Semua Bab Fated to the Alpha: Bab 81 - Bab 90

“We’re closed,” I say abruptly.I pass by him, and this time, he grabs my arm, yanking me towards him. My breath catches at the sudden proximity, and so does his. I can tell from the way his eyes widen, that familiar hunger rising in them. He immediately lets me go before I can so much as utter a protest.I step back rubbing my arm from where he grabbed it.“I didn’t mean to hurt you.” He actually looks flustered.But I don’t buy it. As I look at him, all I can recall is his voice on the audio.“Leave me alone,” I say coldly.I’m about to turn my back on him, but he quickly says, “This is important. I’m looking for someone. You might have seen him.”“If I’ve said it once, I’ve—"“He has a tattoo of an eagle on his arm.”I narrow my eyes. “What game is this now?”“He was here at the bar last week—"“I didn’t come into work last week.”My voice is cool, and I turn around dismissively.“Seline, he’s a very dangerous wolf shifter,” Austin’s voice is urgent. “One of the juveniles glimpsed

Loyd smiles at me and his voice is low. “Thought I’d lend a hand.”I know what he means almost instantly, and I can’t help but smile at his kindness.“You’re a sweetheart.” I hand him the menu. “Your drinks are on me tonight.”His eyes light up in delight. “Maybe I should advantage of that and keep you company till you close up.”“Actually,” I grin, “my shift ends early tonight. In another twenty minutes. So, you can have as much as you want till then.”“Twenty minutes, you say?” Loyd leans forward, his tone flirtatious, and a part of me wishes I could feel something for him. He’s also a wolf Alpha, but one who doesn’t care about my hybrid status, and that is refreshing.I can feel Austin’s heavy gaze on us, but I ignore it.“Why don’t you let me take you out to a late dinner?” Loyd suggests. “And then maybe a nice stroll around the edge of the forest?”“Loyd,” I begin cautiously, but his voice lowers.“As a friend. For now.”I contemplate the decision and Mayor Hamrington’s words com

“If you just talk to some of the pack members about this—"“Jason.”“They like her, Austin,” my friend interrupts heatedly. “Compared to what is being offered as the Alpha female, Seline has made the juveniles straighten themselves out. She has helped some of our females get jobs. She even helped a few enroll in courses at the community college. Despite everything that has been said and done, she doesn’t say no them if they’re in need. If you just talk to—"“Enough!” I roar, furious.Jason freezes at the depth of my anger and falls silent.“Not another word about Seline. She and I are never going to happen. Anything that has happened between us has been a fluke and nothing more. I have to protect this pack. I cannot make decisions in the heat of the moment. You of all people should know and understand this. You know what is at stake, Jason. Or have you being so blinded by the romantic notion of having a fated mate that you have forgotten all the females in this pack who need my protec

They’re not kids, so they manage to get themselves out of the vines, but more erupt as my anger grows. I don’t know who sent them here or what they were trying to prove, but they have managed to get on my last nerve.The three males are unable to untangle themselves from so many vines, and I use that opportunity to call Austin, snarling at him, without even waiting for a response, “Get your damn packmates. I am sick of this bullshit!”My hands are trembling as I watch the males fight to release themselves.The middle one manages to do so, and rushes towards me. I can see death in his eyes, so I muster every bit of power still lingering within me and jerk my hand out, giving him the shock of his life.I can smell his burnt flesh as he is thrown backwards.Everything is quiet afterwards, except the two males screaming for Garett and Garett looking stunned, struggling to stand up. Austin arrives at some point in the middle of this. He must have been close.I can barely stand as I point a

SelineMayor Hamrington wasn’t kidding about docking my salary and overseeing the repairs. Old miser!I look at my pitiful paycheck for this month. “How am I supposed to eat from this? Or pay rent?!”He gives me an unbothered look. “I already provide one meal per shift and I don’t know why you’re still paying rent when your mate owns the building. Sort it out with him.”My jaw nearly falls to the ground. “Excuse me? Say that again.”“Your mate bought the building.” The vampire looks at me as if I’m a particularly annoying fly right now.“When?!”“It’s been a while. He sent your previous landlord a very strong message. You should have told me that he was trying to extort sexual favors. That’s just inappropriate.”“I did tell you.” I scowl. “You told me to deal with it.”The old vampire looks surprised. “Did you? I must have forgotten. I guess old age is finally catching up to—"“Oh save it!” I growl in frustration, halfway out of the room already. “And he’s not my mate! He doesn’t want