Alpha Daddies And Their Innocent Little Maid (18+) novel Chapter 96

96/Over my dead body

Lilith pov

If my life were a story, the author would be a deranged, emotionally unstable, caffeine-addicted maniac who refuses to let me have a single normal day.

Because really, tell me why just moments ago, I had been happy. I had told myself today would be peaceful. A happy day with my mother.

No drama, no work that required me to clean or you know, strip. A day where I could sit with her in the hospital and read her a book.

But of course, why let that happen? Why not ruin it by throwing me straight into a cheating ex and his mate, striding toward me as if I’d want to see them, as if they’d completely forgotten what they had done to me?

Not that I was surprised. After all, it was the shameless Kae, the one who dated me despite being gay and his mate, the one who had always made it her mission to make my life miserable, from forcing Kael to stop helping my mother to showing up at the restaurant I worked at just to brag about her wedding with my ex.

I watched them frozen in my position as they drew closer, Hael forcing that nervous smile, Seraphina glaring at me from behind her sunglasses.

“Lilith, we’ve been waiting-”

Kael started, but I turned my head, straightened, and began walking toward the packhouse, pretending I hadn’t seen or heard them at all.

But before I could take two steps, Kael reached out and grabbed my hand, stopping me in my tracks.

“Lilith, wait-”

The moment his hand touched mine, I yanked it back as though it had burned me. Maybe I used too much force, Kael staggered, nearly falling but he quickly regained his balance, staring at me in shock. His eyes flicked to my hand, clearly startled by my strength.

I didn’t give him time to recover. I turned to face them fully every pair of eyes on me, and dipped my head slightly before speaking.

“Beta Kael. Do you need me for something?”

As soon as the words left my mouth, on cue, the other maids erupted into whispers. Their eyes locked on us as they leaned toward each other, pretending to whisper but failing miserably, every word rang through the air.

“That’s the Alpha’s personal maid, right? The wolfless girl Looks like Beta Kael was waiting for her,” someone said.

“Oh, you didn’t know?” another chimed in. “Apparently the beta and the wolfless girl were dating before he found his mate. He dumped her right after.”

Their murmurs spread like wildfire, every word reaching us easily as the crowd gathered closer, watching as if they were waiting for a full-blown show.

But I, Lilith, refused to give them what they wanted. I didn have the time or the patience. I wouldn’t waste another moment on them when I could be with my mother. They weren’t worth it.

So when Kael looked around helplessly, clearly uncomfortable with the whispers, I sighed softly and repeated, more firmly this time as I lifted my head. (1

“If there is nothing you need me for, then please excuse me Beta Kael.”

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He stiffened, turning toward me as if he wanted to say something, but I was already stepping past him. Or trying to because before I could take even two steps, someone blocked my path, forcing me to stop.

The suffocating scent of overused perfume hit me first, and I didn’t need to look up to know who it was.

Seraphina.

I halted, lifting my gaze to find her standing directly in front of me, arms folded tightly over her chest, a deep frown curving her lips.

She was slightly taller, towering over me a little but my expression stayed cold and unreadable as I met her eyes without a word.

The air thickened instantly with tension. The maids sensed it too, their whispers died down, replaced by eager expressions.

Then, with a dramatic click of her tongue, Seraphina slid off her sunglasses and finally spoke.

“How disrespectful,” she began, sounding like she was auditioning for a bad soap opera. Her irritated gaze locked onto mine, her lips curled in a scowl.”The beta is speaking to you, yet you want to walk away? Don’t you have any respect?” She scoffed, looking me up and down. “Who do you think you are?”

She then turned sharply to the already flustered Kael.

“Kael, this is exactly why I keep telling you-you need to keep people like her in their place. She needs to be punished or she’ll never respect you!”

She practically shouted it, oblivious to how uncomfortable he looked or how her words sparked more whispers around us.

“I mean… he is her ex. I wouldn’t want to talk to him either, to be honest.”

“Yeah, but that lady’s right. Ex or not, he’s still the beta. She shouldn’t walk away while he’s speaking.”

My gaze dropped to Seraphina’s stomach before I could stop myself. Slightly rounded, barely noticeable unless you were really paying attention.

But it was obvious enough.

She was pregnant.

It had been over a month since I last saw her, and to be fair she looked good. Better than her mate, actually. Her skin seemed fairer, glowing even, and she wore less makeup which was understandable, since too much could affect the pups.

Carrying a pup was difficult, and pregnant women often miscarried from the slightest things.

Anyway, point being, she looked better than Kael did, but…

I snapped my gaze back to him. He was giving her a subtle ok, silently begging her to stop shouting, but she only scoffed and dismissed him.

Did she even know her mate was gay? That he didn’t just like men, but specifically the men he worked for? 1

The Alphas.

Seraphina opened her mouth to speak again, but before she could, I cut in, my voice calm and steady.

“Beta Kael. If there is anything you wish to tell me, please do so.”

He snapped his gaze toward me, and the moment he saw my cold expression, something flickered in his eyes-

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hurt.

It was brief, barely noticeable, but I saw it. Then he inhaled deeply, composing himself before speaking.

“Lilith, we want to speak to you about something, but this is not the best place.” His eyes flicked to the maids. gathered around us. They instantly dropped their gazes, pretending not to watch, but the moment he looked away, their attention snapped right back to us.

“Can you get into the car so we can go somewhere quiet to”

“No.”

Before he could finish, I cut him off, my response cold, my hands clenching into fists as I fought to control my anger.

Beta or not, there were limits to what I would tolerate. I could act civil, but I would rather be punished for disrespect than willingly be around these people I once trusted and loved but betrayed me.

Even Seraphina. She had been my close friend once, before my father died. Watching her not only distance herself but force Kael’s hand, even knowing my mother could die without the surgery… it had hurt more than I’d ever admit.

So going with them?

Over my dead body.

“Lilith, please-”

I lowered my head and spoke clearly.

“I apologize, Beta Kael. I do not want to go with you. I have the right to decline, and if I am forced, that would be kidnapping. If you cannot speak here, then please allow me to leave.” 1

I said it as politely as I could, but of course, Seraphina completely lost it.

“Ha! You fucking bitch! Do you think we want to be here too?” She snapped, stepping closer than I liked, the overwhelming scent of her perfume almost choking me. “If it weren’t for you ruining Kael’s name in front of the Alphas, he wouldn’t be here, he’d be off at war with them instead!”

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