Alpha’s Hybrid Cinderella – Chapter 29

Raf had been surprised to hear me say out of nowhere that I wanted to move out, but she never resented me once for not disclosing it to her first. She was too worried about finding a good place for me to move to worry about why I wouldn’t tell her right away about my plans, and I was more grateful than ever for such an amazing best friend. From that day, she made it her mission to hunt down the perfect place, sifting through countless real estate options for the one that would be right for me.

If only I had been exposed to this kind of thing before, I might have been able to handle looking for a place of my own armed with at least a little experience, but looking through the listings overwhelmed me. And those were just the ones that Raf sent, not the real estate market sites themselves. How much more swamped would I have been without her?

With my budget, I could have only afforded a small place anyway, but Raf assured me that most university students either dormed or rented a place big enough for only themselves anyway, no need for guest rooms or anything fancy. One bedroom, one bathroom, and a decent-sized kitchen so I could cook for myself, those were the essentials.

, she could ensure there would be a community garden nearby I could use a corner of, and that actually helped to narrow down the immense list of potential places to look at.

and only looking at apartments almost nixed any possibility of having a safe garden to myself. But a house! In the city, no less! That would be so expensive, and I didn’t even

ther, and between the two of us, we were sure to find the perfect place.

aking so much time out of her day just to drive around with me, especially when it was onl

pastel shade. Trust me, it looks better than it sounds. Take a look.”

d the front of the house, compact and neat, and a little bench swing sat behind the railing. I could already imagine sitting in it and admiring the front yard, which had a bricked setting for a garden as well.

w lovely. I zoomed in on the graceful fountain that sat in the middle of the garden, and the photograph had managed to capture a few cardinals taking baths in the glistening spray. I smiled, and Raf rolled her eyes at how

o. Which is good for us!”

ures of the garden. “There’s space for my cuttings too, though.”

rking spot.

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o tear up.

k to the actual woods, but there are enough trees to make it feel natural and outdoorsy on the way there. I love it. I love all of it.”

to be fantasizing over, huh?”

ow that my wolf can come out, I want to be able to go on my morning runs, too. Oh, Raf! I want to get this house. I want it. But I have no idea if I’ll even qualify for a mortgage, I don’t have a credit hi

eaking great because Leon is so anal about me making my payments on time.” She giggled and threw her arm around my shoulders. “Look at you! You’re so excited. I love it!”

s place. I want it so much.”

nt I saw it, I knew. Come on, let’s talk

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dare.

out a crazed whoop of celebration. “I knew it! Loaded people are the best. This place was already crazy cheap, but if you use all of this as a down payment and hand it over in straight cash, they might even cut it in half again! Baby, remember? They want the green!”

ht. The couple were even more excited than Raf to negotiate now that they could look forward to an immediate lump

gas over the course of the weeks that I had spent in the Scarlet pack, Evan had been making constant and increasing deposits. It was as if he had been challenging me to spend it all, and all this time I hadn’t known a thing.

I used it all too fast?

ut of the house a few hours later with the signed agreement in my hands. I would owe monthly payments for a while, but that down payment in pure cash had indeed made the price plummet. I could afford the payments as long as I found a job right away. By the time I got back to the Scarlet manor, my head had flown off into the clouds as I fanta

for days yet. I would be able to come up with a plan to earn money both for the monthly payments but also to pay Evan back. The money might have been a gift, but it still felt wrong to use it. I would pay hi

terest in taking all of these luxuries with me, and wh

t Alpha Evan know that I’m moving out,” I said. “He said he was too busy to help me get sorted, but I’m movin