Saved By Alpha Slade

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I could use to describe the man I call father, but I would save my anger for a l

were over that,”

g debts. You didn’t think they would just d

when it involves her family. How she managed to fall in love and ma

uck did you manage to gamble such a large sum?

sing that tone if the odds had bee

ou keep trying. There are a thousand and one things you co

r, she deserved better. Year in and year out I see her work her ass out to keep the family running while my father goes about p

leave his sorry ass. Now we are being threaten

n contribute to the family considering Audrey has bee

for what he’d just done. We are in this mess because of him. It was his mess, yet we had to somehow find a way to c

debts, and even the wall where the TV used to hang now housed an old-fashioned wall clock that only told the time correctly twice a day. The seats

of worry on her face, and I am sure her thoughts were similar to mine. Audrey is dad’s favorite and she looks just like him while I take after mom. She has

to turn sharply in its direction. The knock

I feel my heart jump to my mouth. My mom’s eyes widened in horror and Audrey jumped off her seat. My dad i

hear a loud bang. He was going to kick the door in. One. Two. Three. The door gave way

ad’s shirt while the second lunged a hard blow into his ribs.

t six feet and four inches. They looked scary, and very intimidating. Facial hairs that had not bee

my mum and Audrey were wailing as the men continue to throw punches at my

to walk towards us, my mum shields us behind her. He raised his hands to s

winced at how hard his fingers felt against my s

huh?” he

ieked “Leave her alone. We will get y

to wriggle my arms free, but you can guess how that went. I wa

time,” mum stutters, hot te

e flies from his mouth as he screams at my mum, and at this point, I wish I had su

in father’s direction, only slightly missing his left ear to hit the wall

auled him roughly to the floor, placing his left knee on his back with my father’s arms splurged on the hard floor. He drives hi

him, but another man

at have you done

r’s finger, wrapped it in a little handk

otten teeth, tapping his pockets. “Or maybe I can kee

ome money,” Audrey screamed

lash with her piggy bank. I closed my eyes in pain as I watched her hand it over to the man with shaky hands. Audrey has had that pigg

s before snatching the pigg

is in ther

maybe ten thous

n grand?” The boss clutched his

to my balance?”

y, but please spare my

eyes sizing me from head to toe. “I like this one,” h

mell of cigarette and alcohol in his breath made my stomach churn. I would

re a dead man Harry boy,” He huffed, whistling to his thugs who

ulls him to hug him to her chest, crying profusely, but my own tears would