The War God Alpha's Arranged Bride (Evelyn and Alexander) novel Chapter 521

Chapter 521 The Rude Family

I sighed.

“He was my fated mate,” I explained.

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“Wait, what??” Lucy asked, her eyes wide as she stared at me. “You had a fated mate and never told me??”

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I bit my lip; there was a lot I never told her. I never told her about my life in this pack because I didn’t want to remember any of it.

“I’m sorry,” I told her softly. “There were a lot of things I kept from you.”

“I don’t understand why,” Lucy said, her brows pinched together. “I thought we were friends…. At least, I wanted us to be friends.”

“We are friends,” I assured her, stepping closer to her. “I’m sorry that I kept these things from you. Truth be told, when I arrived at the Redcliff pack, I was running away from my old life. I wanted to start over, so talking about these things felt like I was living in the past.”

She blinked at me, trying to process what I had just said.

“Were you telling the truth when you said you didn’t have a phone?” She asked.

I winced at the lie I told her, and I knew she saw it because her eyes grew wide.

hy phone shut off for the last few weeks to avoid my friends and family. I was a coward as afraid to turn it on,” I admitted. “So, I told you that I didn’t have a phone.”

She stared at me for a long while, processing all that she’s learned.

“I see,” she said softly. “Was anything you told me the truth?”

“That was the only thing I lied about,” I assured her. “Everything else, I just didn’t tell you because it hurt too much to talk about. I want to tell you everything, though, if you’d just give me the chance to do so.”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to cause issues,” Nan said, a bit sheepishly. “Talking about the Cash family just riles me up after everything they’ve done to Judy.”

Lucy glanced at Nan, her pale blue eyes scanning her from head to toe.

“And you are?” Lucy asked.

Nan flushed.

“Oh, sorry, Luna,” Nan said, bowing her head slightly. “I am Nan Bigsby. I’m not really anybody.

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I’m just a waitress and bartender at the Carter resort.”

“She’s the head staff at the Carter resort,” I told them, putting my arm around Nan. “Don’t let her sell herself short. She’s an aspiring chef and is working hard to make her dream of owning her own restaurant a reality. Delta Carter is even featuring some of her latest dishes on his menu and letting her cook more than bartend lately.”

Nan blushed at my candid words.

“It’s really nothing,” she said, letting out a nervous chuckle. “I’ve worked for him for years; he’s just being nice.”

“Carter doesn’t do things just to be nice,” my father said. “Judy is right, don’t sell yourself short.” He then turned to Sampson. “I’m Delta Richard. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Alpha.”

“Are you talking about Delta Patrick Carter?” Sampson asked, his brows raised as he shook my father’s hand. “Alpha Landry’s Delta?”

“That’s the one,” my father confirmed.

Sampson looked at Nan appreciatively.

“To have him vouch for your cooking is a huge deal. They are right, that’s a big accomplishment. I’m still trying to figure things out around here, and it seems this packhouse hasn’t been used in years. But I’m going to need a chef to run this kitchen. Maybe while you work on your dreams, you’d want to take over that role?”

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eyes grew wide as she stared at Sampson.

serious?” She asked.

She then looked at me, and I grinned at her.

“Can I think about it?” Nan asked as she glanced at Sampson. I knew she needed to speak to Chester about it and figure out what to do about Emalyn while they both worked. In Nan’s current position, she worked mostly at night, and Chester worked mostly during the day, so they could be there for Emalyn around the clock. But if she were to take Sampson up on his job offer, she would be working the same hours as Chester.

“Yes, of course,” Sampson said, nodding to her. He then turned to my father. “It’s a pleasure to meet you. Perhaps I can steal your time for a bit, and we can talk about pack matters. I obviously don’t know much about this pack, and I’d love to pick your brain.”

“Yes, of course,” my father said proudly. He then put an arm around my mother. “This is my wife, Michele.”

Sampson smiled at my mother.

