Kayla laid in her room, completely awake, with her thoughts scattered all over the place.How did she get here? From being rejected, to being disowned. And then when she had thought that she had finally gotten her shit together and owned a business if her own, she had lost it. All in the blink of an eye. Even if she wanted to start all over again, every single one of her employees had left. And it wasn’t going to be a long time before that news spread, and clients faced other businesses. And then she had been called back home. Told that her sick father who had never given a shot about her, needed her. And like a fool, she had packed up her shit, and boarded the nearest vehicle home. Now this..It wasn’t just that she was going to save her family form poverty, it was the fact that she was going to keep the pack together, if she married this man, whom she was yet to know his name. They hadn’t even given her the luxury of know who he was.She huffed, rolling to her side as her eyes hit
“I told him no, of course. I mean, even I know that it is too fast, Kayla.” Jasmine said, but the expression on her face was enough to let Kayla know that her friend probably regretted saying no to her boyfriend.She scooted closer to her and took her hands in her own. “Oh, Jas, how did he take it?” She asked, knowing there was no way Damon was going to back down without a fight. If he did, she would have been disappointed.Jasmine giggle lightly. “Oh, you needed to see his face. He begged me, and looked so adorable, I amost said yes to him.” She said with a smile. “But in the end, I guess we came to a mutual agreement, which is to take things slow. And that is why I would be going over to stay on some weekends, instead of packing up my things and moving in fully with him.” She explained, causing Kayla to sigh out of deep relief.“I guess the selfish part of me is happy, because I still have my roommate all to myself most of the time.” They both laughed at that, but a small treacherou
“You are the one who is my mate.” Dean said rin a piece that Kayla was beginning to get used to, but still managed to sound off to her ears.His words left her mouth dropping to the floor in shock. “Excuse me?” Why was sent even standing her, and indulging him in what looked like the most stupid conversation she had had in a while.“You heard what I said, Kayla. You were, and are still my mate. So whatever you do, will be my business, whether you like it or not.” He finished, adding a smug look that did a complete job in pissing the hell out of Kayla who turned around and walked out of the room, and into the cool nights air. She knew she could have stayed and given him a piece of her mind, but she hadn’t. She had run, because suddenly her chest had started to pound, frok just the words he had said to her.Did he still see her as his mate, as he had said? Even if he did, then what? He was still married to her sister. And there was absolutely nothing she could do about that.And did s
Oliver strained his eyes as he tried to zoom in on his surroundings.It was a posh neighborhood. He wasn’t going to lie. But for some reason, he found it too posh for his taste. It looked nothing like a place that house werewolves. Everything was too neat, and in place. “How the fuck do they live? Where do they run? Where do they train?” Oliver hissed, still observing. Apart from the entrance where they had met a few sentinels, there was no one around that they could see. But he could feel the weight of their gazes on him.“Looks like somthing out of the stepford wives movie.” Lucas said in amusement as they finally parked in front of a mansion that looked like it belonged in the palace. “I guess, this is…the pack house.” Lucas said, as someone walked around to the drivers side, and when he was done interrogating Lucas, he signaled for them to open the gate.Oliver felt himself grow a little bit tense as they drove the short distance to the entrance, and stopped the car.When they had
Vaughn fidgeted nervously in his chair at Oliver’s words, making Oliver smile inside of him. Fool. Just how gullible was Dawson to believe such a deal that seemed too good to be true, even from a whole ass mile away.“You know what, I think you should leave my house. I don’t think I want to have this conversation again. The offer is not accepted.” Vaughn suddenly said, clearing his throat and bringing shaky hands to his knees.Oliver allowed his gaze to follow Vaughn’s movement, before he burst out in a fit of laughter, and instead of leaning as the man asked, crossed his leg over the other and glanced at Lucas who sighed and turned to Vaughn. “You know what, we came to offer money to you, to clear all of your own debts, and bring your dying business out of the gutter. But you have pissed off my brother here. And in fact, there is no deal.” Lucas said, with the most serious expression on his face. The man’s expression went from confusion to regret instantly. “Well_” he started to say
Kayla sat down in the living room with her family, not saying a word, but certainly observant of every single person in the room with her. Frown her father, who had his jaw set in a thin line, to her mother who looked like she was on the verge of passing out, and ti her sister who had her whole attention trained on a particular nail of hers that seemed to annoy th sit out of her as she kept on biting it. At a point, she watched as her mother turned and swatted Bella’s hand to stop her from chewing at her nails. But did that work? Nope. Because the very next minute, she had the finger back in her mouth and was munching away at the nails which Kayla could guess had to be sore at that point.For the first time since she arrived, Dean wasn’t around, and Kayla wondered where he was, and it wasn’t because she cared, but because she wasn’t sure his absence meant something good.“So, what’s keeping the Alpha and his people? We are supposed to be signing some documents and probably shake hands
