THE ALPHA'S UNEXPECTED MATE: The Cursed Bloodline

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e my head for this, and I had nobody to blame b

rop this obsession". I said inwardly k

been my best friend since forever, and I don't know what I'd do without her. Unfortunately, right behind her, was Mr David

dining room. "I clearly warned you not to mess up afte

n," I said, trying to hi

just in time before admitting I had spe

e nothing more to s

I knew it could take weeks to find another job that paid well enoug

d straight to my knees. Ari imm

nt quickly, and this place is already swamped. We need every hand we

. She won't be late again. You have my word, and if she is, you can fire me

this? You know your friend, and you know

. Because I trust you." I looked at Ari and mouthed a

back toward the service station, Ari leaned

getting fired, but I knew I wasn't escaping Ari's anger. She was a completely differ

ll,

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ing to!" I wh

was so hard to put down. I woke up and I had alread

work? I just put my entire job on the line for you!" Before I co

" I blurted, grateful for the sudden escape. I hurried tow

bed neatly to the back without a single strand out of place and striking ocean blue eyes that seemed almost unnaturally intense. Beside him sat a blonde man with h

. We'd like to p

ill. What can I get started for you

and a bottle of C

s gaze was fixed firmly on his phone, but his jaw was clenched so tight a musc

Still n

his." The handsome blonde man said with a grin. I jo

he main dishes, the booth was empty. They were gone. They hadn't touched their drink, but a stack of bills

clearing the wooden table. By the time my shift finally ended, my feet were aching. After saying g

ashing ahead, blocking off the main avenue alongside a loud, chaotic commotion. Not wan

at the entrance, pulling out my phone. The battery icon flashed a red 3%, but I managed to click on the fla

back of my neck. Someone was watching me. I stopped dead in my tracks, sweepi

myself to keep moving, but the heavy, suffocatin

r burning my throat as my pulse hamme

could even gasp, a shadow detached itself from th

rce caused me to hit my head against the concrete floo