99 Times for Alpha’s Bestie novel Chapter 35

I stood there in the doorway, taking in the deplorable scene before me.

There was no excuse for what these two were doing, especially with Liam’s mate sleeping upstairs. It was downright scandalous, but I didn’t lash out.

No, I stood in utter silence, which must have made it worse, given Liam’s sullen expression of embarrassment and guilt.

William, our head Omega, who was responsible for overseeing the household, rushed over upon hearing the scream.

“Mrs. Sterling, I am sure it is not what it looks like!” William rushed out while covering his eyes in a futile attempt to maintain his conviction in his explanation. “Alpha Sterling and Ms. Telder were just playing a drinking game. It is completely innocent, a slight miscalculation due to them being close since childhood.”

“William, you’ve done a great job cleaning their messes. Very impressive.” I cast a pitying glance at William.

I could see the doubt in his words, but it was his role to excuse Liam’s poor behaviour.

With that, I turned my gaze back to Liam and Breanne.

Liam had now dressed and was about to stand up, but Breanne yanked his arm, sitting up straight while wrapped in the sheet, and shouted angrily at me.

“What’s your problem? Liam and I were just having fun! You don’t need to make a big deal out of it! This is my bedroom, you have no right to barging in unannounced.”

“I just came down to grab some pizza because I was hungry. I was certain that Liam had invited me earlier, but perhaps I was mistaken. I didn’t expect you two to be playing such intense games. My apologies for interrupting you two.” My gaze bore into Liam’s.

Liam couldn’t meet my eyes, but his jaw ticked. “What do you want to eat? I can order something for you.”

“There is no need. Breanne made it clear that I was interrupting, so I will leave, and you two can continue”

With a cold smirk, I turned to leave.

“Claire, it’s not your place to tell us whether to continue or not! Do you think you’re something special?

Just as I was about to step out of the room, Breanne’s sharp voice pierced through.

“You already took twenty–five million in a rejection agreement from Stephanie. Liam is aware of that! You promised Stephanie you would reject Liam. Now get out of here! Liam doesn’t care about you, so stop acting like Mrs. Sterling in front of me!”

Liam shouted, “That’s enough, Breanne! Shut up!”

I turned back to face the two who were moments ago, shamelessly rolling around in bed together under the guise of a harmless game.

“What do you mean by that? Now I am curious to know how far your games have gone to insert yourself into a mated pair, Breanne. “I raised my chin, looking at Breanne.

“Regardless of whether I took a bribe from the Luna of the Sterling pack, as long as my name is still on the mating certificate with Liam, I am the lady of this household. If I wanted to, I could walk along the hails and open any doors that I wish. You, on the other hand, are nothing more than a lowly mistress trying to steal a mated man with the approval of his disgusting family.”

“i am more of a Sterling than you will ever be, you wolfless b***h!” Breanne snarled within venom and instantly lunged at me.

My reflexes kicked into hyperdrive, and I slapped her hard across the face, then yanked the sheet while she was briefly distracted by the sudden naked exposure, I grabbed her by the hair to drag her along and pinned her hands against the wall.

I repositioned myself to ensure the pinhole camera caught everything clearly.

I wanted the world to see how shameless Breanne Telder truly was.

She wasn’t the respectable, kind Beta female that the Sterling family portrayed to the world. She was poison in the well.

Justiner from ward to whisper something to Breanne, I was surprised by the sudden force of Serland as panting me back savagely, and throwing me across the room with little regard.

“Liam, you have made your choice, it seems. I will never forgive you. This will be the last time you ever put hands on me!”

“Claire, I didn’t mean to hurt you. My wolf was too anxious and I didn’t-“Liam rose to his feet after pushing Breanne aside.

“Don’t!” I scoffed in annoyance. “I don’t want your lies, Liam. For years, I have been asking you to clarify your relationship with Breanne, and I finally learned it.”

With that, I limped out of the house while Liam must have turned back to the whimpering Breanne. I heard her pleading for him to help her as I left the room, and haven’t seen him since, so it was clear the decision he made.

I painfully situated myself in the driver’s seat and drove away from the manor without looking back.

I was done with the lies and abuse in an attempt always to protect the bestie.

“Liyah, it’s only three days left, but I really can’t take it anymore. Those two make me sick,” I drove while talking on the phone, as tears streamed down my face.

With nowhere else to go, I endured the pain and made the long drive from the pack territory to my apartment in the city.

When I arrived at my new place, Liyah was already there waiting for me.

As soon as we stepped into the apartment, I sprawled on the large sofa, the only piece of furniture I had collected so far.

“What happened?” Liyah approached, gently stroking my head.

Gathering my emotions, I recounted everything that happened.

“You were just upstairs, and they were so brazenly in bed together? They don’t even care about hiding it anymore? Seeing this makes me not want my own true mate.“Liyah was furious.

I instinctively tried to sit up, but winced in pain in my lower back.

“I’m not attached to this mating anymore, but they’ve gone too far. I can’t just walk away quietly. Liyah, before the rejection petition is approved and the bond is broken completely, I need to make them pay! What’s the status of that video?”

“I was just about to tell you! The video is online.“Liyah pulled out her phone and handed it to me.

I noticed that the video had over ten thousand likes and thousands of comments. It was definitely trending.

There’s a lot of comments about how Liam was newly mated at only three years.

Official mistresses were not legally approved until either the mate is confirmed as barren and unable to produce Alpha heir pups, or the ten–year mark, where both Alpha and Luna agree to a political mating while having a lover on the side.

Either way, the Council must always be informed, and the names must be documented to avoid scandal.

Was the Alpha heir allowed to disregard mate laws in public as he did blatantly?

Now the strength and legitimacy of the Sterling Moon pack was being questioned, and a few Alphas from allied packs were beginning to waver in support.

I exchanged a glance with Liyah, a smile breaking through my earlier tension, “With all this buzz, I can’t wait to see how the Sterling Moon pack will handle this.”

“Nice job! Claire, you’ve been too tolerant. This is how you fight back!” Liyah grinned.

“Honestly, I didn’t expect him to be so far gone,” I replied.

“Don’t worry, you’ll be free in three days. Their reputation is already in shambles, which works in your favour for the rejection petition. There is no way the council will think it’s your fault when the Sterling family is this messy,” said Liyah.

*Just being messy isn’t enough. I have something even juicier!” I laughed.