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Chapter 21 Hannah is framed

ผู้เขียน: Aubrey Pepper
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RILEY

I knew I was being a little blunt when I arrived at Hannah’s apartment door, but I needed to get to the bottom of her situation before I spoke to Gareth again.

Whether it was due to pride or shame, my best friend was keeping a secret about her job, and furthermore… a secret from me.

It wasn’t something we did. I was as much of an open book as she was, and yet, there was this glaring chasm between us.

Had I been so swept up in Killian’s world that everything else had faded around me?

I nee
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    RILEYI remained frozen for a moment and then found my voice. “His fiancée,” I echoed. “Right. Um… It’s nice to meet you, Catherine.”Of course, Killian would have a fiancée. Why was I even surprised?Sophia had made it clear that Killian was about to get married, and if the fiancée wasn’t her, then it had to be someone else.And of course, Killian’s fiancée would look like an actual angel.“Please, take a seat and make yourself comfortable,” she said, gesturing toward a couch near the window with a warm smile.“Thank you,” I replied as I sat down.“Oh, wait a moment.”Her attention suddenly shifted when she caught sight of someone passing by the meeting room in the hallway. She stepped toward the door and quietly exchanged a few words with the person she had stopped.Then she returned to me.“I thought you might like something to drink,” she said.I observed her closely as she took a seat on the couch across from me.She was tall, with a slender, willowy figure. Her hair was black as

  • Bound By Alpha's Blood   Chapter 24 He's taking a few days off

    RILEYAs I waited for Dr. Raphael to step into the room, my leg bounced impatiently.I had been told that Raphael wanted to discuss the results of Dominic’s comprehensive check-up from a few days earlier.I’d woken up much earlier than usual this morning and decided to fill it with several cups of coffee and random university research.Of course, barely any of the information actually registered. My mind felt scattered and restless at the same time.“Chill,” I muttered to myself, trying to steady my bouncing leg. “It’s going to be okay. Domi is going to be perfectly fine. Dr. Raphael knows what he’s doing. Keep it together, Riles.”Thankfully, my pep talk was more grounding than I thought it would be, and by the time the door opened, and Raphael stepped in, I was as mellow as anyone could be under the circumstances.“Good morning, Ms. Clarkson,” he greeted me politely as he took a seat on the spare stool in the room. “Sorry to keep you waiting. It’s been a busy day already.”“Good mor

  • Bound By Alpha's Blood   Chapter 23 Sophia is not his fiancee

    RILEYMy cheeks burned with both embarrassment and panic, and my mind raced as I speedily tried to find an answer.“It’s nothing, Domi,” I said quickly. “Don’t worry about it.”Domi looked at me curiously for a moment, almost seeming like he wanted to press the issue, but as an exciting, colorful scene appeared on the television, he returned his focus to the cartoon.I released an exhale of relief and glared at Lisa.“Please don’t say those things in front of my son,” I said with a lowered voice. “He’s four years old and doesn’t need to learn words like that. They parrot everything at that age.”Lisa shrugged. “I was just being honest. He’s very gorgeous and charismatic. I’m only stating facts.”One thing I sometimes found intolerable about Lisa was her lack of awareness and the way she bluntly spoke about sexual things. She seemed to have no filter when it came to discussing them, and every time I pointed it out, she would act unfazed and claim that it “was natural to care about repr

  • Bound By Alpha's Blood   Chapter 22 Why is she so afraid of him?

    RILEYI couldn’t wrap my mind around Lisa’s absurd level of obedience and fear toward Killian.Yesterday, when I’d returned to the car after speaking with Gareth and then Hannah, she was incredibly antsy, her hands curled around the steering wheel with concerning intensity.Her knuckles were white from the effort, and once I was buckled into my seat, she practically peeled out of the parking lot.The music playing over the radio was lowered to an almost inaudible volume, and she kept glancing back at me through the rear-view mirror, her wide eyes shooting daggers in my direction.“I told you to get back to me within the hour,” she accused me tensely. “You kept me waiting longer. And now… I’m going to be in so much trouble.”The car sped up a little, and I gripped the handle above me to keep from getting thrown about.“Can you keep to the speed limit?” I quipped as we wove through the end of the city limits. “People drive insanely out here.”“Don’t tell me how to drive, hu –” Lisa star

  • Bound By Alpha's Blood   Chapter 21 Hannah is framed

    RILEYI knew I was being a little blunt when I arrived at Hannah’s apartment door, but I needed to get to the bottom of her situation before I spoke to Gareth again.Whether it was due to pride or shame, my best friend was keeping a secret about her job, and furthermore… a secret from me.It wasn’t something we did. I was as much of an open book as she was, and yet, there was this glaring chasm between us.Had I been so swept up in Killian’s world that everything else had faded around me?I needed to escape his orbit and make sure that Hannah was okay.I took a steadying breath and then knocked on the door three times in a certain rhythm. “Han? It’s Riley.”A moment later, the door opened to reveal Hannah. While she was too beautiful to ever be seen as anything but, dark circles lingered under her almond-shaped eyes, and her skin was pale and dry. Her hair was a little messy, and she was wearing the loose, baggy clothes she usually reserved for sick days.“Riles?” she greeted me cauti

  • Bound By Alpha's Blood   Chapter 20 Seeing her with another man

    KILLIANJust as the grating pop music playing in the upscale boutique began to burrow under my skin and overload my senses, Jason stepped over and worldlessly handed me his phone.A notification was open on the screen, a message from Raphael.I arched a brow and began to scan over it. It was a forwarded document regarding the various assessments Dominic was meant to undertake today.As I looked it over, Riley came to mind. The tests were going to be time-consuming and thorough, which meant she would have plenty of time on her hands. My mouth tensed into a thin line at the thought.I didn’t want any trouble like what had happened on the night of the full moon. The idea of her wandering somewhere she shouldn’t be filled me with a mix of irritation and light stress.Jason seemed to follow my train of thought and spoke discreetly. “Lisa hasn’t reported anything worrisome, Alpha. She said the woman has been preoccupied with sorting through some online courses lately, and that she’d make su

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