The Alpha King's Series novel Chapter 49

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CHAPTER-FORTY-EIGHT

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BRINLEY.

TWO YEARS LATER.

I hold tightly onto the orange envelope in my hands. I do this every time. It's hard to let it go, but I know Xander wants to know about his son.

I had so much to tell Xander. So much had happened this past year. Dominic turned three a few months ago, and I sent him a few pictures. Of course, I had him with a fake background so he could trace us. I told him how close Dominic was to the girl and her daughter that moved in with us.

I didn't tell him their names, but I did tell Xander that I had been helping her because she was in trouble.

Sofia and I help each other out a lot, and we both have to use Betty on most days, but she doesn't mind. She loves Molly and Dominic.

I let go of the envelope and sighed.

I begin my walk back home, a few towns over, and it takes me a while; sometimes, I catch a cab.

Sofia and I moved into the empty four-bedroom apartment. Dominic and Molly have their own rooms, and so Do Sofia and me though I hardly use mine, and Sofia is just as paranoid as I am.

I didn't tell Sofia that where I came from, we were werewolves. Instead, I told her that I was supposed to marry a king because my father set it up, and his uncle threatened to kill my son.

She said my life was just as bad as hers, and honestly, she had no idea the real danger I was facing.

But Sofia was running from the mafia, her husband because she caught him cheating on her. And the man's father tried to pick her off.

I know the feeling; Charles will kill me when he gets the box. That's why I ran.

Charles will never get the box.

I'm willing to give my life to protect it.

I just fear for Dominic. Where does he stand in all of this?

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"Hey, your back early," Sofia says.

I nod.

"I took a cab home,"

"Did you mail your letter?"

"I did,"

Sofia sighs, sitting at the table; I join her.

"Where're the kids?"

"Asleep, thank god," She mutters.

I raise a brow.

"That bad?"

Sofia nods.

"I made them go to their rooms. No tv for them tonight; I took it because they were fighting over the remote,"

I giggle.

"It's not funny. Molly hit Dominic over the head with it, then Dominic slapped her,".

I purse my lips to keep from laughing.

"What?" She says, narrowing her eyes.

"They do that on me too."

"What do you do to keep them from fighting?"

I shake my head.

"I just yell at them and tell them to stop, or I'll watch cooking shows," I shrug.

"And that works?"

I nod.

"It didn't work at first. But once I made them sit through a thirty-minute episode, it did,"

"Oh,"

"You have to show them, you the boss. If not, they will fight and cry to get their way,"

"Yeah, I know,"

"The club is making me work extra hours tomorrow,"

The club where she works is a strip club. She dances in underwear and a bra and makes good money. She's begged me to work with her, but I could never do that.

I know it would hurt Xander if he ever found out.

I still miss him like crazy.

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XANDER.

"It's been a year Xander. So why are you still going on with these schemes?" Julia asks.

"I have men tailing Charles's men. I know Charles will stop at nothing to find her,"

"Why do you think that?" Katie asks.

"I saw it in his eyes. Charles hates Brinley and will stop at nothing to destroy her,"

"And you're helping him find her so he can hurt her?" Julia says.

"No one will fucking touch my mate," I say, clenching my jaw.

"Xander, It's been two years. Brinley has slipped up once. But, unfortunately, I feel she won't be found until she wants to be," Kyle joins in.

"I still don't know why Charles wants her so bad. If I could only find his motives," I tell them.

"Then what?" Kyle says.

"I'll fucking take him down,"

Julia raises her brow.

"You're going to take down your own uncle?"

"I will kill anyone that fucks with my mate," I tell her.

I picked up the photo that came with the journal. My son has grown so much, and I'm missing it all.

"I'll find you, Dominic," I whisper to the photo.

"I will find you and your mother and protect you until my last breath," I tell Dominic's smiling face and place the picture over my heart.

At least I know his heart is working now.

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BRINLEY.

The day isn't going fast enough time seems like it's crawling, and I have an hour left of work. Sofia messaged me and said Dominic wasn't feeling well and asked for me, and I felt terrible that I was stuck at work and not there with him.

"Hi, my name is B, and I'll be your waiter this evening," I say and grab my notepad and pen.

"What can I get you two to drink?"

"Sweet tea," The hairy-headed teen says.

"Coke for me," The other teenage boy says.

"Coming right up,"

I walk into the kitchen, fill two ice glasses, and hold one under the coke dispenser. Then, I place the coke on the tray and fill the empty glass with sweet tea.

I walked the drinks back over to their table and sat them down.

"Did you guys decide what you wanted to eat?"

They nod.

"Two cheeseburgers and fries,"

I write down their order and grab the menus before walking back into the kitchen. I place the order on the window so the cook can prepare the food.

Walking back to the floor, I begin busting the tables and cleaning them until the food is ready.

More people walked into the diner as the cook rang the bell, signaling the order was ready.

"I'll be right with you. Sit anywhere you'd like," I tell the new customers. I place the plates of food on my tray.

"Here you go. If you boys need anything, just yell,"

I walked over to the table where a father and daughter sat down.

"Hi, I'm B, and I'll be your waiter tonight. What can I start you off to drink?"

"Water with a lemon," The older man says and smiles at me.

I scribble it down and turn to the girl.

"What will you have, Ms?"

"Rootbeer,"

I nod, write it down, and then head to the back to get their drink ready.

"Have you guys decided what you want to eat?"

The man nods with his eyes glued to the menu.

"I'm going to have the patty melt and onion rings,"

"Yes, sir," I say, writing it down. Not that I needed to write it down; I have a mind like a sponge, but the cooks like it when you write it instead of telling them the orders.

"I'll have the club sandwich and onion rings with a side of ranch, please," The girl says.

"You guys aren't from here, are you?" I couldn't help but ask.

The man shakes his head.

"No, ma'am. I just won custody of my daughter, and we are on our way to hoover dam to start our new life,"

I nod.

"Well, in that case, to celebrate, you and your daughter milkshake on me."

"Thank you,"

I smile and nod.

I placed their orders, prepared the two milkshakes, and took them back to their table.

"We were out of a strawberry, but I got one chocolate and one vanilla,"

"Thanks again; we appreciate it,"

"It's no problem," I say.

"I'll have your food out shortly,"

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"I'm home," I said as I came through the door.

"Hi, how was work?" Sofia asked, coming from the shower.

"Exhausting," I sighed.

Sofia narrowed her eyes.

"Better than my day at least," She says, shaking her head.

"What do you mean?"

"One of my clients got handsy, and I had to call security,"

"Oh,"

Sofia nods.

"But I did make over five hundred in tips," She shrugs.

"I made roughly a hundred," I tell her.

She raises a brow.

"You should consider coming to the club, and you will make more money in tips and your paycheck," Sofia exclaims.

I shake my head.

"I'm okay where I am. Dominic and I make do,"

"Well, we got the electric bill today," Sofia says, handing me the bill.

"215?"

Sofia nods.

"We can go on Friday to pay," She says.

I nod.

"Are you hungry? I saved you a plate,"

"Thanks," I nod.

Sofia walked to the over, pulled out a plate, and set it down in front of me.

"Thank you, Sofia,"