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His Cleaner Mate Is the Alpha Heiress
His Cleaner Mate Is the Alpha Heiress
مؤلف: Eirlys

Chapter 1

مؤلف: Eirlys
The report in my hand confirmed it: "Two Months Pregnant." My heart soared.

This meant my trial was over.

I could finally tell Joey the truth: his wife wasn't some cleaner scraping by on minimum wage. She was the heir to the Alpha King, the supreme ruler of all North American packs.

I pushed open the door to our apartment, beaming.

"Joey, I have a surprise—"

The words died in my throat.

There was a woman on the sofa.

Valerie Quinn. Joey’s first love. I’d seen her picture once, tucked away in a hidden album on his phone.

She was wearing the white button-down he wore all the time, the hem barely grazing her thighs. Her bare legs were slung possessively over Joey's lap.

Joey didn't push her away. He didn't even look flustered.

He just picked up a file from the coffee table and tossed it at my feet.

"Sign it, Cersei."

I looked down. The header was printed in bold letters: MATE BOND DISSOLUTION AGREEMENT.

"What is this?" I stared into his eyes, my own wide with disbelief.

"Valerie's back," Joey said, his arm wrapping around her waist without a shred of shame. "My company just landed a massive contract. I'm moving up into the big leagues, and I can't have a cleaner dragging me down. You'd be a stain on my reputation."

It was absurd.

How did he think his company landed those top-tier contracts? If I hadn't secretly pulled strings with my family's connections, who would have ever trusted his little startup, worth only a few million?

I opened the agreement. The terms were brutal.

Our savings, the car—it all went to Joey.

All I got was a paltry twenty-thousand-dollar payout.

"And don't you dare complain it's not enough, Cersei," Valerie purred, leaning forward. The collar of her shirt slipped, revealing an angry red mark on her collarbone. "Twenty grand is more than enough for a decent basement in the slums."

She admired her fresh manicure and sighed dramatically.

"Honestly, I didn't want to take your mate. I know how cruel that is for a low-ranking wolf," Valerie said, her eyes dripping with fake pity. "But Joey just doesn't love you. You can't force feelings."

I watched her performance, my face an unreadable mask.

My calm seemed to annoy her. She leaned in close, her voice a venomous whisper in my ear. "You know, Joey told me something last night. He said every night with you for the past three years was pure torture. Said he had to close his eyes and picture me just to get through it."

My heart clenched painfully.

My hand in my pocket tightened around the pregnancy report.

The love I thought we'd built through hardship was nothing but a lie.

The pure joy I’d felt just moments ago now seemed like a bitter, cruel joke.

"I'll sign."

If he didn't want me as his mate, then he didn't deserve to know about this child.

From now on, this pup was mine and mine alone.

Joey blinked, surprised by my quick agreement, and handed me a pen.

I bent over the coffee table and swiftly signed my name.

The moment the ink was dry, Valerie let out a triumphant laugh. She cupped Joey’s face and, right in front of me, sank her teeth playfully into the side of his neck, leaving a mark.

"That's wonderful, darling," she cooed.

I emotionlessly capped the pen and tossed the agreement back into Joey's lap.

The instant the mate bond shattered, a tearing pain ripped through my soul.

I clenched my jaw, swallowing the metallic taste of blood that rose in my throat, and kept my back ramrod straight.

Joey, however, looked utterly relieved. He pulled out his phone and opened his contacts. I watched as he deleted the contact saved as "My Mate."

In its place, he saved Valerie's number.

"Joey, I want some coffee," Valerie said, kicking her legs playfully from her perch on the sofa. "The kind you make by hand. No sugar."

"Of course. Just wait here, baby."

Joey squeezed her cheek fondly and stood up to walk to the kitchen.

I stared at his back, my eyes cold as ice.

In three years of marriage, he'd never so much as poured me a glass of water.

He always said, "My hands are for signing contracts and building an empire, not for housework."

Now, those same hands were expertly grinding coffee beans for another woman.

I didn't waste another second.

I strode into the bedroom and grabbed my smallest suitcase, packing only a few of my own old clothes. I didn't touch a single thing we had bought together.

As I dragged the suitcase to the door, Valerie fanned her nose dramatically.

"Seriously, Cersei, you should really take a shower. The reek of cheap cleaning chemicals on you is making me sick."

I ignored her, closed the door behind me, and left the apartment I had called home for three years.

Standing in the hallway, I looked down and gently touched my flat stomach, a cold smile playing on my lips.

