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.

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

Mom, but I’ve got a

be my nanny for a short time, but in a whirlwind romance, she and my dad got married and had my little sister. Moana was more of a real mother to me than my

was a comfort, but I couldn’t deny the fact that I was a little annoyed at my parents’ overbearing tendencies. They meant well, but sometimes they forgot that I was an adult

to be out in so late,” my father murmured. “You remember the news from last week?” I sighed. “Yes,

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

I love you, but I’m

standing beside him, her freckled hand touching his shoulder as she shot him a

he continued. “I know, dad,” I replied, smiling slightly as I slipped my laptop into my bag. “You always make

Uber, Ella. Don’t walk

I relented, smiling. “I love

to seep into my heart. They hung up, and I

could have the life of luxury, protected and pampered in my dad’s penthouse. He was one of the most affluent Alphas in the world:

to that 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 father’s

this. I chose to stand on my own feet and make my mark. I chose to go to law

twelve hours sitting in a basement office with no window, the night air was refreshing. As I

and sounds of the city didn’t scare me. They were simply part of the pulse, the heartbeat of

to your parents, Ella,” my wolf, Ema, said, her voice echoing in my mind. She had been there ever

most werewolves. My lips

was growling at me, and I rolled my

in the night,” a gritty voice mocked. The Rogues. I could sense their intentions, the greed in their eyes.

fangs. A grin spread across the leader’s face. He was an ugly sort, with a big scar running across the diagonal of

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

like we’ve got an Alpha

now that they knew my status. The realization hit me. They didn’t just see a

in my home city were often confined to one district, which was typically guarded heavily by the police. Many

were still drug addicts 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

gang of them. They were all sneering, chuckling, flashing their

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