LOGIN“Someone is scared,” he said, rising and coming toward her.
She didn’t talk. Her mind ran faster than a car on asphalt. Her hands were trembling. There’s no way he found out who she was. There’s no way he knows. There’s no way he knows her brother—Dan. She sucked in a breath as she felt his presence behind her. He stood almost too close. He reached his hand into her skirt, into her pants, and squeezed the skin of her pussy. She swallowed—pain, pleasure, confusion—overridden quickly by the burn of her pussy in his hand. “It’s already okay that you’re broken, but you seem to have forgotten that your father sold you to me before he died.” He kissed her neck. “Amelia.” Her legs wobbled. Oh no. He knew her. Her eyes rolled in their sockets, the touch on her flesh getting fiercer after every second. “It will take me a whole lot to flush out every other guy from your system. It will take me a whole lot not to have any other name slipping off your tongue while I fucked you.” She quivered, her eyes closing, senses blurring. Meeting him here at the club wasn’t a coincidence. It wasn’t deliberate. He may have lied about being in rut too. It was clear he planned it—and she fell for it without knowing, without remembering the face, without etching the face of the man who brought ruin to her family into her skull. And now she not only bedded him, she had— “Ugh!!!” She moaned as he stuck his finger into her, thrusting. “See?” He whispered into her ear, licking all over again, kissing her neck, grabbing her, his hands all over her body, still fucking her with his finger. “You love it when I drive you insane like this.” She shook. “And now you’re making me hard all over again,” he whispered as he pulled his ember from his underpants, poking her wet pussy before sliding in. She fought for balance immediately, collapsing her hands over the door for support, bending, throwing all thoughts to the wind as he rammed into her center—hitting the spot quicker than before. “Ahh—” “Ahhhhh—” “Augh!!” Her moans came louder each minute he thrust. He raised one of her legs into the air, holding it, shaking her entire core with each movement, their rhythm dangerously overlapping. Her hair flayed over her shoulders, her breasts bobbing and bouncing until he dropped her leg and gulped them into his large palms. The heat that visited her nipples caused her to still in pleasure, a guttural sound tearing from her throat. He pressed, teased, tickled her nipples. She collapsed onto his body, and he wrapped his large arms around her frail self, going deeper, breathing over her, his legs holding sturdier to support her weak ones. She could taste him on her breath. She could taste him in her mind. Then—like a shooting star—she screamed from her lungs as she felt herself coming. He lifted her into his arms. She hugged him, her legs around his waist, his hands under her butt cheeks, grabbing, squeezing. “Let’s… stop…” she whispered. “Stop?” he said, already into her again, hitting her harder than before. She bounced on top of him, meeting his hard ember with more ferocity than the first. She gripped tighter. She was tired of pleasure. She was tired of how it made her feel. But it didn’t stop her from reaching heaven again, senses gone, until— “Ughhhh!!” tore from his throat. He finished and held onto her for more than a few seconds. “Omegas are bitches, but you…” he whispered. “You disgust me more.” He dropped her, and she fell to the floor, legs still quaking, her heart beating fast, tears burning at the corners of her eyes. “All of you—always slaves to pleasure.” He clicked his tongue. “I thought I heard wrong when they told me you fucked men at clubs, but now it’s true. That little bitch I waited ten years to grow is a prostitute.” She clenched on the floor. “You could imagine my anger, Amelia. Your body—we need to do something about it.” A knock came on the door. “Your driver,” he said. “Here to take you home.” She shouldn’t cry. She began to wear her dress, her whole self deflating more than she thought possible. “Remember to crawl on the floor and get those notes. Now.” “I—” “That’s if you want to get home and meet your brother.” She restrained whatever she wanted to say. She went down on her knees, crawling between his legs, picking up the notes one after another, her hands trembling with anger while he watched. “Now you look like the bitch you are,” he said with a smirk, lighting another smoke. “You turn me on again when you crawl like that.” She gritted her teeth, picking up the last note. “Stay like that,” his voice came again. “Don’t move. I want to watch you on all fours for another second—memorize every bit of you before you stand.” She stilled. Biting down the words that crawled to her throat. She would kill him. She prayed it inside her bones. She would be the one to take his life. She had been planning it day and night for ten years. He