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Dear Husband, I'm the Alpha's Mate The one where she calls the witnesses
"I won't waste your time with a long statement," Marcus' lawyer continued. "Instead, I will let the facts speak for themselves. That will be all for now."He finished and turned around to go to his seat. Whispers filled the room.I stood uneasily. Something felt wrong...very wrong. I couldn't place my hand on it but I just knew something was going to happen and it would shock us.I headed to the front to start my case. As we passed each other, the lawyer caught my eye and smirked ever so lightly. My uneasiness doubled. What exactly did they have planned?I didn't doubt that they would pull an underhanded trick if they had to. I just hoped we were equipped to deal with whatever they pulled.The truth was we didn't have a lot to go on since there was no witness to give a report on Marcus' treatment of Eliza.So first, I called Eliza to the stand first and made her recount her experiences living with Marcus. She burst into tears halfway, pleading for her children to be returned to he
Dear Husband, I'm the Alpha's Mate The one where they ___ the case
~ Bella ~Mrs Francesca practically flew off the witness stand. She kept her eyes up, completely avoiding meeting her friend's gaze. Well, former friend now. Obviously!"She lied. Can she do that? I thought we weren't supposed to lie on the stand," Eliza said, sobbing.I didn't answer. The sad truth was that she could and just did. Without another witness testimony to counter hers, it was just her words against Eliza's. Who knew who the jury would believe!"Stay calm," I whispered. She had to present a good image for the jury now."We'll be calling on our next witness now," the lawyer said. "Mr Antonio."Mr Antonio stepped up. "Who is he?" I asked."He is Marcus' caretaker at the house," she answered.Marcus gave his testimony, detailing how he often heard 'the Mrs' screaming and yelling profanities around the house.He described her as rude and condescending and stated that the kids sometimes ran out of the house to avoid her.Next was the maid, a wirry little woman called Bekky.
Dear Husband, I'm the Alpha's Mate The one where she makes a plea
~ Bella ~Eliza gasped. My heart broke. I didn't even hear the rest of the judge's statement. I couldn't hear it over the roaring in my ears.It was all I could so to put my hand around Eliza who was sobbing with renewed vigour.I looked over her shoulder at Benedict and Clarisse and saw that they were both crying in earnest now too.They looked so small and frail...so broken, so different from the children who took to the stand earlier with brave faces.It was so obvious now that they were devastated even though they'd asked to stay with their dad.It made me wonder just what he'd said to them to make them say that on the stand. Obviously they didn't like him or want to stay with him. He couldn't have threatened them, could he? They were just children for god sake!Marcus got up and started walked towards us. Eliza immediately cowered down again.It broke my heart that she was living in such fear. 'How had she survived these past seven years?' I wondered. To have to live in such c
Dear Husband, I'm the Alpha's Mate The one where he is the savior
~ Bella ~The door opened to reveal Alpha Nikolai standing in the doorway.His white shirt billowed around him, giving him an ethereal look.I launched myself at him. Just like the last time, he caught me in his arms easily. I could feel his muscles contract in his hand but otherwise he didn't even grunt at catching my weight."Oh my gosh! I'm so glad you're okay," I exclaimed. "I thought something had happened to you." My voice cracked on the last word.He drew back and looked me in the face. "What could have happened to me? It was just Marcus. He's a small fry," he said dismissively.I pulled him back into the hug. "I'm just glad you're okay!" I reiterated."I'm fine," he assured me and I was sure I could hear a smile in his voice. "What about you? Are you okay?" he asked."What?" I asked, drawing back and giving him a quizzical look."I heard that you fainted at the courthouse. That's why I rushed right back as soon as I took care of business," he said."Oh," my face colored. "I
Dear Husband, I'm the Alpha's Mate The one where she needs to escape
~ Bella ~I walked back into the office alone. Maggie looked up at me as I came in, an unspoken question in her eyes."Eliza is fine and back with her children," I informed her before she even asked."Hun-hun," she muttered, eyeing me blearily. Obviously, she had more to say but wasn't saying it.I fidgeted under her gaze. "I'll be in my office," I said and headed there, trying to run away from her. I had an idea what she was planning to say and I wasn't ready to confront it just yet."Oh no, you don't," she exclaimed lightly. "Sit your ass down, we have things to discuss."I groaned but obeyed my friend. I'd known this conversation was coming anyway. There was no point running."Hi," I said needlessly while Maggie eyed me up and down.She was silent for a few moments. I knew what she was doing. Drawing it out so that I could get as uncomfortable as possible.I jerked my chin up defiantly. She sighed. "So what's up with you and Nikolai," she asked finally."What do you mean?" I aske
Dear Husband, I'm the Alpha's Mate The one where she goes on vacation
~ Bella ~I stood on the balcony of our luxury vacation condo overlooking the ocean.The gentle sway of the water back and forth was so calming. The gentle morning sun kissed my skin delicately like the warmth of a lover's embrace.The air moved calmly with a soft breeze causing Parker's oversized white shirt to float around me.I closed my eyes and drew a deep breath. I loved the feeling of the wind against my skin; my face and my bare legs.The glass door slid open behind me and Parker stepped out onto the balcony.I immediately knew it was him because we were alone in the beach house we'd rented for the week.He came up behind me and hugged me from behind.I smiled contentedly. "Hey you," I whispered."Hey back," he said."Last night was awesome," I said."Why, thank you, Mrs Smith. I try my best," he teased.I laughed. After arriving yesterday, we'd spent the better part of the night making sweet, sweet love.I'd discarded my clothes at some point and honestly, I'd been too lazy
Dear Husband, I'm the Alpha's Mate The one where her vacation is interrupted
~ Bella ~"We aren't expecting anyone, right?" Parker asked, looking confused.I shook my head. "No, we're not." It wasn't like there was room service or anything like that here.There were also no neighbors to randomly pop in to say hi around here. Each house was built a good distance apart. Word on the street was that these house were actually owned by celebrities and billionaires who liked to protect their privacy.But since they barely lived there, they rented it out to vacation seekers like Parker and I from time to time.One of my main reasons for choosing this place was that we were assured not to be disturbed."Stay right here," Parker said and went into the room to find out who was at the door.Despite his instruction, I trailed behind him to the door but I stopped a good distance behind.He opened the door. He gasped aloud. "What are you doing here?" he exclaimed.Intrigued, I drew closer to the door to see who or what Parker was seeing.Finally, I saw the person standing
Dear Husband, I'm the Alpha's Mate The one where he has her!
~ Nikolai ~I stood in front of Bella, hand beside her head, her back to the wall. It was a position we'd been in before. The last time she'd been scared out of her mind. She'd cowered down, whimpering like a hurt dog.But not this time! This time, she was staring up at me defiantly, her eyes blazing with fury.I don’t think she realized how inviting her eyes were like that; how tantalizing her lips looked thinned in anger.If only she knew, she wouldn’t be looking up at me with that look.If only she knew the thoughts going through my head right now, she would know that she was playing with fire looking like that.Fuckable... that was the word. She looked deliciously fuckable. “Fuck me?” I asked in a low voice, repeating the swear word she threw at me earlier.“Did I stutter the first time? Yes, fuck you!” She repeated.I leaned my head down closer to hers and let my eyes trail to her lips. “Are you quite sure you want to fuck me?” I asked in a whisper, slightly dipping my tongue
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