Lahat ng Kabanata ng Fated to the Alpha: Kabanata 251 - Kabanata 260

"Nothing. But Tony, he wasn't surprised to see me. This tells me that he expected to run into me here. He's been looking for me. I'm telling you, he has!"I bury my head in my hands. "I can't let him take Riya away from me. She's mine!""Nothing will happen to Riya," Tony tries to assure me. "If you're worried, she can stay with me while you're at work. You don't have to send her to preschool for a couple of days. And if he's found you once, he can find you again. You can't keep running for the rest of your life. Legally, Riya is your daughter. And since you left Seattle, you walked away from the pack. He can't force you to return, and he can't take Riya so easily either. If you want to switch jobs, I'll help you look for another one, but going on the run is not the ideal solution. You need to know why Adam is actually here before you make such a hasty decision.""And what if he finds out about Riya?" I demand."Taking her from you isn't going to be as easy as you imagine," Tony says.

"I'm afraid you cannot just resign." He leans forward, plucks the resignation letter from the desk, and holds my gaze as he tears it to bits.It's hard to maintain my calm facade, but I force a smile on my lips. "You could always fire me.""Now, why would I do that?" Adam's smile is sly. "You're right where I want you."I study him for a few seconds before murmuring, "Have you seen the productivity reports from when I stepped on as director?""I've never doubted your skills.""Well, prepare to do so." I raise my brows. "If you won't fire me, I'll make you."His eyes narrow. "So, you're going to make trouble for me?""If that's what it takes to free myself from you, then yes." I give him a scathing look. "I believe we're done here."I begin walking towards the door, and then I hear him ask, "Do you really loathe me that much?"My hand is on the doorknob when I pause. My voice is low as I answer, "Yes. I loathe anyone who wants to put a leash around my neck. I especially despise the man

CHAPTER 23CynthiaKofo drops off the files first thing in the morning."The CEO was lingering outside your office," he tells me, his voice uneasy. "I told him you took a sick day because you had a cold. He didn't look happy.""Probably because he couldn't torment me if I'm not there," I mutter. "Thanks for dropping these off. I'll email you the approved designs in a bit.""Are you sure I can't do anything else for you?" he asks. "You sounded pretty bad over the phone last night."That's because I had been crying, I say silently."No, you can go. Email me if there's any problem."Once he leaves, I set the files aside and prepare a light breakfast for myself. Just then, Tony arrives with Riya on his shoulders."Hey, baby," I greet her, taking her in my arms."Mommy, we watched movies all night!" Riya is bursting with excitement. "And I had so much ice cream that I puked."I blink. "That's not a good thing, Riya."When my eyes swivel towards Tony, he's eating my breakfast, avoiding my g

He hurries away, and I grab my things and head downstairs. From the door in the lobby, I can see there is only one other car in the parking lot aside from mine. I shrug on my coat.It's quite cold at night for September. I really need to plan out Riya's birthday. It’s coming up soon. Maybe I can take the day off and take her to the amusement park that just opened up. As I'm musing over this, I look for my keys in my bag, distracted while I walk.I hear the soft growl in the background, and at the same time, I hear Kofo's voice screaming my name. My head jerks up, and I see a large wolf racing toward me from the woods. I take a step back, startled.He's fast, and his paw is in the air, his claws out.My wolf comes to the forefront almost immediately, but before I can react, somebody throws themselves on me, shielding me. And then I hear a piercing scream and the thick metallic scent of blood.Kofo!His body is limp as he lies on me.I don't waste any time. The wolf is not going to stop

I bury my head in my hands. "What do I do now?"If the shifter was just interested in me, it would have been an easy decision. I send Riya away with Tony and Maya. But he's also interested in her. How do I protect Riya when I don't know who the enemy is? I could barely take him on in a one-on-one fight. How am I supposed to protect her if he comes after her?I don't want to take any risks when it comes to Riya. Her safety takes priority over everything, including my personal feelings.The best course of action would be to tell Adam the truth, to let him take Riya. He can keep her safe. He's the alpha now. He can protect her from his own family as well. And this is his daughter. He won't harm her. I was a different story. Riya is his flesh and blood. He'll protect her with everything he has.My next actions are becoming increasingly clear to me, but the idea of what I now have to do doesn't hurt any less.I look out the window and freeze.Adam is walking toward me, and in his arms is a