"That's no going to work." I tell the man in front of me authoritatively. Smith," he replied immediately.Almost arrogant.I have been in this meeting for about two hours. We weren't getting anywhere. I was beginning to get important..
I stare at William, the vice-president of Majestic Ltd. It was a textile company that Claire wanted us to partner with.. "He's trying to rip us off," Blue mumbled, irritated.. It was something I had already figured out. There was just something about the way he looked at me. As if he saw me as someone beneath him.. Someone unworthy of leading a successful company. Like, I was dumb somehow, and he saw no problem with it over pricing us.. My guess is that he was the type of man raised to believe women should worship the ground they walked on.. That woman couldn't lead. Women couldn't become successful on their own. That was a woman's sole purpose is to do men's bidding and raise kids. That they were to be seen heard.. I hated that type of stereotype. I hated men who looked down on women. I have no idea why the hell Claire chose him, but I was done with his bullshit.. I stand up from my seat. "Then we are done here.' I wasn't going to waste my time anymore. I could find some other better company. Plus, I saw no problem currently dealing with.. "Wait, miss Smith. I'm sure we can negotiate a better deal," he says with a slimy smile.. He truly thought I was stupid. I could see through his fucking smile. What was hidden behind it. I didn't like it one bit.. "You have already wasted enough of my time." I don't spare him another look when I leave. I heard him calling my name but l ignored him.. I get into the elevator. Within minutes l'm getting out. I have the building and heard towards my car.. I reached and was about to unlock it. I don't get the chance though. A handkerchief covers my nose and within minutes I'm out.. I wake up to the sound of a car engine. I'm a bit disoriented but I get what just happened | have been fucking kidnapped.. "You are awake," a deep voice says.. I freeze because I know that voice. My suspicion is confirmed when I look up to find green eyes staring at me.. There isn't a hint of emotions in them. Just a blank emotionless share. A stare I hate because o can't tell what his was thinking.. There isn't a hint of emotions in them. Just a blank emotionless stare. A stare I hate because I can't tell what he's thinking.. "I don't like being made a fool of Red. When I tell you to meet at Roosevelt I expect you to be there." There is a hit of something dangerous in his tone. Something I should be afraid of. For some reason though, I was not.. That's exactly it, you told me I instead of asking." Reply definitely. "I'm not good at being told what to do." As u have probably guessed. I didn't go to meet Sebastian. That was about two days ago. I had decided that it would have been more trouble than it would have been more trouble than it was worth. Getting involved with a powerhouse such as Sebastian doesn't spell out good things for me. I was skeptical about it and rightfully so. I had gotten myself involved with one Alpha. Look how disastrous that ended for me. I had no idea what his proposal would be, but I was sure I didn't want to know about it.. ",And I'm not good at letting such defiantly go, you should know that about me. You push me and I'll push right back and trust me when I say, you won't like it when I retaliate." His says his eyes are cold and voice silky smooth.. He is calm but I know it a fucking facade. He is a beast underneath all that suit. Blue up for some odd reason. l ignored her though. She is enchanted by him, but I know he's a dangerous man.. "Where are you taking me? You do realize this is considered kidnapping right?" | ask, changing the subject.. I was treading on unfamiliar dangerous waters. One wrong move and I would probably end up in a situation I couldn't get myself out this mess. "I'm Sebastian Ashford, I own this whole damn city and I can do whatever the fuck I want Red." Shit! He was right. Darren is powerful but Sebastian was king of the city. No wonder Miranda had gone after him.. She was gold digging slut. Darren hadn't been enough for her. She had wanted someone more powerful. More prominent. With more money.. Unfortunately for me, I hadn't been enough for Darren. The moment that bitch came back, he had decided that I just didn't cut it anymore.. A bitter feeling starts rising up in my chest. I push it down, not allowing it to take over. Not when I was in Sebastian's presence. The last thing I wanted was him seeing the darkness I was hiding inside..I looked outside the window. Choosing not to answer him. There was no need in trying to fight him anyway. There was no way I was getting away.. Soon we are crossing the gates of a plush estate. The driver