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.

Dad,” I replied, my voice laced with exhaustion. “Ella! It’s way past midnight!” my stepmother Moana chimed in, her

know, Mom, but I’ve got a ton

my dad got married and had my little sister. Moana was more of a real mother to me than my

that I was a little annoyed at my

to be out in so late,” my father murmured. “You remember the news from last week?” I sighed. “Yes, dad. I remember. That was all the way on the other

Ella,” my dad said, sounding exasperated. “That supermarket owner was held up at gunpoint. Gunpoint! I don’t need my

but I’m not defenseless,” I

imagine Moana standing beside him, her freckled hand touching his shoulder as she shot him a look as if to

slightly as I slipped my laptop into my bag. “You always make sure

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

I relented, smiling. “I love

held a warmth that always managed to seep

in my dad’s penthouse. He was one of the most affluent Alphas in the world: the

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

feet and make my mark. I chose to go to law school, move to this new city that desperately needed

didn’t heed my father’s advice that night. After spending the past twelve hours sitting in a basement office with no window,

didn’t scare me. They were simply

my mind. She had been there ever since I could remember, a

as it was for most werewolves. My lips never even twitched. Sometimes, when I was little, I accidentally talked to her out

first, I thought that she was growling at me, and I rolled my

we’ve got here. A lone wolf out in the night,” a gritty voice mocked. The Rogues. I could sense their intentions, the greed in their eyes. I tightened my

He was an ugly sort, with a big

us, little girl.” They closed in on me. With lightning reflexes, I aimed a punch at

his eyes widening. “Looks like we’ve got an

they knew my status. The realization hit me. They didn’t just see a girl. They saw a potential bounty. An

typically guarded heavily by the police. Many of them were

to keep them in. They roamed freely, and the local law enforcement had their plates too full to keep watch

of them. They were all

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