Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 65

Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Making A Deal

SOPHIA’S POV

I stood in the room facing Damien.

This was my chance to get answers. To make him stop hurting my family.

"Did you do it?" I asked him. "Did you deliberately sabotage Marco and Patricia’s careers? Did you force my mother out of her volunteer position? Did you pressure the HOA to file complaints about my parents’ house?"

Damien didn’t even hesitate. "Yes."

The single word hit me hard. I knew it was him. But hearing him admit it so casually made my wolf snarl with rage.

"How could you?" I snapped. "They’re innocent people. You’re destroying them just to hurt me?"

"I’m not trying to hurt them. I’m trying to make you understand consequences." Damien moved closer. His Alpha presence pushed against me but I refused to back down. "You left me. You filed for divorce. Did you think there wouldn’t be repercussions?"

"So you punish innocent people? That’s your solution?" My voice rose. "You’re supposed to be an Alpha. You’re supposed to protect people but all you do is hurt anyone who doesn’t give you exactly what you want."

"I do what’s necessary to maintain order, to keep my pack strong” His eyes were cold. "Your family chose to support you against me. They made their choice. Now they’re living with it."

"They’re living with YOUR cruelty. Don’t pretend this is about pack order or consequences. This is about your ego."

Damien’s jaw tightened "What do you want, Sophia?"

"I want you to stop going after my family. They don’t deserve this." My voice broke slightly. "Please. If you ever loved me at all, stop hurting them."

"And what do I get in return?"

The question made my stomach turn. Of course, there had to be something in it for him. Damien never did anything without getting something back.

"What do you want?"

"I want you to be a proper mother to Ashley. I want you to spend time with her and take care of her." He paused. "I want you to stop running away every time things get difficult."

"I haven’t been running away”

"Then prove it. Come back. Be present in her life." Damien crossed his arms. "Do that, and I’ll ease up on your family.”

I wanted to tell him he couldn’t blackmail me into doing what he wanted. But what choice did I have? My family was suffering because of me. I couldn’t let that continue just because of my pride.

"Fine. I’ll be there for Ashley as much as you’ll let me." I met his eyes. "But in return, you stop everything. All of it.”

"It all depends on your performance, how well you take care of Ashley. If I see you’re serious then yes. I’ll back off completely."

"How do I know you’ll keep your word?"

“You’ll just have to trust me. The same way I have to trust that you’ll actually follow through this time instead of running away again."

The words hurt but I pushed past the pain. This wasn’t about me and Damien anymore. This was about protecting my family.

"I have a question." I said. "Why have you been avoiding me?”

"I’ve been busy."

"That’s not an answer."

"It’s the only answer you’re getting." He turned away from me. "We have an agreement now. You do your part, I’ll do mine. That’s all that matters."

There was so much more I wanted to say, so many questions I wanted answers to. Why Tiffany? Why was he parading her around like she was already his new Luna? Why was he so determined to replace me instead of just letting me go?

But I knew I wouldn’t get real answers. So I just said what I needed to say.

"I’ll be there for Ashley. I’ll do everything a mother should do. But that’s all I’m doing. I’m not coming back to you. I’m not playing happy family. I’m fulfilling my duty as Ashley’s mother. Nothing more."

"That’s all I’m asking for."

I turned and walked to the door. I left before he could say anything else. Outside, Zade was waiting for me.

"How did it go?" he asked.

"We made a deal. It’s fine.”

I thought about something. I didn’t want to stay here tonight. Being in that house with Damien had been too suffocating.

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