Alpha Daddies And Their Innocent Little Maid (18+) novel Chapter 83

83/Then break the bond!

Keal pov

I couldn’t stop thinking about what she was doing back at the packhouse with them.

No matter how hard I tried, my thoughts always drifted to Ilith, and I couldn’t help but worry about her safety.

Was she okay? Was she even alive?

She wouldn’t even pick up my calls or respond to my messages anymore, and with the way the Alphas were, there was a very real possibility they might have killed her by now if she had done anything to anger them.

Those men wouldn’t hesitate to take a life over the smallest, most unreasonable reasons. I had seen it happen countless times, and imagining them doing that to Lilith sent shivers down my spine.

Even though… even though I didn’t like Lilith that way, we had grown up together. Her father had entrusted her to me before he died, asking me to take care of Lilith if he wasn’t there one day.

And goddess, I had tried my best-tried my best to take care of her, to protect her, to maintain the relationship she believed we had despite my lack of real feelings for her

What I felt for Lilith was mostly a protective instinct, like a brother. Maybe I had liked her when we were kids, but as we grew older, I saw her only as a little sister in need of my protection. I couldn’t bring myself to tell her that, so I forced myself to stay in a relationship I didn’t truly want.

I wanted to protect her. Afterall, her father had helped my family when we were in debt and if it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t be here today.

Yet at the end of the day, she was in the hands of the most ruthless men.

I gripped the teacup tighter, frowning as I drifted into a daze.

“Kael… Kael… Kael!”

The sharp, grating voice snapped me back, making me flinch and I blinked, inhaling sharply before lifting my gaze to see Seraphina glaring at me with disapproval.

The corners of her red lips curled into a snarl, her long nails digging into the handle of her teacup as she gripped it tightly.

As she spoke, she turned toward my mother, her voice echoed through the living room.

“Mother, this is exactly what I’m telling you. This is what I’ve been saying, he doesn’t listen anymore. He’s always in a daze!”

She set her cup down on the table with a loud clack, the sound sharp enough to make me flinch.

“Whenever I speak to him, he doesn’t even respond! Our wedding is in a month, why is he acting like this? Doesn’t he want to get married anymore?” she snapped, clearly frustrated.

I watched her for a moment, my eyes heavy, the dark circles beneath them hinting at my sleepless nights. I didn’t say a word, I didn’t have the strength to.

Ever since that day at the packhouse, our relationship had soured. She blamed me for not protecting her from the Alphas. Her exact words still echoed in my head:

“You’re weak, Kael! You’re fucking weak. You stood there and watched them mistreat your mate, and you did nothing. Goddess, it’s embarrassing!”

Embarrassing? I’d told her she was lucky we walked out alive after the way she spoke to them. If Alpha Silas

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hadn’t stepped in, we’d both be dead. But she hadn’t listened

She only grew more irrational, spouting insults about the Alphas and at Lilith whenever she could. That was when I started to distance myself from her, and the rift between us deepened.

“No, don’t say that, dear,” my mother said gently, her voice soft as she reached out to pat Seraphina’s shoulder. ” You know Kael’s been suspended from his beta position. He has a lot on his mind but he loves you. Your wedding will happen.”

Her words drew my gaze to her. My mother’s eyes curved into soft slits, her smile warm, the same smile she used to give Lilith before her father died.

My frown deepened.

Love? I wasn’t sure about that anymore. The mate bond had made it impossible to resist her, that was why I’d slept with her in the first place. I’d thought that maybe, just maybe, the spark I never felt for Lilith, I’d find in Seraphina.

But I was wrong. Really wrong.

Ugh. Even the sound of her voice irritated me now.

I dragged a hand through my hair as she opened her mouth to argue again.

“B-but-”

Before she could finish, my father, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke, his cold voice cutting through the air.

“That’s enough.”

Seraphina froze instantly, her eyes flickering toward him as his grip tightened around his walking cane. His gaze was like ice as it bore into her.

