Chapter Six: A WILD CAT

ALPHA JACE

"You're not listening, Addie." Ian tried to get Addison to look at things from our perspective.

"What the hell do you mean she's pregnant? Game or not you've actually gotten another wolf, a runt pregnant!" Her accusing voice filled the home office.

"Could you at least shut the hell up and listen more?" I matched her tone already irritated from everything that had happened in the last few hours.

Everything felt good, went smoothly when planned but actually living out the plan felt more hazy, laced with headache and rage.

Addison found it hard to recover from the shock, her face flushed from exertion, plumped-out lips hanging open with her gaze solely on me.

"We're not getting married?" Her tone became instantly soft, fear momentarily crossing her blue eyes.

This stabbed straight into my heart, I loved Addison.

"That's not true, babe," I left where I stood by the window to take her hands, squeezing them reassuringly. "I love you and it's why we're doing this. I can't see you suffer at child's birth just to have our baby taken away."

She sucked in a relief breath, "So this is just about breaking the curse?"

"Carly's baby will be the rightful heir to the throne and the only way to break the Gaia curse is by giving away my first son on the full moon when he's born."

I lived and ruled my territories with the fear and apprehension of every new moon. The curse turned me into a bloodthirsty monster every new moon, murdering everything on my path if not curbed.

The entire Pack feared what could happen on every new moon, they lived in absolute fear even when measures were taken by my commanders and i to keep everyone safe. Measures that grew abortive over the years.

This had to stop. We'd come a long way here just to give it all up now.

"Addie, we're going to get married the second this curse is broken." I touched her face lightly, ignoring my buzzing phone as much as I could.

"I don't want her living here."

"She has to stay under strict observation," I heaved a sigh, "We need to be sure things go smoothly. What if she escapes the pack? Or what if an accident happens? There's a lot at stake, and we can't afford to risk it."

She shook her head and got to her feet. "I'm not going to watch another woman prance around your home... My home."

"Addie..."

She stomped out of the office.

Ian shrugged, gathered the files on my desk, and headed out the door.

Addison was gone from the mansion when I left my home office after clearing my head. I prayed not to run into Carly. The rage in the hollow pit of my soul needed to be let out, I couldn't keep acting in ways that might pose problems. We had come a long way.

However, she was already trapped in here. Already where the team needed her to be.

Even though Carly was nowhere to be found in the living area and the hall, her floral scent lingered, reminding me of the previous night.

I didn't expect to find her in the kitchen with Alicia. Her face white and clamped up and were her fingers trembling?

"My assistant will pick up your things if need be. You're forbidden to leave this mansion for whatever reason. "I muttered the instructions.

Her face lit up in an unexpected scorn. If I wasn't looking I would've missed it because it disappeared as quickly as it appeared on her face.

If she had anything to say, she chose silence.

Her eyes in a way suggested she knew something. But what?

"Alicia will tend to your needs, if there's anything you need the few months you'll be staying here don't hesitate to..."

"I just don't understand why..." She caught her tongue, trapped the words, and flattened in silence. Released a breath and added, "I'll get some rest."

She dropped from the barstool and headed out of the kitchen. Her attitude in a way ignited a flame in me.

Her darkened eyes and puckered lips settled an air of warning around her. Not only that, her defiant stance seemed to stir up the wild in me. The need to trap her to the wall and to kiss her until her knotted features became putty in my arms became consuming.

Thoughts of what we shared the previous night taunted my mind the rest of the day. Carly filled every inch of me with heat in ways I feared might kindle ravenously into something unpleasant.

I reached her in the hall, took hold of her hand, and vigorously swiveled her around to face me.

"What?" She snapped.

Her eyes burned brightly in exasperation. A wild cat.

"I'm not fuckin' done talking and I don't fuckin' appreciate you walking the fuck out on me." The anger and frustration in me knew no bounds.

Tears welled up in her lovely brown eyes. Angry tears because she appeared all defensive, all feisty.

"Did you not hear me say I need to get some rest?"

"I'm not going to have you act up. You're going to be loyal. Fuckin' loyal!"

I pinned her to the wall. An arm above her head, and the other on her hip, our faces an inch away. The need to seal our lips took hold of my senses. Her quickened pulses, and heavy breathing were clear invitations to take the initiative.

"I'm just an Omega, what choice do I have around here, our dearest Alpha?"

The sarcasm in her words stung more than she could ever know. Her lips grew more tempting than ever. I was supposed to be keeping my distance, to think she just arrived here. Three months was a long time to be around her and to get taunted by these blissful thoughts.

Not even being around Addison could douse the flames Carly ignited inside of me. What I had with her went beyond anything I'd ever shared with anyone. Her innocence and vulnerability stood as constant reminders we'd picked the wrong pawn. My budding need for this Omega confirmed that.

"I know what this is about!" She murmured.

The hurt in her tone instantly rendered me numb. Did she?