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14. KNOX CAN’T GET WHAT HE WANTS!
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The Alpha General's Substitute Bride 14. KNOX CAN’T GET WHAT HE WANTS!
TEMPEST“Ssshh,” Mr. Whitlock hissed, low and pained.“Oh, Goddess, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…!” I yelped, tossing the razor onto the table and snatching the towel to stop the bleeding.I didn’t even get a look at the cut before I was shoved aside.“Let me see! How can you be so clumsy?! You could’ve slit his throat!” Dr. Merritt’s hard voice cracked through the room.She leaned over the general to treat the wound.“Nuria, bring my case. Now!” she barked, and I glanced at the door where a girl in white waited, the housekeeper beside her shooting me a scolding look.“I’m so sorry… the slam made me jump. I didn’t mean to…” My voice shook, same as my hands.“That’s exactly why I didn’t want you near Mr. Whitlock. Imagine he has a relapse at night; you don’t even know how to react. Look what you did to his face!”Horror crawled up my spine as I looked past her, braced to see him slumped in the chair.“It’s not that bad. Quit the dramatics, Ava,” the general’s voice rolled out, firm as ever.I
The Alpha General's Substitute Bride 13. AGAIN, I SCREWED UP
TEMPESTLate that day, the house settled into quiet.When dinner came up, I stepped aside, planning to eat later in the service area, but Mr. Whitlock told them to set a place for me at his table.There was a small adjoining room I hadn’t noticed before, a reading-and-rest nook with a table so he wouldn’t have to go down to the dining room.We ate in calm silence, each lost in our own thoughts.That night I slept again in the original caregiver’s room.I was glad not to see Mrs. Lydia, but the next morning we ran into each other while I was tending to Mr. Whitlock.“See? You feel better in the sunlight,” I said softly as I straightened the blanket over his legs.“I figured if I didn’t agree, you’d threaten to leave again,” he said, gruff.I looked up at him, somewhere between disbelief and a crooked smile.“Do you really think I’m that petty?” I raised a brow.Sunlight poured in and flashed in that clean sky blue staring back at me. The general always watched me in a way that kept his
The Alpha General's Substitute Bride 12. A DEAL IS A DEAL
TEMPESTHis question caught me off guard.I felt strange and nervous. I bit my lower lip, thinking... the little tell that meant my mind was racing.He lowered his gaze to my mouth, and I could’ve sworn a reddish flash crossed his eyes... maybe I was imagining it... maybe I was being too naive.“You don’t have to do anything in particular, sir,” I finally answered, taking a step back to put some distance between us.I slipped free a little, jittery, still feeling the tingle of my power, the sweat on his body, the heat of his chest.“Just... make everything clear with the housekeeper and Dr. Merritt. Well, she made it pretty clear she doesn’t like me,” I said, ducking my head with a grimace.But then strong fingers clamped my chin and made me face him again.“If Ava finds out about your ‘peculiarity’ with venom, you’ll be at risk. She’s a fanatic about experimentation,” he warned, a chill running straight through me.“But Mrs. Lydia could tell her...”“She respects Dr. Merritt, but she
The Alpha General's Substitute Bride 11. WHY DON'T YOU TRUST ME?
TEMPEST“The one who isn’t welcome at your side is me, Mr. Whitlock, and I don’t stay where I’m not wanted.” I was so angry, I wasn’t weighing the consequences of my answers.A sharp inhale sounded behind me from Mr. Corvin, and I saw the ex-general’s frown deepen.“I know Dr. Merritt can be a little… harsh at times, but you didn’t even wait for me to wake up before trying to run from your agreement with me.”He dared accuse me, and that blade of a gaze flicked straight to the warrior at my back, which felt even more unfair.“Mr. Corvin has nothing to do with this.”“All right, Miss Vale…”“No, it isn’t!” I cut him off, turning to look at him for a second with a silent apology on my face.“It isn’t right to blame him for a decision I was forced to make because I was practically thrown out of your mansion.” I fixed my attention back on Mr. Whitlock.His face was a hard mask, intimidating, hiding whatever he really felt.“Who?” was the only word that came from those cruel lips.I swallo
The Alpha General's Substitute Bride 10. IS STAYING BY MY SIDE TOO UNBEARABLE?
TEMPESTIt was him: Mr. Corvin, the General’s right hand.Before I could open my mouth to greet him, he turned and caught me staring a bit… indiscreetly.“Miss Vale… what are you doing here?” he asked, surprised. “Did something happen to Mr. Withlock?”His voice turned urgent, and he tossed the brush into a bucket.“No, no, I…” I faltered, unable to help letting my eyes flick to his bare chest.Look, I didn’t want to seem brazen or nosy, but that display of muscle and testosterone made me a little nervous.Truth is, my experience with men was pretty scarce.“Damn it, I’m sorry… and I’m sorry for the language,” he said, already reaching for a white shirt hanging on one of the posts.“Better?” he asked, half-buttoning it across his chest.“Much better,” I nodded, feeling my cheeks heat under his half smile.Mr. Corvin was a very handsome, masculine man. Even a bitter thing like me could see it.I’ve got eyes too.“So… did you come looking for me about something to do with the sir?” he a
The Alpha General's Substitute Bride 09. FROM CARETAKER TO LAUNDRESS
TEMPEST“We all thought you might bring a miracle cure, but I think we were just acting out of desperation. How could you get what the realm’s best doctor hasn’t?”Mrs. Lydia was convinced every word out of that woman’s mouth was pure gold.She even felt familiar enough to call General Whitlock by his first name, so Dr. Merritt wasn’t someone you could just brush off.My chest lurched, but I’d come here ready to die from the start, so I hadn’t packed much hope.“I’ll leave right away then…” I murmured, lowering my head.An awkward silence stretched between us. Then she sighed and added, in a kinder tone:“You don’t have to walk out like that. I know you’re not from this pack, and throwing you out would be the same as sending you to die. I’ll hire you for the household staff,” she offered.Something prideful twisted in me.I wanted to tell her I didn’t need scraps, that they’d pulled me from my pack without my consent.But I’d only look ungrateful. And stupid.“I appreciate your kindne
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