Lahat ng Kabanata ng Fated to the Alpha: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

Jerry’s eyes lighten up, as do Lou’s. “Really? We can do that?”I let out a long breath. Mr. Hamrington is going to chew me out for this, but oh well.“Yeah. There are some repairs and remodeling to be done, and some painting. I was going to get to it myself, but I can use a couple of hands. And Marty needs help in the kitchen in the evenings, and I need some servers. So if you’re up for random odd jobs around here, I don’t see why we can’t deal with this off the books.”“I can work!” Jerry gives me an eager look.“So can I!” Lou nods, his head bobbing up and down.Seeing their enthusiasm, the rest of the group also chimes in. I look at them, a little uncomfortable. “Ah, only Jerry and Lou will be fine since the rest of you don’t face any legal punishment.”One of the juveniles scratches his head. “Well, we’d much rather work here as a punishment than be punished by Austin.”They’re looking at me as if I have a say in the matter, as if I’m part of the decision-making board. It’s stran

They all burst into laughter while I stare at them.Do they think these words will hurt me? After a lifetime of such words?I can see the irritation in their gaze when I don’t react to their taunts.“You know, we didn’t just come here to see you,” their leader continues. “We came here to tell you to stop following Austin around like a desperate little tramp. He’s already rejected you, so get it into your head. Fated mates or not, you were never good enough for him, so stop trying to find excuses to meet up with him just because you’re desperate for his attention!”Now I just have to laugh. It’s a cold sound.“I’m not chasing after your Alpha. I never wanted him, and if anything, he’s an inconvenience to me. I can do much better than him. If it wasn’t for the fate bond that we share, I would never even look in his direction. If he thinks sending you to me is going to hurt my feelings or try to put me in my place, you can turn back around and tell him I was never interested in him to be

Sam.Before I can retreat, he sees me. I don’t know how he can recognize me from such a distance, but he waves me over.Not knowing what else to do, I cover the distance between us, stumbling, my foot still hurting from being stomped upon so viciously.Sam’s smile disappears when he sees me. “What happened?” His voice is curt, filled with a terrifying self-restraint.I shrug. “Don’t worry about it.”He helps me sit down, and I have to bite back a sob at the small gesture of kindness. He sees through me, however, and his voice gentles. “Seline.”“It’s fine.” I rub my eyes, not wanting to cry. “Thanks—"“Who did this to you?”I’m about to move my shoulders but his voice is stern. “And don’t shrug. I would like an answer.”I want to tell him it’s none of his business or something equally sharp to make him back off but my shoulders slump. “Look, don’t get dragged into my problems. They’re never-ending.”“Yes, well,” He drapes his cloak around my shoulders, his voice gentle. “I don’t mind

I feel reluctant. Common sense is telling me to leave these women to their own devices, but I feel bad for them. I scratch my head, giving in way too fast. “Okay, let me see if we have some openings here.”The look of hope and delight on their faces makes me want to shrivel inside.This is a bad idea.Benny’s ends up hiring the three wolf shifters, and I walk home that evening, tired and knowing I am going down the wrong rabbit hole.But my mood just gets worse when I get home and see another brown package waiting for me in front of my door.Chapter 12SelineI was right when I thought the customers at the bar would express blatant curiosity at my injuries.I tell the same story over and over again of how I got into a fight and how they should see “the other guys.”I know I wouldn’t have to answer their questions if I had just taken the healing potion that Austin had left at my doorstep.But I’ll be damned if I use anything he gives me. Does he really think I need his scrapes of atten

I’m so tense that I don’t see the person lying in front of me till I fall over them. I jump to my feet, shaken, and notice that the person is not moving. It takes me another long minute to come to the realization that she is dead. And she is also very familiar.I stare in growing at the waxy complexion of the woman who had attacked me not so long ago, lying on the forest floor, her eyes unseeing, her throat torn out, still bleeding.Oh, fuck.Chapter 13SelineI stare at the dead female. Her body is still radiating heat, which means she died pretty recently.I look around, but while there is still silence, that feeling I had of someone watching me has disappeared.My jaw is tense as I crouch next to the body.This is troublesome. The smart thing would be to walk away, but she is a shifter. Austin and his pack will investigate and will catch my scent on her.Sighing in frustration, I get to my feet and run a hand through my short hair. “Why me?”It’s a little selfish saying that, consi