All Chapters of A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret): Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Avery POVDay two of community service. I had just been escorted to the Warriors' office to get briefed about today's schedule and duties.Andre, the guard assigned to me, waited a few feet near the door. He was not a mere guard but a warrior. One of Richard’s. Somehow, I knew he was with me on Elise's special request. In addition to making sure I did my work, he was with me to prevent any attack during my service. Dear mother didn't trust me to handle myself with that full blooded wolf for sure. We were in the office of the head of the prison guards. Pack members were apparently a bunch of law-abiding wolves, so the male didn't get much work every time. It was clear from how excited he seemed to be handling my case."You'll be doing some gardening today, Rowan Hawke," he said, after wiping his mouth. "Then you'll help the farmers out with some stuff after that."Farmers? Great, another day of picking berries and peeling potatoes. The thought of doing those things made me want to c

Nick and Jake looked our way and all the males lowered their head in respect. The guard slapped the back of my neck, forcing me to lower my head too.When I lifted my eyes to steal a glance, I caught the smirk on the Alpha's face. The Beta's gaze was hard as granite as he regarded me.That one and I needed to have a chat. I knew he thought the same thing though our reasons were different. According to my uncle, Jane Brown had gotten stranger after her last sleepwalking. I recalled how Jake had stalked her that night. I wondered what Uncle meant when he said Jane was acting strangeHe said her wolf was awake too.I knew for a fact that this Beta had something to do with it. Jane was not mine to worry about, but she was a friend. A citizen of the town where I was serving as a Police Sergeant. If anyone meant her harm, I would not look away, of course. I knew I had no right to tell him to stay away from her, especially if she was into him. But it was hypocritical of the male to prevent

What followed my declaration was another round of silence. The sound of her breathing filled the phone line, my one assurance that she was still there. Moments passed before she spoke."So... But... I thought divorce comes after consummation. That's what you told me. Also your contract is void, you know?" Void or not, you're bound to me by Fate and your human laws. Obviously, she didn't know this. I should probably explain it to her. Wait, was she being serious or sarcastic?"We're still married, Petal. The agreement and the marriage are mutually exclusive," I explained gently. A part of me feared she would hate me for telling her this now rather than beforehand. I went on anyway."We're supposed to formally file for annulment once we're done or if it goes void. We can't get an annulment now cuz we've consummated, and I can't agree to a divorce, so..." I trailed off. She would fill in the blanks.If I hadn't written the contract the way I did, last night would've meant she was no

Jane POV"I have to go to L.A. We'll talk soon."That was the content of Jake's note. I'd woken up the morning after to find it sitting next to the bedside lamp.I was still staring at the note, trying to decide how to feel when the maid had knocked. As usual, she'd asked if I needed help getting ready. Followed by a “would you like breakfast in your room or at the dining?” I'd chosen the latter, having a full breakfast meal in the house for the first time. Somehow, since that morning, I felt like a changed person. Things were no longer the same within me. I had been claimed and was now a woman. Jake would call it female. I wanted to see him soon, not just because I wanted a repeat, but we had to talk. Yet, at the same time, I dreaded talking with him.Reason? I had asked for divorce. And his words before he took me in his arms had been consummation had to come first. I had an idea what that meant and would've argued for an annulment. But my brain had gotten stuck when he uttered th

Jane POVNasir was behind us. I wouldn't have noticed if not for Jet's hardened face as he glared in the rearview. He picked up his cell phone like he meant to make a call, then put it back down.I thought of saying something. Perhaps to let him know that I was the reason we were being tailed. How did I tell him without mentioning Jake? There was no way to leave out that part, so I focused ahead, pretending that I hadn't noticed the Benz. We began to make small talk and soon forgot all about Nasir. At least, I did.“So I have to get you home before 9:30, right?" He asked. "Your mother sounded kind of desperate. Like she has to say it now or never.”“How did you know what she sounded like?”He stiffened at first, then shrugged and said,"Our hearing is more advanced than humans. You’ll soon see what I mean, don't worry.“So you can hear the person on the other end of a phone call?”“If you're a few feet away, yes," he replied. “Not all werewolves can, though. Some of us have keener se