Mark’s POV
“I am so anxious,” I admitted to Carl who was slurping carelessly on a milkshake.
He wiped his lips clean with a napkin. “I would be bothered if you weren’t. What you are about to do is definitely not a walk in the park. That bitch is crazy and might flip on you when you least expect it.”
My breath felt shaky causing my wolf to reassure me. “It will work out just fine.”
The conversation I had with Kate made me rethink my life choices. I
Mark’s POV“I am carrying your child,” Rayna repeated. Turning to her slowly, I sniffed and closed the space between us. “Pregnant, then?” She blinked back the tears that formed in her eyes and reached for my hand. “Please, Mark. Baby, you know I would do anything to be with you. I have had to hold onto our love for each other even though I had many doubts. I can’t live without you, can’t imagine the rest of my life without you in it. We can start a new life knowing we have something and someone to fight for. Please don’t do this to me.” “Rayna, haven’t you been listening?” I asked slowly. “You are the one who is refusing to listen!” She hollered stomping her feet. “I am here trying really hard to explain my situation to you. Do you think I want to be tagged as a clingy person? If you weren’t up for a relationship you shouldn’t have come to me. Now we have a future between us, you should get off your high horse and let us work something out.” I inhaled and exhaled deeply. “This h
Kate’s POV“You might pass out at this point.” My wolf stated as I kept moving around the office like I lost something. I hate being this restless and it is all that moron’s fault. He keeps getting on my nerves and I find myself giving in. The nonsense Dame pulled as regards the land ownership gave me a bit of a hard time even though I was reassured it wasn’t a big deal. The thought of him winning the case had me on my toes. I can’t thank Jake enough for being thoughtful of the many stunts that could be pulled in the future and working on them to make sure nothing goes wrong. As for Alpha Dame, I want to pull his eyes out. But what can I do to a pack leader who as much as he might be losing his respect, is still the most feared person in the entire pack? Still, I feel like he deserves a piece of my mind. “Lois wouldn’t like that.” My wolf mused. “Fuck, Lois for real. If I don’t do this I might really lose my mind. If Dame wants to keep playing dirty like that I have some solid a
Kate’s POV“I warned you to stay away from him,” Lois muttered, opening a can of beer and handing it over to me. My best friend thought the best way to console me was to drive down to the beachside to drink and mull over whatever had me worried. I took a loud gulp of the drink. “What was I supposed to do? Why would you even give me that kind of advice when you know what he has put me through? You knew how stressed I was over that meeting with the Alpha.” “There is no doubt about how conflicted and stressed you are. And I know what your mental state has been like these past few days. But you need to know your opponent to be able to deal with them better. Alpha Dame is older, wiser, and more cunny than you will ever be. Me asking you not to meet with him just so he wouldn’t get to play your head. He would say things that would rile you up and make you react. That way, you have given him power over you. Now he knows what gets to you and the best way to put your emotions on gear mode.”
