Cruel Alpha

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ght weeks pregnant, her baby bump was so round, yet sh

rt of rolling her eyes. Her boyfriend took o

trong as her mommy." I rubbed her b

heck to paycheck. I had a father who needed

r table needs your

manager was good

s to leave early," I betted, but

s. The first man in his thirties had tanned skin, while the other man was

y name is Red, and I'll be your server this evening. Can I

mly. "That would be grea

sir?" I asked t

reath and turned

thick lashes, narrowing at me. He looked the same age as the man across the table, but he seemed to ha

rich, celebrities who came here, you name it. But this man stood apart from anyone as if he pulled all t

e o'clock shadow. Without a word, his body went rigid as he held m

two words, but I found my

so long to o

re ready. Thank you," th

l inwardly shaking my head, I

r gaze landed on table nu

es, and the guy in a bun only ordered tap

Look at the blue suit he's wearing. It's bespoke, and the wa

ng else I couldn't quite put into words. The way he made direct eye contact earlier was so intense

ietly as the man stood

laugh, watching the man stride confidently and meet

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take care of the dish

ring from occupational asthma for years. His employer fired him and

like a burden to me, but I would do anything for him,

lege to work when the bills kept pil

chen to sit on the couch. Seconds later, h

ou inhalers

ing me to get a life. I couldn't h

y treatment. I thought it was a mistake, but when I got back to the table, they

made breakfast, cleaned the house, and showered.

slid under the door with my name written on it. I

slipped it back and put it into m

ne called my name- my full name, and

gh Lyra

e two men in dark sui

Who's a

ybe in his forties, introducing his companion, wh

e-up names." I

behalf of Mr. Skoll.

in. "Mr. Skoll?

eting with you, ma'am,

, if you can find where I live, I'm sure he knows where I work, and

heir faces from my side mirror. Whoever they

x Skoll and search his name on social media

ayed, I slipped my p

nt staff exit, and I was exhausted. The

on the back of my neck ros

meone was watching me in the dark, and the entire alley

air- the temperature drastically dropping low to chilly in s

felt that something

me jump, and my keys slipped from my grasp. I bent to

nding hard. Then the animalistic growli

Kle

er caught in the headlights, I stared at th

d me up like I weighed nothing, and stu

into my lungs, he was driving us o