parks the car in front of a big three story mansion. It was beautiful and impressive.. We get out of the car. Sebastian gently grabs my forearm and leads me inside the house. We walk so briskly, I have no time to admire the interior. We enter an office and he sits me on a comfortable chair before he goes behind the desk and takes his seat.. What am I doing here, Mr Ashford?" I sass.. "Drop the fucking attitude "Red." He all but growls.. "In case you didn't get the memo, my name is Lauren not Red." Why am I goading him? Something in his eyes. It gone before I can read it. I honestly don't know why the hell I was pushing his buttons. The only explanation I can think of was that I was getting some kind of thrill from it.. "I will call you whatever the hell I want. Now shut the fuck up before I loss my patience." He replied, his face hard.. What the hell was up is ass? He was a complete slut absolutely rude. I hated disrespect and in my view. That was exactly what he was doing.."Stand up. "I'm having, you are a complete jerk and I don't have to sit here and let you basically disrespect and bully me." That was the fucking problem with men like Sebastian. They thought that everyone should bow before them.. Worship them as if they were freaking gods. Like I said I was done with slut like him.. I'm about to leave when his words stop me dead in my tracks.. "I know you are going feral." He softly said, shocking the crap out of me..I slowly turn and look at him. Really look at him. He stared at me with what might be compassion. I can't be sure though. I doubt Sebastian is capable of such emotions.. "How do you know that?" It doesn't take much to convince me. Wordlessly I sit down. He seems like he has answers and desperately want them. Even if it means swallowing my pride and listening to him bossing me around. "Well?" | ask him after a minute of since.. Like I said, I was fuckingdesperate.. "I know the signs. I have suffered from them before, so I can easily recognize them." He begins. "This is where my proposal comes in. It will prevent you from going feral and give us a chance to get even with those two fuckers." He finishes, anger sipping into his voice.. I'm honestly shocked. That a powerful and feared man such as him had once been in my position. I want to ask the story behind it, but that will have to wait. What he was proposing took more precedence in my mind.. I'm afraid of finding out what his proposal is, but l ask anyway. "What do you propose?" At this point, I would try anything just so I can stop me and Blue from going feral. Maybe with this proposal I can start building back my relationship with Krystal.. His eyes keep into mine as he answers; "A contract mating." Shit, I wasn't expecting that though.."You will have to repeat that," ! choked.He can't be serious. Who in their right mind proposes such a thing? It's completely absurd. He has surely lost his goddamn mind..He doesn't respond to me. Just raised his perfectly shaped eyebrow. As if he were changing me to continue pretending that he hadn't heard him.."Shit!" | mumbled. I'm staring down at my heels in thought..A million thoughts race through my mind. Making it hard to keep up with each one..The last and only time I had been in a sort of making, it had been a love match. At least that's what I had thought, and it hasn't ended well for me..What he was proposing, on the other hand, was a business deal.It brought to go horribly wrong..Could I honestly enter into such a mating after I had been burned? Then, I was shoved aside once my usefulness had ended..The familiar pain that has a grip on my heart emerges. I stamp it down. Refusing to give it reign. It only serves as a reminder of how broken I am.."For a woman, you s
On the other hand, I just don't see how his offer was connected to my problem or how it would fix it.. "Going feral is about your spirit or soul being unhinged. Unbalanced. It's about there being a tear or split. To fix this, I'll mark you. This will anchor your soul to mine and make you rooted to yourself and your wolf, " he rumbled.. It does make sense. Those who go feral do so because their spirit has been split. When you bond to someone and they break you, the heartbreak and pain can become too much that your spirit tips into two. Dividing you and your wolf. Since man and wolf are one, the division causes you to lose your mind.. Heartbreak isn't the only cause for going feral. There are different reasons why a werewolf can lose their mind. In my case, I had bonded myself to Darren in every way even though he hadn't done the same.. I want to ask Sebastian how he knew all these facts, but I don't. His expression brooks no further discussion on the subject.. "Okay then, if I
