Audrey froze. She never expected the Alpha to be such an exhibitionist. She refrained from gasping, not wanting their guests to know what was happening between them under the table."Catherine, what's taking so long? I need to see the file," Adeline said impatiently."Calm down, Adeline, the lock is having an issue. She's rectifying it." He said calmly."Oh, okay," Adeline replied, unaware of the real situation under the table.Alpha Lake sent Audrey a secret sexy smirk, he grabbed her hand more firmly and moved it up and down his ever-growing bulge.Audrey was embarrassed and shocked.She was sure her face was as red as a tomato at that moment; never in her wildest dreams did she believe that the Alpha would be so wild and brazen."Mr. Sullivan, tell me, where do you think would be the best location to build the children's recreational center?" Alpha Lake asked just so he could indulge them in a conversation and remove their focus on him and Audrey.It worked, Mr. Sullivan went into
Audrey couldn't help but glance at him. His voice was the coldest and deadliest she's ever heard, he's never been this cold to her, not even before she left the Pack.What could Philip have possibly done to evoke this kind of demeanor from the Alpha?Audrey watched as a young man in his early thirties walked into the room, his whole countenance screamed fear. He was afraid of something, maybe the Alpha? Audrey was just curious about their history."Alpha," Philip said with a shaky voice."Sit," Alpha Lake's command felt chilling to the bones.Philip humiliatedly went over to the chair and sat in front of the Alpha's table."Speak," Alpha Lake said again.It felt like he was trying his best not to lose his temper; like he knew it would get ugly if he did. He was holding back. Philip felt it too, and it only made him more nervous."I-I was supposed to deliver a package to him, but then I got cornered, h-he threatened to kill my mate and my children-""Was that enough to betray me?" Alp
Audrey came out from where she was hiding when she was sure Alpha Lake had left the Packhouse.She quickly went back to the hallway and walked straight to the door. She held the door knob and twisted it to test if it was unlocked, luck was on her side; the door clicked, signaling that it's been unlocked.She slowly opened it just wide enough for her size and peeped inside first before going in and closing the door behind her.Just like in her dream, everything was covered in white sheets, and from the looks of things, it was supposed to be a bedroom.She didn't have to take off the white sheet on the rectangular-shaped structure in the center of the room to know that it was a Queen-sized bed.She couldn't stop wondering whose room it was. 'Was' because the dust inside the room could be used to fill up a grave.She was almost tempted to clear them away by the snap of her fingers but it would make anyone who entered the room next, suspect something.Audrey didn't know where to start, th
Audrey's heart lurched in her chest. This wasn't how this was supposed to end, she was supposed to do everything stealthily and keep all the information to herself, but, here she was, with the brooding Alpha hovering over her with a very dark temper.She took a deep breath and clutched the letter and photo album in her hands. Guess she had to show them to him. Not like she wanted him to like her when he finally learns that she and her mother were innocent. She just felt that he had the right to know too."Who let you into this room?" His voice was cold and dark.Audrey knew she had crossed the boundary this time. This was an untrespassed ground for him, she knew the wound would forever remain fresh in his memory.She slowly turned and faced him. He looked lethal."I'm s-""Wrong answer!" In the blink of an eye, he had her pinned to the wall by her neck."Don't ever delude yourself you could do or go wherever you want just because we've kissed a few times." He spoke lethally to her fac
She knew those were the key yet crucial questions, but she was also curious to find out what was going on inside his head."I...I don't know. The relationship is none of my business, it happened before she met my father," He took the glass of wine he had prepared and poured it into his and Audrey's glasses."Here," He handed the glass of wine to Audrey."Thanks," Audrey said but didn't raise the glass to her lips."So, you're concerned about Audrey?" Audrey swirled her drink, staring at his face as different emotions ran across it."Well, my mother intended her to be my adopted sister, but, well, I made her a slave," He shrugged."Yeah, you did, that was wicked of you," Audrey teased.Even though she knew this topic was about her, she was acting as Catherine at the moment, she had to remove her grudge and be the comfort he needed for now.When the time comes, she'll vent her anger."Yeah, I was..." He gulped his drink at once, chuckling lightly."So, what's she to you? If you ever saw
Audrey woke up but didn’t open her eyes. She felt Alpha Lake’s strong arm around her waist and she could feel him staring at her face.“You can stop pretending, open your eyes,” Alpha Lake’s morning voice was deeper than the ocean, it had Audrey thinking bad things early in the morning.“Good morning, Sir,” Audrey finally opened her eyes and was met with dark gray orbs that were very close to her face.He looked sexy even after just waking up from sleep, she wanted to run her hands through his messy bed hair, but she refrained.“You’re stubborn…I like it,” He said in a lazy tone.He sneaked his hand into her shirt, holding her in place by her waist when she wanted to withdraw from him.“Don’t move…or I’ll fuck you,” His voice was serious, dark, deep, and seductive.Audrey froze, she’s been mentally dilapidated, who casually throws those kinds of words around as a warning? But, she didn’t want to get fucked, so, she didn’t move.“Good girl,” He nuzzled his nose against her chest, sniff
“How did you unlock the box?” Alpha Lake asked as they ate their food on the dining table.He knew the box was locked with a special kind of key that was specifically designed for only that box.It was the only one in the whole world, he’s been wondering how she could have easily opened it without breaking anything.“Oh, that?” Audrey asked and subtly stuffed her mouth with food and chewed slowly, hoping he would forget his question by the time she was done.“So?” He asked with a smirk, after patiently waiting for her to swallow her food.Audrey sighed resignedly and looked up to him, “I shimmed it...sorry,” She said convincingly.Alpha Lake stared at her unbelievably, what more did he have to find out about her? She was like a mystery box, you never knew what lay underneath the closed lid.“Mm, it’s fine, I was just curious,” He said reassuringly.He saw how she acted like she had committed some big offense, so he put her at ease.Audrey smiled secretly to herself, she was glad he bo
“Mr. Lake,” Mr. Russell offered his hand to Alpha Lake, wearing a bright smile.Alpha Lake shook him briefly and went to sit behind his table.“Aha! If it’s not my most trusted employee!” Mr. Russell engulfed Audrey in a tight hug as she walked into the office.“Good morning, boss,” Audrey smiled politely and subtly withdrew from his embrace.“Sit, Russell,” Alpha Lake said from his chair.He wasn’t comfortable seeing how handsy Mr. Russell was being with Audrey.“Please, sit,” Audrey said and brought out a chair in front of the Alpha’s table for Mr. Russell to sit.“Thanks, Cathy,” He winked at her as he took his seat.“Catherine, analysis,” Alpha Lake said coldly.He was angry. She’s been giving him the cold shoulder since morning and here she was being and smiling and loving toward her ex-boss. Ex, because he wasn’t intending to let her return to him, or return anywhere else that wasn’t by his side.“Yes, sir,” Audrey brought out her Apple iPad and placed it on the table.“Over her