Fated to the Alpha Who Killed Me (by Sherry) novel Chapter 174

Fated to the Alpha Who Killed Me

Chapter 174

‘I said go. I cut him off. I turned my face toward the window. “I don’t need a reluctant guardian.”

I heard him stand. His footsteps moved toward the door. They stopped before reaching it. The silence

stretched between us.

I’ll come back to check on you,” he said finally.

I kept my gaze fixed on the darkened window. “No need. We’re done, remember?”

The door opened and closed. He was gone..

My hand moved to my abdomen. Through the bond I shared with Ember, I reached out. She responded

slowly, weakly, but she was there.

“Is she still there?” I whispered. “Is our little one still fighting?”

Ember’s presence in my mind was warm but faint. “Her heartbeat is faint, but she’s holding on. She’s a

fighter, like her mother.”

The monitor beside my bed beeped steadily. I closed my eyes. Exhaustion pulled at me.

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The night passed in a haze. Nurses came and went. By the time dawn light began filtering through the

hospital blinds, I’d managed maybe two hours of sleep.

My phone buzzed around nine in the morning. Patricia, my supervisor at work.

“Violet, honey, how are you feeling?” Her voice was warm with concern when I answered.

“I’ve been better,” I admitted. “I’m going to need some time off. The doctor said at least a week, maybe two.”

“Take all the time you need,” Patricia said immediately. “Actually, I wanted to let you know that Linda

requested a transfer to another department. She submitted the paperwork yesterday afternoon.”

I processed this slowly. “She’s leaving the team?”

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“She requested a transfer to the marketing department,” Patricia said. “Effective immediately.”

Marketing department. Where Celeste worked. Of course Linda would want to be close to the girl who

reminded her of Aurora.

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“I see,” I said quietly. “Thanks for letting me know.”

“Just focus on getting better. Whatever you need, you let me know.”

I hung up and stared at the ceiling.

My phone rang again almost immediately. This time it was Sienna on video call.

“There you are!” Sienna’s face filled the screen. “Beck told me you were hospitalized last night. What the

hell happened?”

“Just some female issues,” I said. I forced my voice to sound casual. “Nothing serious. How’s the honeymoon

planning going?”

Sienna’s eyes narrowed. She knew I was deflecting. But she let me change the subject. “Lucian wants to do

something ridiculously extravagant.”

We talked for another twenty minutes before hung up.

The afternoon stretched into evening. My bleeding had slowed. Dr. Chase said this was a good sign. The

cramping had eased as well.

I was dozing when I heard the door open. My eyes flew open. I expected a nurse. Instead, I found Daemon

standing in the doorway.

“Why is it you?” The words escaped before I could stop them.

Something flashed across Daemon’s face. “Who were you expecting? Beck?”

The name came out sharp. I almost laughed. As if I would ask Beck to come here. As if I was that shameless.

“Shouldn’t you be taking care of Celeste?” I shot back. “Otherwise she might feel hurt again.”

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I was thinking of the post I’d seen last night. The one where Celeste had implied her heart hurt more than

her ankle.

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To my surprise, Daemon didn’t get angry. Instead, he moved into the room and settled into the chair beside

my bed. A slight smile played at the corners of his mouth. “So fond of mocking her? Why not play the caring

older sister in front of her like you used to?”

“We’ve already laid everything bare,” I said coldly. “Why pretend?”

Daemon’s eyebrow rose. “So you told everyone she’s the reason for our rejection?”

I let out an exaggerated sigh. “Yes, I specifically told everyone. I calculated the exact moment my colleagues

would come find me. Then I loudly accused Celeste of being the other woman. I wanted her to be utterly

humiliated. Satisfied?”

Daemon nodded slowly. “Satisfied.”

I blinked. Before I could respond, I found myself saying, “Then hurry up and go be with Celeste. Tell her you

came to get justice for her. Don’t stay here being an eyesore. I need to take care of my health. A good mood

is very important.”

But Daemon made no move to leave. Instead, he leaned back in the chair. “How long do you need to stay?

What’s the problem?”

“Of course it’s a major issue related to having children with my next husband in the future,” I said. “I need

to get my body in good condition to embark on a beautiful new marriage.”

I watched his face darken. His jaw clenched at the mention of remarriage.

“Have you found a suitable candidate?” His voice was carefully controlled.

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