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
Five Years LaterKate’s POV“What is next on the agenda?” I asked Marilyn while scrolling through my email.“Nothing much, the details of the market have been reviewed and all goods can be sent out for distribution.” She replied.Humming in response, I glanced up at the rest of the people present for the meeting. “Thank you, everyone. You can all go back to your offices. Send every one of your reports to Marilyn, she will get it across to me.”“Yes, ma’am.” They chorused, excusing themselves.One of the ladies let out a slightly painful yelp as she attempted to open the door. Mark busted in pushing past everyone that stood in his way and stormed towards me.“Who do you think you are?” He bellowed in my face.From the corner of my eyes, I saw the staff continue walking away like nothing interesting was happening. I guess when you have seen enough tantrums being thrown, it just becomes a thing of disinterest.I rested my head on my palm. “What is this about again?”Mark scoffed with his
Kate’s POVWe hurried towards the angle of the scream to find Mark next to the table intended for our guests broken to pieces on the floor with the flowers perched on it. In front of him was Amber screaming dramatically with her hands over her ears. She must have pushed Mark to the wall to make him lose his cool.Jake stepped forward looking livid. “Have you gone mad, Mark? Why would you ruin something that Kate has been working so hard to put together? If you wanted to display your madness, couldn’t you have done it elsewhere? Where are your manners?”Mark turned his furious look at me. “You never try to find out the reason behind my actions and are always quick to judge me. Do you know what this bitch did?”“There will be no use of vile words in my home.” He warned.“I am sorry, dad. But she withdrew a large amount of money from my account and is still laying claim to it. Why won’t you just leave me alone and go your way!” Mark sounded frustrated like he couldn’t seem to endure the
Dame’s POVMy wolf felt restless as I pranced the room back and forth. Nothing seems to be forthcoming, leaving me in a more anxious state. I wonder what is taking Quadrick so long to get feedback from the meeting he attended on my behalf.“Easy, dear Alpha, you will dig a hole in the ground at this rate.” The girl I had picked up for the night drawled, holding up a smile on her.“Oh, you think you are funny?” I glowered at her, “Get the hell out now!” I ordered.She scampered off quickly leaving me to myself. I ruffled my hair in exasperation. This has been my routine in the last few years. My life and everything that I have worked for spiraled down the drain like it wasn’t decades of sheer hard work. Just one mistake and people couldn’t forget. They lied about the internet forgetting. My entire life seems to revolve around that tiny mobile.I had thought the investors that left then after my scandal with Jean were told to everyone who cared to listen, that it wouldn’t take long to g
Mark’s POVThe light burned my eyes as I struggled to get up from the bed. I really should stay away from alcohol. It messes me up every damn time, but at the same time, it is the only means for me to get my mind off the many things bothering me. Checking my phone, Amber has dropped so many messages, the sight already makes my head spin.Just like my dad said, I saw the red flag and still ignored it. I needed to fill up the space of being left alone. Maybe I should have learned to live with myself first. A singsong laughter filled the air as I got off the bed. Wondering what was going on, I looked out my window. Kate was in the pool with my father laughing at something he was saying while he sat on the edge throwing water at her. Isn’t it too early to be out in the pool?I sucked my teeth at the sight. I don’t know what I feel towards her, but I am never relaxed to see her. Something about her just pulls me off.“Maybe you are concerned that she is closer to your father than you will
Kate’s POVJake’s loud strained cough woke me up. I scratched at my eyes sleepily and when the sound came again, I practically jumped out of the bed rushing towards the bathroom to know what was wrong. He was on his fours, bent over the bathtub. I peeked at something that appeared to be blood from behind but he opened up the faucet before I could be sure of what I had seen. Placing a hand on his back, I rubbed at it gently. “What is the matter, Jake? Do I need to call your doctor?” He managed to stand up himself and shook his head. “Not at all, dear. I am fine. Just had a belly rumble. Must be the food I ate. Something towards indigestion.” “I should get you a pill for that,” I said attempting to leave for the kitchen. He held me back. “No, please. I am fine.” I squinted my eyes in suspicion and placed a palm on his forehead. It was warm, showing no sign of worry. “Alright, if you say so. How about some warm milk?” Jake looked like he wanted to refuse me, but he thought otherwi
Kate’s POV“So won’t you say anything?” Karen asked, her eyes piercing me like needles. “What?” I retorted. She rolled her eyes. “Come on, Kate. You know what I am trying to get out of you. How are you doing? Don’t think I didn’t notice the death glare Mark sent your way as we headed out. I know you act like you can handle it all, but then the fact still remains that you have a heart that requires nurturing. So talk to me.” One of the t
