Alpha's Possession by Jessica Hall

Chapter 43

Thane POV

For hours I have waited at the strip club for Talon to return. He was pissing me off. He knew I was waiting and was deliberately dawdling and wasting my damn time. Yet as Brianna walked on in, I knew he wouldn’t be too far behind her. Brianna spots me instantly and runs. They had spent the last few days out of the country, but I rang as soon as I found out his plane had landed this morning and told him to come to see me. When he didn’t show up, I came looking for him.

The moment he steps into the seedy place, he sighs. “If you’re here about the money, can we do this in my office? My patrons don’t need to witness this,” he groans. I wave him to go, and he trudges toward the steps. I follow and climb the steps behind him to his office. He immediately walks to the safe and opens it.

“I’m not here about that,” I growl, and he seems taken aback and stands, kicking the safe door shut and spinning the handle

“You’re not here about the debt?” he asks warily as he makes his way to his desk. I fall onto the couch, watching him. Scrubbing a hand down my face, I rub my eyes. I needed sleep and hadn’t slept a wink. It was impossible; I was used to being curled up with one of my mates. The couch at work did not offer that.

“No, I am here about Z or Zara, whatever you want to call her,” I tell him, and he swallows and leans back in his chair, folding his arms across his chest.

he states. I raise my hand; he quiets immediately; I should beat him senseless, for giving me

rules you have set out for this place. I don’t care for them. Do you have any idea how bad this could damage my company’s reputation if they knew I

first time she took on clients was you lot when you demanded her,” Tal defends. I click my tongue, finding

up and moves toward his bar area. He pours us both a drink before handing me the glass.

and I am pretty

I groan. I was no

didn’t know she was homeless, I gather?” Tal shakes

Bree lived next door to her. That’s how they met,” Tal quickly says. I shake

owner. She kicked her out a couple of weeks ago. The owner thought she was staying with a friend until one of her other tenants told her she was on the streets,

homeless Omegas in the city. Most were cherished possessions of their alphas or made good money doing rotations, which was

didn’t realize one of his workers was in such dire straights. Yet again, she pulled the wool over my eyes too. Yet a homeless Omega in this city

no idea. Had I known, I would have organized something or told the council,” he

Zara never registered, and her

into rotation?” he asks, and I