The Possessive Mate: Alpha Reui

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to, which is my only source of income to support myself and my tuition at college. I have no one to lean on and no family to ask for help. So no one will give me money if I lie here all day. I had to work hard for me to be able to live. To be quite honest, I don't see any reason W

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the shower and let the water fall through my body, washing the drowsiness in my system. I yelled when the cold water hit my heated skin,

teeth first before going under the shower, but sometimes I feel like doing it as part of the last part of

before I picked up my bag and headed out of the room in my apartment. I didn't bother going into my kitchen to find something to eat before

ng where my apartment was located. It didn't startle me that she suddenly showed herself out

rely audible. I kept my gaze stra

She would surely feel sad if you reject this.” Before I could say a

ll smile. “Say my thanks to you, Anastasia,” I

ead. They are my generous neighbors, giving me food from time to time even though I

eird but I gave no damn shit of it. They can say whatever they want to say, but I'll never change mys

orkplace. It didn't affect me that much that it's practically freezing outside. Aside from the thin s

ward werewolves who were sheltered their whole lives but still think they are superior to everyone else—that they are stronger and more power

ays now. It's not because I am too lazy to prepare a meal for myself or to bu

Anastasia's efforts upon sparing a moment to prepare this for me. Besides, my stomach was a

al just in time for the bus stop to a station near my workplace. I picked my bag and got out, closing my eyes briefly as the sun hit my lilac eyes. The weat

When I opened the door, I was greeted with the smell of old books. The smell invaded my nos

d man snapped at me out. Tilting my head upwards, I saw him a

or?” I asked as I dropp

d my nose with my hand as he brushed of

you see an old—almost rotten shop—get a customer. Added to this is the fact that these customers are will

some normal book you can buy in bookstores worldwide. These a

o, said, “It's a book about

d. “Coming of ag

aying offensive words to tease me, but I knew deep down he cared for my well-being. He wouldn't let me work here and pay m

he counter and leaned my face on my pa

d have to attend this ceremony and get to either mate with some wolf or att

ight, frowning and

dirt off of his shoulder. He walked past me and slammed the heavy b

want to buy a book

on't

bough

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who the buyer was, but he didn't want to share it with me. Not that it matters if I'

hs and yet I wasn't given any heavy duty other than to keep this shop clean and organized. This old man right t

t made me wonder why Fernando doesn't want to change the location of his shop where we would be seen by the potential customers. It makes me wonder why he wouldn't want to reconstruct his shop knowing that his income

. I nearly shrieked in surprise. My breath caught in my throat. A man stood in the doorway, d

pped back as my eyes widened in utter surprise. I saw him tak

ted at the

werew

ead. But the intruder didn't even glance his way. His silver eyes were fixated solely on mine.

my system and I found myself backing away from his intimidating presence. He let out an unamused growl, hi

in his voice. I opened my mouth to ask for

e all of a sudden. I gasped and looked up at him. He was tall. I had to crane my neck

re ran up to my skin and spread all over my body as our skin collided against each other. I gasped at our pro

ound at the back of my head. My body suddenly

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