Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 84

The other officer cuffed Chole and rolled her over to search for

weapons. Ava rushed to Alexander, kneeling beside him. “Alpha

Alexander, are you alright?”

He blinked, glanced sideways at me, then back at the cop. “I’m

fine. Just a scratch.”

A third officer entered, inspecting the scene. “We’ll need

statements from both of you.” He nodded at me first. Then at

Alexander. “And sir, did you recover any weapon–the lighter,

or the knife?”

Alexander produced the lighter and offered it. “She tried to set

her on fire.” He touched the flame–singe marks on the tip, then

set it aside. “I caught it in my hand to stop it.”

The officer frowned. “Your fingerprints will be on it–you aren’t

likely to be charged for that, but it may complicate the chain of


evidence. The knife is likely more admissible.””

Another matched officer tiptoed around the charred couch and

noted the gasoline trails. “Gasoline was poured across the room

-intent to destroy evidence or kill.”

Ava held the damp cloth pressed against Alexander’s shoulder.

“I screamed. I don’t know how long it took me to pull Ethan in

here. He radioed the police.

The first officer nodded. He strode over to the bound Chole,

staring at her slack, defeated posture. “Miss Windsor, you’re under arrest for attempted murder, kidnapping, assault, and

arson. Any accomplices?”

flicked toward the

accomplices.”

Both officers exchanged glances. Then one


you had help–someone in

then that person is also guilty and

were aiding and

glancing at Alexander and me.

to a corner

accomplice is

the hook. You

clicked

Chole gulped.

let out a shaky breath and kept my gaze on Alexander.

heart pounded in

gratitude, and a surge of

Ethan to step aside for a moment, offering


of water. He stared at Alexander’s

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clenched.

near

the haze of pain, I managed a nod. “I

slightly on Ava’s shoulder. Ethan, pale and silent, brushed past

hand, but

again, pain flaring from

pulling the lighter

The police are

eyes and offered a slim,

I nodded.

looked anguished, trying to rise to


my head

shoulder. “Let them deal with

cop approached again. “We’ll need a

you’re medically cleared. And one more

accomplice, they’ll

Chole. No plea bargains.”

and forth at

across her chest like she was

voice trembled with

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