Chapter 8
In the past three years, Bella had paid no attention to the news surrounding Alpha Xavier. Little did she know that he still hadn’t married his mistress, Samantha.
Alpha Carl sneered as he commented, “Alpha Xavier is getting engaged to the Beta’s daughter. We’ll have to give them a great gift, whether it’s out of respect or for the Beta.”
Confused, Bella asked, “Alpha Carl, what should we give as a gift then?”
“Why don’t you figure it out?” Carl shifted his gaze towards Bella and said, “I’ll leave it up to you. Go and pick out a gift.”
“I… I don’t know about this. Carl, you should ask someone else to do it,” Bella immediately refused. She had no desire to choose a gift for Alpha Xavier and his mistress.
“Can’t you learn if you don’t know?” Carl enjoyed tormenting Bella. In his eyes, she was already a 27–year–old woman who couldn’t dress up or put on makeup. He inexplicably disliked her from the moment he
saw her.
If it weren’t for Alpha Zachary’s sake, he wouldn’t have wanted Bella as his assistant. On her first day of work, he made it clear that he didn’t like women with glasses and requested she wear contact lenses. However, Bella dared to defy him and continued to wear her unfashionable black–framed glasses.
“Well, since you didn’t follow my orders, don’t blame me. I can’t refuse Alpha Zachary, but I can certainly make your life difficult,” Carl thought.
Watching Bella’s troubled expression, he felt an overwhelming sense of triumph. “I’m leaving this matter in your hands. Make sure it pleases Alpha Xavier, or I’ll fire you!”
“Yes, Alpha,” Bella sighed inwardly and reluctantly agreed.
At noon, Alpha Carl planned to meet with some pack members at the pack house. As usual, he brought Bella along.
After taking care of the pack business, it was time for food and socializing. Carl, known as a playboy, invited the finest she–wolves in the pack. Inside the private room, the pack members started to get rowdy after a few glasses of wine, becoming amorous with the she–wolves seated next to them.
Unable to bear witness to this, Bella stood up and said, “Carl, I’ll be waiting for you outside!”
“Go ahead. Just remember not to wander too far. You know what’ll happen if I can’t find you!” Carl responded with a threatening tone.
“I won’t go too far, just waiting by the door.” As Bella walked away with her head down, someone asked Carl, “Carl, why did you choose such an ugly woman to be your assistant? Don’t you feel uncomfortable looking
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“It’s unbearable. I can’t even find her attractive!” Carl was unnecessarily cruel.
Amidst laughter from the pack members in the private room, Bella picked up her pace. Since she couldn’t go too far, she stood in the corridor just outside the room, ready to follow Carl’s orders.
A group of wolves approached her, escorting a middle–aged wolf who appeared to be in high spirits. The moment Bella caught sight of him, she immediately lowered her head and stared at her toes.
Beta Craig Turner, despite being escorted, had a feeling that something was amiss and turned around immediately.
As his eyes landed on Bella, he recognized his daughter despite her outdated attire. Beta Craig blinked in surprise and said something to one of his pack members. Then, he walked towards Bella and asked, “Bella? When did you return?”
Raising her head, Bella looked at Beta Craig indifferently. “Is there something you need, Beta Turner?”
Beta Craig looked at her with affection in his eyes, undeterred by her cold demeanor. “Where have you been? I’ve searched for you countless times over the past three years. Why didn’t you call me?”
“Daddy? My dad died a long time ago!” Bella retorted coldly.
“Bella,” Beta Craig’s voice softened, unable to be stern with his daughter. Although he was an esteemed Beta in front of others, he could never maintain a harsh demeanor with her. “You must be hungry. Come, let Daddy have a meal with you!”
“Forget it! Beta Turner, you have a mate and a daughter at home. Go back and be with them!”
“Bella!” Beta Craig reached out to hold her hand. “Please, just have a meal with Daddy!”
“Let go!” Bella tried to pull away, but Beta Craig’s grip was too strong. She couldn’t loosen his hold. “Beta Turner, if you continue like this, don’t blame me!”
“Bella, please!” Beta Craig pleaded.
Just then, a voice interrupted, “What’s going on here?!”
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