The Broken Alpha's Little Mate

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tepmother with a fake s

hile we are in public," she says as she ti

ere no Alphas or Betas closer to my age t

over the crowd and refuses to meet my gaze.

ld that be?" I have to keep myse

y stepmother hisses at me. "Now come an

oked stupid in this itchy dress and if I had to hold this fake smil

r. I don't think so," I hissed b

saying, "You did that all on your own

ustard. Yellow is definitely not my color, but my stepmother knew this.

bubble to the surface as I watch my half-sister glide effortl

ening but too bad for everyone here that she is already spoken for. My father and stepmother made sure to ma

p up with this charade? Both my older sister and younger half-sister have already secured chosen mates from

ning. Go meet our guest

forty years old and grossly overweight. I snatch a flute of champagne off the tray of a passing waiter and tilt it to my l

ink anymore tonight,"

drink more," I mumb

owls at me. "Stop

me differently from my older sister, Jessica. From the moment that I was old enough, I was made to work with the Omegas in the kitchens. Most of t

n me for taking the life of his fated mate in childbirth. Deep down I k

weet voice. "I would like you to meet A

He has to be in his early sixties. He has tried, unsuccessfully to hide his receding hairline with a ridiculous comb-over. A potbelly h

my sweetest voice. "It is very nice to meet you. But

irk on her face. "You have no one more i

ing me into place. She leans down and whispers

I say through

himself at great length. He begins to tell me about what a great warrior he was in his prime and how he thinks that

sn't it too early for us to be talking

start talking about pups," Alpha Ri

g sex with this man is horrifying and disgusting, not to men

top myself from physically recoiling. "You would make a lovely second chosen m

. A tall man walks in that clearly does not fit in with my other suitors at this gala. I let my eyes wander over t

here is a look on his face that says he would rather be anywhere than here. A sentiment that

is voice. "I am surprised to see you here after the

with Alpha Richard's words. In fact, he look

ner," he says with a sickening grin on his fac

around a grab Alpha Thomas by the back of his head, pulling him down to

and pulls me in closer. His tongue runs along my bottom lip, begging for entry but I don't

smile on my face. "But I am afraid that Al

out this," Alpha Richard