“This is your fault to begin with,” he said flatly. “If you hadn’t spoken that way to the Alphas, they wouldn’t have suspended Kael. You not only implicated your mate, but now you have the nerve to act like this?”

He scolded sharply, and her face flushed red with embarrassment but he didn’t stop there.

“You should count your lucky stars that you’re carrying my grandson,” he continued coldly. “If not for that, I would’ve forced my son to break the mate bond after what you did.”

Her eyes widened, a gasp escaping her lips, but before she could respond, his gaze shifted to me, heavy with disappointment.

“And you,” he said, his tone hardening, “can’t you control your mate? Even the last girl, wolfless as she was— was more docile than this one. And tell me, what do you plan to do to ease the Alphas’ anger when you return to the packhouse? It’s been three weeks, nearly a month now. Your suspension ends on Monday, and we can’t afford to have the Alphas angry with you.”

My heart began to pound faster at his words, my stomach twisting as a strange flutter stirred in my chest.

He was right. It had been a month since my suspension, and soon I’d be returning to the packhouse to resume my duties as the Alphas’ Beta in three days.

Before I realized it, my grip on the teacup trembled slightly. For the briefest moment, the corners of my lips lifted into a faint smile. I exhaled softly and reached out to place the cup back on the table, my voice calm and measured, yet edged with an excitement I hadn’t felt in a long while.

“Yes, Father. I understand,” I replied evenly. “I’ve already prepared something for the Alphas to apologize for

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what happened last time. Since Alpha Silas enjoys reading, purchased a rare book from another pack. Alpha Lucien likes smoking, so I got him some quality tobacco. And Alpha Claude, he’s fond of sleeping, though he once mentioned struggling with it so I bought some good incens that should help him rest better.”

I said, recalling everything about them, their likes, their dislikes, even the things they’d said in passing. I remembered it all.

My father cleared his throat and gave a small nod of approval before continuing.

“And while you’re there, try to befriend that Lilith girl again. Don’t cause trouble with her. She’s still Jayden’s daughter, and Jayden was very close to their father while he was alive. The Alphas might have a soft spot for her, so be careful.”

As soon as he said that, I couldn’t help but frown, my hands instinctively clenching into fists, but I forced out a smile and nodded.

“Of course, Father. I understand.”

The moment the words left my mouth, Seraphina, who had been pouting, her face flushed red, suddenly snapped.

She shot up from her seat, eyes blazing with fury as she glared at me.

“Don’t you dare get close to that bitch, Kael! She’s the reason we almost got killed! I’m sure she’s the one who told them to suspend you, and if she isn’t selling her body to them, then why else would they do that?” she spat, her lips curling into a snarl. “The Alphas are really pathetic cursed for sleeping around, and now they’re doing it with a wolfless girl. Disgusting. No wonder they’ll never break their curse.”

The moment those words left her mouth, my gaze darkened, flickering sharply toward her. The instant our eyes met, she froze but before I could speak, my father’s voice cut through the air.

“Shut up, you foolish girl! How dare you speak of the Alphas that way? Do you want to implicate this family? If anyone heard you, do you realize what would happen to us?

He hissed angrily, slamming his cane against the floor with a sharp crack. Seraphina flinched at the sound, her eyes instantly reddening as tears welled up. Then she turned toward me, her expression trembling, as if expecting me to defend her.

But I didn’t.

My tired eyes stayed fixed on hers, cold and silent.

She scoffed bitterly when she saw that and, as tears began streaming down her cheeks, she snapped, her voice shaking.

“It seems no one wants me here. Fine, if that’s the case, then let’s break the bond! Even if it harms my unborn child, I don’t care, let’s do it!”

She cried, but I didn’t react, my mind still spinning from her words earlier.

If she isn’t selling her body to them, then why else would they do that?

Was that what she’d been doing at the packhouse? Sleeping with them?

“What are you saying, Seraphina?”

