My first thought and suspicion was Luke. He was a man of his tricks afterall as he had repeatedly said to me. It made absolute sense that he would shield us and protect the drama from spilling. The news of two powerful Alphas bickering at a dinner table because of some lowly girl would definitely make headlines, and not for the best reasons. But when did he do it? and how did I have no idea? Mac must have known all along, surely he would not have let himself lose control that way in front of so many people, but I didn't know. Once again I was left in the dark. I closed my eye in frustration and slowly sleep took over my consciousness.****I awoke with a jolt, and the speed at which my body moved caused my head to hit a wall. I winced and checked my surroundings, I fell asleep so fast last night I had no memory of how it happened. My phone pinged from somewhere on the bed and I ruffled my sheets to find it. The time was 7:51 am. I checked my time table quickly. I didn't have classe
" Don't tell me that is who I think it is," Lola gasped. I could only stare in return, and when she noticed I was lost for words, she asked again " Girlll, is it?" I nodded numbly, still in the trance of the whole thing because It actually worked! It worked! I was freaking out inwardly. It worked! Lola's delighted squeal filled the room as she laughed away. "Someone's finally going to get some action," She teased in a sing-song voice " Not me!" I denied it, covering my face with my palms as she continued to make sexual remarks. It made me remember our kiss. I touched my lips absentmindedly and wondered if we would talk about it today, crap. I left out that large detain in responding. I didn't want to talk about it or even think about it, I wanted to forget that it ever occurred. It wasn't something that was easily forgettable and the very thought of it always sent my body into a state of want and desire that was foreign to me. " Already touching your lip in preparation?" She
A black Audi vehicle was waiting for me when I got outside the building. It honked immediately as I came into view, and I walked over to meet the smiling face of a young man. "Fiona?" His voice was warm and friendly. He smiled curtly I nodded. Rubbing my palms together, I was starting to feel the chills. My nerves were getting the best of me. " I am Mark. I was asked to bring you to the office. Please get in" He held open the car door for me and closed it shut. The moment I walked in, I found myself blushing. He skipped over to the driver's seat, and we began the journey. Soon trees, bushes, and signs of distant places began to give way to city lights and bustling streets. I looked out of the window all through, trying to familiarize myself with the surroundings, trying to contain my awe as we drove further into the heart of the city, and also trying to keep track of where we were headed. We had been driving for over thirty minutes, and I kept glancing at Mark in the mirror. Coi
"Have your seat." His commanding voice brought me out of my reverie.I blinked back from my haze and made a shaky walk to the comfortable leather armchair I had eyed earlier. Luke walked to his huge chair and sat, pinning me with his eyes. Once more, his presence enveloped the room and swallowed me whole. I had a hard time recollecting what it was I came here for as he stared at me. His gaze was intense and hooded, I had no idea the kind of thoughts running through his mind, and it frustrated me because I knew about what I was thinking, and nothing about what I was thinking was holy. I looked away from his piercing gaze and focused my attention on the ground as if I only just found the marble floors exquisite and fascinating. I could still feel his gaze upon me, so I decided to speak, I was the one who requested this audience anyway. " Did you have one of your men kidnap my roommate?" You would think I know how to keep my mouth from getting me into trouble by now, I don't.
The look on his face was murderous, but still, it was nothing that I was familiar with. The few times I had made Mac get this angry the look on his face had been death frightening. This wasn't exactly the death-frightening glare but it was frightening all on its own. "What are you doing there?" He thundered. My legs carried me up, and I smiled sheepishly trying to come up with an excuse or a well-thought-out lie to give " I was just going through some of the history books you have here, Is this you?" I pointed at the picture still in my hand. One of these days my mouth was going to get me in deep shit, and I just knew it. "Fiona" I could tell it was a warning " Get up" I stood up without hesitation and he walked over to where I was, snatched the picture and placed it back into the envelope with a composure that had me trembling. I could feel the anger coming off him in waves as he walked to sit down. I cursed myself mentally for making this all awkward, His motioned for m
I had the idea to chase after him immediately after he left, asking that I come with him, but I was too stunned by his last statement. The name Lucas danced on my tongue with a foreign thrill thumping in my chest, my body kept betraying me when it came to him, I was constantly getting stunned and losing control every time I found myself in his presence. I collected my hands on my lap and smoothed my floral skirt with my hands. My palms were sweaty with anxiety. it was a narrow escape with picture thing, and if he had not accepted my lie, I don't know how things would have proceeded. My guess would have been that I would be thrown out of the office after a severe embarrassment that would take me weeks to recover from. I could imagine the stern face of Lucas shining with disgust and maybe a hint of betrayal if I was lucky enough to get that as two hefty wolf men bundled me from his building. While I cradled my head in between my legs and hoped for the world to swallow me, The wo
After thanking Melissa for the enlightening conversation and coffee, I walked out of the office following Mark's lead. The three of us stood awkwardly in the elevator as the robotic voice chimed 'going down'. I could see supposedly subtle looks and the signals exchanged between Melissa and Mark, but I pretended not to see it and looked away. They were such love birds.This time around, I tried not to stare at the surroundings of the grand lobby as we walked out of the towering building, it felt like something similar to a drop from heaven, and I was filled with an almost instant missing of the tower glazed view as we walked out of the building. I didn't meet Lucas standing, rather, I was ushered into the same black Audi that brought me here. As soon as I got in, I could feel his presence. All over the atmosphere, I didn't need to turn my head to realize he was seated beside me, occupying most of the backseat and straining his long legs that seemed to go on forever on the front seat
" What would you have, dear?" Andrea's twinkling eyes fell on me, and I smiled warmly at her. " Oh, forgive my manners, What do I call you?" She inquired. " Fiona," I replied, I was so consumed by her interaction with Lucas earlier that I didn't check the menu or make my food decision. I decided to indulge her. " What do you recommend?" She lightly scratched her white hair, which was held up nicely in a bun, lost in thought for a second. " Well, our Pasta is Lucas's favorite, we can pair it up for you with some wings, How do you feel about that?" I nodded eagerly. I was in the mood for wings, the pasta would simply be a plus " Sounds good." I could feel Lucas watching our exchange the same way I watched theirs when she turned and began to walk in the direction of what I assumed to be the kitchen. Just before she got there, she turned back and smiled warmly at me. " Oh, It's nice to meet you, Fiona, I hope we impress you so that you can come back with Lucas some other ti