Chapter 32
Turning in my final essays and projects, and taking my tests, fee like a massive weight off past three-
my shoulders.” months have been a mess. I’m not exactly sure how I got throug them, but something tells me the worst is yet to come.
All of my family’s heirlooms and belongings are packed and divided between two trucks. One is going to donations, and the other is going to Blackstone. I’ve been waiting over an hour for y transcripts, and the fact that I’ve waited this long tells me something bad is about to happen. Whatever it is, I have to accept it and move.
I wanted to leave quietly, but we all know that’s never going to happen. I have one last card to play, and I’ve been reluctant to play it because, as it turns out, I’m not as much of an asshole as believed. But this is my last resort. They agree, or I send everything I have on the leading family of the city to the Alpha Ring
“Miss Helvig?” I look up at the counselor, who has a sympathetic expression on her face.
“Mrs Yor?” I stand up to meet her challenge. She immediately lowers her gaze.
Tve printed your transcripts, but I have been instructed to delete you from our system should you choose to transfer to a different school entirely. What that would mean-”
“I know what that would mean,” I say, waving the paperwork forward. “Thank you.”
She places the paperwork in front of me and turns away without looking up at me again. I put them in my backpack and turn around to face Ivar, who is already upset about all of this. The two of us head for the parking lot to head back to the house one last time before we leave in the morning.
It looks like we’re going to be abandoning the properties here since we’re not allowed to sell them. Ivar volunteered to drive, but as we were getting to the car, I noticed a group of black SUVsparked right beside us. Ivar holds his arm out to stop me from approaching
The center SUV’s doors open, and men in nicely tailored suits a step out of the truck. I smile when I see Beta Prince Carter Abigail step out and make his way to us.
“Carter,” I say when he’s close enough, hoping this is a friendly visit.
“Sophie,” he says, equally enthusiastically.
“Are you here to make things worse for me?” I ask playfully.
“I am not. I am here as a favor to the Ragnar,” he says, looking up at Ivar. “This is an emergency evacuation. Do you have an exit plan?”
“She does,” he steps forward and takes Carter’s hand.
“You are in deep shit, my brother, Carter laughs, embracing hin “Come on. Show me what you’ve cooked up.
We all head back to the house, and as soon as we’re ready, we meet in the family room. This is not how I wanted all of this to end–showing all of this to a beta prince at court kind of hamms the final nail in their coffin.
“You look nervous,” one of his close guards says when I place the ale in front of them.
“Tam, I admit and take a seat across from them without meeting their gaze. They have recording equipment set up to have proof that this meeting happened.
“You can relax, little omega. We’re just having a conversation,
to the camera. Tooked for your oath to the pack and never for
ter smirks. He begins by presenting my name and my case
- it. Do you have a copy?”
“I don’t have one. When I was classified Omega, I was never requel to take the oath since I dishi’t have a wolf to submit.” I answer. He looks up at me with a pause before he writes it dan
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Are there any marks of ownership from any of the active alphf the city
“None” I shake my head
Why don’t you explain what is happening?”
I am the fated mate of Santiago Romano, but three and a half
nths ago, he married his Luna Poppy Romane After the ceremony, he came to my apartment and told me that it was just a marriage of convenience and that I was to remain by has side until the two of them had an heir.”
“And you have a problem with that?”
“Yes, sir. I’m no one’s side chick,” I scoff. He writes it down and nords.
“What is the current situation?”
“I’ve been trying to leave the city to head to Blackstone with my grandmother, but Alpha Romano and his parents are blocking me every step of the way. I can’t put my properties on the market, and the university Fattend has informed me that if I leave, all my progress will be deleted. I was fired from my jobiat his Luna’s request. And several threats have been made?
“As well as several assaults,” Ivar adds. When Carter looks up at him, he smiles. “It has not been easy keeping her in one piece.
“Have you asked him for a formal rejection?”
“Yes, sir. I have. I’ve even taken apart our finances and legally joined assets,” I place the file in front of him. He takes the file and starts to read through it.
“Did he say why he is denying you the rightful place as Luna by his side?” he asks.
“My rank as werewolf. This is a recording of the conversation we had about it.” I place my phone on the coffee table.
“Is it all right if I listen to it with others present?” he asks.
“Sure, I agree,
I’ve been listening to that recording from the day it happened. A it plays for everyone present, the shame I feel is worse than it’s ever been. He takes notes of everything that is said, and by the end of it, he seems upset. He lets out a heavy sigh. and pushes my phone back to me when it’s done.
“Is there anything you want to add?” he asks.
“My mother was the city’s Beta Attorney. Now that she’s gone, I don’t have any reason to keep any of her private tiles private anymore. I wish to hand them over so they are made accessible the public. You can take them if you like.” I say and turn to look at all of the boxes left in this mom. “Il you’re more of a digid copy kind of person,” I place the U on the table T 1
anned them for you”
He smiles as if I couldn’t have given him a better gilt. He motion the other beta to take them and says something to him in a language I don’t understand. The beta takes the USBs and leave with them Carter turns to me and nods
Tim really worry about this, Sophie. We’ve been trying to track down on mega abuse since your little friend started that podcast. I have a meeting with the city’s alphas in about 30 mines, and I would like you to join us Your case will be presented, and I will personally see to his official rejection
Just like that? Lak
The only way he can keep you here is al you want to stay Si legal guardian, and since she is not a woll, the omega laws go by the parkland laws, Otherwise, you belong to them,” he says, look
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aren’t twenty one yet, your grandmother is still your
ones minil you come of age and choose to take over at Ivar “Do you have any questions before we go?”
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“Does it hurt?” I ask
Does what hurt?”
“Getting rejected. Officially, I mean. Does it hurt? out of everyone I know, he’s the only one who can answer that question. He lowers his gaze and nods.
“Yes, it does, Soph. It’ll hurt him more because he has an actual wolf spirit inside of him,” he sighs. “It feels like a piece of yourself dies when the link is severed”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
