Cora’s POV
“What happened to you?” Tally covers her lips as she sees me standing in front of my apartment door, “why did you let yourself soak in the rain?” She pulls me inside without worrying if the floor is wet.
“I didn’t know that it will rain, I haven’t brought an umbrella, and it’s sudden pour when I’m already at the bus station.” My body is still trembling, from the nervousness and fear. What if Tally can smell his scent to me?
Is it enough to hide what happened if I let my body wash in the rain?
She stares at me, “then why did you run here instead of the convenience store to buy at least a disposable umbrella? Don’t use Clyde for your reason because, from the very start, you knew that I’m with him.”
I sigh, “I know that you’re with him, though, this is the first time for him that I came home late. By the way, where he is?” I took the chance to change the subject, if she will keep asking me there is a high chance that I will tell her everything.
“He’s already asleep, I said that there is a traffic jam so you will come home late. Cora, next time even how much you are worried about Clyde, please, think about yourself. What if you got sick, then how about him?” She sighed.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t think about that. Thank you for helping me today, did you already eat?” I ask while drying my hair using my towel, acting like everything is fine and nothing happened.
“It’s fine, we order some food from the resto. If you haven’t had your dinner, we left some for you in the ref just check it.” She smiles, “I will go now, my mom keeps asking me to come home.”
“Okay, please be careful on the road.” I wave my hand and look for her until I can’t see her car, I gradually close the door. My trembling knees gave up and the sobs I keep suppressing finally freed from my mouth.
I’m so idiot, I almost gave myself to someone again.
They are all the same, new experiences in sex with a new body, after they’ll get what they want; they will act as if nothing happened and leave.
“Mom?” I hurriedly wipe my tears and give my best to stop the sound of my cry, “why are you sitting there, are you hurt?”
Clyde’s voice is worried, I clear my throat and wet it using my saliva. I give my best try to plaster a smile on my lips and look at him, “oh, Tally said you are already asleep. Did I wake you up?” I ask.
“It’s fine, mom, but why are you so wet and your eyes is color red? Did something happen on the way, tell me if someone bullies you.” He continued said.
“That’s not it, mom got wet because of the sudden rain. Back to your sleep, I will just change my clothes and lay down beside you.” I pat his head and kiss his cheeks.
“Okay, but please hurry mom. I have so many things to tell you about school!” He excitedly said and run to our room.
I can taste the bitterness of my life; my chest tightens thinking about Clyde going to stop school in the next few days when he enjoys it and seeing him smile like that after so long. If only I were also part of a wealthy family with dominant blood, then I can give him a better life… And complete family.
I immediately shake my head at the things I am thinking, past is already past. I already raised Clyde on my own for almost 5 years, I don’t have anyone to fulfill what is missing. I will do anything so my son will not feel any regret that I am his mom.
I will fulfill everything.
I bit my lips as I rub the soap on my skin, even though I don’t smell his scent, I want to make sure that Clyde can’t sense another Alpha from me.
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“Clyde, are you still awake?” I whisper as I walk inside our room, our apartment is good only for the two of us. Luckily, Clyde loves to sleep beside me.
“I’m still up mom, waiting for you to come here.” He replied and smile, his eyes twinkling. “up here, hurry!” He pats the side of the bed with his little hand.
“Yes, I will!” I lay beside him and leaned towards him, “so, what do you want to tell me that makes you feel excited that much?” I pinch his nose.
“It’s all about school! I got new friends and my teacher is nice, at first, I was too shy but they all start to talk to me first! Mom, everyone got nice things, and they let me borrow them!” He immediately said after I ask, “oh, but there is this one who always tries to get away from me, she’s calling me cheap and dirty but it does not matter!” he gave me an assurance smile.
There are times, I think that my son is more mature than me. He always tries not to bother me, but I want him to rely on me sometimes too.
“Is that so? Maybe that kid is from the richest family here, just ignore every word and befriend to kind children.” I said and kiss his cheeks, “do you feel sad that you receive those words?”
He blinks multiple times and nods, “of course, I am, mom! You gave everything to buy all the things I have now, how can that kid call me cheap!” He pouts. “I’m Alpha, I won’t let someone bully you, mom!”
“Aww, then you’re the only Alpha I want in my life!” I said and hug him.
Yes, I don’t need more Alpha. Just my son is enough, there is nothing else. I will talk to Tally about the job; maybe I can search for a new one.
I will just make some story to cover what happened tonight…
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That is the plan…
But I never think some worst thing will happen!
“You think, you can escape from me?” He smirks.
