Mated by Contract to the Alpha
Chapter 50
I stiffened, my nails digging into my arms. “What do you want, William?”
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His smile widened, revealing perfectly white teeth. “With interest, the total comes to three hundred thousand dollars. Your brother has one week to pay it all back, or he’ll face some very unpleasant consequences.” He paused, then added with cruel deliberation, “Of course, there is another way. Be my bed companion. Each night with me will reduce the debt by ten thousand dollars. What do you think? Thirty nights, and your brother’s debt is cleared.”
Disgust and fury rose in me, my stomach clenching so hard it hurt. I fought to keep my breathing even, to not show how deeply his words affected me. “I’ll find a way to get the money,” I said, my voice quiet but steady. “Now please
leave. Stay away from my family.”
William stepped closer, his voice dropping to a silky, threatening whisper. “Have you made up your mind yet?” He suddenly stopped, his nostrils flaring slightly, eyes widening with a flash of wariness.
“What’s wrong?” I asked, noticing the change in his demeanor. “Suddenly afraid of something?”
Then I felt him before I saw him. A powerful presence approaching from behind me, radiating authority.
My palms instantly went clammy, and I swallowed hard, trying to prepare myself for the dual storm of William’s threats and Dominic’s anger. The weight of being caught between these two powerful werewolves made me feel impossibly small.
“Moretti,” Dominic’s deep voice rumbled as he came to stand beside me. “What a coincidence. We were just talking about you.”
I didn’t dare look at Dominic, keeping my eyes fixed on William instead. My heart pounded so hard I was certain both werewolves could hear it. I wondered how Dominic had found me, whether he’d been following me or if it truly was coincidence. Either possibility was unsettling.
William’s attempt to maintain his composure was failing rapidly. His voice grew tight, strained. “Mr. Sterling, this is a private matter between Rebecca and me. It concerns her brother’s debt to me.”
Dominic moved slightly, positioning himself between William and me. His hand found the small of my back, the touch sending warmth spreading through me despite my anxiety. I couldn’t help but lean slightly into his protection, even as I worried about the consequences I would face later.
“You seem to have forgotten your place, Moretti,” he stated, his eyes locked on William.
I watched William’s transformation from arrogant bully to submissive underling with a mixture of satisfaction and astonishment. Just moments ago, he had been threatening me, making vile suggestions, acting as if he owned me. Now he physically cowered, taking a step back, his eyes lowered in deference. The stark display of werewolf
of were hierarchy left me breathless.
“Three hundred thousand?” Dominic continued, his voice deceptively calm. “For such a trivial amount, you dare to
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disrespect the future Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack?”
William’s face paled further, a sheen of sweat appearing on his forehead. “Mr. Sterling, I meant no disrespect-
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“I’ll deal with you separately, Moretti,” Dominic cut him off, his tone frigid. “Now leave my sight. Before I change my mind.”
William nodded rapidly, no longer daring to look at me. He retreated hastily, almost running in his eagerness to escape Dominic’s presence.
My shoulders sagged slightly as the tension of confronting William drained away, replaced by a new anxiety. I wanted to thank Dominic for his intervention, but the words stuck in my throat as I anticipated his anger. The air between us felt electric, charged with unspoken accusations.
As soon as William was out of sight, Dominic turned to me, his expression thunderous. “Explain,” he commanded, the single word laced with barely contained anger.
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