The Genius Designer Escapes Her Alpha

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I burst through the hospital doors. I sprinted toward the

a ventilator, his usually pale face now a terrifying shade of blue. Seeing

e cracking. Emmett had always been frail, a wolfless human

t... he saw the entertainment news this afternoon. The photos of the Alpha King and... that woman. He lock

l. It was because of me. The humiliation of my pa

nt. "Are you Emmett Hayes' family? The pneumonia has triggered acute respiratory failure. He needs emergency su

dred th

. "Luna, I have

pushing her hands back. "Keep y

f it's not enough, I'll ask Corbin. Don't believe the

y fire door clicked shut, the fake smile on my face shattered completely. I wasn't trying to hide

ialed Lauren Sullivan, Co

transfer of two hundred thousand dollars

"Luna, do you know what time it is? The Alpha King left strict orders. All of your 'large expenditures'

ou

ently indisposed. I cannot int

was a poisoned needle stabbing directly into my chest. The entire pack looked down on me, kn

heart. Corbin's private line. I pressed ca

antly. But the voice that floated through t

n's voice. Soft, melodious, laced w

tte W

ut Corbin on the phone," I demanded, using every o

nocence. In the background, I could clearly hear the sound of a shower running. "C

rippled brother of yours? Corby was just complaining to me about how exhausting it is to

ut

r to say another wor

own the rough concrete wall, colla

love me. I thought of how I swallowed my pride, playing the perfect, obedient Luna. I thought of t

. they made me look like an absolute, p

His subordinates treated me like dirt. And the brother I cherished more than

My inner wolf, who had whimpered for her mate for three years, suddenly

the desperate pleading in my eyes was gone

rs of my youth, my dignity, and my brother's nea

live in this hell

d Chloe's number, and sent a single text:

money was in my account. Followed by a text: [D

ne straight. It wa