All Chapters of Betrayed By Love, Bound By Fate : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Chapter 41Liam's POVI stared at the laptop screen, my fingers drumming against the desk.The authorization had to be there.I had spent months trying to obtain it, gone through every legitimate channel available to me, and finally taken a risk I never would have considered under normal circumstances.And for what?A useless fingerprint.I shut the laptop and leaned back in my chair, dragging a hand down my face.Kai Voss had anticipated my move. Somehow, he had known Mia would enter his study, and he had deliberately left a defective fingerprint where she could find it.The bastard had turned my own plan against me.Worse, Mia now knew the truth about everything.She knew I had manipulated her, lied to her, and put her in danger for the sake of my company. She knew I had never intended to leave her alone, but not because I loved her enough to fight for her.I had needed her.And now I had lost her.I clenched my jaw.I didn't have time to dwell on that.My company was on the verge o

Chapter 43Mia's POVFor the first time in days, I woke up without immediately dreading what the day might bring.It wasn't that my problems had disappeared overnight. They were still there, waiting for me to deal with them. But after everything that had happened at the academy, I was beginning to understand that I couldn't keep putting my life on hold simply because things weren't going the way I'd planned.I had classes to attend, a baby to take care of, and an education I was determined to finish.Those were things I could work toward.What I couldn't keep doing was pretending I was comfortable with every decision Kai made on my behalf.And there was one decision in particular that had been bothering me for weeks.Our engagement.I had barely thought about it since Liam's betrayal. Between the pregnancy, my unstable healing ability, and the constant attention at the academy, I'd had more immediate problems to worry about.But the engagement hadn't gone away.If anything, it had bec

Chapter 45Liam's POVI stared at the proposal Adrian Cross had sent me, hoping there was something I had overlooked.There had to be another way.For the past few days, I had been trying to find a solution to the problem Kai Voss had created for me. The authorization contract was still out of reach, and the fingerprint I had obtained through Mia was still useless. And now, the possibility of getting help from a security consultant was slipping away.I scrolled through Adrian's proposal again, paying particular attention to the section outlining the conditions of the assessment.The process required the system owner's authorization. Without Kai's approval, Adrian's team couldn't conduct a proper assessment of the biometric system or verify the information I wanted them to examine.I leaned back in my chair and let out a frustrated breath.“What a waste of time.”My assistant, who had been standing near the door, glanced at me.“Is there a problem with the proposal, sir?”“There's no

Chapter 47Kai's POVI stared at the summons on my desk, my jaw tightening as I read through it for the third time.The Werewolf Elder Council had officially opened an inquiry into allegations concerning Mia's conduct, her relationship with Liam Carter, and her engagement to me.I had expected Liam to try something after his failed attempt to obtain my authorization, but I hadn't anticipated that he would take his grievances to the Council so quickly.Then again, desperation made people do foolish things.And Liam had given me enough reasons to believe he was becoming increasingly desperate.I picked up my phone and called Cain.He answered almost immediately."Tell me you've seen the summons," I said."I have. I received a copy from one of our contacts this morning.""And?""Liam's petition appears to have been accepted for preliminary review. The Council hasn't determined whether the allegations have merit, but they've decided there's enough reason to request Mia's appearance."I le

Chapter 49Mia's POVI wasn't looking forward to combat practical training.After everything that had happened over the past few days, the last thing I wanted was to spend another hour surrounded by people who seemed to have made it their personal mission to make my life miserable.Unfortunately, skipping class wasn't an option.I had already fallen behind on some of my assignments, and I couldn't afford to give anyone another reason to question my commitment to my education.Besides, I was tired of hiding.I arrived at the training grounds a few minutes before the class was scheduled to begin. Several students were already gathered in small groups, talking amongst themselves.Their conversations quieted slightly when I walked past.I pretended not to notice.I had become accustomed to the whispers, the curious stares, and the way people suddenly remembered they had somewhere else to be whenever I approached them.It still hurt, but I was trying not to let it show.I spotted Kai near