Abandoned While Pregnant, Claimed by the Alpha의 모든 챕터: 챕터 221 - 챕터 230

"Funny thing is, the deadliest betrayal usually comes from the people standing closest to you. You need to stay far, far away from your Uncle Paul. Power has eaten him alive. He’s not the same man who used to lift you onto his shoulders to pick apples. I’ve seen hints—tiny cracks in the dark—showing

"Funny thing is, the deadliest betrayal usually comes from the people standing closest to you. You need to stay far, far away from your Uncle Paul. Power has eaten him alive. He’s not the same man who used to lift you onto his shoulders to pick apples. I’ve seen hints—tiny cracks in the dark—showing

But marriage? A family? Yeah… that was still a blank space in my head. Honestly, I felt the only reason Hebert and I could stay this calm around each other was because we were just lovers—nothing tying us down beyond that. No labels. No bonds. No promises. Add too many strings, and sooner or late

Ashley’s POV Soft metallic clinking sounds came from the kitchen. Hebert was wearing that linen apron — God as my witness, the apron that originally belonged to me looked utterly comical and mismatched on his tall, muscular frame. He didn’t let me drag my exhausted body over to handle the raw meat.

I couldn’t. If I chose to hide in this safe haven, I would eventually become nothing more than Hebert’s accessory. In this world where the weak are prey to the strong, an Omega without a mate bond often ends up miserable once they lose their value. Brian had taught me that lesson in the cruelest w