Bonded to My Ex's Alpha Brother (by CalebWhite) novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Erin’s POV

I looked around at the gathered students, making eye contact with as many as I could before speaking. “Did you all hear, what Bradley just said?”

The crowd fell silent, dozens of eyes fixed on me.

“Lily stole my research for the speech competition,” I continued, my voice growing more confident with each word. “She took my work, presented it as her own, and used it to secure an internship at Stone Group.”

Murmurs spread through the crowd as students exchanged glances. I saw several expressions shift from curiosity to disgust, their gazes turning toward Lily with contempt.

“That’s not true!” Lily shouted, anger flushing her face crimson. “You’re just jealous I got the internship and you didn’t!”

“After you plagiarized my work, I didn’t hold you accountable because I was kinder,” I said calmly, addressing the crowd. “But I won’t stand here and let you call me a liar when you’re the one who deceived everyone.”

Lily’s eyes widened with fury. She pointed a finger at me, her voice rising to a shriek. “You’ve been spreading lies about me behind my back! You’ve brainwashed Bradley against me!”

I shook my head, maintaining my composure. “I haven’t said anything today. You dragged me into this. I was just sitting over there, minding my own business.”

Amy moved closer to me, her presence reassuring. Several students nodded in agreement, having witnessed me sitting quietly with Amy before the commotion began.

Lily’s face contorted with rage. “You think you’re so innocent, don’t you? Little Omega Erin, always the victim.”

“I’m just stating facts,” I replied calmly.

Lily seemed to snap. She let out a snarl, revealing slightly elongated canines, and lunged toward me. Her Beta strength propelled her forward with alarming speed, her claw–like fingers aimed at my face.

I instinctively stepped back, my wolf rising to protect us, but before I could react, a strong hand grabbed my wrist, pulling me back and shielding me behind a solid body.

The familiar scent hit me immediately–Bradley. He stood between Lily and me, his Beta aura extending protectively. His shoulders were tense, his stance wide as he faced Lily.

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Chapter 69

“Don’t you dare,” he growled, his tone unmistakably warning.

Lily froze, her eyes widening with shock. “Bradley, you wouldn’t…”

“If you touch her,” Bradley said softly, his voice low and dangerous, “If you even think about hurting her, I promise you’ll regret it.”

The crowd was completely silent now, everyone straining to hear every word of the confrontation. I stood stiffly behind Bradley, my pulse racing, torn between gratitude for his protection and discomfort at his presumption.

“Why do you still care about her?” Lily demanded, her voice breaking with emotion. “She rejected

you!”

Bradley stepped forward. He quickly reached out, grasping Lily’s chin between his thumb and forefinger, tilting her face up to his. His grip wasn’t painful, but the gesture was clearly dominating.

“This is all because of you,” he said, his voice barely above a whisper but carrying far in the silence.

“I was such a fool to be deceived by you.”

Lily’s eyes flashed with anger, her hands balling into fists at her sides. “Who did I do all this for? Yes, I seduced you, but weren’t you also easily hooked while dating Erin?”

I saw Amy’s eyes widen beside me. She leaned close, whispering in my ear: “Perfect. She just

admitted everything herself.”

Around us, students quietly pulled out their phones, recording the confrontation. I knew within hours, this scene would be circulating through the Pack’s social networks.

As I watched Bradley grip Lily’s chin, an uncomfortable feeling churned inside me. The gesture was too reminiscent of Derek–the way he had cornered me in his office, his intimidating presence, his body dominance. The similarity between the brothers was unsettling.

Without thinking, I stepped forward, placing my hand on Bradley’s arm. “Let her go,” I said firmly. “I

don’t need this kind of protection.”