ALEXANDERThe rattling sound of a knock hit my door and my head shot in the direction as I adjusted my tie and grabbed my jacket from the hanger next to me. A groan threatened to rip out of me. “Breakfast is served, Dear Alpha.”Dear Alpha? I grimaced, almost tasting the disgust on my tongue. I recognized that voice immediately. It was that of the puppet from LunaHive that our families had brainwashed to come here and seduce me. How woefully she was failing at it. I wondered what she was hoping to achieve on this ‘tour’ of hers, as I planned not to change my mind.“I'll pass.”I heard a soft giggle. “The Luna had said that'll be your response. I'm not permitted to leave until you say yes,” She said boisterously again. Well, LunaHive was known for being bossy, especially her father. There was no doubt that a tinge of control would drop into her DNA too.“Then I hope you like the view, Anya” I responded tersely, moving swiftly across the room to grab my suitcase, then I opened the d
ALAINA“No, I'm busy, pumpkin.” He winked, smiling with his eyes and I just gawked, deadpanned. His flirty expression was immediately washed away by a stoic one.And he just looked away, turning on his heels. Just like that. There goes my dream! “A-Alpha….”My brain screeched to a halt and he walked past me like I was no different from a piece of furniture. My heart sank. What did I expect from him, especially after everything I'd said to his face?I was stupid to have come here, but it wasn't an opportunity I wanted to miss. I watched him strut into the lobby like the whole world was his runway. His aura was nothing short of majestic and the brown, tailored suit he had on amplified his charisma.Alpha Alexander didn't spare me one last glance and I just stood there like a fool, watching everything slip from my grip and cursing him internally. That asshole. I heard footsteps behind me and looked back to see who it was. It ended up being a familiar face— Alexander's chauffeur who I'd
ALEXANDER“What rules?” Alaina asked as she cocked her head and I grinned, feeling the adrenaline shoot through my veins. Her presence was some kind of drug and it did so much to me!Great question. What rules? I hadn't thought of any. This was just another petty way to get through to her. No doubt she still hated me for my foolishness of the past.There were no rules, but it would be absolutely devastating to just see Alaina leave so early. I hadn’t even decided what this company was going to be, especially in affiliation to mine but if it, in any way, guaranteed that I would have Alaina by my side then I'd hold on to it tight.My lips wouldn't stop spreading and I continued to gawk at her like she was a price— some kind of trophy that I could not afford to reach. The question sat on her face and I desperately tried to come up with something.“First, Rule number, you're aware that it's the position of a PA, right?”Alaina shuffled in her seat. “Not…the secretary?” She inquired with m
ALAINA“What the hell?” My eyes darted from wall to wall when the elevator jolted to a halt and I jerked forward, almost falling into him.The elevator lurched to a stop, trapping me inside with the last person I wanted to be alone with - Alpha Alexander, the bane of my existence. The lights flickered once, twice, and then went out, plunging us into darkness."No, no, no!" I yelled, my voice echoing off the metal walls as I frantically felt my pockets for my phone. But it wasn't there. I had left it in his office, on his desk, in my haste to get into the tour he proposed.Jeez! “I'm not with it, my home. My phone, I didn't bring it with me,” I complained, unable to see a thing. I could sense him but not where he stood or what he was doing.It was so stuffy in her that it made my stomach jerk! “What do we do? What do we do?!” Why did it seem like I was the only one panicking? Alpha Alexander's calm voice cut through my panic. "Alaina, calm down. We'll be out of here soon."“Calm down?
ALEXANDERAlaina wouldn't even hide her discomfort or perpetual disgust for me. Her nose wrinkled as she turned to me, “Uh, nothing?”Nothing? I already heard half the discussion and I was mad that anyone would think she was still in any kind of relationship with Logan— that fool! I seethed unreasonably as I eyed Sarah. The lady in question looked at me and then instantly brought her gaze lower. “A-Alpha Alexander! Good day to you sir, what brings you by?”This question again! John hadn't officially introduced me as the new CEO since the papers were still in the works, but Alaina shouldn't know that. I'd love to avoid questions. But that might be too late to avoid now, seeing as she was already throwing me a questioning look.“You seem behind on recent information, Miss…” My eyes flicked to her ID tag. “Sarah. This company is owned and financed by yours truly. While my P.A here…” I glanced at Alaina who still looked utterly confused. “Is divor—”“Sarah? I'll see you around, okay? Th
ALAINAFinally! I settled into the plush couch with a groan and I felt a sense of relief dawn me. “We're done! I smell like wood but it's worth it!’Finally, I had a place to call my own – a place where I could escape the chaos of my life. Well, not all but a reasonable amount of it. I still had to work with chaos himself, as his personal assistant but as long as he didn't infiltrate my personal life, I was fine.Lorraine appeared from the kitchen with a cup of orange juice in her grip and she smiled at me, her eyes shining with warmth. “Tell me about it. I have to take a shower before leaving, I can't have Lucan smelling all this sweet and whatnot.”She sat next to me and I sniffed playfully, “Oh yeah, before he wants a divorce!” That word just left a bitter taste in my mouth and it reminded me of Logan so much that I could punch the hair, or my head for making more pictures of him. “We're not even married, silly…”I shrugged, “Well, you should…”Lorraine grimaced, it was impossibl
ALAINAI pulled closer to my screen and leaned in to see if I'd seen wrong. I hadn't. USER 101: sent you a Red Beryl!Not Pigsty this time, another person? I could never get used to it no matter how hard I tried. It just seemed so off that I could sit there and communicate my being with a wide array of people and they started to pay me for it. Grace liquidized before shock and my lips parted open slightly while I gawked at the bouncing notification.“I like what you do,'' commented USER 101 himself. He didn't run away like a pigsty. “And you're beautiful too.”I returned to my seat and it felt like the world had started to float away. Was making money supposed to be this easy? Not to mention my audience had grown way larger than the last livestream. “Thanks, USER 101. That's so sweet of you!”I genuinely didn't know what else to say to them, just as I was confused about Pigsty. I just knew my heart seemed like it could burst at its seams if I wasn't careful enough! “Thank you all f
ALAINAFirst day at work and I strutted to his office with my heart in my mouth. I had to deal with this, again. The anger roared in my veins and I tried to keep the straightest face as I entered and he was right there by the window, the rays of the son bore onto him and stared into busy roads.One would think they were looking at a sane man. Alpha Alexander looked like he was written by a female author. Perfect in the middle, rough at the edges. I guess I have always been on the edges. I stopped by the doorway and couldn't move in for some reason. It was unusual but I just wanted to watch him and possibly catch him doing something questionable that I could hate him for and add to the list of questionable things that he'd done.But he didn't, well— not while I was there. His hand was tucked in his pocket neatly and he tapped on one foot as though he was thinking about something. I was surprised he could think?He was clad in a white shirt and black suit trousers, though they both loo