THE ALPHA'S INVISIBLE MATE

ped whiskey and stared at the small, wet rings that decorat

xpression in his eyes and h

imself. " Best way out of t

He had been telling himself to buy a gun and end his life

he streets, sleeping at a different hotel each night. He only had ten t

g. If things went any bad, the company would go bankrupt. T

f the Enterprise. It was fair as it seems ther

lomon, his younger brother C

Solo

m. Solomon was responsible, brilliant, calm and very promising. A master's degree holder i

mpany. Ralph was bossy and incharge of everything

f the Dietrich Enterprise saw potenti

e company to bankruptcy. Richard had to do something and so he ordered R

d trouble. His gambling and drinkin

the dignified exclusive Dietrich club. Everyone kept avoiding h

Richard got so disgusted with him he cut off any flo

hing and his pale hatre

as getting broke, Ralph still managed to maintain his elegance and r

alked a little unsteadily acr

smiled. She was tall, big-hipped and robust, and for a moment Ral

way when the image of Irene

n, and drank half the whiskey, setting the

igarette fr

wed him a knee that might've interested hi

of desire again. It felt like pain runnin

e except himself. He looked again at the girl, horrified

et. He needed every penny now. He couldn't afford

ould come up to convince himself not to

and friendly place. But now, without her, he immediately became an odd

ously on his table. He was aware of the curious glances that were sh

ely forgotten

e I'm. The club sprung to life and everyone clamoured aro

ar seemed to grow dim and a suffocating band encircled his throat

as asking if he were unwell. He threw off the restraining hand with an ugly oath and w

r chair to look at him. They watched him pause befor

said in a cracked, hysterical voice. " How dar

at Solomon's shirt but Richard stru

lph didn't stop, he became angry. " You drunke

hey caught hold of Ralph's arms a

From now on, I've revoked his membersh

and calm, watching the glass door

* *

to his feet. His head ached and his eyes grew

a concussion. Something heavy a

nursed his head, feeling an uneven

ruggling to his feet. His legs felt wobbly

He knew something was wrong. As his vision adjusted,

way and there was barely

ed his father's club, gotten drunk and then he sta

Ralph asked himself as he attempte

father boiling in rage. He was kicked out

t?" Ralph said, ste

he ran into some street thugs. They had beate

ng his eyes opened. " My brand new Merced

well as his wallet but he couldn't find any

heavy drinking. " First, Father embarrassed me, then Solomon ripped me off my position in

el he was lodging in was an hour and half drive from wh

y train to get downtown wh

roadside, bumping into different people

train. He rushed in and flopped on one of

ssly. There were no other perso

She had an unpleasant scent

ugh her iPad with a touch screen stylus pen on her rig

and a long sleep to forget all his misfortunes for the night. As the train began to move,

had noticed him walked in but pretended not to. Taking her t

n her phone which she uses too often

d painted a beautiful face portrai

and wounds on his body. She hoped when he

up and turned only to find the girl opposite him

doing?" He a

artled. Her mouth fell o

s teeth, grabbing her arm.

pad. " I took a painting of you whi

le-eyed at the painting. It was so life-like and

d, pointing at the iPad

" I'm a digi

her. " You could've taken a photo

y at him. "You can check me out on Instagram and see my Live vide

yebrows eased down gently to her black, beetle's-leg eyelashes. A sculpt

of her jet black hair plunged around her oval face and hid a swan's neck, elegant

believe it. It's so beautiful. It looks pretty real

s curved into a heavenly

growing in his heart

his time focusing her sc

senses but he was gaining on. He shut his eye

s and growled at her.