was behind her, squatting down. “The back of your skirt is soaked from all those cums. It’s begging me for more again,” he said, kissing her butt fondly before placing both palms on the skirt and shredding it from her waist to her thighs. Her butt was bare again, shining under the light. He kissed her butthole, sniffing. “Smells good. At least you smell good.” His eyes caught the waist beads around her waist. “Who put these on you?” “Why do you ask?” she managed, feeling the blow of air into her anus driving her mad again. He hooked his fingers into the beads, rolling them over his fingertips before tearing them off. The beads scattered across the floor. She froze. “No!!” she screamed, turning over, her eyes following each bead as it rolled away. “How dare you—” He hushed her with a kiss. “I own you. I’m allowed to do anything I want with you.” “I own every bit of you.” She knocked him over to the floor and dug her hands into his neck, squeezing.Spring came with warmth and new beginnings.Penking officially handed Second Chances to a board of directors. Three counselors who’d been with the program from the early days. People he trusted. People who understood the mission.He attended the transition ceremony. Small. Just staff and current kids.One of the counselors, Maria, said, “This program exists because of you. Because you believed change was possible. And you proved it. Every day.”Penking nodded. Didn’t trust his voice.A kid named Marcus. Sixteen. Angry eyes but soft underneath.He stood up. “I came here because I had nowhere else to go. My mom was using. My dad was gone. Courts sent me here as part of probation. I hated it.”Laughter from the crowd.“But Mr. Penking. He didn’t treat me like I was broken. Didn’t look at me like I was a case file. He looked at me like I was a person.” The kid’s voice steadied. “And nobody had done that in a long time. So. Thank you. For building this. For believing first. So we could lea
Viktor’s trial lasted six weeks.They didn’t attend. Didn’t want to. Had given their statements to the prosecutors and stepped back.Let justice handle itself for once.Updates came through Marcus. Evidence presented. Witnesses. Documentation.All the things Viktor had done. Building over seven years. Carefully. Methodically.Planning Penking’s destruction like it was a business.The jury took four days.Guilty on all counts. Fraud. Conspiracy. Obstruction.Sentenced to twelve years.Marcus called with the news. “It’s done. Viktor’s going to prison for a long time.”Amelia sat with the information. Let it sink in.“How does it feel?” Penking asked later.“Anticlimactic. I thought I’d feel more.”“Me too. I thought I’d feel. Relief. Victory. Something big. But mostly I just feel tired.”“Same.” She leaned against him. “Is it wrong that I feel sorry for him? Slightly?”“Viktor?”“He spent seven years planning this. Seven years of his life. And for what? He’s in prison. We’re still here.
The acquittal meant nothing to the public.Half the internet still believed Penking was guilty. Said the jury was bought. Said money always won. Said reformed criminals never really changed.Comments. Articles. Opinion pieces.All saying the same thing. That Amelia was naive. That she was complicit. That she’d helped a monster walk free.She stopped reading them after the third day.But the damage to Second Chances was real.Three major donors had pulled funding during the trial. Two more after the acquittal. Said they couldn’t be associated with the controversy.Twelve kids had been pulled from the program by worried parents.Four staff members quit. Said they couldn’t work in the environment anymore.The building in Brooklyn had been vandalized. Windows smashed. Spray paint on the walls.Penking walked through it on a Tuesday morning. Hands in his pockets. Face blank.Amelia walked beside him. Said nothing.What was there to say?“We rebuild,” he said finally. Voice flat.“Yeah. We
The arrest happened at dawn.Six FBI agents. Guns drawn. Knocking on the door.Penking answered. Hands up. Compliant.“Kael Penking, you’re under arrest for money laundering, wire fraud, and conspiracy. You have the right to remain silent.”They read him his rights. Cuffed him. Led him to a car.Amelia watched from the doorway. Tears streaming down her face.Twenty years. Twenty years of peace. Of building. Of trying.Gone. Because of a lie.Marcus met them at the federal courthouse.Arraignment. Bail hearing. The whole process.The prosecutor argued Penking was a flight risk. Had means. Had motive to run.Marcus argued he’d spent twenty years being a model citizen. Had family. Had roots. Wouldn’t run.The judge set bail at two million dollars.They posted it. Using the house. Second Chances. Everything they had.Penking was released pending trial.But the damage was done.News broke immediately. “Reformed Crime Lord Arrested on Federal Charges.”Reporters camped outside their house.
