All Chapters of The Alpha I Should Never Have Met: Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

If I had known that stepping into that nightclub would change my life forever, I never would have opened its doors.I always believed that bad luck had its limits.It turned out I was wrong.This morning, my landlord threw me out of my apartment because I could no longer afford the overdue rent. I tried to explain that I only needed a little more time, but the old man refused to listen. To him, money mattered more than any excuse I could offer.My belongings were tossed into the hallway as if I were nothing more than a nuisance. As if I were not a tenant who had spent the last two years living there.By the afternoon, I lost my job."Congratulations, Lira," I muttered bitterly. "In a single day, you managed to lose both your home and your job."And now, tonight, I stood alone on a city sidewalk with a small suitcase and a future I was too afraid to think about.The night wind brushed against my face as I stared at the distant skyline. Towering skyscrapers stretched into the darkness,

Morning sunlight filtered through the thin curtains of the small bedroom that had become my refuge. I sat on the edge of the bed, hugging my knees to my chest as I stared blankly at the wall covered with notes and reminders.At least I still had Risa. My college friend had opened her home to me when I had nowhere else to go, saving me from becoming homeless.And now, three days had passed since I last stepped outside this room. Even when it came to eating, Risa was the one who knocked on my door and brought food to me. My head still felt heavy.Not just from the lack of sleep, but from the weight pressing relentlessly against my chest.Every time I closed my eyes, memories of that night came back to haunt me.I shook my head, trying to push the thoughts away, but his voice continued to echo inside my mind like a whisper that refused to leave.A soft knock suddenly sounded at the door, followed by a familiar gentle voice."Lira, are you awake?" I didn't answer. I simply sat there, star