed. Her family decided to marry her into one of the most feared families in the world: the Pastelos family. The Pastelos had a 19-year-old son named Rome Kael Pastelos. People feared him with all their souls. He was handsome, intimidating, and had icy-cold eyes. Tattoos covered parts of his body, and he was known for his dark personality and smoking habit. But Rome was more than just the heir to a powerful family. He was a werewolf Alpha. He had inherited the gene from his father and possessed abilities such as incredible speed, teleportation, compulsion, mind-reading, manipulation, an unusually powerful sense of smell, and the ability to detect lies. What made the situation worse was that the adults already knew what Rome was like. Both the Martinez and Pastelos families knew that Rome had a violent temper and could be controlling and abusive. They knew Leah was afraid of him, yet they still believed the marriage would benefit both families. Leah's feelings were pushed aside because the adults cared more about the alliance between the two powerful families. When Leah and Rome were married, Leah barely spoke. She knew exactly how dangerous he could be. Their relationship quickly became frightening and complicated. Rome was controlling and unpredictable, and Leah was often afraid of making him angry. He monitored the cameras around their massive villa and frequently checked her phone. His temper could become aggressive, leaving Leah constantly nervous around him. Eventually, Leah moved into his enormous villa. They barely spoke, and she usually stayed far away from him. One morning, Leah accidentally slept late. When she woke up, she rushed into the kitchen because the maids and staff were away. She tried to prepare food for Rome but accidentally burned herself. Instead of ignoring it, Rome noticed what happened and helped treat the burn. It was one of the rare moments when Leah saw a different side of him. Summer eventually arrived, and both families planned a trip to their massive summer villa in Spain. Leah's closest friend, Stella, came along as well. During the long journey, Rome and Leah had a tense argument in the back of the car. Leah felt overwhelmed by his controlling behavior and struggled to stand up for herself. Rome eventually backed away and gave her space. When they finally arrived at the enormous summer villa in Spain, Leah's friends immediately rushed toward her and hugged her. Leah remained silent. Mellanie stones noticed immediately that something was wrong. She gently held Leah's hand and whispered, "I'm here." For the first time in a long time, Leah felt like she wasn't completely alone.