Chapter 26
Lately, my conversations with Alpha Zach had entered a hopeless loop.
He wanted me to work.
I wanted him to pay off what he owed before buying any more of my precious labor.
He told me to pack up and leave.
I told him to fork over back pay–plus double compensation–if he wanted me gone.
He actually laughed.
And not the charming kind–more like the smug, “this woman’s insane” kind.
Then he grabbed my chin with his
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aannoyingly hand.
“AAwoman who’s asking for sometlething,” he saaidy voice oily “should learn how to toebeg propeerly.”
I slappeech his hand away.
“Alpha Zach, are you illiterate in werewolfolf laboriaawoorjust pretending?”
“Let’s geethisis straight: who’s really the onene begging here??”
“No money, no work. Try me–I’ll drag yourur name to arbitratitions so fast your head’ll spinn!
Normally arounddhisisitime of year, I’d bee wining and dining cents,docking down contract renewalss.
Alpha Zach had skill,‘gigive him that.
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Ruthless efficiency.
But charm? Client whispering? Zero.
Let’s be honest–people weren’t doing business with him.
They were doing business with me.
They came to our wedding, after all.
Now they were just… watching. Waiting.
After delaying renewals for half a month, Alpha Zach finally cracked.
And instead of talking to me like a civilized Alpha, he started playing dirty.
Targeted pressure–like putting the squeeze on my stepfather’s company.
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Cue a screeching phone call from Blossom.
She went full banshee mode, as expected.
I ignored her entirely–until she dropped her favorite guilt–trip line:
“I raised you with blood, sweat, and tears-”
“No,” I cut in, calm as ever.
“The orphanage director raised me. You just happened to born me.”
She exploded.
Screaming, cursing, calling me a heartless snake.
I let her vent, then added lightly,
“Tell Zach we’re no longer family. That should
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stop the collateral damage.”
She didn’t even hesitate.
Agreed immediately.
Honestly, I should send Alpha Zach a thank–you note for speeding up the process.
“Juliet,” he said later, standing in my office doorway like the world’s most self–righteous saint,
“do you really have to be this ruthless?”
I was happily scrolling through TikTok, enjoying my newfound work–life balance.
Couldn’t believe I used to bust my tail for this wolf pack.
Turns out the real meaning of work… is not
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working.
He stepped closer, grabbed my chin again.
“Woman,” he growled, “don’t test my patience. Make those clients sign the damn contracts.”
I blinked.
So that’s what this was about.
I raised my hands and smiled.
“Alpha Zach, I’m just a humble ex–fiancée with limited skills. Best leave this to your future Luna.”
Not a lie.
Back then, I’d sealed every deal under the proud title of the future Luna.
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He jabbed a finger at me, flames practically leaping from his eyes.
“She doesn’t know how! Stop with the crap and just do it!”
I leaned back, arms folded, expression smug.
“This how you ask for help? Alpha Zach.”
His temple twitched.
His patience was hanging by a thread.
“What the hell do you want?!”
“Pay. Me.”
I thought for sure he’d blow a gasket again.
Instead, he just said softly,
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“Is that all we are now, Juliet? Just money between us?”
I stood there frozen, tempted to applaud his shamelessness.
“Alpha Zach, I’m not like your little fiancée. I don’t have a habit of stealing other people’s mates.”
Right in front of me, he called Gamma Kit.
Minutes later, a notification popped up on my phone:
20 million transferred.
“Alpha Zach,” I said sweetly, “make sure you also pay me for this week. My market rate is two grand a day. Don’t forget.”
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I grabbed the contracts I’d already prepared and strolled toward the door.
Paused. Turned back.
“Oh, and I’m taking a month off. Unpaid leave not accepted–I haven’t taken a single day off in five years. I’m overdue.”
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