All Chapters of Claimed By Wolves: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Beatrice's POVThe accounting software crashed for the third time tonight and I want to throw my laptop through the window, but windows in the Alpha residence are expensive and I am the one who will have to explain the repair costs to pack elders who already think I waste money.Instead I restart the program and pull up the financial reports Richard sent this morning with a note that just says, We need to talk about the Alpha accounts, which is Beta code for disaster.The pack house echoes with music and laughter from Desmond's flirtatious gathering which he calls getting drunk with friends while I work late in my office pretending everything is fine. April knocks on my door carrying coffee."Luna Beatrice, you should eat something," she says, setting the mug on my desk carefully. "You have been up here since dawn.""The numbers are wrong." I scroll through transactions that make less sense the longer I look at them. "Five million dollars moved out of pack reserves over six months and

Beatrice's POVThe contract room smells like expensive paper and permanent decisions. I sit across from Vincent while Christopher hovers nearby looking like he wants to apologize for everything that brought us here.Sandra spreads documents across the table in neat rows. "Standard joint purchase agreement, six months duration with option to extend. Both buyers share equal authority. Lot 23, please review section four before signing."Section four lists my new life affairs. I’ll live in Vincent's penthouse, attend functions as requested, not contact my former pack, not leave without permission, and obey all reasonable commands from either owner."Define reasonable," I say, because vague language always hides traps.Vincent leans back in his chair looking almost pleased by the question. "Attending business dinners, representing my company appropriately, not discussing our arrangement publicly. Am not going to demand anything degrading, if that concerns you.""And if I disagree about wha