Ruby:Regrets Paid in Blood

MainCharacters

Isadora: Isadora is the Seer of her pack and the Alpha's wife. She is strong, resilient, and has endured a lifetime of being treated as a lesser child by her parents. Despite her hardships, she remains compassionate and selfless, even when faced with betrayal by those closest to her. She has a complicated relationship with her sister Calliope and her husband Tristan, who both play significant roles in her life.

Tristan: Tristan is the Alpha of the Grimwald Pack and Isadora's husband. Initially loving and devoted, his attitude changes as he becomes more sympathetic towards Calliope. He is portrayed as cold and unsympathetic towards Isadora, prioritizing Calliope's well-being over his wife's.

Calliope: Calliope is Isadora's sister, who manipulates those around her to get what she wants. She blinds herself and frames Isadora, demanding her eyes as compensation. Calliope is portrayed as cunning and deceitful, willing to go to great lengths to achieve her desires.

Isadora and Tristan's relationship deteriorates as Tristan becomes more distant and supportive of Calliope. Isadora's sacrifice of her eyes for Calliope's sake marks the ultimate betrayal and highlights the deep-seated issues within their family dynamics.

Main Themes

The novel explores themes of betrayal, sacrifice, and the complexities of family relationships. Through Isadora's story, it delves into the pain of being wronged by loved ones and the strength required to endure and rise above such challenges. It also highlights the destructive nature of favoritism and manipulation within families.

Hot Chapters

Chapter 1

'Isadora, you heartless wretch. You blinded Calliope—now you owe her a pair of eyes!' A sharp slap landed across my face. The man who struck me was my husband, Tristan—the Alpha of the Grimwald Pack. 'Tristan, I didn't—' Before I could finish, the door swung open. My father Emeric and mother Rowena walked in, supporting someone between them. It was Calliope.

Chapter 2

'You haven't signed the consent form.' His voice was ice—not a trace of warmth. Even now, after everything, I had still dared to hope. 'Fine.' I heard my own voice, faint as a sigh. 'Oh, and Isadora—' Mother's voice came from behind me. 'You won that diamond necklace at the auction, didn't you?' she said. 'Give it to your sister.'

Chapter 3

As it turned out, when the Elder learned I was donating my eyes to Calliope, he sensed something was amiss and launched an investigation of his own. The results proved it—Calliope's blindness was not my doing. She had injured her own eyes just to frame me. When the Elder made his findings public, the entire pack erupted.

Chapter 4

The story of how Calliope and I came into this world is, in a word, ironic. Calliope was my parents' firstborn—Emeric and Rowena's legitimate daughter, the rightful Miss Whitehall. And me? I was an 'accident.' The story goes that before I was conceived, my parents had a terrible fight. Mother stormed off to a tavern to drown her sorrows, and what happened that night, only she knew.