The Alpha's abducted toy: The devil for a mate
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und of knocking on my door. "Come
htly. "Your Highness, the king request
y way to the chamber, curiou
able, his expression serious. Beside him stood a tall man
sit. "This is Commander Raynor. He's in charge
ng to mask my unease. "Thank
mander
y cameras, but we found tire tracks leading away from the scene. As for the men in suits
nger?" I asked, my voic
ynor said cautiously. "But we
across the table, setting
e, Kelilah. I won't let
own, I couldn't shake off the feeling that this was jus
noise jolted me awake. My heart raced as I strained t
from father as I moved toward the door. Opening it cautious
ion," I muttered,
turn to bed, a shadow
I backed away slowly, clu
as, was bold enough to fi
close to my bed side, tappi
de my window," I whispe
allway, and I heard voices shouting commands. I st
at my door. "Your Highness, it'
ked the door, my palms still s
ing the grounds thoroughly. You're safe, in here. I'l
to calm my nerves. As Raynor left, I couldn't
going to stop easily. And I needed to f
escape the morning chaos. My routin
grabbing my bag only to re
shoes and hastily jamming my feet into them as I
maids called as I misjudged a corner
d back to balance, Loveth's amused voice floated over from the dining
o be hell," I replied,
y looking for you yesterday!" Loveth re
it
n though Loveth had informed me yes
one crisis at a time; righ
ptionist, noted with a raised
d me," I mumbled, tryin
d, the look on her face hovering between sympathy and
ly. Great. Just th
was probably salivating over a fresh o
sk, I ducked into the bathr
ing me with mild horror-I looked l
strolled out of a stall, smirking as
down my hair with quick, jittery movements
" I sn
your face will look like when the boss finally fires you." She stru
ade enough of a racket for the boss to not
to his office and knocked. Silence. I knocked
ng a breath, I
ter?" His voice was col
ped as I realized he hadn't ac
?" he shot back, his e
h him; his mind was made up. "
ed, dismissing me li
ning myself to a wait. A long one. It was his favorite pu
just so he could extend it. I wouldn't give hi
eaking to me. That meant my today's work will ha
ng ba
eternity, a voice brok
a young guy, one of the newer faces
es he ever not?" I replied, l
by the way." He extended his hand, and
h," I r
ongoing feud with Cindy and the boss." He laughed, making a joke
n disbelief. "So, I'm t
lied hastily. "I
ed, waving off his ha
I treated people as they treated me. If they thought I was di
ch sometime?" he asked, an aw
m in the middle of a crisis, right?
ry. Maybe a
f disappointment in his eyes. I could've made up an e
Besides, the only reason he was asking me to lunch was because h
und." He nodded awkwar
rying to hold in his chuckle as he walked towards him, causing me to roll my eyes at them
ome in" sounded fro
lastered on a polit
a glass in hand, watching me with that
just today!" Realizing my error, I softened
ou to work, not to concoct excuses. But it seems that's all you kno
peated, biting do
his glass. "This is your last warning, Kelilah. N
s,
, he snappy, h
ffice, biting back my frustra
r you," he shouted as
or as I left. Several employees quickly turned away
ol
sed Cindy, who couldn'
l learn your les
work with a huff, hoping to los
looked up to see Tyra. I guess she was one of th
he said in an effo
hed lo
. A big on
ep working with Tyra, then I would have told him what
tack of folders, pretending intense concentration. I felt his gaze burning into me as he walked
y's work and grabbed my bag, the office almost empty
giving her a sympathetic s
rap up already," she mu
's going anytime soon. Maybe you can giv
work with him. I will have to wait.
and with one last glance