The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 – Desperation

Ella

My hands are shaking as I dial Kate’s number. Have I ever been this angry? If I have I certainly can’t remember it now.

“Hello?” Kate answers almost immediately, using a sickly sweet tone that screams of fakeness.

“Kate?” I state bluntly. “Are you with Mike right now?”

There’s a pregnant pause on the other end of the line, before she weakly responds, “What? Of course not.”

“Come off it Kate, do you really think I don’t know about your sh it?” I demand. “I’m not a complete idiot.”

“Ella listen–” She begins, obviously gearing up to give me some sort of excuse.

“No, I don’t even care about your little affair anymore – but I need to talk to him right now.” I declare fiercely.

There’s another pause, and then Kate’s voice drops its innocent tone. “You don’t care?” She repeats, sounding truly shocked. “ You know I’m already pregnant?”

for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the

I ask sharply, “because a man who’s so afraid of

loves me, he would never –” She

did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bas ta rd he truly is. How do you think he’s going to support you and

She objects, “He just didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t

pid Kate. He’s as much a

talk to me like that! He’s got money, he lavishes it on me all the time!” She

took out in my name!” I shout, losing my

“What?” She squeaks.

just found out – he’s completely bankrupted me. I’m calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating immediately, because I’d be willing to be

“you’re wrong, it’s

can’t help it. “And frankly I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better than to be raised in a homeless shelter, and that’s exactly where Mike

his lies about looking for work for so long? He crushed me little by little, all the while pretending to be

I won’t ever let

to get my revenge on Mike, but first I’ve got to try and salvage what’s left of my life. I have to go to the police and see if I can resolve these

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left the area, there’s not much we can do about this.” The police officer breaks this news to me about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the police report to send to the credit card company, but that’s the most help you’re

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