Mark’s POVLaziness seems to be my sole confidant these past few days. It’s as if I lack the zeal to do anything. Running around the woods has like a major chore for me lately. If anything I would prefer to just lay in bed and do nothing. I tried going further again but my wolf remained rooted to the ground. Giving up, I returned to the house, got into the shower, and had a good bath. Hunger almost took my breath away, causing me to head to the kitchen. I really should call the help back. Rayna had sent the poor lady packing, insisting she wasn’t doing much in the house. And there is Kate who is oblivious to everything going on in the house. My eyes lingered on her door for a moment. I didn’t hear her come in last night. I actually haven’t been able to tell the time she comes in and heads out. It's like living with a ghost roommate. Getting down to work, I decided to explore a bit of my cooking skills and prepare something heavy and tasty. All of a sudden Kate’s door opened and I al
Kate’s POVSilence settled into the office as everyone seemed to be lost in thought. I made up my mind on what to do with Dame and it doesn’t seem like the others are in support of my decision. He isn’t putting in the exact work required for his position and reports have reached me that he barely makes it to meetings. Only asking that they send the details of the meeting to him which he knows quite well isn’t allowed. I do not know how else to clip his wings. From the way he is acting, it is safe to say he is doing everything in his power to get on my nerves and I am genuinely at my limit as it stands. If he is allowed so much room, others would think it is okay to be that way. He has been engaging in too much discord and I am losing my patience streak. One of the board members I had invited, George raised his hand to speak. “Suspending Alpha Dame would be a hard task.” He said. I furrowed my brows. “Why should that be a hard task? He put the company at risk, isn’t that enough to h
Kate’s POV“Hey, you.” Miguel spread out his arms pulling me into a hug. I leaned into him, inhaling his intriguing smell. “How is it that you smell so nice every time? I could sleep here you know?” He pushed me back slightly. “Ever heard of the word assault? You just did that.” He mumbled with a grin. Punching his chest lightly, I let out a soft laugh. “Don’t act like you didn’t enjoy it.” &nb
Mark’s POV“Easy with that painting,” I instructed the carrier. I didn’t realize having a solo exhibition would be this stressful. Also, I had picked a unique venue which had put the gallery hosting in a bit of a fix on how to handle my request. Because of that, I am subjected to monitoring the movements myself. “Wow! You have her face plastered in every piece.” Carl bolted behind me. I rolled my eyes at him. “Why do you keep talking and doing barely any
Kate’s POV“Why does it feel like you were Mark’s muse for all this painting?” Miguel asked as he peered intently at a painting. “Is it because of the red flowing hair?” I asked, even though I couldn’t help but notice they were all in the artwork. Still, it definitely has nothing to do with me. “It’s not just about the hair. Your eyes are in it too. But I bet your hair is something he loves about you. It reminds him of the sunset.”
Mark’s POVMy legs moved faster than my thoughts did as I pulled Davina further into the office. She had fresh bruises on her face and bandage around her head and arm. “What happened to you? Why are you in this state? Did you get into an accident?” I asked, staring in disbelief. “I….” She was about to talk when I remembered my manners and guided her towards the couch. Snatching a sealed bottle of water off the table and opening it for her to drink. The damage on her face looked like a personal hit. Davina coughed out a little, prompting me to caress her back slightly. “It’s okay, sorry. You will be fine. Just take your time.” I mumbled.We sat in silence for a while before she broke out into tears, which got me worried. The fear of her face tearing apart further because of the tears.“I am sorry, Mark.” She sobbed. I furrowed my brows in confusion. “You are sorry? For what? Why would you be sorry to me when you are the one in this state?” She sniffled, wiping off the tears. “Som
Mark’s POV“So what are you saying, Kate?” I asked, tapping my phone on the table slowly. “Does this mean I was right all along?” She ruffled her hair about three times in a second. I can sense her frustration, but I need and deserve an explanation too. “Mark, please. Just hear me out. As I mentioned before, he is a business associate. We joined hands on the current project the company is working on. We went on friendly outings and he expressed himself to me which I turned down. But he is quite persistent and insists on doing what it takes to make me his.” &ldqu
Kate’s POVAlcohol they say is bad for the body, to me, it is going to be the death of me. I struggled with my wolf to get the run in. But I couldn’t I had too much to drink. We had visited Lois cafe to try out the new beer he was adding to his menu. It turned out to be of great taste since it was free, Karen and I like greedy dwarfs almost choked on it. Was it fun? Yes. Would I go again if there is a chance? Yes. Life is fun when you keep pushing yourself to your death. But my wolf didn’t seem to agree with that as I opened up my mouth and poured out the remaining content in my belly into the dry leaves. I cursed at the awful taste at the back of my tongue. Feeling lightheaded I quickly heade
