Chapter 405

**Chapter 405**
*Third Person POV*

Chester stood up from the chair as soon as Nan was out of sight. He quickly grabbed Harper’s hand, his nails pressing into her skin. Chester usually wasn’t one to hurt women, but at that moment, he felt a surge of desperation.

Harper was overwhelmed with anger when he saw a woman hurting his mate. All his logic and reasoning vanished in that moment. He screamed as he felt his wolf’s claws digging into her soft wrists.

Before the security team and management could reach the table to intervene, Chester…

He forcefully pulled Harper out of the restaurant, only letting go of her once they were outside. Even then, he swung her around so hard that she almost fell to the ground. He was growling and desperately trying to maintain control as his Alpha wolf instincts took over.

Chester was trying to keep his wolf under control, but it was tough because the wolf was so angry. Harper went from feeling confident and knowledgeable to scared. Her eyes widened as she had never seen Chester like this before.

“Chester—” she started to say.

“Don’t you F***ING—” Chester interrupted.

“Speak my name,” he growled, his human thoughts lost somewhere deep inside. He was almost entirely wolf in a human body now. “You hurt my mate for the LAST TIME.”

“I was just trying to get you to—”

“I wanted to snap you out of whatever—” she began, but Chester grabbed her throat in seconds. He slammed her against the building, causing her to cry out in pain.

“DON’T YOU EVER SPEAK ABOUT MY—”

“MATE LIKE THAT AGAIN,” he growled, making the ground shake around them. “If you ever come near her again, I will KILL you.”

Her body shook with fear, and tears streamed down her face.

“I…”

Harper’s voice was barely a whisper as she tried to speak, her determination fading away. Before she could finish her thought, Chester tightened his grip around her throat.

“DON’T TEST ME, HARPER!” he shouted. “Stay away from her!”

“AND SEE WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENS.”

Her face turned red from the lack of oxygen. She struggled against his grip, but it felt like his wolf didn’t want to let her go just yet. He wanted her to suffer. No, she thought, she couldn’t let this happen.

Chester wanted her dead.

The thought jolted Chester back to reality. He released her neck with a sudden force, causing her to cough and gag as she collapsed to the ground. She rubbed her sore neck, her whole body shaking from the shock of what had just happened.

“If you think this is over…”

“You better be careful. If you even look at her the wrong way, I won’t stop my wolf from killing you,” he warned. With that, he turned and stormed back toward the restaurant doors.

When he entered, the management team and security were waiting for him.

The atmosphere was tense, and it seemed like they were waiting for him to leave. The management was clearly ready to kick him out, but then a familiar figure stepped in to stop them.

“What was that all about, Chester?” Patrick Carter asked, raising his eyebrows in surprise.

He wore a suit like he usually did, and his hair was neatly combed away from his face. “Are you causing a scene at my new restaurant?” he asked.

“Sorry, Patrick,” Chester replied.

He ran his fingers through his hair, looking stressed. “That wasn’t meant to happen. I promise she won’t be a problem anymore… and neither will I. But I need to see my mate. I have to make sure she’s okay.”

The security team stood by, watching him closely.

It looked like they were about to grab him and force him outside, but Delta Carter raised his hand to stop them. He then nodded at Chester.

“Just make sure there are no more scenes in my businesses,” he murmured. After that, he turned away, leaving the tension hanging in the air.

He turned to his men and said, “Make sure that girl doesn’t come back.”

They all nodded in agreement.

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**Chapter 405**

“Yes, Delta,” they replied before leaving the building.

Patrick gave a nod to the management team.

“It’s been…”

“Return to work,” he ordered.

“Yes, Delta,” she replied, giving Chester a worried look before she left.

Patrick sighed and turned to Chester, his expression becoming gentler.

“I’m only going to say this because…”

“You’re my friend, but you need to wake up. You should have seen the look on that poor girl’s face. She’s really upset. She’s my best employee at the resort, and I don’t want her to come to work feeling this way tomorrow night.”

Chester heard someone say, “She’s in the bathroom with Judy Montague. Fix this.” He nodded and headed straight to the bathroom, feeling the weight of everyone’s gaze on him.

He reached for the handle of the girls’ room but realized it was locked.

He knocked on the door.

“Come back later,” he heard Judy say from the other side.

“It’s me,” he replied, his voice low as he pressed his forehead against the door. His anger had finally calmed down now that he was here.

Harper was no longer in the picture, and now Chester was filled with regret and worry. He feared he had messed everything up with his friend.

“Please, let me in… Judy…” he pleaded. His voice was filled with desperation as he spoke, and he felt the weight of his mistakes pressing down on him.

He hated feeling so weak and defeated at that moment.

There was a long pause, and then he heard the door unlatch. It opened just a bit, revealing Judy’s angry face. She glared at him for a moment, scanning his expression. But then, her eyes softened as she took in his vulnerability.

She noticed the look in his eyes.

“Welcome back,” she whispered. “You have a lot to talk about. Be gentle with her…”

Judy stayed in the bathroom a little longer, most likely chatting with Nan.

Chester was lost in his despair and fear, unable to hear what was being said. Just then, Judy stepped out of the room with her arms crossed over her chest.

“I’ll be out here in case anything happens,” she said.

“Definitely,” she said. “Don’t break her ag.”

Judy was in the bathroom a little longer, probably telling Nan that she was leaving. Chester, however, was too lost in his own despair and fear to notice what was happening.

Then, a sound broke the silence, pulling Chester from his thoughts.

A moment later, Judy stepped out of the broom, her arms crossed over her chest.

“I’ll be out here in case anything happens,” she said firmly. “Don’t break her again.”

Chester nodded, feeling a lump in his throat as he listened to her.

As he stepped into the bathroom, he took a deep breath. The cool tiles felt refreshing under his feet. He glanced around, taking in the familiar space. It was a small room, but it was his own little sanctuary. The mirror reflected his tired face, and he could see the steam from the shower rising in the air. He felt ready to wash away the day and start fresh.