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Jojo winces, "You know the night I quit our old job? Well, I stole your employee file because I knew Mr. Henry and Bond were planning on going to your place. Mr. Wolfguard was there, and he overheard the conversation. And he tracked me down and told me he was a friend of yours. He was worried about you and said he'd get you another job. Later, I got a call from him, and he said he got me a job at the same place you were working at and that, in return, he wanted me to watch out for you and let him know if anything happened."Jojo gives me an apologetic look, "I didn't mean to hide any of this from you, Aisha. It's just that Mr. Wolfguard is kind of scary, and I didn't want to lose my job. Plus, he just seemed really concerned about you, and he didn't seem to have any ill intentions."My mind is blank, "It was Morris who got me this job?"But that was soon after our first meeting. In fact, now that I think about it, I recall what my boss, George, said to me. At the time, I had found it

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I smile at him before two little girls run over, grabbing onto his hands. Jojo's nieces are sweet little girls, loud but cute. I watch them drag Jojo away, and once they're out of sight, around the corner of the building across the park. Troubled by my own situation, I ponder over what to do. However, I have other responsibilities lingering over my head, one of them being the report that is due for Morris's class. Clyde has been as useless as ever. I have a feeling I'll have to do this report on my own. He's already stood me up twice at the library now. I don't plan on there being a third time.Morris already dislikes him and was severely against us working together in the first place so I can't talk to him. And besides, talking to Morris about my course outside of the college grounds seems kind of weird. What am I supposed to do? Ask him what to do about the report while he has me bent over the dresser, his cock inside me?My face feels hot at that mental image, and when my brother r

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I wasn't lying when I said the report was half done. There is still a lot of work remaining, which includes research and pouring over the lecture slides and the resource books. Fortunately, where Clyde is lazy enough not to want to put in an effort, he's also insanely smart. I try not to feel too annoyed by how easy all of this seems to him. It's eleven at night by the time I'm done compiling our first draft."Don't worry about typing it out," Clyde takes the notes from me, yawning. "I'll do it. You've done more than enough. Besides, we have two days."My fingers are already aching, and I lean back in my seat, "Fine. You do it, then. I'm just glad this report is done."Clyde is putting away his things, and he winks at me, "Do you want to celebrate? We can go and get drunk."Human alcohol doesn't have the same effect on my kind as it does on humans. And I don't really like the taste of beer."That's a hard pass," I stretch my hands over my head. "I'm not a huge drinker."A wicked smile

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"And I already told you," I bite out, "I have no interest in taking over the family business. You are running it just fine."My father glares at me, "Do you expect me to remain the Alpha once I'm past my prime? I sired you for this very purpose. It's the only one thing Leslie has been useful for."My eyes narrow, "Don't take my mother's name with your mouth."Chris scoffs, "I take no pleasure in taking that useless woman's name."My fists tighten by my side as rage fills me. My eyes flicker towards the woman lounging on the sofa, clad in nothing more than a nightie. Her lack of proper clothes no longer bothers me. She's been that way since the moment my father brought her into our family home, the one that my maternal grandfather gifted him and my mother for their wedding gift.She sighs, leaning back against the couch, a taunting smile on her lips, “Darling, I don’t understand why you are so adamant about forcing Morris to inherit the family business when James is perfectly willing a

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My eyes open slowly, and I stare blindly at the instrument panel behind the steering wheel. The lights are off since I've killed the engine.I know I've been going out of my way for Aisha. I'm aware that my decisions have been impulsive and that I've been going against my own rules when it comes to her. I've tried to keep her at arm's length, and she's not done anything to cross the line either, seemingly more desperate than me to keep this thing between us purely physical. But each time I'm with her, my wolf feels satiated. Her presence is soothing to my animal, to me.Which is all the more reason to make sure my father never discovers her existence. I can't let him find another chink in my armor. He's always on the lookout for what he can use against me.It's exhausting, living like this, having no one to watch my back. My own family is my worst enemy.Aisha's life was tough, but she has someone who loves her wholeheartedly. That little brother of hers. She's fighting tooth and nail

