Kate’s POV“Wow!” I exclaimed at the kitchen space.It is more than enough to make a comfortable room. All of the rooms in this house are large enough to contain over ten people. I have been resting since I arrived here about a month ago. Jake insisted that I needed the rest to recuperate from everything that I had gone through. For the first time in my entire life, I got to know what it feels like to be treated like royalty.Food is brought to my room at the right time and they even go as far as stocking up the fridge for anything sweet that I might like. It feels like heaven. Jake’s hospitality has left me no room to think or feel shallow. My wolf has recovered from the pain our doomed mate had caused. I already made up my mind to not make my past a part of this new journey. But one thing is sure. I will get back to every one of them.Even though I am a bit doubtful of Jake’s promises, I am choosing to lean on him. After all, he has kept his promise of not desiring to sleep with me.
Kate’s POVThe presence of Jake’s son and his lady made me a bit uncomfortable. I wonder if Jake would be angry at the way I had spoken to his future daughter-in-law. The last thing I want is to get on his bad side. He has been nothing short of nice to me since I arrived here. And I want that to remain so. My wolf felt restless as soon as I rounded up the cooking.Jake has an expanse of land with the mansion in the middle. I don’t think I will ever be able to get to the end of it. But then, it makes running in the woods a thrill. I don’t have to worry about being cornered by any rogue. The entire woods are guarded within the walls of the house. Feels luxurious.Letting my wolf loose, I ran without stopping. Most importantly, I need to get the troubled thoughts in my mind away. Something keeps pinching my mind. What if Mark doesn’t like me and he convinces his father to let me go?“But he has no reason to not like you.” My wolf interjected.I crouched low underneath an oak tree while r
Dame’s POV“What the hell!” I hissed as the bright light burned my face. Lance had put on the light switch which I had intentionally left to enjoy the dark by myself.Lance sniffed and settled on the couch, staring at me. “You shouldn’t be here, Dame. You have a wife now.”I rolled my eyes, grabbing the almost empty bottle of whiskey and chugging it down my throat. Never in my entire life have I been this distorted. When the Elders announced that there would be a wedding ceremony for myself and Jean, I thought it was all out of anger. The pack members went wild when I refused to go ahead with it. Some of the clan leaders came by the packhouse to make complaints about me.This is the problem with letting mere folks have freedom. They would start to think too highly of themselves and start misbehaving. Like a joke, a wedding was planned and I saw myself next to Jean being pronounced husband and wife. My wolf is already in a silent battle with me over the rejection of Kate. I didn’t thi
Jean’s POVThat bastard! He didn’t even care that I was carrying an innocent child in my belly. Tears lingered in the corner of my eyes. I never should have told my mother about the pregnancy. It would have been easier to get rid of it than to live under the same roof with a monster like him.It's been over three days since I last saw him. The purple mark on my neck from his rough bite seems to be getting deeper with each passing day. I hate myself for being so weak. It is more annoying that I was almost in the same position as Kate. My wolf couldn’t even help me out. Being the Alpha gave him too much leverage over me.I have too many regrets for choosing this path. But then, it feels too early in the game to start out poorly. Everyone knows me to be a tough cookie. I didn’t even get broken when my mum’s numerous boyfriends came at me before she got married to Kate’s father. Even though I never showed interest in him, he was a good person.I can’t live like this. I am not a weakling,
Kate’s POVThe table felt as silent as a grave, aside from the clattering of cutlery, there was nothing delightful going on. Jake had insisted on a family dinner that included Mark and his fiancee, Amber as I have learned. I haven’t had much contact with them due to Mark’s busy schedule. He oversees practically all of his father’s business.It made me relieved not to have them around. Amber apparently can’t be by herself and follows Mark everywhere he goes. I was already tired of walking on eggshells around the house. Now that they are back, I already feel suffocated. It's not so easy to ignore the cold glances being passed to my end every now and then. Already makes me feel out of place.Jake cleared his throat all of a sudden, jolting me out of my thoughts. “So, I realized we haven’t really had a family moment. Especially now that we have new members of the family. Kate, my wife, and Amber, who would be joining us soon.”“I have always been part of the family, right baby?” Amber let