Mark’s POVWhat would have been the odds three years ago if I was told patience would be something I had to learn the hard way? I never did much work to love anyone. Just thought it didn’t require too much and gift buying was enough. However, getting on with Kate has made me realize I have to do beyond buying her gifts or taking her out to eat.She needs to see that I mean everything I tell her from every little action I put out. To think I had to learn this from loose-headed Karen. I must have been a lost cause. Humming to myself as I flipped the pancake in the pan, I smiled to myself at the detailed breakfast. I went all out just so she wouldn’t give an excuse for not wanting to eat something
Mark’s POVHave never felt this frustrated in my entire life. Tugging at the tail end of my hair, I punched at the bed in exhaustion. I have been trying to sleep, but instead, all that keeps coming to my head is everything Kate said to me. What is wrong with her? Why would she even go to such extreme thoughts? It’s becoming a routine of us going through this many emotions to understand a simple discussion. I don’t know how else to handle her insecurity. “Do you think she is wrong to have them?” My wolf asked. I inhaled sharply, rubbing at the back of my neck. I feel so restless, if I don’t get this aching thought out of my head then it will be a big-time pain for me. Pulling off the sheets, I stepped out of the room to go for a run. I felt too lazy to shift into my wolf, so I just ran on my feet for a bit. Five minutes later, I found myself on the porch breathing like I had just been punched in my gut. Karen’s presence took me by surprise, I was too engrossed in myself and didn’t
Kate’s POV“Who the fuck do that bitch think she is? How dare her come at you like that?” Karen whined as I entered the house. To keep my mind from going back on forth on the many occurrences of today, I went to the woods to run. On my return, Karen still hadn’t gotten over the scene Rayna pulled. I huffed, sitting opposite her with my legs crossed. “Can we stop talking about her already? How were you fuming for over an hour with no one here with you?” I inquired.
Mark’s POVWho would have thought a time would come in my and Kate’s life when she gets to rant about her day to me and I just sit through it all listening to her? Despite the evident anger on her face, she looks beautiful. “You are ogling her.” My wolf taunted. I smiled to myself, taking a sip of my drink to keep it hidden. Crazy Karen on the other hand can’t seem to hide the amusement she was feeling while Kate lamented. I wasn’t surprised when I saw them together. Since Karen insisted on following Kate to the office, I knew they wouldn’t move apart for the re
Kate’s POV“In my entire life, I don’t think I have met someone as heartless as Dame. Did you see his face? He didn’t appear to be mourning.” I complained to Lois as we settled into the office couch. Karen who had decided she wanted to come to the office with me scoffed. “You mentioned he never loved her. How do you expect someone like that to mourn over her? He must be glad she is dead.” Lois let out a tired yawn. “We have come to the conclusion a long time ago that Dame isn’t and would never be worth the emotion. As much as it hurts that Jean had t
Kate’s POVTears rolled down my face uncontrollably as I watched the funeral procession of Jean from afar. It was just Judith all by herself with Jean’s urn in her hand by the beach. Must be quite a sad life to have no one to lean on in this time of need. I would have loved to join her, but no one asked me. To an extent I might be losing my mind, considering how I had followed Judith all the way from the hospital down here. I just couldn’t turn my back on her. Maybe it was the last words she said to me or doing what my dad would have expected of me. “I can’t believe Dame is
Dame’s POVThe yell outside the door had me awake with a migraine bursting up my head. My wolf growled as the noise got closer. Who the hell are those constituting nuisance so early in the day? Struggling out of bed, i bumped my feet into the lady lying on her chest next to me. Another laid recklessly on the couch. A pleased smile spread through my face, last night was wild. I naturally wouldn’t bring them back to the house but I couldn’t help it. Not after that stupid Jean was stressing me out with her whines. It seems she takes solace in stressing me out and nagging me. “What the hell?” I cursed out when the ruckus behind the door didn’t stop. Getting up and heading towards the door, my nose was almost reconstructed from the violent opening of the door. “There he is, the bloody bastard!” Judith screeched pushing back the guards who tried to stop her and throwing her shoe at me. “Have you lost your mind, Judith? How dare you barge into my space like this?” I questioned. “Are yo
Kate’s POV“Won’t it be nice to have some cold beer to support this game? My mind is on the verge of bursting.” Karen whined for the umpteenth time since we started playing Jenga. I already warned her it would take a toll on her thought process but she refused. Now I am at the tail end of listening to her yaps. “Can you stop being such a child, Karen? Don’t forget that I warned you about this game. You just never listen to me. I have had a long day and now I have to deal with your whining.”
Jean’s POVGoosebumps laced my skin at every slight stretch in my back. I dialed Dame again and he wasn’t responding. Tears rolled down my eyes as the pain hit again. Just this once, can he at least pretend that things are right between us? He never responds to anything that has to do with me. Even if I am the world’s biggest scum, I still don’t deserve to be treated like this. I thought we were getting close after he took my advice on how to deal with Kate. The minute things went sideways and didn’t work out he blamed me for it. I should have just listened to my mum and stayed with her. Instead of coming here to find a man that wants nothing to do with me.