Reborn Omega: Avenge Herself Like an Alpha

Chapter 56 Bait and Switch

Aubrey’s POV

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Most of Shadowmoon Pack knew I was engaged to Alpha Henry, but they only understood the broad strokes. They knew it was a girl from a merchant family–but not which one. And Aurelia would never be dumb enough to let Jimmy find out that fatal detail.

Watching the wild shift in Jimmy’s expression, I swirled my wine lazily. “Figured it out now?”

“I… I’ll obey your every command!” he spat the words out through clenched teeth.

I sighed softly and downed the rest of my wine. “Good. Then let’s work well together.”

Setting down the glass, I walked out of the Merchant household. The show was about to begin.

The next morning, I woke in my apartment.

Aurelia didn’t care whether I stayed at the family estate or not. As long as I showed up daily for my “psychological therapy,” she had nothing to say.

I rubbed my forehead and, once fully awake, began my training. Ever since enduring that unbearable pain, the lunar energy in my body had only grown stronger.

Afterward, I went to wash up. When I stepped out, someone was already sitting on my couch. Thankfully, I’d learned my lesson and had my pajamas on–otherwise, I’d be putting on a free show again.

“Alpha Mateo?”

I was surprised he showed up this quickly. Then again, for him, finding my address wouldn’t have been difficult.

“You here to beg?”

already returned to his usual smug demeanor–no trace of

Aubrey’s

and sat across from him, casually drying my hair with a towel. “Since I already took your deposit, I’ll hold up my end and save him. But that

toward me. “Then what does Ms. Aubrey want?”

lazily, “What,

stolen treasure taste better?” His breath was

not bad. Fine–I’ll graciously accept you as my

Mateo’s POV

Backup?

laughed out

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dared say that to me–especially not some omega cast aside by her own

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down a peg!” Odera, my wolf, roared furiously

more direct. I reached out and grabbed Aubrey

her hand freezing mid–motion with

me, Omega–what’s

vanished as I stared her down. “You’re a gifted healer, sure. Someone else might’ve followed you blindly. But you don’t understand me at all. Did you

tightened. “I eliminate threats before they grow. If you thought seducing me would make me hesitate to kill you, I’m afraid

to see it–that fear, that panic, that despair on her

prepared to kill

his–he barely spoke to her. There was no way he’d tell her anything about my family, and