Kate’s POV“Isn’t this nice? You and I get to work side by side every day.” Marilyn sounded like an excited teenager.I blushed shyly, trying to hide my excitement. Despite Mark’s refusal, Jake had made sure that I got employed as his assistant secretary. He assured me it wouldn’t be a permanent role, as it is my way of learning all the needful. I couldn’t be more grateful. This wasn’t the life I expected after being married off to an old man.Jake is all about my growth and even encourages me to take online classes, just so I can have a vast knowledge of how to run a company. I do not intend to compete with Mark and would have preferred to remain a secretary. But Jake insists I have to hold a high position as the wife of the chairman. Makes me feel quite important.“It's been over a week, Marilyn. Come off it.” I muttered.Marilyn shrugged. “Well, this is the first time I have seen you sitting.”“True,” I nodded. She and Jake went on a quick trip leaving me in the merciless hands of
Dame’s POVIf thoughts and eyes could kill, I would have sent Jean six feet into the ground with no hope of her ever breathing the air again. She makes my insides boil and I just want to make her disappear. The ruckus she caused at the office when the investors were around, had cost us. They backed out without waiting on their three-month probation. According to them, they have seen enough to tell them about me. All because of her.I can’t keep going through this. I never should have indulged her when she came onto me. The best thing to do then was confront Kate and end it there. However, I let my dick do the work and nothing seems to be working for me since then. Jean makes the packhouse that was once my safe haven a living hell for me.It's almost like tormenting me has become her favorite pastime. I thought I knew how to handle a bitch, but that one is much more of a devil. I have been living miserably for the past few months, aching for my mate. The goddess must be punishing me fo
Dame’s POV“Jean! Jean!” I yelled from the foyer, unbothered by any of the maids who might be watching.My wolf let loose and I want to claw bad at her. She is my nemesis, the very reason why I am stuck up in this miserable life. When no response came, I stomped the stairs through the hallway knowing very well she would be in her room mocking me. I pushed the door open heaving at the sight of her. She had her legs crossed, scrolling through her phone and sipping on a glass of juice.Rushing towards her, I slapped everything off her hand.“Dame! What is wrong with you?” She glared at me.I pointed a shaky finger at her. “It is Alpha Dame to you. Do not ever try to act familiar towards me, have you gone mad?”Jean stood up to me, matching my stance. “You are the one who has clearly lost his mind. Why would you storm in here like a mad dog?”Gritting my teeth, I slapped her hard across the face. She screamed, falling back onto the couch. “Don’t you ever talk to me like that again? That d
Kate’s POVThe tension in the room can be felt but I am very certain I am not the tense one. For whatever dumb reasons, the board members are acting jumpy with Dame being seated. After sending them a memo for the meeting, they aren’t exactly bold enough to agree to the decision they are meant to make for the future of the company. Dame’s wolf growl can be heard in every corner of the room. It doesn’t bother me one bit. This is the way of the manipulator. Always trampling on everyone when things don’t seem to go his way. I wonder many times what the hell those ladies who flock to him think in their heads. Do they not want better things for themselves? Why would they even stick with
Mark’s POVThe colors suddenly seemed alien. I can’t put them together and every mix kept annoying the shit out of me. Frustrated, I dumped the brush and the palette throwing my head to the back. Shutting my eyes tightly it felt like my soul might leave my body. I got up, roamed the house a bit, and searched the fridge for anything interesting for my belly. But I came up empty. My wolf felt restless prompting me to opt for a race in the woods. I was wrong, shifting almost made me pass out like it wasn’t my own body. I couldn’t even run properly. Like a sack of potatoes, I collapsed against a tree and sat there in stillness. Goodness! I didn’t realize how much being around Kate and
Kate’s POVDame is giving me too much headache. I don’t know who the hell he thinks he is to be making such moves. Just when I thought my day would go on without a hitch, I had to get another report about him. We have barely begun the project that he almost ruined and he has pulled another stunt. He is determined to frustrate me. Being the head manager he is supposed to oversee a conference outside of the pack that involves some of the senior executives. Only for news to reach us now that the team is stranded. It turned out Dame diverted the funds for himself and went on a luxury trip. The problem here is how he got the accountant to do his bidding.
