Alpha Amanda's Love Adventure (By Aurora Grey) novel Chapter 76

Chapter 76 Loan

Regina’s POV:

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When Prunella threw that silver bracelet onto my desk, the pendant hit the surface with a crisp sound, like a slap to my face.

She crossed her arms, her eyes filled with undisguised greed. “Regina, this bracelet is worthless. Are you trying to brush me off like I was a beggar?”

I clenched the bracelet so tightly that my knuckles turned white. This was a gift from my dad, set with tiny diamonds. At the werewolf pawnshop, it was worth at least 3,000 crystal stones. And she thought it wasn’t enough? “This is worth 3,000 at Silvermoon pawnshop. What more do you want?”

“Three thousand?” Prunella scoffed and leaned close to my ear, her voice full of menace. “I helped you trick Amanda into the empty building and watched her get kidnapped. That’s worth 3,000 to you? I want 100,000 crystal stones-today. Or I’ll tell the werewolf enforcers what happened and let them investigate Amanda’s disappearance.”

“You!” My whole body shook with anger as I gripped the edge of the desk. I used to get 50,000 crystal stones a month as allowance, so 100,000 was nothing back then. But now that the Midnight Pack had gone bankrupt, even my dad could barely cover my living expenses. Where would I get 100,000?

Raelynn sighed in my head. “Told you not to ask her for help. Now she’s turning against you. And how do you even know that mysterious person texting you will keep helping you?”

I ignored Raelynn and forced down my anger. “I don’t have that much.”

“Who are you trying to fool?” Prunella slammed the desk. Everyone in class turned to look. She deliberately raised her voice. “Everyone knows you get tens of thousands of crystal stones a month. I’m only asking for 100,000. Not too much, right? If you don’t want to pay, that’s fine. I’ll just tell the Elders everything. Guess you’ll enjoy prison food then.”

“You!” She spat out those words and walked away, leaving me frozen in my seat, my nails nearly digging into my palms. Raelynn was right. I had been blind to think this wolf in sheep’s clothing was my friend.

After school, I went to the pawnshop with a box full of jewelry. The old man behind the counter picked up my favorite wolf claw pendant and said flatly, “These are all common materials. I can give you 50,000 crystal stones, no more.”

Fifty thousand, still 50,000 short!

Suddenly, I thought of the mysterious person who’d been messaging me. Grabbing my phone like it was my last hope, I tried calling.

No matter how many times I called, no one picked up. In an instant, I completely lost hope.

I stood there on the street, clutching the heavy bag of crystal stones, watching fellow pack members pass by. For the first time, I felt so helpless.

Just as I was about to cry, a man in a black trench coat stopped me, a creepy smile on his face. “Need some

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Chapter 76 Loan

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crystal stone, girl? Check out the werewolf underground loans. We can get you whatever you need.”

“A loan?” My heart leaped like I’d found a lifeline. “How does it work? How much can I borrow?”

He smiled even more meaningfully. “You can borrow as much as you want, but you’ll have to sign a contract. If you can’t pay it back on time, you use your assets as collateral, like … the last protective gear factory the Midnight Pack still owns?”

My stomach dropped. That was my dad’s last hope. But thinking about Prunella threatening to go to the pack enforcement, I gritted my teeth. “I’ll borrow 50,000. I’ll pay it back tomorrow!”

My fingers shook when I went with him to the underground loan place to sign. I had no choice. The moment I got the 50,000 crystal stones, I had only one thought-get rid of Prunella, and deal with her

later.

The next morning, I threw a bag with 100,000 crystal stones down in front of Prunella. My voice was ice- cold. “A hundred thousand. Take the money and don’t ever contact me again.”

She opened the bag and poked at the shiny stones, greed almost showing on her face. Then she teased, “I can’t believe you actually got it all together. I should have asked for 50,000 more.”

I clenched my fists so tight my palms hurt, but I kept my face straight. “This is the last time. If you ever bother me again, I swear I’ll make you pay, even if it means the Midnight Pack goes completely bankrupt!”

Then I turned and walked away, holding my head high, but my eyes burned. That 100,000 crystal stone. and that damn loan contract-were all Amanda’s fault! After the Anglish Speech Contest ends, I’m going to make her pay me back double!

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