All Chapters of BOUND BY ONE DEAL: Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

Chapter 31: The heavy wooden doors of the kitchen swung shut behind Nora, but the chaotic heat of the stoves did nothing to soothe the icy pulse of panic running through her veins. She stood just inside the service entry, her chest heaving as she pressed her back against the cool wood, desperately trying to smooth down her trembling hands."Nora!" One of the line cooks barked immediately, slamming a heavy copper skillet onto the prep table. "Where on earth have you been? The chief steward’s assistant was just down here asking about the silver trays we've got three more that need to go up to the mezzanine right now!""What was going on out there anyway?" another staff member chimed in, leaning over a mound of diced vegetables with wide, inquisitive eyes. "The estate guards were moving through the lower stone corridor like something went wrong. Did someone try to slip past security?"A small circle of servants quickly began to close in around her, their hushed, curious voices overlappi

Chapter 33: UnleashedNora stood before the porcelain sink, letting the ice-cold water run over her trembling fingers. She splashed her face once, twice, leaning heavy against the marble edge as she stared into the mirror.Every word she had tried to suppress came rushing back like a flood. Know your place. You’re an Omega servant. He’s an Alpha heir.She squeezed her eyes shut, fighting back the burning tears that threatened to spill over. Seeing Seraphina’s manicured hand resting so possessively on Marcus’s arm back in the cafeteria had ripped through her chest like a physical blade. The mate bond was a cruel, twisted curse. How was she supposed to serve meals and clean floors while watching the man her wolf chose smile at a woman who treated everyone beneath her like dirt?Nora was so lost in her spiral of deep, agonizing thought that she didn't hear the sharp, heavy click of designer heels echoing against the tiled floor.Clack. Clack. Clack.The restroom door swung shut, and the