Everything started five years ago. 

Elise Collins was framed, left everything behind, and ran away, never wanting to even take a glance at it again. However, news of her being pregnant spreads like a wildfire in the city, and her thought that someone will be able to help her, crumbles as everyone avoids her like she’s a curse.

In a snap, she had no place to return to. 

Defeated, she aspires to become stronger, and that happened when she came back five years later, already a top hacker.

As soon as Axel Carter knows it, the father of the child she gave birth to, he instantly chases her. Trapped in the hospital, he confronts her.

With those scarlet raging eyes, his teeth gnash. "Do you know the price of playing with me, woman?"

Mrs Alpha

"I'm not keeping you from anything, am I?" Dante frowns, watching me fidget.

I have an eye on the grandfather clock, slowly ticking away in the corner of the room. It's close to midnight. Dad and Uncle Jerry will be going insane.

"Of course not, silly. You have my undivided attention." I reply with a wink.

Dante's usual chuckle at my cheesy lines are gone. Sat before me, is a stone-faced and slightly on edge, Dante Pelosi. Whatever he wants to tell me, it's enough to wipe that signature, mischievous grin off his face.

"So, where do I start...I have so much to tell you." Dante smooths his jeans nervously, looking to me for some inspiration.

"How about the beginning? Whatever you want to say; it must have a starting point." I state the obvious with a smile, trying to get him started.

Chapter 41. Confessions of an Alpha-holic