Kate’s POV“Why would you refuse to go on a date with him?” Karen asked while reaching for something in the fridge. I stabbed my mashed potatoes with the fork and shrugged. “Nothing.” It’s been over a week since my last encounter with Charles and I still feel charged at the mention of him She turned to me and slitted her eyes in suspicion. “Don’t tell me that. I know there is more beyond that response of yours.” A heavy sigh escaped my lips a
Mark’s POVThere are some things one is prone to act on and in the depth of your mind, you just know you should probably stay away. I am at that crossroads now. I don’t want to do this. Even if I claim to have turned a new thinking about life it doesn’t mean I have a changed opinion about a few things. One of them is Miguel. I never liked him from the start or let’s say the likeness turned into detest as we grew older. I thought we were good friends until he started becoming a major part of my small family life. Dad turned him into that idea of the son he never had. I was supposed to be the one my father turned to whenever he had something crucial to discuss. Maybe I was quite hung up on my dad, but it is the way I feel and I don’t think I was wrong to want him to myself. Miguel also had his father who he could have held onto and left mine for me. It was worse when Miguel got to know that I didn’t like him because of his relationship with my father. He used the chance to get closer
Kate’s POV“Miss Mccatty? Miss Mccatty? Kate, please wait.” Lance called out to me. I didn’t want to stop to hear whatever excuse he had to give. For someone I trusted enough to hand over the reins. He sure poked me in the eyes really bad. Can’t even start explaining how utterly disappointed I am in him. “Kate, please.” He rammed into my thoughts as he stood in front of me like a broken person. “Please can we talk? I promise to not take too much of your time.” I furrowed my brows at him. “What exactly do you have to say to me, Lance? The fact that you refused to send a complete profile to the investment company to fund the project. Or knowing someone was trying to sabotage us and yet you did nothing. If I knew your dedication didn’t lie in your craft but your friend do you think I would have given you the job?” I queried. He gulped staring down at his feet. “The only thing I didn’t do was indulge in a thorough inspection. I am sorry, Kate. It wasn’t my intention to disappoint you.
Dame’s POVThe more I stared at the document in front of me the dimmer the words and numbers on it. That bitch is really working up my nerves. I thought she already learned her lesson with the money she lost from the investor. How is she continuing with a project that I made sure was brought to a halt? I groaned in frustration, slamming the documents against the table. The table phone rang countlessly and I just stared at it feeling repulsed. Just when it stopped, the door opened and Lance peeked in. “Dame, you are here.” He stated as if surprised to see me. “Why? You have a problem with that?” “I have been calling that phone to call you up for the meeting we are having with Charles Sanders which is mandatory for you to attend. The memo was sent to your mail. Why are you keen on making me look bad? I am the CEO, I shouldn’t have to come get a head manager to a conference meeting.” He rambled like he still had a lot to say.“Maybe you are forgetting here that I am the Alpha, Lance
Mark’s POV“Amber.” I mouthed, feeling unsettled at the sight of her. Just when I thought my day was going to go with no hitch. She giggled childishly, taking slow strides towards me. “Hi, honey. Thought to come surprise you on your first day back to work.” Taking two steps backward when she tried to kiss me, I held a displeased gaze. “How did you know I was resuming today? And how the hell did you get in?” Amber snickered, “Isn’t it obvious that I came in through the door? Why are you acting cold?” She asked. “What are you doing here?” I questioned again. Flipping her hair, she groaned out loud and plopped onto the couch. “I wanted to say hello to an old friend. What’s wrong with that? Or did Kate ask you to not talk to me?” “Can you not bring Kate into this? State whatever it is you came here for. I only have ten minutes to spare you.” “Well, that is enough time for me.” Amber giggled again and pulled me to herself with my tie. “I have missed you so much, baby. All this while
Mark’s POV“You look sharp!” My wolf commented. I smirked in response, feeling good. It’s been an entire year since I got dressed for the office. Quite intriguing to be staring at myself in the mirror feeling like an entirely different person. Days when I went to the office I was always preparing for some sort of fight with Kate. Always prepare myself mentally in a bid to get into her head and mess with her just so she can misbehave. That way Dad ends up disappointed with her. But nothing I ever did made him distrust her and that crippled me. With everything that has happened, I