Lahat ng Kabanata ng Tempted by the Rogue Alpha: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

Lara By now I know that Dexter’s father-in-law hasn’t been killed and that’s all thanks to Ambrose’s intervention. I can’t wait to see the look on Dexter’s face when he finds out. This seemed to be a crucial part of his plan and now, it’s all messed up. It’s not much, but I’m starting to understand how great revenge feels. The man is now grateful to Ambrose and is now an ally, and by now, he also knows about the money that Dexter stole during one of their raids. He’ll help us uncover the mystery and the best part? He’s doing it for free. He doesn’t want any percentage of the money and he doesn’t care who it belongs to. He just wants to bring Dexter down. He’s supported to be gone for a few hours and I make the most of the silence. Whenever he’s around me, I find it very hard to think. I was really looking forward to not having to meet his family again. Everything about them just makes me uncomfortable and what his cousin did earlier today is just genuinely confusing and annoying

Lara Words can’t describe how shocked I am. How is it that he’s missing a hand? What happened? What kind of accident could lead to such a thing? His cousin Damson stared at me as if he’s asking me for help but I don’t know what to do for him. I’m equally as shocked. The stump is bleeding profusely and something has to be done about it. I look around for a cloth and think of a towel. I race to the bathroom to get it and then hold it close to his injury. Dexter gives a piercing cry and I step away from him quickly. I hear his cousin yell again, “We have to help him! What do we do?”“Call the police, naturally! Why not?”I start to whirl around and he grabs my arm. His eyes are serious and clouded over. “If you call them there will be more trouble. The people who did this to him are very vengeful.”“So what then?” I ask hysterically. “What else do you expect me to do? Can we take him to a hospital? Should we call an ambulance? I don’t know how to deal with things like this!”Damson

Lara I’m on the plane back home and yes, Dexter isn’t here with me. This trip was a nightmare and it’s one I’ll definitely never forget. I still shudder whenever I think about Dexter’s severed hand. I’m in absolute shock.And now, he has stayed behind and I don’t even know if he’s alive. Judging by the way Jules’ friends looked at him, I’d say they were determined to give him a hard time. If someone were to ask me how I feel about the whole thing, I’d say that I don’t really have an answer to that question. I don’t know if I feel sorry for him or not. I’d like to say I don’t, and I’ll leave it at that. When the plane lands, Ambrose is there to fetch me. His expression is serious. I rush toward him. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier to see him. I embrace him and he hugs me back. “How are you?” he asks me. Before I got on the plane, I had time to give him a quick call and explain things to him. I could hear the guilt in his voice when he told me to come on home and forget the w

Lara Dexter shows up as promised and I’m waiting for him downstairs. He looks absolutely normal for someone who lost a hand just a week ago. It’s kind of terrifying. His eyes light up when he sees me. I climb inside the car and buckle up. “You look stunning,” he comments, referring to the long sequined dress I’m wearing. It’s black, and I bought it just today.“Thank you,” I say evenly. He starts the car and we get going. Ambrose wasn’t too happy to hear that he’s alive and even tried to dissuade me from working in this. I would’ve stepped back to if it weren’t for my desire to finish the job, and the reason why that is is because Dexter knows Ander. He knows him. My worst nightmare has come true right before my eyes and I was powerless to stop it. I’m pretty sure that Ander hasn’t said a single thing to Dexter because otherwise, my cover would be blown by now, but it’s still bloody terrifying. While he’s out there, he’s a threat to my peace and safety, and so he has to go. If th

LaraI have only a moment to do something to avoid getting caught. Hurriedly, I drop the map on the big space under his desk where he keeps his chair pushed in, and then I push the drawer in with my feet and leave the stack of papers where they are. I hurry to the front of the desk and sit on the edge of it just before he enters. Dexter gives me a perplexed look that strikes panic into me. I force myself to smile easily. At this point, I have to think about anything and everything to get out of this situation. My life depends on it. He can’t go around the desk. He’ll see the mess I made and I won’t have a single way of explaining why I’m going through his things. It’s notable to remember that he once thought I was working against him, especially when that shipment plan went wrong. “What are you doing in here?” he asks as he steps closer to me. The good thing is that he sounds more curious than suspicious so if I play my cards well, I’ll be able to pull this off. I make a show of