Chapter 255 Chapter 3: A Bad Match Logan

Two days before that life-altering encounter with the peasant girl on the street, my assistant had dropped a file on my desk.

“Sir,” she started, clearing her throat. “I thought you might want to know that Edrick Morgan’s daughter, Ella, has relocated to the city. She’s working at a local law firm.”

A smirk tugged at my lips. “Thanks, Susan,” I said, taking the file with excitement burning in my fingers. Susan, my ever-loyal secretary-a young, pretty woman with a roundness to her body in all the right places, more eye candy for myself than anything, if I was being honest-smiled and walked out of the room.

I flipped open the file and grinned with satisfaction. If there was one thing that would put me ahead of my brother in the never-ending game of power and influence, it was Ella. My brother was always better than me, always quicker to accomplish major goals in life.

But he hadn’t married anyone of any importance yet, despite the fact that he had already been married and divorced three times. All of those women were good-for-nothing harlots, Betas and Omegas, dark marks on our family’s pride.

Ella Morgan, on the other hand, was an Alpha from one of the most affluent families in the country. Her father, Edrick, was the CEO of WereCorp. Marrying her would not only be at leg-up over my brother just because of the fact that she was an Alpha, but it would also give me an enormous socioeconomic advantage.

the Morgan family fortune? Marrying the beloved adopted daughter of Moana, the Golden Wolf? It

simple: I would hire her as my lawyer, provide her with some easy wins for her career, boost her status, and

I felt my control slipping. The

my wolf’s voice echoed within, filled with a mix of anger and longing. “A date, Logan. A simple date. But instead, you

in my mind, but growled under my breath as I tried to calm the agitation bubbling inside me.

wolf retorted. “Did you even see the fire in her

This strange girl, this peasant who I happened to stumble upon in the middle of the night, was an enigma.

athletic and toned. She had been holding her own, somewhat, when I found her fighting those Rogues. I would have been curious to sit there and see what would happen,

for my men to stop. I was acting out of character.

for her scent, I might have driven past or, at the most, settled somewhere nearby to watch

lips tasted like cherries, and her fingers tangled themselves in my hair, tugging gently, her body begging me for more. Fuck, I thought to myself, leaning my head back against the car seat. I could have

feeling the weight of responsibility bear down. on me. “Ella

over our heart’s desire, Logan? Over our mate?” My wolf’s words were tinged with sadness,

it would be like to meet my mate and have a whole litter of

“She’s just a peasant,” I mumbled out loud, trying to convince myself

“Did you see how she sneered at you

admit. Country girls like her typically jumped at such opportunities,

her, Logan?” my wolf continued, pressing his point. “She said if she cared about money, she wouldn’t be here. She’s genuine, authentic. Not like the rest. Not like the good- for-nothing gold

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