Lahat ng Kabanata ng Claimed by My Bestie's Alpha Daddy: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

"Do you want to build a fund?"She nodded. "And a mentorship network. One where they aren’t just told they have value, they're shown it."I looked at her. The way her hair moved in the breeze. The way her hands never stopped working when she spoke about things that mattered."Let’s fix it," I said.

Amelia moved to my side. She didn’t say anything, just rested her hand against my back, grounding me. Her touch was soft, but firm, like she knew I needed something real to hold onto.She didn’t move until my shoulders dropped. My chest hurt in a way I didn’t expect. Amelia moved to my side and rest

I didn’t go to Richard. I sat in the hallway instead, back pressed to the cool stone, trying to decide if I was brave or just tired. I kept seeing the girl’s face. You smell safe. How long would that last?RichardThe ring was heavier than it should have been.I held it in my hand for too long. The

Eventually, I told him about the envelope. About the hair. The note. He didn’t say anything right away. He just nodded slowly.“Maybe it’s okay not to know who you were before,” he said. “You’re already someone now. And she’s a hell of a lot more than a symbol.”I didn’t say thank you. I just let th

It was a trap. Not a malicious one, but a political one. Either I stood with Richard and risked the lives of people who couldn’t defend themselves, or I stood against him and humiliated him in front of the council. There was no safe answer. No middle path.“I…” My throat closed. Every pair of eyes o