Cora’s POVAs I woke up, I first called Tally to discuss the job, and she agreed to meet up. However, why this man is in front of me?!I look at the surrounding, we’re here in the park in front of Clyde’s school. I don’t have any idea how he gets here or maybe Tally did help him, but that is not the issue here. The last person I don’t want to see here today is him!“Did I leave you speechless? I heard about Tally that you wanted to quit as my housekeeper, but do you really think is that easy after you signed this contract?” He shows me some pictures of that day, so he’s the one she’s chatting that time.I gulp my saliva, and I look at him in the eyes with confidence, “so what do I have to do? What happened last night is a big mistake, not only on my side but yours too.” I said without hesitation, I don’t want to create a scene outside. Especially here in front of Clyde’s school.“A big mistake, really? Do you think I’m that drunk to call it my mistake?” He put both hands on his waist
Cora’s POVThree days, it’s been three days since we met that day and he asked me about the job and if I really wanted to back out. But everything he said that day is on point, so that’s why here I am putting all the dishes in Tupperware for him to reheat once he comes back.As they said, our paths did not meet even once for three days. This is good than I expected to be honest, maybe he’s not that bad… But still, knowing that he’s an Alpha; I can’t help to put a wide line between us.It is still questionable that I have a friend like Tally, so I should stop myself and put more tangles between my life and him from the start.Alphas only bring the problem to my life, my father, my ex-boyfriend, and even my boss and strangers. I’m so tired to the point that I hate every one of them without reason… I’m afraid of the consequences if I let another one in my life.But my son is an exception, of course.Done!” I exclaim as I look at all the food in the fridge, I can help but feel proud whene
Cora’s POV“Mom!” Clyde run toward me with a wide smile, “are you done with your work?” He asks as he hugs and kisses me, some of the children giggles at what he did.“Clyde and his mom are always so cute, why not kiss me like that too?” One of the mothers said to her son make his cheeks get red.“Mom! Don’t tease me, I’m too shy to do that in front of them!” He points to us and his other classmates and runs to their car, instead of chasing her son, she just chuckles and looks at me, and bows her head. “Bye, Clyde!” She said and waved her hand to us.I never expected that one of them, from a rich family, will smile like that to us and treat Clyde the same as other children. It’s very rare and uncommon, but maybe they are just born to be kind.“That’s aunt Bea, she said that I can call her that way when we’re talking to each other,” Clyde said as if he can hear all the things in my mind.“She’s nice and beautiful, right?” I reply, I can help but feel envious as a man open the door for
Cora’s POV“Are you okay, kid?” He walks toward Clyde and extends his hand to help him stand up, my son hesitates to accept it. He looks at me and I nod to approve it.“T-thank you,” he said with a low voice and immediately run and hug me, “I’m sorry mom, I didn’t mean to cause you a problem.” As he said those words, he cries like a baby. It’s been too long since the last time I heard him like this.“It’s all right, you don’t have to say sorry about the things you didn’t mean to happen. Let’s buy your cream pie and let’s go home, huh?” I said while patting his head.He just nods his head, I look at him and bow. “Thank you for helping us, you don’t have to say those words though,” I said and smile.He shrugs his shoulder, “but I can’t stand his words toward you, if only you are not friends with Tally and not my housekeeper then I won’t extend the things like that. He deserved it, after all, so don’t sweat about it.”I suddenly felt guilty, maybe he’s really nice like how Tally describe
Cora’s POV“Cora, what are you looking at?” Zafer asks me confusedly looking in the same direction where I am staring, “did you see someone you know?” He added.“N-no, it’s nothing.” I avert my eyes immediately and look at my son, why is he here now? I know I should not feel anything, but fears start to linger in my system. What if he knows about Clyde, then what will happen?“Mom, are you okay? Your hands are cold and trembling, see?” Clyde holds my hand and looks at me worriedly, “tell me, is there something hurt?”No, there is no way their path will cross. The world is too big, it is just a coincidence that I see him here… Yes, that’s it.“Cora!” shock, I look at Zafer who suddenly pulls me both in my arms to look at him, “what is wrong with you; your face is too pale, are you sick?” Like Clyde, he also looks so worried.I look at my son who is now about to cry, “o-oh, no… I’m not hurt, I’m sorry.” I hug him, “there is nothing to be worried about me, we can go home now.”I was abou
Cora’s POVThe firefighters got in time, but the fire is too big for them to kill it immediately. Even how hard I pray, half of our apartment got burned. I want to check if there is something, I can get but they say that it is still dangerous for me to come inside.Zafer did not leave by our side until now, the heat of the sun and the bad smell of the surrounding made me ashamed. This place is not for him, but still, I’m so thankful that I have someone who looks for Clyde.“Cora, please sit down for now. I’m getting dizzy watching you, like what the fireman said earlier, there is no way for you to check your apartment.” Zafer said while holding Clyde’s hand who still look sleepy and does not understand what happens in his surroundings.“But everything is in there. I want to at least check if I can save some of our clothes and food.” I reply and look again at the building.That is not the only problem, now that it’s not safe to get inside where we are going to sleep now? I can still fe
Cora’s POV“Woah!” Clyde run inside the house as Zafer open the door, “this house is huge!” He exclaims.“it is? I don’t think so, but you running here make it look big.” Zafer put his key on the side table, “let’s go in that room, I will give you the toys I mentioned earlier!”Both of them run toward the room excitedly, I can’t help but chuckles. But immediately stop as I realize that I shouldn’t feel this way, how can I feel relaxed and comfortable in Alpha’s den?Instead of thinking negatives thing, I walk toward the refrigerator and look for vegetables and meat to cook. It’s a bit too much but I can’t let Clyde get hungry, just tonight I will swallow my pride.I also cook some omelet egg with white onion, it’s Clyde’s favorite, and as far as I think, Zafer also likes it. I start to scramble the eggs when I suddenly remember the first night I and Zafer met, I bit my lower lips and shake my head.“What do you think your thinking, Cora!” I whisper to myself, why do I have to remember
Third-person POVZafer is addicted to Cora’s smell, sniffing all over her neck down to her jawline leaving a small love bite on her white fair skin. His soft tongue slid down to her chest to her nipple and nibbled it like a kid.“Zafer… Not there, ah!” She gasped for air, trying to calm her sensitive body. It has just been days since something happened between the two of them, but accepting fully the Alpha to do something lewd to her is a different thing.“Your nipple is hard, I think this one is more honest than your mouth.” He smirks and bites it, letting Cora see how his teeth play her nipple.He started to unbutton his shirt, exposing his muscular body. Even if Cora doesn't look closely at every detail of the man's body, its elegance is obvious; he takes care and doesn't neglect it at all.Cora couldn't help being stunned and impressed by the picture in front of her, she was aware that Alphas were blessed with a beautiful appearance, but she didn't think she could see more than th