Alpha’s Badass Mate novel

---- Friends "Maybe we all could have done better for her, but hey, it's ok." Allen said it softly and wryly. She was quiet for amoment. Eventually , she murmured, "A couple months after your brother called and talked, God know what shit, there were disputes among the shareholders of his company. None of them thought Ashly was fit to inherit because they're a bunch of bigoted assholes, and the fact that she's a single parent was just one more reason for them to disapprove of her.

And of course, her being an Omega is a big reason. In order to help her late father's company, she threw herself into her work. She stopped mentioning you. We thought she was over you until you showed up again three months ago. Me and Sebestian know what happened between you guys three months ago, but of course we know we can't control Ashly because she is an adult and mature person." Alex scrubbed his face with both hands. They came away wet, so he wiped them on his jacket.

"Maybe that would have been better," he said. "Maybe," Allen agreed, but she patted Alex's shoulder again and added, "but the way she looks tonight? I haven't seen her this happy since university . Just do right by her this time, Alex. Make ---- her happy, and try to take care of Adom as much as you can because Adom is an exact copy of Ashly, and being Alpha makes him worse than Ashly.

Both of them are your family; you know better." "T will," Alex said, feeling like the words were far too weak for the sentiment behind them. "I swear I will. 1 won't hurt her again." He refused to be like his father. Allen nodded, and that was that, apparently.

They stood there in silence for another moment or two, and then Sebestian yelled, "Allen!" Both of them turned to look at Sebestian , standing on the balcony and waving, asking, "What are you doing, baby?" "Oh sh*t, the drinks," Alex said, laughing shakily and wiping his face again. Hopefully, it wouldn't be obvious that he'd been crying.

"We should get back, or they will investigate like some fucking detactive." Allen agreed and headed for the bar to order the drinks they'd come down for in the first place. The conversation with Allen was on Alex's mind for days after. More than once, he caught himself staring at Ashly, remembering it was like he froze, and 'we thought it was broken bond syndrome', and did right by him this time.

He didn't realize Ashly had entered her office until ---- she snapped her fingers and asked, "What the hell is going on, Alex? Are you trying to think about someone else interested in your beautiful mate?" Alex chuckled and admitted, "Yeah, I am thinking about my school sweetheart , who likes to kick Alpha ass; she is really different from everyone, and she is the most beautiful in this world." Ashly got shy and awkward at once, letting out a little huff of disbelief.

"I was kidding," she said, as though Alex hadn't realized that. "T was serious, baby. I really miss out on school days and when you kick someone ass. You are really something , baby." Alex replied, staring at her. Even more than Ashly's beauty, the fact that she was there, that Alex was allowed to be beside her, and that she got to go home with him every night and co-parent their son and hold Ashly as they fell asleep was enough to blindside Alex every time he recalled it.

What they had was so precious , and all the more so because of their long separation. Ashly looked away with a small, breathy laugh. She wasn't used to Alex's sincerity anymore, and his genuineness was adorable. "What are you doing?" she asked, clearly trying to steer the conversation to more neutral territory. But Alex paused , studying Ashly. "Do you ever wish that we were not bonded back then?" Would it have