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One Step Closer Chapter 9
Lindsay's PovI did not go out that day.The wounds on my body had not fully healed yet, and some areas were festering because of the rain yesterday.I needed enough rest so that my wolf could heal me within a short amount of time.So... I spent all morning sleeping on the couch with Jude in my arms. I did not even eat lunch.My eyes snapped open when I heard the rapid buzzing of the doorbell. I opened the door and saw a woman in her forties or fifties.“Hi. You are—?”“I’m the housekeeper for the scheduled cleaning.”I nodded and stepped aside to let the housekeeper in.As I was sitting on the couch watching TV, suddenly, a scream came from upstairs.I rushed into the bedroom. The panicked housekeeper looked at me.Next to her feet was a broken photo frame.This was Bishop’s bedroom, so the framed photo—I guessed it was probably a photo of him and his mother when he was a child.The housekeeper was trembling with red-rimmed eyes.“What should I do? This is his most treasured item. I
One Step Closer Chapter 10
Harris’s POV“Get lost!”I roared. That woman actually dared to knock on the door. Was she really not afraid that I would strangle her?“Harris, it’s me.”As Carmen’s voice came through the door, I pinched the bridge of my nose and suppressed the rage in my heart.“Come in.”I stared at the shattered frame and photo on the table without looking up. “What’s up?”Carmen walked up to the table and picked up the photo frame.“Mom passed away almost seven years ago. Perhaps everything would’ve been different if she were still alive.”She had a look of pain on her face as she clutched the photo.I clenched my teeth and started reliving my memories.My name was Harris Bishop. Carmen’s my sister, and our mom was the Luna to that old Alpha, my so-called father.They were also mates to each other, but the funny thing was, my father was a fickle man. He was unwilling to have only one woman, so he had many mistresses.Those children whom his mistresses had given birth to became my titular sibling
One Step Closer Chapter 11
Lindsay's PovThe door to the living room slammed shut.I was stunned in place, feeling aggrieved yet furious for a moment.Even so, I knew I could not blame Bishop for lashing out at me.After all, to him, I had broken the photo frame.Carmen told me that their mother had passed away, and that the photo frame meant a lot to Bishop.I sighed as I tried to think of a remedy.The crafting of that photo frame did not seem complicated. Perhaps I could make a new one that looked the same, but it required materials to make a photo frame...I was kicked out of my original pack penniless, so how was I going to buy materials?I sighed again. After looking around the living room, I saw the black card that had been on the table since morning.I walked over and picked up the black card.Bishop said that there was $500,000 inside it...With it, I could even buy a similar photo frame without having to make it myself.However—The dirty look that Bishop gave me reappeared in my mind.I did not want
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His strength was so great that the sense of oppression overwhelmed me instantly, leaving me out of breath.“Are you going to run away?!” he roared.I froze for a moment before I shook my head.His anger seemed to have dissipated, but his nose started twitching.Immediately afterward, his eyes were bloodshot as he held me tightly. “Where have you been?! This isn’t your scent!”“I went to—”“I told you not to hook up with other men!” he roared, cutting me off.I stared at him blankly as I did not know how to explain myself.I did not hook up with anyone else!Was I just a flirtatious woman in his eyes?I broke free of him and pushed him away.I would not allow him to slander me despite the fear I was feeling.“Believe it or not, I didn’t violate the terms of our contract.”After I said that, I was going to turn around and leave, but he grabbed my arm again.“Have I given you permission to leave?” He stared at me fiercely.I took a deep breath. “So, what else do you want?”He suddenly ra
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“Hello there. I’m here to work. My name is Lindsay.”“I know.” The man smiled. “Dad told me that a pretty girl would come over today.”“Are you Boris?”He raised his eyebrows and acquiesced.“Mr. Peter said that you have a bad temper though…” I blurted out.Once the words came out of my mouth, I realized that it was really rude to say that.“Dad, you’re talking about me behind my back again!”Boris craned his neck and shouted.Peter ignored him. He shrugged, and then said to me with a smile, “Let me formally introduce myself. I’m Boris, a gentleman.”“Mr. Boris, nice to meet you.”“Nice to meet you too, pretty girl.”I smiled perfunctorily. “I’ll go prepare breakfast, then.”“Do you need my help?” He whistled.“No.” I ran like hell into the kitchen. I only heaved a sigh of relief after shutting the door.Why was Boris so glib?***I made sandwiches and juice for breakfast.“It’s really delicious.” Boris complimented, “Your mom must be a good cook too.”I froze for a moment before smil
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When Bishop saw that I was motionless, he shot a sideway glance at me. “What’s wrong? Are you afraid I’ll eat you up?”I gritted my teeth and followed him.He lit a cigarette as he sat on the couch in the living room. After taking a few long puffs of the cigarette, he fixed his gaze on my face and asked in a deep voice, “You’ve been living a cozy life.”I frowned. “What do you mean?”Bishop exhaled a puff of smoke, and his lips curled into a faint smile. “Who was that kid just now?”“It’s none of your business.”Bishop scoffed. He then flicked the cigarette butt and said slowly, “You better figure out where you currently stand and not do anything that will piss me off.”“I’ve pissed you off, haven’t I?”He had not had a proper talk with me since the photo frame was broken.I reached into my bag involuntarily and brushed the corner of the photo frame with my palm. It was almost complete.Perhaps he would not treat me so harshly anymore.In any case, I still needed to rely on his help.
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Ryan’s eyes lit up as he looked at me.He turned around and said to Bishop, “What a pretty girl! Is she your girlfriend?”“I’m not.” I denied it immediately.I secretly begged this gentleman named Ryan not to talk nonsense.Bishop obviously resented me. If Ryan said that I was his girlfriend now, he would probably want to kill me.However, Bishop looked at me with a frown and asked, “Are you in such a hurry to dissociate yourself from me?”I could not figure out the reason behind his rage.Would it not be a good thing for him that I dissociated myself from him?After all, my existence was humiliating in his eyes.Ryan seemed to have sensed the awkward atmosphere between us, so he mediated, “Alright, alright. There’s not much time left. Miss, please follow me.”I heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed him out of the lounge.“Bishop has a sharp tongue, but he’s soft-hearted. I can tell that you’re different in his eyes.”I smiled perfunctorily.Indeed, I was different in Bishop’
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The wind brushed past my skin like blades. Kristen, my best friend, and I were running frantically through the thorny briar. Kristen was exhausted. But we could not stop! I had to get her out of the forest. We must not die at the hands of the Rogues. Rogues’ howls and their footsteps were close behind, making my heartbeat pumping in my ears. I saw my mother waving at me from the forest's periphery. She was Gamma. She would put down the Rogues for sure. Kristen stumbled all of a sudden. “Help me! Help me!” My best friend, Kristen, grabbed the hem of my shirt, crying desperately for help. I fell to the ground. My legs were hot and in pain as the withered branches scraped against them. I tried hard to get up, but I couldn’t because she was holding me back. My mother was less than a mile away from me. We were so close to safety! The unpleasant smells on the Rogues were getting closer, but there was nothing I could do. Those unfamiliar, hideous faces were magnified abruptly in my
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