Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 112

Chapter 112: Chapter 112 Chosen Family

DAMIEN’S POV

After Sophia left, I stood in the hallway for a long moment. My wolf paced restlessly inside me. The mate bond pulled inside me, wanting me to go after her, but I forced myself to stay still.

"Damien?" Tiffany’s soft voice came from behind me. "Are you okay?"

I turned to find her watching me with concerned eyes. She looked exhausted. There were dark circles under her eyes.. The stress of her mother’s illness was clearly taking its toll.

"I’m fine," I said, though I wasn’t sure that was true. "Are you?"

Tiffany’s eyes filled with tears. "I’m trying to be. But watching my mother go through this, knowing she’s in pain and there’s nothing I can do..." Her voice broke.

I pulled her into my arms, letting her cry against my chest. She felt small and fragile.

"It’s going to be okay," I murmured into her hair. "I promise. The oncologist I contacted is one of the best in the country. Your mother will get the treatment she needs."

"But what if it’s too late? What if the cancer has already spread too far?"

"Then we’ll deal with it but you can’t think like that. You have to stay positive." I pulled back to look at her face. "And you need to take care of yourself too. When was the last time you ate?"

"I don’t remember," she admitted.

"Come on. I’ll make you something." I led her to the kitchen, settling her at the counter while I pulled out ingredients for a simple meal.

As I cooked, Tiffany watched me with grateful eyes. "Thank you for being here. I don’t know what I’d do without you."

"You don’t have to thank me." I set a plate in front of her. "I told you, you’re family."

After Tiffany finished eating, I walked her to her car. She hugged me goodbye, and I found myself checking my phone as I walked back inside.

Three missed calls from my assistant. Two from Simon. And a text from Nate: Dude, have you seen this?

He’d attached a link to some gossip site. I opened it reluctantly.

The headline read: Mystery Woman Spotted with Billionaire Alpha at Luxury Resort

The photo was grainy but clear enough. It was a woman in an elegant dress standing close to a man who looked suspiciously like Zade Morrison. Her face was partially turned away from the camera, but something about her profile made my wolf go rigid.

I zoomed in on the photo, studying every detail. The woman’s hair color, her build, the way she held herself...

It couldn’t be Sophia. Could it?

I scrolled through more photos. There were different angles, different moments from what looked like the same evening. In one, the woman’s hand was on Zade’s arm. In another, he was leaning close to whisper something in her ear.

My wolf snarled with possessiveness. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

I tried to video call Sophia. It rang through to voicemail. I tried again. Same result.

"Franca," I called out.

The housekeeper appeared quickly. "Yes, Alpha?"

"When was the last time you saw Sophia?"

"Earlier tonight, sir. She came looking for Miss Ashley, discovered she was with you, and then left. She seemed quite upset."

"Has she been back since?"

"No, sir. I haven’t seen her."

I pulled up the photos again, comparing them to recent pictures of Sophia on my phone. The woman in the gossip photos had the same slim build, the same way of standing with her weight slightly to one side.

But why would Sophia be at a luxury resort with Zade Morrison? And why wouldn’t she answer my calls?

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