All Chapters of Candy Wolf: Claimed by the New Alpha: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

George stood frozen. For a few seconds, I thought he hadn’t understood. His eyes dropped to my belly and then returned to my face.“Pregnant?” he repeated, his voice barely audible.I didn’t answer. The word hung between us. I could feel my heart pounding in my throat, but I kept my chin raised. I didn’t want him to mistake my fear for regret.George opened his mouth, closed it again, and fell silent. That frightened me more than if he had shouted. I knew his anger, but I didn’t know what it meant to see him speechless.“You heard me,” I said. “Now you know why I’m not coming back to you.”He kept staring at me. For a moment, I saw something resembling surprise. Then his expression hardened.“You can’t do this to me.”I let out a short, humorless laugh.“Do what? Survive? Leave? Refuse to let you destroy any more of my life?”“That child

I looked at Lucy, still unable to believe the news from the lawyer. I had become the owner of half a gym after that phone call. I would own half the gym where George had spent years making me feel small. Half of the place that had been an extension of his control over me for so long. Now, by court order, a share of that business would belong to me. "You're smiling in a way that worries me," Lucy commented, sitting on her living room sofa. "I'm imagining Chloe's face when she discovers she'll have to obey me." "First, you need to officially take over your share. Then, you need to find out how the gym operates. Only then can you decide what to do about the employees." "I know. I'm not going to walk in there shouting and fire everyone." I crossed my arms, trying to look sensible. "But Chloe won't keep acting as if she owns the place." "That's my friend." Lucy smiled. "Just don't turn revenge into your new full-time job." "It's not revenge. It's hygiene. I'm thinking ab

Lucy raised her eyebrows when she heard my words. "That sounds important. Are you thinking about expanding the kitchen, hiring more employees, or buying an entire factory?" "For now, I just want you to have coffee with me and listen to my idea before deciding I've lost my mind." "No promises." She pulled out a chair and sat across from me, still wearing that suspicious smile. I placed two cups on the table and poured the coffee. After so many days rushing between orders, ingredients, and deliveries, we had finally managed to set aside a few minutes to talk without a to-do list waiting for us. Candy Cake was growing. Orders kept coming in, customers were returning, and sales were breaking records I wouldn't even have dared to imagine a few months earlier. The shop had survived my accident, my absence, and everything George had done to turn my life into a living hell. I was proud of what we'd rebuilt, but I felt I didn't want to stop there. "Our business is doing incredibly

I could still feel the tension from our previous argument lingering in my body, but I didn't want my first visit to the gym as its future co-owner to be defined by the fear of confronting Chloe.That morning, I had come specifically to get a better understanding of how the place operated and discuss the next steps of the ownership transfer with James.Lucy had insisted on coming with me, saying I didn't have to face anything alone anymore.I knew she was right, although I had no intention of turning every problem into a battle.Chloe was standing near the lockers, talking to two female members, when she noticed me watching her.She held my gaze for a few seconds and flashed a mocking smile, as if she still had some power over me.Lucy stood beside me.James was talking to an employee near the reception desk, but he was following our movements through the reflection in the mirror.I could have asked Chloe to speak privately.I could have told her to collect her things and leave the gym

I tried to close the door immediately, but Derick was faster.He wedged his foot between the door and the frame, preventing me from shutting it."I told you to get out!" I screamed."You're not getting rid of me that easily."Before I could react, he shoved the door so hard that it slammed against the wall.The impact made me lose my balance.I fell backward onto the floor, feeling a sharp pain shoot through my hip.Derick stepped inside and closed the door behind him."What did you do to my brother, you bitch?" he shouted, approaching me. "You're going to pay for this!"I tried to crawl away from him."Help! I didn't do anything, Derick! Let me go!"He grabbed my arm and yanked me to my feet."Don't lie to me! George is in prison because of you!""He's in prison because of what he did! None of this is my fault!"Derick tightened his grip on my arm.The pain made me grit my teeth, but when he leaned forward t