Alpha Darrell's Redemption: Fated to the Betrayed Alpha

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tain way that's foreign to me. His eyes are dark, cold, lacking the warmth I'm used to seeing around

closed, and I thought he was dead until I felt his pulse. Today i

e by my arm, cutting through my thoughts, a sense of u

ve their suspicions about your strange absence lately. I can't keep covering up for you this way. Besides, we don't know

about what they think, Rosa, and as for him, he doesn't look dangerous. If anything,

m sorry about your pare

it happened, and the wound still cuts deep as though it happened yesterday.

ar face requesting me with the words, "I've come fo

father and mother about why the Mayor, whom I'd nev

ed to pay the debt of a sum of two hundred thousand dollars they owe him, which was used to settle Lynn Brooks, m

they never mentioned it to me, and the man in quest

ed from my mother's lips. I found out that all my life was a lie, a big joke, and it made me connect the dots. I'd always thought Lynn was just the favorite

whenever something was wrong with me-the river area

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ng you want to delay it. Don't tell me you'd rather watch the Mayor have your parents as slaves forever than get married to his son. The Mayor is not someone we can go against. A

ion. "They. Are. Not. My. Parents!" I enunciate, my voice fi

've done more than enough for him, Sheila. We've taken care of him these past weeks. I took care of his wounds too..." She trails off, as if something dropped on her mind. Then, her eyes narrow, especially as they dart to the door. Then, she looks around as if

I'm about to say something when Rosa im

d in the negative,

rt begins to slam hard in my ches

eyes, wondering if it's the Mayor looking for me. No one knows abo

ember that I left the padl

we would have known. A terribly wounded six-foot-one-inch man with green eyes is not one to miss. Besides, we will never keep a traito

one inch. Terribly

ke they will pop out as they stare at me. Dar

s my heart palpitations increase, and when the sound stops close to the s

r see him anywhere, don't hesitate to s

he sound becomes faint, and as the clicking sound of

trouble! He's wanted! Oh my God! I ca

ps with my palms. "Shh. Keep it down." I look b

going to be a part of this madness. If the mayor fin

. No one will know if neither of u

heila? This is more than keeping just an

. I can't just let him go. I only told you about him because you're my best friend

la. Don't put me in

u're a faithful soldier here, and you owe this town your allegiance, b

eil

se, R

if this ever backfires, don't drag me into it. Be ready to cle

stairway leading out of the basement

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ice a low but menacing rumble that sends my heart pulsing,

come to the conclusion that I'm not going to be the fa

m connects to my face, leaving a stinging and unexpected painf

one for you, this is how you choose to repay us?" She says, her eyes shooting daggers at me, and she shakes her hea

s weekend; there is nothing you can do about

ght drop on my cheeks as my father speak

s only two days away. I never gave you

becoming a rich and reputable family! Don't waste it by being selfish!" My mother says, gripping

e about money. Besides, I'm in love with someon

voice taking a higher pitch. "Do you know anything

ut, father." My voice is weak, and th

l, and my father has been suspecting that I might know something abo

alking to him about my day and every single thing troubling my mind. It doesn't matter to me that

et him know that you're off limits if he has any iota of reasoning. No buts. My decision is final. By

m my room, shutting the door behind t

My head is light, and my tears

o do? What is goi

Hall. I can't. I don't care what the conseque

elope with me? Will he agree

mayor tomorrow, I can easily find something of value there and sell i

s only one

nce Darrell to