All Chapters of Too Late Alpha, I’m Done Being Your Pet: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

During dinner, Kaelan tossed a black card at me. His face was a mask."I've approved the treatment fee for your father's lupus next month."His voice dripped with Alpha authority. The kind you didn’t dare question."From now on, don't bother me with this pathetic money crap. I know humans and their families can be money pits, but you're my mate. Don't make us look ugly."I just stared at the card.Black. Metal. Engraved with the pack's silver moon crest.No limit.Three years ago, I would have trembled with excitement.Now, it just made me sick."Thank you," I said calmly, pushing it back toward him.Kaelan frowned. "Take it. That's an order.""I said, thank you."I stood up and walked to the study.In the drawer, the signed Mate Bond Severance papers lay waiting.My phone buzzed.A text from Kaelan: Stop trying to scam me for money. This is your last warning.I replied: OK.Then I turned off the screen.Three years ago, I was the youngest doctoral student in Columbia University’s gene

I stood in the bedroom of the penthouse apartment and started to pack.I had lived here for three years, but I owned almost nothing.In the massive walk-in closet, one wall was all Kaelan.Armani. Brioni. Tom Ford.Each one worth a small fortune.The other wall was lined with locked glass cabinets. They held jewelry and gowns stamped with the pack’s silver moon crest—treasures I wasn't allowed to touch. Seraphina held the only key. They were “mate accessories,” she’d explained, bought with pack funds to maintain the Alpha’s image.Every time I attended a formal pack event, I had to request to borrow them."Clara, this Harry Winston diamond necklace is worth two million. Are you sure you can be trusted with it?""Clara, this Valentino gown is limited edition. Don't you dare get a wrinkle on it.""Clara, remember, return this immediately after the event. This isn't your personal property. It's not like you humans could ever afford it."The worst was six months ago, at the pack's winter g

Kaelan froze, staring at the urn in my arms. A strangled sound escaped his throat."Impossible," he finally choked out, his voice raw. "Henry was fine last week.""He was on life support. I sent every nutrient pack I could get—""That was three days ago," I cut in, my voice flat. "He died three days ago. He would have lived, if the fifty thousand dollars had just gotten there in time."Seraphina started sobbing beside him. "Clara, you can't blame me! I was just following the rules! It was a huge amount, and it involved pack gene secrets. I had to be careful! How was I supposed to know Uncle Henry would suddenly—""Shut up." Kaelan shot her a cold glare.He turned back to me. Guilt flashed in his eyes, but anger quickly took its place."Clara, you should have told me sooner! Do you have any idea what I was dealing with? Sterling Group is negotiating a ten-billion-dollar deal! Why didn't you just come to me? Why go through all that tedious paperwork?"I stared at him, my mind reeling in

I stood at the entrance of Columbia University's biology department, clutching my father's urn.Three years. I thought I would never come back here.But now, I had no other choice. This was the only home I had left.I took a deep breath and pushed open the familiar door."Clara?" Professor Davis looked up from his workbench, his glasses nearly falling off his nose. "My God, is that really you?"He rushed over, looking me up and down. "Child, you look… what happened?"I forced a smile. "Professor, I want to come back.""Come back?" He frowned. "Mr. Sterling informed us you'd be dedicating yourself to your role as his mate—""We're separated," I cut him off. "For good."Professor Davis was silent for a moment, his eyes filled with sympathy. "Clara, you know how brutal academia is. Three years away from cutting-edge research, your knowledge base is probably—""This is my research proposal."I pulled a thick document from my bag. I had spent all night writing it."I want to isolate and stu

Before Kaelan could respond, a shrill voice cut through the air from behind him."Kaelan! I finally found the proof!" Seraphina brandished a file, pointing a sharp finger at me. "This bitch is stealing our pack's core genetic secrets! The research she's doing is an act of theft! She's going to sell our secrets to the human world!"The students and professors around us stopped, their curiosity piqued.Seraphina grew more frantic. "Look at the evidence! Her lab notes, her inventory of gene samples, her communications with human research institutes! It's all here! It's irrefutable proof!"I watched her performance with cold detachment. Three years, and she was still the same, twisting the truth, turning black into white.But this time, Kaelan’s reaction surprised me. He didn’t immediately believe her. Instead, a deep frown creased his brow, and a flicker of disgust crossed his face."Seraphina, what are you talking about?""What am I talking about?" Seraphina shrieked. "See for yourself!