Chapter 253 #Chapter 1: The Path Of Fate

Book 2: Ella grew up and tried to earn an independent life in this dangerous city without her wealthy Alpha family’s help. However, as a rookie lawyer, she was treated as no more than an errand runner. She wanted to meet her mate one day, but she didn’t expect her mate would be someone who came from the biggest mafia family in the city…

Ella

It was well past midnight, and I was still stuck in the office. The glare of my laptop screen was almost a comfort, a sign that I was working hard, that I was progressing.

“Almost done,” I murmured to myself with at sigh as I rubbed my tired eyes. Such was life for me, though. At this point, I was getting used to spending all of my time here at the law firm.

As a rookie lawyer, I never expected to be treated like a queen, but surely they could see me for more than their errand runner?

“Could you get these photocopied for me, Ella?” James had asked earlier that day, handing over a stack of case files as if it was just assumed that I would be the one to do it.

And so I did, along with a dozen other tasks that didn’t particularly scream lawyer. But I believed, perhaps foolishly, that perseverance would earn me respect and better opportunities.

It was my first year out of law school, after all. What did I expect?

The soft hum of the janitor’s vacuum cleaner interrupted my thoughts. It was already almost one o’clock, and my body was reminding me of its need for sleep with every aching muscle.

I stretched and started packing up when my phone buzzed with an incoming call. The screen read Mom & Dad. Sighing, I picked up.

“Hey, you two.”

“Ella? Are you at home now?” my father Edrick’s voice came through, a mix of concern and mild frustration.

voice laced with exhaustion. “Ella! It’s way

I’ve got a ton to

a whirlwind romance, she and my dad got

fact that I was a little annoyed at my parents’ overbearing tendencies. They meant well, but sometimes they forgot that I was an

last week?” I sighed. “Yes, dad. I remember. That was all

“That supermarket owner was held up at gunpoint. Gunpoint! I don’t need my little girl

love you, but I’m not

with a chuckle. I could imagine Moana standing beside him, her freckled hand touching his shoulder as she shot him a look as if to

little girl,” he continued. “I know, dad,” I replied, smiling slightly as

in then. “Just get an Uber, Ella. Don’t walk or take the

smiling. “I

a warmth that always managed to seep into my heart. They hung up,

pampered in my dad’s penthouse. He was one of the most

company and fortune as he did. The offer was always there, on the table. At any moment, I was more than welcome to go home, walk in my

to go to law school, move to this new city that desperately needed lawyers, and

night. After spending the past twelve hours sitting in a basement office with no window, the night air was

me. They were simply part of the

said, her voice echoing in my mind. She had been there ever since I could remember, a constant companion, a friend,

My lips never even twitched. Sometimes, when I was little, I accidentally talked to her out loud, but

a low growl. At first, I thought that she was growling at me, and I rolled my eyes and kept walking. But that shifted when I heard whispers,

mocked. The Rogues. I could sense their intentions, the greed in their eyes.

back,” I warned, baring my fangs. A grin spread across the leader’s face. He was an

girl.” They closed in on me. With lightning

said, his eyes widening. “Looks like we’ve got an Alpha here, boys? Who would

from all sides, even more fervently now that they knew my status. The realization hit me. They didn’t just see a girl.

confined to one district, which was typically guarded heavily by the police. Many of

and petty criminals-but there was no ‘district’ to keep them in. They roamed freely, and the local law enforcement had their plates too full to keep watch

whole gang of them.

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