My Mate's Betrayal Led Me To His Alpha Uncle's Bed

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h floor-to-ceiling windows and the sof

soft, the sheets too silky. The room was enormous, with vaulted ceil

oding back. The funeral. D

Richard's

quickly sat up. "Come in," I ca

a maid's uniform entered, pushing a cart

e Alpha instructed us to bring you

e I had known for two years that I would get marrie

uit, pastries, eggs, bacon, and a steaming pot of coffee

I managed t

"If you need anything else, just ring the bell.

ng the door sof

owled, reminding me that I hadn't eaten properly in days. But

bed, and now a gourmet breakfast. It felt like I was being wo

. Don't read into it, Amy. He's just maki

was massive, with a rainfall showerhead and marble tiles that gleamed under the warm

t of the shower, I re

no c

father's funeral. It was wrinkled, stained with tears a

room, hoping there might be something in the closet. I opene

nent resident here. Why wou

my damp hair. I had no choice. I'

the wrinkles. I looked like

phone rang on the bed, drawing my attention. i che

ing over the decline button. I didn't want to talk to hi

pressed answer and brou

el

ored. "Where are you? My mother needs you

o me like nothing had happened. Like I hadn't cau

ime. You know how she

voice flat. "Are you

"What do

all me to run errands for your

issive and infuriating. "Oh, come on, Amy. Are you still upset a

slept with another woman hours after my father'

lking to a child throwing a tantrum. "You're my mate. You're supposed

ay calm. Getting angry wouldn't help. It w

over. I' Amy Hart reject you De

You're really going to throw away e

care, we'

ce came through, cold and angry. "Fine. You wa

sharp, piercing pain through my heart. It was the fated mate bo

my chest, my eyes

with pain too "You're nothing without me, Amy. You

eak. The pain

d when that happens, I'll make you pay for the pain you caused me. I'll

eeks. But the words that cam

bye,

ere, my body trembling, the sharp pain still radiating throug

ry. I cried for the years I'd wasted. I cried for the love I'd thought

ast thread of connection between Derek and me, severed completely. T

he pain finally began to sub

ee

no longer bound by fate to a man

chest still ached, and the hollow feeling where t

nothing happen. The mansion was quiet, the halls empty. I followed the sound

e. He was wearing a perfectly tailored charcoal suit, his

arp and commanding. "I don't care how long it takes. Every single one of them needs to be ve

ong the northern border. I've received reports of rogues gathering

d of emotion. He sounded like a general com

ng like this. This was the Alpha Richard Wellington that everyone feared. The man who h

s marrie

ng me. His gaze swept over me, taking in my wrinkled dress and

oice softer than it had been o

said. "I don't think

you hol

lt. "I'm fine. I just need to go home and change,

n the wrinkled dress, the bare feet, the

e any other clothes with me. And I can't ex

He stopped just inches away, close enough that I could

you new clothes,

ked. "

part. People will be watching you, judging you. Every detail matters; your clothes,

I insisted. "Perfectly fin

t a little girl anymore. You're about to become one of the

arm and strong, and started

going?" I asked, s

if it were the most ob

ichard, I don't have time for shopping. My m

st, you're going to look like the Luna y

back of a sleek black SUV. The driver was al

the window. The neighborhood was bustling with activity, shops and cafes, parks

is. He'd built all

in Paris. The windows were large and pristine, displaying mannequins

racks of clothes that probably cost more than my mont

at a pleasure. How ca

e cool and commanding. "I want her to have everything, dresse

t up. "Of course, Alpha.

responded before I could

clothes. Dresses in silk and satin, blouses in soft pastels, tailored pantsuits in

d each time. He sat in a plush armchair, his legs crossed, his

imple green dress that matched his

h," I protested. "I can't

ps quirking. "I'm doing it whether you l

nvest

mine. "I want everyone who looks at you to see what you're worth

words were so sincere, so matter-

eswoman. "Wrap everything up and

urse,

ears before Richard took my hand a

eling from the shopping spree w

heart lurching when

he City

swered, my vo

Nurse Patricia. Yo