My mother suddenly sat straighter, reaching out to grab her hand, her face pale. “We care about you and the child a lot, it’s just that-”

“Then do it!” my father snapped, cutting her off. His eyes azed as he pointed a trembling finger at Seraphina.

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“Since you’re so eager to break the bond, then go ahead! Who do you think you are, threatening us like that? This is the Beta’s family! If you don’t want my son, there are plenty of other women who would gladly marry him and bear pups for this family!”

“Philip!”

My mother shouted his name, her voice sharp, trying to get him to stop. But he didn’t. He kept glaring at Seraphina, his jaw clenched tight.

Seraphina stared at him in shock, tears spilling faster down her cheeks before letting out a choked sob and turning away. Without another word, she stormed out of the sitting room, her footsteps heavy and furious, her cries echoing down the hall.

As soon as she left, my body instinctively relaxed, a breath escaping me as the tension in the air slowly faded.

“Philip, why would you say that? What if she does something to my grandchild?” my mother scolded, her tone filled with worry, no doubt defending Seraphina only because of the child in her womb.

My father didn’t say a word. He just scoffed, and my mother shook her head before turning toward me.

“Kael, go and calm your mate. Tell her we care about her and try not to make her angry because of the child, okay?” she said softly.

For a moment, I didn’t respond, just stared blankly before finally nodding. Slowly, I rose from my seat, tucked my hands into my pockets, and headed upstairs. My steps were slow and steady, and as I reached the door to our room, I could already hear her muffled sobs from inside.

But I didn’t stop. I walked past the room, my expression cold and unchanged, as I continued down the hall to my study. Once inside, I quietly closed the door behind me and stepped toward the window. I pushed it open, letting the cool air brush against my face as my mind replayed Seraphina’s words. Before I knew it, my hands had clenched into fists.

“Was Lilith really sleeping with them?”

I muttered under my breath, my lips curling into a frown.

If it was true… how could she do something like that?

She was the late Beta’s daughter, how could she taint her family’s name that way? Wasn’t she ashamed?

Before I could stop it, a sharp feeling of disgust and betrayal surged through me. But then, my wolf, who had grown distant from me ever since what happened with Lilith, sneered, his voice cutting through my thoughts.

“Oh, drop the act, Kael. You’re the one who’s disgusting. You betrayed beautiful Lilith for that fake, plastic doll who does nothing but yell and cry all day, and now you’re acting like you care about her?”

I inhaled at his blunt words. Mason, my wolf had never wanted me to end things with Lilith. He’d been attached to her, never caring about the bond with Seraphina. And ever since I ignored him, he’d grown to despise me.

“What do you mean-” I began, but he cut me off sharply.

“We both know the reason you’re this affected is because of them, the Alphas. I can’t fucking believe you actually like men! Isn’t that why you don’t feel anything for Lilith of even Seraphina? Because the ones you truly want are

Before he could finish, I cut off the connection, refusing to hear another word of his nonsense.

I already knew what he was about to say.

He was going to accuse me of liking them- Lucien, Silas, and Claude,

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But that was ridiculous. I was terrified of those men. Just being near them made my skin crawl, made my heart pound in fear that I’d say or do something wrong and get killed for it.

There was no way I could like them.

I liked women.

Sure, I hadn’t felt anything for Lilith or Seraphina, but that was different. Lilith had always been like a younger sister to me, and Seraphina… she was too much to handle. That didn’t mean I liked men.

I shook my head, trying to push away Mason’s ridiculous words, and gripped the window frame tighter, forcing myself to focus on what mattered.

I was resuming on Monday. I had to be on my best behavior, I couldn’t afford to anger the Alphas again. But most importantly, I had to get Lilith away from them.

For her own good.

If she was doing all this for money, then I’d start paying her mother’s hospital bills again, even if it meant breaking my promise to Seraphina.

Yes. That was what I’d do.

For her sake… and for her father, who had once entrusted her to me.

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