Semua Bab Alpha Drake's Curvy Obligation: Bab 71 - Bab 80

William and I had formed a real friendship over the past few months. I knew what I had done to his fiancée, but I simply could not afford to lose his support right now. That was why I immediately started trying to explain, desperately attempting to make him see that it did not happen the way Drake was putting it.“I promise you, I did not do it on purpose!” I resorted to pleading, my voice breaking as William stood frozen in the doorway. He did not seem to be moved by my pleas at all, his face completely pale and distant. “William, please... please believe me!” I begged, tears streaming down my face.Beside him, I saw Drake roll his dark eyes in absolute boredom.“We were both completely fooled by her, William,” Drake said softly, turning his body toward my boss. “She uses her weight and her pathetic act to play the innocent victim. I cannot even blame you for trusting her.”Drake added those venomous words with precision, and I could see William's jaw clenching, his eyes growing dark

Nica had just told me that William would get me out of here at any cost. Now, I shouldn't think twice about that, right? It was freedom, and that was all I wanted right now, wasn't it?Well, yes, but not at the expense of William being madly obsessed with me. This was so completely wrong. Sure, you could argue that since he now knew about Nica's death, there was nothing left to hide from him. But his obsession was not normal, especially not when Nica had made it clear that all the love he once had for her had been directly transferred onto me.“They have set your bail, and once it is approved, you will be completely free,” William said smoothly as he walked back down the hallway toward my cell.I got onto my feet, looking straight into his face and waiting for him to break out laughing, waiting for him to tell me it was all a sick joke, that this was just his twisted way of torturing me for what I did.“William, what Drake said back at the hospital is the absolute truth,” I said quiet

Right there in front of my prison cell was William, dropping down on not just one, but both knees onto the dirty concrete, asking me to marry him.I mean, it would be understandable if it were just a proposal, but no. William actually had an engagement ring ready, pulling a velvet box straight out of his suit jacket pocket.“Marry me, Tesia, and make me the happiest man alive,” he said.I was so stunned I did not even know what to think.Well, Rick thought for me. He broke away from the officers, ran fast toward William, and forced him to get up.“Why on earth would Tesia ever marry you? Do you not understand that you are just a human?” Rick questioned, his voice rising as he grabbed William. “You are making her uncomfortable. Get up right now!”Rick used his supernatural wolf strength to yank William straight to his feet.“And who the fuck are you to decide a single thing for her, huh?” William shot back, shoving Rick's hands off his shoulders. “What makes you think she will not marr

Drake and Lily, together with Hanna and Rick, turned around and left the hallway the very second I finished signing the divorce papers. Their footsteps echoed down the cold concrete floor until the block fell completely silent, leaving just William and me.“I am so sorry, Tesia. How can I possibly make you feel better right now?” William asked softly through the bars, his voice dripping with deep concern as hot tears began streaming down my face.I had made such a terrible mistake. I knew from the first day that Drake was a cold, heartless monster, but after spending just a single, passionate day with him, I had granted him so much unearned grace. I had told myself that everyone had him all wrong, that deep down he was a truly good person.But today? Today proved every single warning right.A man who was completely willing to stand there and threaten to let his own biological blood be destroyed by pack elders was beyond redemption. At this point, if I found out that Drake had personal

I said this before: during my first divorce, I walked away without even ten dollars to my name because I was uneducated.It was not that I had suddenly gotten a formal college education now, but rather that I finally understood the cold reality of life. There was zero good that could ever come out of constantly trying to stay peaceful and avoid trouble. In fact, playing the quiet victim only invited more trouble into your life.His lawyer had offered me a million dollars earlier, right? I had not actually read the fine print of those divorce papers before I signed them in that cell, but I was sure the agreement offered that same settlement. I was not taking it.Between the money I had safely tucked away in my new offshore account and the resources William possessed, I was going to hire the best legal team in the country and fight for half of Drake’s entire net worth.“Um, you want a lawyer?” William asked, still looking completely confused as he stirred the pot. “Tesia, you are alread