Page 95 of Alpha's Redemption

“Can I go see my mate?”

Clarke waves his daughter off. Amber escapes quickly, sending me a wink as she sashays out of the room.

“So, what has changed?”

“Nothing for you. You will have your pack once Everly and John are dead—my father will grant the pack to you upon his return. As for me, I have found my mate, so I will bargain Ava in exchange for her and leave the city,” I tell him.

“So I don't have to do anything?”

“No, just stick to the plans as originally said, and I am leaving you in charge of making sure my father gets back into the city to challenge Valen once the council leaves.”

“Your father wants to challenge Valen?”

“Yes, because if I go through with my original plans, my mate won't submit to me—unfortunately, she is close to them. I promised I would back down for her.”

“And you intend to?” he asks incredulously.

“She is my mate,” I tell him simply.

“But what of John?”

“The evidence the council has for the forsaken facility, and all records, are in his name. So as long as your brother keeps up his part of the deal, John will be executed either way by the council when they realize it was Claire's DNA that my father used to morph the forsaken. Rest assured, this has been in the planning for nearly a decade now. I know what I am doing. They will have no doubts my father was forced, especially when handed the information about my mother.”

“So we frame John, you leave with your rogue mate, where does that leave me? Valen will kill me,” Clarke growls.

“Not if my father kills him first.”

“He’s the blood Alpha,” Clarke states, as if I didn't know that already.

“My father only has to get close enough. One bite and it’s all over for him. Valen will kill his own family once he turns rabid. Then the city is yours and my father's to do what you wish with. And I will be far away from here with my mate and her daughter,” I tell him.

“You're keeping the brat too?”

“Mind your tongue, Beta! I can easily change the plans again and cut out you and that whore daughter you have, too. I wonder how your rep will fare if I release the footage of the gang bang she was involved in?”

Clarke growls. “And you’ll hand that footage over when it’s all said and done?”

I nod to him. We have a deal. He just needs to help my father get back into the city.

After finishing our little meeting, I head home—well, what I’m calling home for the moment. Pulling up outside, I see Amber's little hatchback and groan. I can't stand the bitch. If she wasn't mated to one of my men now, I would tell her to fuck off. The first thing I do after walking inside is check if Ava is okay. She’s still tied up and gagged. I untie her so she can use the restroom in the corner of the room when Porter comes in.

“Got that information you wanted, boss?”

I hold my hand out for the folder, and he places it in my hand.

“I sent some men to kill the kid for you. They plan on taking her out during the drive to school.”

“You what!” I bellow, spinning on him. He flinches, taking a step back.

“I thought that’s what you wanted,” he stammers. I growl, stalking toward him.

“Did I ask you to do that?” I snarl. He shakes his head as Amber comes in, and I sneer at her.

“Call it off, now!” I snap at him. He nods his head, quickly ripping his phone from his pocket and nudging Amber out of the room.

“She stays!”

“I'm sorry, boss, I’ll sort it out. I thought–”

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