Backstabbed? Became The Goat Novels & Stories

Despite her family's desperate pleas, they couldn't clear all her charges. What surprised me was that Alaric personally pushed for Eliza's prosecution. Simultaneously, he announced his official resignation as Alpha of the Blackwood pack. The news photo showed him returning the ring symbolizing Alpha authority. A closer shot revealed a new gemstone bracelet on his wrist, now engraved with my name. His expression was calm yet tinged with unmistakable pain. Seeing all this, I felt only deep disgust. His belated devotion was worthless. Just then, Caleb bounded into my arms, exclaiming happily, "Teacher, Uncle is looking for you!"

“No offense, but I don’t know or like you. Vex told me that money would be involved and that is all I am here for.” I glared at him and released some of my own aura. “If I ask a question, I expect you to answer it to my expectations.” When he gulped in fear, I pulled my aura back. “Shall we try that again?!” He glared at me but answered anyway. “I used to be friends with Braxton and was supposed to be his gamma when he took over the pack. That all changed when that shitbag, Christian, came into the pack! He stole my title then reported me to Braxton’s father when a she-wolf accused me of rape. She was so drunk, and I had been nowhere near her. Of course, no one believed me, and I was pissed

“Deal.” My jaw clenched. Then he turned and tossed one final jab over his shoulder. “Enjoy your happy ending with the vampire. Abegail.” The door slammed shut behind him. And suddenly, everything was wrong. Zubby, my wolf, roared from within, thrashing and clawing like a caged beast betrayed. “You fool,” he snarled, it's voice a lacerating whip. “You sold our mate. Our moon-sent. For a throne. For lies!”

Now it seemed like they were waiting for me to call final victory. I raised my hand. “Just a moment.” Before I could take another step, my assistant... steady, efficient, no-nonsense... handed me a printout. I unfolded it, paper crackling. It was the headline. “ADRIAN BLACK EXPOSED: AUDIO REVEALS INTENTIONAL SABOTAGE, LEAK TRIGGERS INVESTOR PULL-OUT.” Underneath, screenshots of T*****r trending pages flashed. Comments flooded in: “He called her pawn... now no one’s going to play for him.”

"How dare you backstab me, you son-of-a-b*tch?!" John, the man labeled as [Bankrupt] and was bowing at Sean, slowly stood straight. He gloated at Sean sarcastically, and with the glee of someone who had gotten his revenge. "Do you really think you're a God, Sean Chetman? Do you think your little tricks went unnoticed?" He pointed at the [Grand Master] standing in the corner. "We were the ones who fed you every word on that so-called 'short-selling report' you used to destroy me.

"You scammed me. You took my company." "I took your distractions!" Caleb roared. His jaw lengthened, his teeth sharpening into white needles. "The company was a leash. The money was a muzzle. I had to bring you to the mountain. I had to let Samuel push you to the edge so the wolf would have no choice but to wake up."

Adonis smirked in irony and took his turn to speak. “We know you were the one who tried to sabotage the meeting today. Someone has informed us of your plan and revealed all the terrible things you did behind our back. You have been making attempts to lower the company stock to disgrace my name which certainly failed and you have tried to gather some alliances behind my back to dethrone me because you want my position. I had to say if it was not for Filippe handling everything I might have failed to notice but it doesn’t matter. From now on you are banned from entering this building. You are fired.”

Okay, so I threw the ‘goddamn’ in anyway, but considering the circumstances, I decide to allow myself this one slip. “What happened? What did you hear?” Bethany asks, struggling to keep up with me, as I storm across the parking lot in a rage. “We’re being played, that’s what. We’ve been played from the get-go, by a spoiled little prissy brat and a sniveling pig.” Bethany hastily unlocks her car, and I furiously slouch into the passenger-side seat.

"You ruined yourself for him and still don't realize you've become the scapegoat." She stared at me in terror. "What does that mean?" I gave her a scornful smile. "What does that mean? Oh, you still don't get it, do you? I'll let you in on the truth to save you from looking so pathetic, then." I continued, "Ethan's company had already collapsed a long time ago. To keep me from taking on his debts, he needed a she-wolf to take the fall, a scapegoat. You thought you were impressive, didn't you? You cursed me all you wanted, and I never fought back."

MATTEO'S POV The goat beast's ear-splitting cry sent frigid adrenaline coursing through my veins. This challenge would be a battle to the death. I bared fangs, hackles standing on end as they lurched towards us on legs bent at unnatural angles. Its deformed eyes blazed with uncanny intelligence - a dark mind had taken over this unfortunate vessel. It lashed out with a mangled hand, talons gleaming like rusted steel. I rolled aside, springing up beside Sebastian who had shifted into his sleek lupine form.