Kate’s POV“Kate!” Karen screamed from her room while I was still struggling to be awake and ready for work. I yawned loudly, ruffling my hair. “What is it, Karen? Why are you so hyped?” I questioned, sniffing. She put her phone to my face. “Check this out!” It felt like fog on my face, I had to push the phone backward, scratch my eyes, and eventually make my eyes bigger before I got a clear view of it. A loud gasp escaped my mouth causing Karen to stagg
Mark’s POV“Hey Mark!” Davina cooed from the other end into the receiver. I jumped past a fallen tree panting heavily. “Hi, Davina. How are you today?” “I am fine. Oh, are you running right now?” She asked the obvious. Isn’t my panting enough to tell that is the case?“Yes, wanted to get my steps in for the night.”“That is nice. I wanted to thank you again for the other day.” “You don’t have to keep doing that Davina. We are friends after all. How is the house hunting?” My question seemed to excite her as the words took another turn. “I found an amazing house penthouse today. It’s incredible. The view is lovely.” “A penthouse? Isn’t that on the high side?” I asked halting in my steps. “Not really. This one is actually really cheap goes for about ten thousand a month so I paid for two years.” “Hmmn, that’s nice..” She raised her tone up a notch again. “It really is. Imagine the number of pictures I would get to take to style my clients.” “But two years locked down rent payme
Kate’s POV“I am so exhausted!” Bianca whined throwing herself onto the couch. I chuckled, chewing on popcorn “Sorry, Karen has almost worked you thin.” She raised herself to look at me. “I have no idea how she does it always so determined to expend herself on a job. I wish I had half of her strength.” I smiled glancing at Karen who seemed to be so engrossed with the dress she was working on. I have seen just how much work she puts in and one can tell it
Mark’s POV“Are you sure that isn’t too much money?” My wolf asked as I wrote the check. I stared at the amount again and pouted. “No, I think it is just enough. I can afford it. So it is only right that I give it as much as I can. This will help her get started as she wants. She will never have to think about how to survive anymore instead it will be more about the many things she can now indulge in to make things better for herself.” He went quiet and that made me unsettled a little bit. It is just half a million dollars. It wouldn’t even feel like I took such an amount from my account. This shouldn’t be considered too much from someone like me. I just hope she won’t think it is too small. “Yo, my man!” Carl busted into the study like the noisemaker that he is. I rubbed my forehead, regretting the decision to go out with him. I should have requested that we head out in separate cars. Miguel is hosting a ball, which is a usual event at the packhouse every year. I never used to at
Kate’s POV“Do you think Charles might be in love with you?” My wolf asked.I stirred my coffee, looking out the window with swollen eyes I shrugged because I was really not aware of anything much going on with him. If he is in love with me that means trouble, what am I supposed to do with the affection? I already have enough from Mark. This wasn’t what I intended. Having Charles's father come beg me for his son seems ridiculous to me. They should have just left me to myself and accepted that things weren’t going to ever work out between us.I sighed heavily staring down at the now cold coffee. Is this what Karen and Lois meant when they said I would be stuck in a pool? Because it does feel like a pool. I couldn’t sleep a wink last night after Donald came to visit me at the office. It was more draining that I couldn’t talk about it to Karen just yet. She being the crazy girl would laugh at me and leave my soul hanging. I do not know how long it would take for things to die down.Right
Kate’s POVThe documents in front of me were beginning to look like they were written in foreign words. My eyes ached badly from lack of sleep. I have been working a bit hard to ensure the project that we are on does not flop. It is the first project being done in Dame’a’s absence. Speaking of Dame, his Alpha’s ball is apparently the talk of the town. Everyone anticipates it like it is some expected festival that they have been waiting for years.I do remember that the ball was one that I had looked out to attending so many years ago. When I missed the chance of getting to serve the guest. I had cried for two days straight and I remember Lois being there all through consoling me with chocolates and candies like it was the only way out that he was aware of. A small smile broke on my face at the memory. Those were the good old days. Whenever I look back at the growth myself and Lois have had. I do nothing else but be thankful to the goddess that I still have my very good friend with me.