Kate’s POV
“What is this?” I asked Lois.
Lois sighed heavily and replied. “I have no idea Kate.”
“I thought we already had this resolved,” I said as I stared intently at the screen again hoping it might pop or something.
“I thought so too. Judith is quite adamant about getting at you.”
“You think she was the one who went ahead t
Kate’s POVKaren dumped herself into the chair opposite me letting out a loud tired sigh. She mumbled something unclear to herself and backed it up with a hiss. Her wolf was growling immensely too. “Okay, before the tsunami sets loose. What is the matter?” I asked. “I am going to commit murder and admit to my crimes. James is driving me to the edge with his demands.” “What do you mean?”
Kate’s POVI blinked rapidly trying to process the words while the people around whispered to themselves. The ground underneath me swirled. I want to scream and question whoever cares to hear me why any sane person would do this to my car. My heart thumped painfully and my feet went numb. I tried to breathe but ended up gasping hard for it. “Kate?” Karen called out. She had her hand on my shoulder but it felt quite faint. “Take a deep breath. I have just called Mark. He would be here now.” My words followed each other in a stutter. “I…I can’t. W…wh
Kate’s POVMy wolf howled into the night as I ran like someone running to protect her life. The series event a day before had me losing sleep. I can’t seem to concentrate on anything. All I wanted was to have a word with the suspects. I doubted Judith before but from the look of things. It would only be smart to ask her the necessary questions. Maybe I underestimated her and she is enjoying the game of being anonymous. After running for a while. I returned to the house, Mark was in the kitchen making toast. “Wow, someone woke up quite hungry. It’s barely morning yet.” I sai
Mark’s POVI stared at my work with pride. The painting looked like a masterpiece. I do not enjoy blowing my horns or feeling too prideful, but there is no other way to express this except to say I did a good job. It’s large and overwhelming. But I eventually finished it. Handing it over to the owner almost feels painful. I dedicated too much time to it. “The time isn’t what matters. What does is that it came out beautifully.” My wolf mused. Nodding my head in approval, I patted the painting one more time as it got ready to be moved. My phone rang as the truck drove off.
Mark’s POVI should learn the art of not getting too carried away in whatever situation I find myself in. If I wasn’t so comfortable, I could have avoided this situation of sitting across a table with Rayna in a coffee shop. Stupid Carl wouldn’t even let me process it before teasing and sending dumb emojis to me. It took a while before I let myself get persuaded by Rayna’s invitation to sit with her for a while. Everything about her reeks of trouble. I have never had an ex as persistent as she is. The strange smile was plastered to her face as if she had some hidden agenda that was yet to occur to me. “Rayna, what do you have to say to me? I have my day planned out already.” I broke the silence as it was becoming draining.She cleared her throat, sitting up. “I miss you, Mark.” My first instinct was to walk out on her. But my gentleman aura wouldn’t let me behave in such a manner. So I held up a stern frown staring at her blankly. “I believe, you didn’t make me leave my friend by h
Kate’s POVThe meeting isn’t exactly going as desired. My eyes kept staring intently at each of them as if there might be a chance of me figuring out the one who had been messing with my peace of mind. It has become so tasking lately to get a good sleep. Every time I shut my eyes I am plagued by the bloody sight of my car. I had to ask for the car's color to be changed. Can’t risk having consistent fallback because of it. And there was Dame who sat like he owned the rest of us. He had come late to the meeting and for the life of me wouldn’t stop blabbing like he knew more than everyone seated. Could he be the one? Dame has many reasons as to why he could be the one threatening me. He wants his company so bad and hates that I am the one running it. To think a full-grown adult like him can’t be rid of pettiness. He reeks of it so hard, I wonder how anyone ever finds him attractive. My wolf howled in agreement. If there is one thing I wish so badly for, it is to have him ripped apart a
Kate’s POVFrom office to the jail. I should write a story of my life that depicts it. It’s not like I am much of a writer, but the rage that swells inside me should be enough motivation to pen some shattering words enough to break a soul apart. But you only break souls when the receiving party has one. The bastard that I intend to deal with doesn’t have one. I would have to find a better way, probably dark magic to bring him to his knees. Because nothing physical is working. “You are fuming.” My wolf mentioned the obvious like I do not know already. Here I am tucked away in a smelly four-wall that almost feels like it would close up on me because I missed the one I desired to hurt so badly. The vase I had thrown missed Dame as the target and went to hit the poor girl. Dame took the chance to call his guards on me and here I am. If it was Dame I would pray he never survives it. But for the lady who knows nothing about the beef between me and the stupid dude. I want her to be back o
Kate’s POVLois was the one who came to bail me out. I couldn’t express myself as I wanted to because of how cold his face looked. So I waited patiently until he drove me home. Karen and Mark, including Carl, were waiting for me at the house. Karen ran towards me, asking a series of questions about what happened. All I could do was nod slowly. “Lois?” I called out to him. He halted in his pacing. “How many times Kate?” His voice sounded gruff and unfriendly. “How many fucking times did I tell you to stay the hell away from Dame? Didn’t I tell you he would only land you in a heap of trouble if you keep letting him get to you? Do you know what would have become of you if that lady had been injured beyond that? She is the daughter of an elder. If he wasn’t so lenient, Dame would have used that opportunity to get rid of you for good. How can you be so dumb?” “Lois!” I barked. “Don’t you ever speak to me like that again? You are not the one who has to do with sleepless nights. I am. Di
Mark’s POV“Have you gone nuts?” Carl blurted, spitting out his beer. I readjusted myself on the chair, crossing my legs as I put the beer down. I should have kept my big mouth shut. But I just couldn’t resist the urge to talk to someone about my predicament with Davina. I am still very doubtful about my decision to let her live in my house. “Can you stop being so aggressive with your words?” I cautioned with a hiss. He flared his nose at me with a displeased
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