Then let's see how your precious company does without this "lowly cleaner," Joey.
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    Three months later. A deep winter snow covered the city, and the day of my coronation as the new Alpha Queen had arrived.That morning, I dressed in a royal gown, custom-made by master artisans over several months.Intricate dark gold embroidery formed ancient wolf pact symbols on the black velvet, and the wide skirt perfectly concealed my now prominent belly.Surrounded by a heavy guard, I stepped into the car.The motorcade slowly pulled out of the estate gates.Just as the car was about to turn onto the main road, I saw a figure at the far end of the long, tree-lined driveway. I almost didn't recognize him.It was Joey.He was wearing a thin, tattered jacket, shivering in the bitter wind. His once-immaculate hair was a matted mess, and his face was covered in a dirty, unshaven beard.He was holding a piece of cardboard he must have pulled from the trash. Scrawled on it in marker were the words: "Cersei, in my next life, I'll spend it making it up to you.""Stop for a moment," I said

  • His Cleaner Mate Is the Alpha Heiress   Chapter 8

    The autumn storm raged on, as if trying to wash away all the filth in the city.After being unceremoniously thrown out, Joey didn't leave.He lingered outside the gates like a soulless ghost, pacing day after day.On the fifth day, the rain grew heavier, driven by an icy wind.From the warmth of my second-floor sitting room, I held a glass of warm milk and looked down through the floor-to-ceiling window.Outside the main gate, there was another familiar figure. It was Joey's mother.The woman who had once looked down her nose at me, calling me a lowly cleaner, was now kneeling without a shred of dignity in a muddy puddle.She was clinging to the iron bars, her wails piercing through the storm."Cersei! My dearest daughter! Please, open the gates!" she shrieked, her fingers clawing at the iron bars. "It was all our fault! We were wrong! But the pup in your belly... that's my grandchild! Our blood!"Seeing her tear-streaked, pathetic state, I felt a wave of nausea.Her grandson?I turned

  • His Cleaner Mate Is the Alpha Heiress   Chapter 7

    The autumn rain was relentless. A desperate Joey had been standing outside the Alpha King's estate gates for three days and three nights.On the morning of the fourth day, I finally gave the nod for the guards to let him into the living room.The once-proud CEO was now soaked to the bone, a pathetic sight.His hair was matted to his pale face, and dark circles hung under his eyes. He stood shivering on the luxurious rug like a stray dog."Cersei..." His voice was a raw, hoarse whisper. Tears mixed with rainwater as they dripped onto the carpet. "Valerie's gone."I sat on the sofa, watching him with cold, indifferent eyes."She used my credentials to transfer the last of the company's liquid assets," Joey choked out. "She blocked my number. I went to find her, but all she left behind was a pile of debt collection notices..."He finally understood his own stupidity."I was wrong, Cersei, I was so wrong." Joey suddenly broke down, sobbing as he fell heavily to his knees. "I finally get it

  • His Cleaner Mate Is the Alpha Heiress   Chapter 6

    Back at the Alpha King's estate, my father carefully reviewed my pregnancy report, a rare smile finally breaking through his stern expression."Well done, Cersei." He looked up, his eyes filled with a father's pride and sympathy. "You've passed the heir's trial. Now, all you need to do is rest and take care of yourself. I will give you and the pup the best protection. As for everything else, your father will handle it."His deep, powerful voice filled me with a sense of warmth.This was true family. Not like Joey, who would toss me aside like trash for his own gain."However, I found something interesting about that woman," my father said, leaning back in his chair with a flicker of amusement. He handed me an investigation report.I opened it.Valerie's family's hotel chain had gone completely bankrupt six months ago. Not only was she penniless, but she was also saddled with tens of millions in debt.Her return wasn't about rekindling an old flame.She was desperate and saw Joey, who h

  • His Cleaner Mate Is the Alpha Heiress   Chapter 5

    Fifteen minutes later.A fierce wind suddenly whipped up outside. The deafening roar of rotor blades grew closer, shaking the motel's windows so violently they rattled in their frames."What the hell is that?" Joey frowned, walking irritably to the window.The next second, he froze.Three military-grade black helicopters hovered over the motel, the force of their rotors rattling the building to its foundations. Emblazoned on their sides was the blood moon crest—the undeniable symbol of the Alpha King.The helicopters landed in the open lot, and dozens of heavily armed Wolf Guards poured out, instantly surrounding the dilapidated building.BANG!The room door was kicked open, slamming against the floor and sending up a cloud of dust.Flanked by two rows of elite Wolf Guards, a tall, imposing man stepped into the cramped room.He wore a perfectly tailored black suit, his eyes radiating an aura of immense power."Father," I said.Alpha King Alaric Sterling, the supreme ruler of all North

  • His Cleaner Mate Is the Alpha Heiress   Chapter 4

    The next morning, the door to my cheap motel room was pounded on so hard it sounded like it would splinter.I opened it to find Joey and his mother standing there, their faces cold with fury.Joey stormed in, his face dark. "Cersei, what did you do to Valerie at the hospital yesterday?"I looked at him, so ready to accuse me, and found it utterly laughable."I think that's my question to ask. She tried to push me down a flight of stairs, a crime I haven't yet reported," I said, my eyes like ice."You're still lying!" Joey roared, the veins in his forehead bulging. "Valerie came home last night in tears! She said her stomach hurt so much she couldn't sleep. You must be jealous she's carrying my pup, so you tried to hurt our baby!"I laughed, but there was no humor in it. "I told you, I didn't do anything.""Enough!" Joey cut me off, refusing to listen. "Valerie wouldn't even hurt a fly, let alone push you. And I'm not here to listen to your excuses."He pulled a check from his pocket an

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