Amber's voice shook. "Because I didn't remember. My past was too painful, so I blocked it. Yesterday, I remembered. Before then, all I knew was there was something about Alphas that were cruel...I just didn't remember what. I'll spare you of my past save to say that my father didn't have a drop of kindness. My mother, his mate, once refused to punish me for sneaking a piece of meat when I was young. My father said he'd teach me a lesson about not taking what was rightfully mine-by taking the few I loved. My mother and siblings. He made me watch...." Amber swallowed and looked away, choking back the tears that threatened to fall.