The Alpha's Substitute Mate

Amelia from her slumber and

ast! Now!" Linda's voi

eet, her body dripping with

tuttering!" Linda hurled the empty bucket at h

her clothes. "B - bu

h of your stuttering!" Lind

bbed Amelia's wrist

ll." Amelia pleaded as Lind

Linda's lips curled into a smile and Amelia instantly knew what would h

osh. You look so pitiful like a heap of trash

et them fall. She winced quietly as she helpe

melia with a scowl on his face

d it again. I told her to make breakfast and she refused. She tried

" Donovan's to

r husband. "I told you we need to get rid of her. She wi

s to me but she is still my daughter." Donovan

e her father raised his hand on her, she was only 10 and had cried hours after

mpact and the slap came, throwin

lthy hands on my daughter, I w

ran to her mother's side. "

round her daughter.

melia's lips as she

n a low bow and whi

ck. "In fact, I have the perfect

as last time but it wasn't. They let her go instead. Paranoia sank in and she l

ing, Amelia was th

re tended to and made sure t

ed. Her clothes were thin and torn. She decid

g bird whistle. Her heart fluttere

e exhaled a s

hug?" he spread his arms open for

, Amelia." He rubbed cir

llen cheek. She shriveled away from the contac

r hurt you." He sa

he stuttered shyly. "N -

and dropped it to the floor. "Why do they t

n't worry." She bent d

d with a worried

ction, resuming her sweeping. "

I don't like that." Vincent took a seat on

hope you didn't su

. The war was short-lived. Our enemies ran for the

ld the mention of a person's name send an en

ust me. You don't want to k

pt, she heard one of

wants you in the living ro

back. Then she turned to Vince

he turned to leave, he caught her wrist. "Wait

elet and calsones it around

s too much. Consider this my gift to yo

e the day she failed to shift into her wolf. They became a thi

e it back to him. "I'm sorry I can

d his calls. He heaved a sigh and stared at the br

chest as she arrived at the door of the living room. Her

ugh." Linda said,

r in and entered, Ameli

voice that made Amelia furrowed her brows. He

Amelia." He said, ext

around, searching for t

ds the fireplace. "Don't be a stranger,

ne of the couches, her

pine as her stepmother walked her to the

our Highness." Donovan

at they were afraid. All of the

range gentleman. "Here you are, Amelia. Thi

ound slip from und