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had never experienced before. His gaze traveled down to my body, and I saw his eyes with what I knew to be lust and a primal need only a mate could feel.

“You’re wearing my shirt,” he said, his tone strained as if it pained him to speak at all.

My cheeks flushed as I glanced down at the shirt and then back at him.

“Yeah, sorry. I didn’t have any

clothes in

your room and-”

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Before I could finish that sentence, he closed the gap between us and took me into his arms, his lips finding mine. He kissed me deeply, his tongue pushing into my mouth and taking his fill of me. I couldn’t help but moan into his mouth as I melted against him. His arms around me kept me from falling to the ground. He broke the kiss briefly as his lips trailed across my jaw and down the nape of my neck.

He inhaled deeply and let out a shuddering breath, leaving me trembling and aching for him.

“Don’t ever apologize for wearing my clothes,” he said in a sultry tone. “I love it when you’re covered in my scent. I almost want to throw away all your clothes and only have you wear mine going forward.”

I let out a breathy chuckle.

“I love being covered in your scent, too,” I tell him, wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling myself closer to him. “But some of my clothes were expensive, and I’d prefer if you didn’t throw them away.”

That wasn’t a lie; I had worked hard for some of those clothes, and I wasn’t going to let him get rid of them. He smiled as he peppered soft kisses along my neck.

“Fine,” he murmured. “How about a compromise?”

“What kind of compromise?” I leaned my head back, allowing him better access.

“You wear my shirts to bed and whenever you’re lounging around the house,” he said, nipping at my neck and making me tremble in his arms. “I want to come home to you like this every night.”

I let out a breath and melted even further into him.

“I can do that,” I whispered, my eyes fluttering as I basked in his close proximity.

“Perfect,” he whispered back as his lips found mine once again.

Our moment was interrupted by his phone ringing. He groaned, but he pulled back. We both knew it could be important. Our time in bliss was over, and reality was quickly setting in. He grabbed his phone off the counter and glanced at the screen.

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Chapter 521 The Rude Family

Judy’s POV

“I want to know everything you can about the Cash family,” I heard Sampson saying as soon as we entered the packhouse.

“Yes, Alpha,” Aiden, Sampson’s Beta, said. “All I know so far is that Raymond is the former Alpha’s Beta. They are a strong and powerful family with a lot of influence, it seems.”

“I need to know more,” Sampson told him with a scowl on his face.

Lucy stood beside him with her arms folded across her chest and a mournful look on her face. It’s been a little over a day since they’ve arrived, and we allowed them time to get settled in yesterday and mourn the downfall of the Redcliff pack. Today, it seems they were all about business and getting things back on track.

“I’m also calling for a Redmoon pack meeting. I want everyone included,” Sampson continued.

“Yes, Alpha.” Aiden said with a nod.

I had never seen him quite so professional before; usually, he has a snarky remark or something, but like the others, he lost a lot during the rogue attack back in Redcliff, and my heart ached for them all.

Aiden turned to leave, and his eyes found mine. He gave him a short nod before retreating. Sampson sighed and wrapped an arm around Lucy, who looked like she was about to crumble at any moment. I hated that she was having a tough time, and I wished I could take away her pain. She was usually such a bright and cheerful person, but it seemed after the rogue attack. the light had been taken away from her.

“What’s going on?” I asked as I approached, my family behind me.

Sampson finally noticed me, and he let out a breath. Lucy also noticed me, and she broke free from Sampson to hug me.

“It was awful,” Lucy murmured. “I went to the Cash family manor this morning with some baked goods. I want to get to know the Beta family. I was hoping we could come up with a collab of a sort. I mean, it’s not like Sampson is going to fire Aiden as his Beta to make room for Raymond, but we could come up with a solution on how to keep Raymond on board so he could keep his Beta title.”

I nodded.

That was the tough thing about getting a new Alpha: The Beta of the pack could lose their title if the Alpha had a Beta already in mind. In this case, Aiden had worked for Sampson for years;

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