Kayla shut the door behind her as slowly as possible, feeling her stomach turn in knots as she sealed the both of them in the study. The click of the door, sounded louder than it normally did, for some reason.“Hey, you don’t need to behave like you are being sent to the gallows, Kayla.” Dean murmured in a voice that she actually remembered, and was the same voice she had grown up to love, those years ago.Kayla frowned, squaring her shoulders as she approached the chairs. Dean was currently sitting on her father’s actual chair, behind the desk, and while it may seem strange to any one else, Kayla thought nothing if it, as it was something he did all the time, even as a small boy. And alpha Dawson had always let him. If he had let him then, as a little boy, then there was surely no way he wouldn’t do so, as Dean was now his son-in-law.“Can I see the contract?” Kayla said, going to take a seat at the front of the desk and intentionally pushing the other far away from her.If Dean not
Oliver sat down in his car, with one hand rubbing the brown file in his hands, while the other held onto the phone in his hands. It had been a busy morning for him, but he knew it was all going to be worth it at the end. Except…Dawson was a fool.In his hands, was an offer he knew the old man was definitely going to accept, by the time he got the call from Vaughn, telling him that he was no longer interested in the deal. What ten million dollars could do.Oliver had given it to him after he had begged and begged and begged, and promised to cut ties with his illegal acquaintances. It had been a hard decision on his own part, but he did need the man on his good side. After all, that was what business was all about.Kayla was his, and no one was going to change that. Lucas had tried to convince him into taking thing slow, but Oliver knew it wasn’t going to do him any good. He had to make an offer Dawson would not waste anytime accepting. Any delay, and they would have another Vaughn kno
Two days later….Oliver groaned as he made his way down the stairs making sure to avoid any kind of confrontation with either his siblings, or anyone at all.He past couple of days had been hell for all of them. After the whole saga with Laura, Damon had called her father, and a new agreement had been signed, just to keep her away. Turns out she didn’t want him. Apparently, Frank Richardson was deep in debt, and Laura as usual, had come to stir trouble.“Oliver.” A soft voice called from behind. Making him turn around to see who it was. Hell, he didn’t even need to turn to know who it was.“Don’t tell me not to go, Jas. I simply can’t stay away anymore.” He said, swallowing hard as he placed his shaking hand into his pocket and tries not to look at the friend of the woman he loved.Jasmine laughed lightly. “Actually, I was coming to tell you to go to her. My friend can be quite stubborn at times, but I think she has gotten enough space to last her a lifetime.” Jasmine said, then whist
It took Kayla being dragged to the back of an alleyway to come to a screeching halt, pulling her hand away from Dean. “What the fuck do you think you are doing, Dean?” Kayla gasped, hair flying as she rubbed her sore arm. “Where did you even come from?” She already had a bigger problem to deal with, and he thought he could just materialize from nowhere? “I just wanted to talk to you.” Dean said softly, stepping back and running his fingers through his hair why Kayla watched. And for the first time since he had pulled her away from the front of that office building, she allowed herself look at him.Really look at him.And what she saw was far from the Dean she had known and grown up with. He loooked a mess. A hot mess. “And what do you want to talk to me about? I thought I made things clear to you on the phone?” Kayla not out, looking around discreetly to see if there was an exit from the alleyway apart from the one which he had put himself in front of.There was.Thank goodness.Dea
Kayla followed Jasmine outside and into the elevator as they continued to chatter about what Jasmine envisioned her dream wedding to be like. “You know I like my things sparkly and girly. I’m not gonna miss any of that on my wedding day!” Jasmine proclaimed, raising her voice a little in the empty elevator as it closed.Oliver had texted her that he was about thirty minutes away, and had asked her to come down to meet him in the parking lot, since there was no time to meet each other in the office because heading to their destination.So Jasmine had asked her to accompany her to her office where Kayla was to help her organize while she waited for Oliver. “Well, you know what suits you, ma’am.” Kayla laughed, waiting as the elevator started it’s journey down to Jasmines floor.The doors opened with Jasmine mocking Kayla. “As my chief bridesmaid, you would wear a silver sparkiling dress with orange shoes. My wedding needs to he aesthetically pleasing. And you won’t be left out!” She was
