The Alpha's Chubby Obsession. novel Chapter 11

Chapter 10-1

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“Can I talk to you for a second, Osborne?” Alpha Hamilton asked, his tone tight but polite enough

for the audience still watching.

I nodded once, setting my glass down on the table before rising to my full height. At well over one ninety, I towered over most of the room-something I’ve always considered an advantage.

Two guards moved in to lead the way, Alex trailing behind. Bella’s heels clicked rapidly against the marble floor as she hurried after us, her pace betraying her agitation. I didn’t bother looking back. A little drama was far more interesting than dying of boredom in that overstuffed party.

We reached a secluded room tucked away from the noise. The guards remained outside. Inside, t was just me, Bella, and Alpha Hamilton.

Without waiting for an invitation, I lowered myself into one of the plush chairs like I owned the

place.

“I know my daughter can be insufferable at times,” Hamilton began, taking a seat himself while Bella sank into the one beside him. “But what you did out there was disrespectful, Osborne.”

I tilted my head, feigning confusion. “And what disrespectful thing did I say, Alpha Hamilton? That

I’m mated?”

“You know very well how my daughter feels about you, and yet you chose to announce something like that for all to hear,” he said, voice edged with warning.

My eyes darkened slightly. “And so what?”

He pushed to his feet, fury breaking through the carefully measured tone. “You will watch your mouth with me, boy.” His finger jabbed the air toward me.

I rose as well, squaring up to him without hesitation. “And so what?” I repeated, slower this time, letting the challenge hang between us.

“The alliance between our packs will be tarnished,” he warned, his jaw tight.

A short, humorless laugh escaped me. “You flatter yourself, Alpha Hamilton. You’re my father’s friend, not mine. Your pack gains far more from this alliance than ours ever has. So tell me-when it breaks, who will truly lose?”

His hand clenched into a fist, and in less than a second, it connected with my face. The blow barely registered-more like an insect bite than an actual punch. I didn’t flinch.

He stepped back slightly, the surprise plain on his face.

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“When I become Alpha after my father,” I said evenly, my voice low but cutting through the room, the first thing I’ll do is grant your wish. We’ll cut ties with Waterford Pack-permanently.”

Bella shot to her feet. “You’re crossing a line, Osborne. Don’t speak to my father like that.”

I turned my head sharply toward her, and she instinctively flinched. “And who are you to tell me that?” I asked coldly before shifting my gaze back to Alpha Hamilton.

He was already pulling out his phone, clearly dialing my father’s number. With a sigh, I sat and leaned back in my chair, waiting for him to finish.

“You need to warn your son, Owen,” he said into the phone, his voice tight with anger. “He dared to threaten me-here, in my own pack and at my own party. I’m calling because I value our friendship,

you know that.”

His words dripped with fury, but I closed my eyes, blocking him out. Even now, the only image in my mind was Aina. Damn it… even in this mess, she was all I could think about.

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