The forensic accountant found it three days later.A single discrepancy. In one of the fake transactions.A timestamp that didn’t match. An IP address that traced to a computer in Brooklyn.Penking’s old territory. Where Viktor used to operate.“It’s not proof he did it,” Marcus said. “But it’s a start. Shows the documents originated from someone in your past. Not you.”“Is it enough for the FBI?”“I don’t know. But it’s something.”They took it to Agent Collins.She reviewed it. Frowned. “This shows the documents may have been created by a third party. But it doesn’t prove your husband wasn’t involved.”“How would he be involved in creating documents that implicate himself?” Marcus asked.“Maybe he’s trying to cover his tracks. Make it look like a setup.”“That’s circular logic and you know it.”“It’s caution. We can’t dismiss the possibility that this is all theater. That Mr. Penking is very good at playing innocent.”Amelia spoke. “My husband has been clean for twenty years. He’s b
The call came on a Tuesday morning.Amelia was making coffee when her phone rang. Unknown number.She almost didn’t answer. But something made her pick up.“Hello?”“Is this Amelia Penking?” A woman’s voice. Professional. Cold.“Yes. Who’s this?”“My name is Agent Collins. FBI. I need to speak with you about your husband. Can you come to our office today?”Amelia’s blood went cold. “What about my husband?”“I’d rather discuss this in person. Are you available at two PM?”“I. Yes. What’s this about?”“Two PM. I’ll text you the address.”She hung up.Amelia stood in the kitchen. Hands shaking.FBI. Calling about Penking. After twenty years of peace.She called him immediately.“The FBI wants to talk to me. About you.”Silence on the other end.“Kael?”“I’m here. Just. Processing. Did they say what about?”“No. Just that they need to talk in person.”“Don’t go. Call Marcus first. Get a lawyer.”“I don’t need a lawyer. I haven’t done anything wrong.”“Neither have I. Recently. But that do
Saturday passed in a blur.Amelia moved through the apartment like a ghost. Made food she didn’t eat. Sat in rooms without seeing them. Watched Penking and tried to memorize his face.Just in case.He noticed. Of course he noticed.“Are you okay?” he asked at dinner.“Fine.”“You’re lying.”“I’m ti
Thursday arrived cold and grey.Amelia woke to find Penking already dressed. Black tactical gear. Gun holstered at his hip. His face was stone.“Stay here,” he said. “No matter what you hear. No matter what happens. You and Dan stay in this building.”“What if something goes wrong?”“It won’t.” He
The Brooklyn meeting was exactly as volatile as she’d predicted.Amelia sat beside Penking in a conference room that smelled like old wood and alpha pheromones. Eight people around the table. The Harrow pack on one side. The Voss pack on the other.And Penking at the head. Neutral. Watching.She st
She made breakfast the next morning.Eggs. Toast. Orange juice.Simple. Nothing impressive.But when Penking walked out of the bedroom and found her in the kitchen, he stopped like she’d done something impossible.“What is this?” he asked.“Breakfast.” She slid a plate toward him. “Sit.”He didn’t