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Eve doesn't look offended, smiling softly, "Your father is old, and he already has a legal mate. You, on the other hand, are both young and single. And you're my type. Why would I go after him when you're a perfectly viable choice?"Her calm demeanor unsettles me. She's not acting in the way I had expected her to. This confidence and arrogance have made me wonder if there's an ace she's hiding. Silence has settled between us when my phone suddenly rings.I take it out of my pocket and blink when I see Aisha's name pop up on the screen.This is a first. She never calls me.However, when I pressed the phone to my ear and answered the call, I realized why she had called me in the first place.Drunk as a skunk.Is she at a shifter club?However, there is no noise in the background. But my sharp ears can detect the sounds of wildlife in the background. Subtle sounds, but it makes me wonder if she's drinking in a park or something."Who is Aisha?" Eve suddenly asks, reminding me exactly whe

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'She doesn't wear your mark, wolf.'Recalling his words makes me want to howl in anger. Even if Aisha doesn't wear my mark, she carries my scent within her. We are bedmates. We are -My thoughts falter.We are nothing aside from bedmates.A hollowness fills my chest, and I can feel my wolf curl up inside of me, lowering its head onto its paws sullenly.We are nothing to each other, and Clyde knows that. Aside from our physical relationship, there is nothing tying Aisha to me.'Isn't this what you wanted in the first place?' I ask myself heavily. This is the best decision for both of us.And yet, the idea of Clyde stealing my woman makes me want to go into a blind rage.Aisha's stirring distracts me from my dark train of thought. She's still asleep, but when I look out the window, I realize we've reached her apartment building. I park the car, and as I open the backseat door, I feel someone watching me. Looking over my shoulder, I see a man who looks homeless, watching me.Ignoring him

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"You did," I find myself answering slowly."And yet you decided to go get drunk with him in a public setting."It's like a brick has fallen over my head and shaken the lodged memories free. My face slowly flushes as I recall the events of last night. The alcohol, how delicious it was, getting all light-headed, and then calling Morris."I didn't realize," I feel both horrified and embarrassed. "I honestly didn't think I could get drunk on human alcohol! I didn't mean to - I didn't mean to call you and-""That was the only sane thing you did last night," Morris says tightly. "You were so drunk that you passed out. How did you plan to defend yourself if Clyde tried to do something to you?""Clyde wouldn't have done that," I murmur. "But how did I get drunk? He said it was special alcohol. Maybe I should have taken him at his word.""I don't want the two of you interacting any further," Morris says tightly. "I don't trust Clyde, nor do I trust his intentions where you are concerned. If he

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Clyde has begun hanging out with me between classes more so than normal. I can see Morris glaring daggers at him during our classes, but Clyde is the only friend I have right now. My only other friends are both out of the city on internships. I've not seen them since the beginning of this semester. Clyde's presence has helped beat some of that loneliness. I can't explain that to Morris since he won't understand. Wolves are social animals. After leaving my pack, I've been craving companionship. Clyde has begun to fill some of that gap, and I'm grateful for that. He's also easy to talk to, and aside from wanting to hang out more, he doesn't have any other expectations from me."So," he glances down at the brown paper bag in my hand, "since when did you start bringing homemade lunch with you?"My face feels hot at his simple question. My eyes flicker towards the bag, "I - uh - It's a cheaper alternative than buying from the cafeteria."Clyde gives me an incredulous look, "You never buy f

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"Do you know where he is?!" I burst out, terrified."Yeah," he points across the street. "I saw them going into the park. The other man was dragging Harry, and I tried to tell the teacher, but she told me not to fib.""Other man?""There were two of them," he holds up two fingers. "One was really mean-looking, and the other one looked like he smelled really bad."I don't try to make sense of his odd description, "Are you sure they went in that direction?"He nods, "I saw from the class window. Harry wasn't happy. He was crying."He was crying, and the school still let him go?! These idiots didn't think anything was wrong with this scenario?"Thanks," I nod before hurrying across the road. I run towards the park where the foot traffic is less dense. And that is where I catch Harry's scent. My phone is in my hand as I hurry, following Harry's scent. For some reason, I can't even catch a whiff of my father's scent. It's odd. Only high-level shifters like Morris have the ability to mask t

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