All Chapters of Sold to the Ruthless Alpha Billionaire : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

POPPY’S POV“Miss Poppy! Wake up!” Penelope’s voice came from somewhere above me. She kept lightly slapping my face. I opened my eyes to find her standing over the bed with a deep frown. “Alpha wants everyone at breakfast,” she said, moving to the window without looking at me. “You have twenty minutes.” I sat up and the cuff pulled at my wrist, yanking me back down. “Dammit!” A groan left my throat as I looked at the red, chafed skin. That jerk had actually left me cuffed to the bed all night. “Oh, pardon me. I forgot.” Penelope rushed forward, unlocked the cuff, and stepped back. My wrist was red and raw. I rotated my hand slowly. It hurt badly, but I couldn’t complain. Penelope moved to the wardrobe while I watched, something strange twisting in my chest. I knew I had to do it now or live with the guilt for the rest of my stay. “Penelope.” She paused but didn’t look back. “I’m sorry,” I said. “For last night. You were kind to me and I used that.” She staye

POPPY’S POV“Answer me, Poppy.” He snarled and I nearly jumped out of my skin. I licked my lips nervously and shook my head. “Damon. He cursed under his breath and walked toward me. And I forgot, temporarily, how to do anything useful."I thought you weren't coming," I stuttered helplessly, hating the way I shrank away from him. "I wasn't." He stopped close enough that I had to adjust my chin to maintain eye contact, which I refused not to do. “Your mother told me about the announcement two days ago and I told her I wasn't coming." He scowled at me, a dark look flashing on his face. "And then I kept not sleeping and I thought, no. No, I need to see this with my own eyes because there is no version of this that makes sense.""It makes sense," I said."You're standing in a room announcing a marriage to the Alpha of Nightfang." He snarled. "That doesn't make sense. Just a few weeks ago you were my mate!”The memory of that embarrassing rejection flashed in my mind again and I glared

POPPY’S POVWhen Grey pulled back from the kiss, he grinned at me.I didn't have the chance to react when he reached into the inside pocket of his jacket and produced a box.He opened it and the ring inside caught the light from every angle simultaneously. I could hear the gasp from collective people and I knew instantly that the ring must have cost a fortune.“What are you doing?” I hissed but he didn’t respond. “Grey.”Wordlessly, he took my left hand and slid it onto my finger. “If we’re getting engaged, we need a ring.” He looked up at me and smirked. “Don’t we?”I sputtered helplessly then looked back at my finger, stunned by how well the ring fit my finger. It was a platinum diamond stone with two smaller ones flanking it.The ring was simple yet extravagant and it was the most beautiful thing I had owned. “Do you like it?” He asked and I made a sound in the back of my throat.When I looked up, I gave him a deadpan stare. “Do I have a choice?”He chuckled and the room was st

POPPY’S POV"Penelope." I gently interrupted her. "I'm all right. And thank you for tonight."She looked at me for a moment with those young, honest eyes I had grown fond of faster than was probably wise.“Okay. Good night.” She nodded and pulled the door quietly shut.I stood in the middle of the room and released a heavy breath. Without a word, I took the dress off and left it draped over the chair.I went into the bathroom, turned the shower on, and made the water as hot as it would go. My hands were trembling, but I didn’t pay it any mind as I stepped under the spray. The water hit my skin, but I stood there anyway.I stared at the tile in front of me as the thoughts I had been holding back all evening unpacked themselves one by one. My father’s voice. My mother’s warning. Lena’s pretense and the ring on her finger. Damon’s threat, then his cold dismissal.“Why me?” I whispered, my bottom lip trembling helplessly. “Why does this always happen to me?” All I had ever wanted

GREY'S POVThe report Cade was reading had something to do with a riot that broke out early this morning. But I was barely listening. A huge part of my brain was occupied with the memory of water running down Poppy's shoulders and the way she took my cock into my mouth. “Alpha?” Cade cut into my thoughts. “Are you listening to me?”I shifted in my chair. "Yes."He shot me a look. "You didn't hear any of that."“I heard you." I said firmly, waving him off. Cade didn’t look like he believed me but he continued anyway. “The Elders have drafted a formal petition against your engagement.""If they're concerned about my engagement," I said, "then a quick wedding will resolve that. Move the wedding to next month.”Cade set his folder down, "Next month is very fast. The pack will need time to adjust to a new Luna, and Poppy isn't…" He paused and shook his head. "She hasn't had any preparation. I don’t even think she’ll be a good Luna.""I don't need her to be a good Luna, Cade." I picked