Lahat ng Kabanata ng Claimed by My Bestie's Alpha Daddy: Kabanata 181 - Kabanata 190

My shoulders ached from holding perfect posture. Lady Maris tapped the center of my spine again with the end of her pen, a silent command to straighten. I obeyed, jaw tight, trying not to let my frustration show. The mirror in front of me offered no comfort, just a reflection of a girl pretending to

I couldn't stop thinking about the orphanage.Not the building itself, but the way it had smelled in the mornings. Burnt toast and hand soap. The way Ms. Callum used to tuck one blanket corner extra-tight at night. The sound of my own laughter, back when I hadn’t yet realized I was something less th

RichardThe morning started with a slam. I knew it was Simon before I even heard his voice.He didn’t knock, he just walked into my office like he had every right. His eyes were already sharp with fury, and for a second, I thought he might actually throw a punch.“If you care about her,” he said, “y

AmeliaLady Maris’s handwriting looked like it belonged on an heirloom spell scroll, not a tea invitation. But I accepted. A gathering of Council spouses wasn’t exactly in my comfort zone, but Richard had barely gotten the words "you don’t have to go" out before I’d already picked out a dress. If I

AmeliaThey gave me three hours to sleep. Not that it mattered. I tossed and turned the whole time, my nerves burning beneath my skin like static. When the knock came at six sharp, I was already sitting up in bed, staring at the soft gray light pushing through the curtains. I hadn’t dreamed, or if I