Kayla was smiling when she roused from the satisfying sleep she had had the previous night. She blinked as she stared at the ceiling which faced her directly, trying hard to quench the inflow of memories that came at her the moment she opened her eyes. She had been so close to confessing her love for Oliver the previous night. So close!With a sigh, she pushed the blanket off of her, and got off the bed, stopping briefly when her sore muscles hummed deliciously from how much she had used them the previous night. But admist everything, she couldn't help but remember something that had plagued her mind at different moments of the night.They hadn't used protection. And they hadn't made love only one. Or even just on the rooftop.Oliver had taken her back to the bedroom, and proceeded to show her what she had been missing in the bedroom all this time she had tried to put didtance between the both of them. As she got into the bathroom, Kayla couldn't help but rub at her belly, while she s
Kayla pulled herself up on the slab, feeing nicely sated, but not to the extent she wanted, as there was still a throbbing inside of her that she had not yet satisfied.She said nothing as she reached out for Oliver’s neck, wrapping her fingers around it and pulling him down for a kiss. It was short, but lasted long enough to give her the energy and tingling she craved. And the taste of herself on his lips, drove her crazy.Never in her life would she have thought that she would taste her own juices. Well, until Oliver.Once she let go, pulling away, and pushed him slightly away from her, seeing him frown in confusion as she got down from the slab and was on her knees before he could even do anything to stop her. That is , if he would.“What are you_” Oliver asked, when his brows rose in realization as to what she was doing.With her abilities, she had him turned, so he was now leaning on the slab, while she was fumbling with the zipper of his trousers.It was fairly easy to pop open
When Kayla kissed him, Oliver had been a bit taken aback, but quickly recovered by pulling her closer to him, and inclining his head to the side so he could deepen the kiss. 'Please lock te doors that lead to the rooftop, and make sure nobody interrupts, Benedict.' Oliver said to his sentinel, who happened to be Kayla's driver and bodyguard some days, using the packlink. He could hear the exact time the doors locked, and heard Benedict take a stance just inside the door. 'You don't need to stay that close! And dim the lights.' 'Yes, Alpha.' there was amusement in his tone when he replied, before walking away from his position, to somewhere a bit farther down. Good. Oliver thought. H e didn't want the pack hearing of his shinanigans on the roof. Kayla moaned against his mouth, just as the partially bright lights, deemed. "Oh.." She aid, pulling away from the kiss, just to look around for a few seconds. "Did you do that?" Kayla asked, running her hands up and down his chest. Even thro
Kayla tensed at not just what he had said, but how serious im he sounded. From the distance, she could hear how quiet everywhere had gone. It was like it was just them around, with no one to interrupt. And somehow, she liked it.She and her Alpha, in their own world. Her alpha…What was she thinking calling him hers?“Kayla… about the deal I made with your father..” the way he trailed off, had her tensing up the more.What happened to the deal? Was he going to tell her he wasn’t interested in helping again, and wanted to withdraw his funding? Was that it?“Yes? I’m listening..” Kayla prompted shakily, but managed to hold her voice.Oliver leaned forward. “I’m tired of pretending Kayla. That contract….it’s void. Never existed in the first place. It was just a farce made up by me to keep you here_” his words were cut off, by Kayla lifting herself off her seat and into the air with such speed that she felt a bit dazed.If not for her wolf, she was sure she would have face planted on the
Kayla wasn’t sure why, but she felt like something was off with Oliver, the moment he came up and joined her on the rooftop.She had been standing there for a while, and staring in awe at the sight before her, unable to believe that he had in fact, prepared this for their dinner. It looked like something out of the movies.“You look beautiful.” Oliver said, walking over to where she stood, and extending a hand to her.Kayla blushed. “And you look good too.” Compared to her, Oliver straight up looked like he had walked out of the men’s runway in Paris or something. With the dark wool shirt on top, and the jeans, he looked so good. And those boots too…dang..She on the other hand, and argued with Oliver’s stylist who had just happened to be waiting g for her once she had come back from work, and had won. She had almost made him cry, but hell…And now she regretted it, because her low heel shoe, and flared midnight blue dress, was nothing compared to him. And her hair too that had been p
Flashback... Oliver made his way down the stairs for the fourth time that evening, smirking to himself as he anticipated what was to come tonight. It was his twentieth birthday, and his family had pretty much outdone themselves in preparation of what was being described as the coming of age of the century. At first, it was meant tobe a surprise. But how do you surprise an alpha's son? He had pretty much heard the very first conversation they had had about the party, and had made himself visible, unable to hold his excitement. "Oliver! Can you please get me a scissors on your way back? This one is broken!" Darcy called from somewhere outside. Oliver groaned. He should have stayed out of it when he had first heard about their plans.Oliver picked up the scissors and was making his way downstairs when Laura suddenly blocked his path, grinning from ear to ear.“I got you a birthday present.” Laura said almost immediately, pushing a box to his chest.The force of the shove almost had him