Claimed by My Bestie's Alpha Daddy novel Chapter 4

Amelia

The second Richard appeared, the room changed. The drunken laughter died off. The arrogant smirks vanished. People who had been acting like royalty themselves suddenly remembered who the actual king was. That’s how much power he held—just his presence could silence a room.

He didn’t say a word. Just looked at the table, then the half-empty glasses, then at me.

Jenny beat him to it, voice sharp and defensive. "Dad, why did you come here to ruin the vibes? We’re just having fun."

I tried to speak—tried to say I didn’t feel good, that I needed to sit down—but the words got tangled in my throat. Or maybe they came out and no one heard. I wasn’t sure. I wasn’t sure of anything, except the heat in my cheeks, the way the ground tilted slightly under my feet, and how heavy everything suddenly felt.

Maybe it was Richard being there. Maybe it was how drunk I clearly was. Whatever the reason, no one stopped me when I left.

I found a cushioned bench in a quiet hallway and collapsed onto it, pulling off my shoes and letting my head rest against the wall. My dress felt too tight, my skin too hot, and I couldn’t stop blinking like I was trying to wake up from something.

I grabbed my phone and hit Jenny’s name.

"Jenny? J-Jenny, you were there, right? I think—I think I drank too much."

She sighed. "Hun, you had two shots. You’re fine."

"No... I don’t feeeeel good."

"Okay. I’ll come check on you in a minute, okay?"

She hung up and I stared at the wall.

I didn’t have time to feel abandoned before I heard footsteps. A shadow, then a voice.

"There you are."

The guy from earlier. Jenny’s friend. The one who had tried to get me to drink. He was swaying slightly as he walked, eyes glassy and smile too wide.

I still didn’t know his name. Chad? Bryce? Something that sounded expensive and mean.

"You didn’t seem so good earlier," he said, crouching beside me. "But I gotta say, you’re lookin’ better now."

I shook my head, slow and clumsy. "I never drink," I muttered. "I don’t... I don’t like how this feels. I want to go home."

He laughed, too loud. "That’s ‘cause you’ve never been drunk with the right company."

I pulled back. He leaned in closer, the stench of alcohol hanging off him like a second skin.

"Jenny said you’re short on cash," he whispered, hands brushing my shoulders. "Come with me tonight. I’ll make it worth your while. Say a number."

"No," I snapped, or tried to. It came out soft. "Jenny told you—I have a boyfriend."

He laughed again. "A poor girl like you, still loyal? Cute."

I tried to stand, but my legs didn’t work right. I wobbled, slumped back down.

His hands stayed on me. Crawling. Exploring. The back of my dress. My thighs. The skin above my knee.

"C’mon," he slurred. "I’m not gonna hurt you. Let’s just have some fun."

"Stop," I said. "Please stop."

But it was like my voice was underwater.

He whispered in my ear, his breath sour. "Looks like that stuff worked fast. You’ll feel the benefits any second now."

My stomach dropped. Something was wrong. Really wrong.

I opened my mouth to scream, but nothing came out. I couldn’t move. Couldn’t speak. Everything was too loud, too bright, too much. I felt him grab my thigh, fingers fumbling at the hem of my dress.

His hand started to lift the fabricand I could feel everything. Too much sensation, too much noise. My body was screaming inside, but nothing would come out.

And then—nothing.

He was gone and I was in someone’s arms.

I caught three things before everything slipped away: the sound of a punch, sharp and brutal. The cold marble floor, distant beneath me. And Richard’s face—tense, furious, and scared.

Then everything went black.

Richard

The second the door closed behind Jenny and Amelia, I finally allowed myself to breathe. But it didn’t help. My chest still felt tight, my skin still buzzed with heat, and worst of all—my wolf wouldn’t shut up.

You saw her. Felt her. She’s ours.

"No," I muttered, dragging a hand through my damp hair. "She’s Jenny’s best friend. That makes her untouchable."

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