A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret) novel Chapter 44

“I saw you coming out of the Pineapple’s. Are you getting orders from them or what?” he asked.

The man’s jaw tightened as he directed his gaze out the window.

“Did something happen, Seb? Is Sara okay?” Avery pressed.

“I can’t even do anything…” Sebastian trailed off, gritting his teeth.

“It was Elise Reign, isn’t it?” he asked, shocking the older male.

“How did you know?”

“Sara and I ran into her this afternoon. Sara seemed truly scared. She threatened to chase her out of town,” Avery replied.

“She never told me this," Sebastian looked sad and furious. "They could’ve built their stupid park anywhere else. Why did they have to come here? I can’t even protect my own daughter.”

The frustration in his eyes made Avery angrier at the woman. He tried to console him,

“Yes, you can. You’re doing that. You went all the way there to tell her off. That’s good on you, Seb.”

Sara’s dad gave him a depressing look, and he realized he may have assumed wrongly.

“That’s what happened, right?” he asked hesitantly.

“The Luna had them drag her here! She had them drag my family here, and I can’t even…” he trailed off again, clenching his jaw.

Avery felt hot with rage.

“What?” he asked. “Where’s Sara now? And Alex? You didn’t leave them there, did you?”

He sighed before replying. “Alex’s father is picking them up. She can't take them out of town without the alpha's say-so. That's what the beta said. Alex actually knows the beta like…” he shook, not willing to finish the sentence.