Lauren I heard the door open, and by the clean and circus smell, I knew it was Darren. I didn't bother standing up to welcome him home. What was the use? When I knew very well that he wouldn't appreciate it nor would he want me to. I was surprised that he had come home. I rarely saw him nowadays, and when I did, he either ignored me, avoided me, or lashed out at me. He would at times stay away for days that I would forget 1 have a husband. The ever-present pain in my heart is what constantly reminded me that I do have a mate. A mate that no longer wanted me. His footsteps approached the dining room. I sat at the dining table with a cup in my hands. I don't look up when his steps are near. I still don't look up when he stops a few feet from me. He throws some documents in front of me, and that's when I raise my head. "What are these?" I ask suspiciously, my eyes meeting his obsidian orbs. Just like every other time, we crossed paths. His eyes are cold, and his face is set
stared in doubt at the humongous house in front of me. I can hear the booming music playing somewhere outside. I could also hear the screams of children and they had fun. It was Krystal's eight years birthday and I hadn't been invited. I hadn't even know there was party. How pathetic is that? Not knowing your daughter already had a birthday planned? I had called Darren to ask him what I should plan. He angrily answered that Miranda had everything covered. That shouldn't bother coming because neither him not Krystal wanted me there. I was the one who always planned her parties, and it was always done at our home. But this year it was being held at Miranda's. Apparently Krystal had asked her to plan it. Because according to her I don't plan her parties the way she wanted them. They were always boring and ugly and It had hurt to know that Krystal had never liked or appreciated the work and effort I put in the planning. That it wasn't enough. That she hated those parties. I
I walked through the hallways of my almost empty Company. My best friend and I had built Ruby's collection from scratch. Ruby's had been flourishing. Had been among the the top ten fashion companies. Now it was crumbling. Darren had kept true to his promise to destroy me. My name had been dragged through the mud by magazines and gossip columns. I had been painted as the villain. The evil bitch that had come between old flames. The treacherous wife who refused to release the man that no longer wanted her. The sad and bitter woman who refused to let go. I have been called names. I have been cyber bullied. I have been painted worse than the devil. The good image I had in the human society had been destroyed. Majority of both humans and wolves no longer want to be associated with me. We have lost investors. Our profit are dropping drastically and employees are leaving us. No longer wanting to work for a monster like me. I was the devil while Miranda was an angel. I was the o
It's been a year since I fled from my pain. I had thought my wound would heal, but I had been wrong. I haven't healed. Neither had I found closure. Instead something darker had taken root inside me. As the Uber driver drives past the familiar streets. I'm reminded of why I had left this forsaken country in the first place. I'm reminded of the pain and humiliation I endured over one year ago. I'm reminded of Darren's betrayal. "I hated this city" Blue murmured in disgust. Echoing my thoughts. Within a minutes we are at the hospital. I pay him then get out. I stand for a minute. Watching the towering building. Calming myself. The hospital is for werewolves only. It was located a secluded area. We had werewolf government officials who helped us keep it under radar. If I were being honest, I hadn't planned on over coming back. But my godson had been diagnosed with a tumor. Camila had called me crying, afraid and hysterical. I would do anything for them. So when they both ask me to c
My new secretary enters my office with a stack of papers. A newspaper and a magazine are part of the stack. Then she quietly leaves after giving me my coffee. I have only worked with her for a few days. But she is honestly the best. She does her work efficiently. Arrives on time and she doesn't gossip which suits me fine. I picked the magazine needing a distraction. I have been cooped up in the office. Trying to catch up on work. The only time I leave was when I have to go get a shower and a change of clothes. Also when l'm visiting Mason. The front page was about me. I don't know whether to be angry at them or thankful because they are spreading the message. I'm no longer a doormat to be stepped on. "Lauren Smith is back and she's colder than the Antarctica' it reads. Below the headlines there was a picture of me slapping the guard. It then goes on to talk about what happened that day. Someone probably sold the story and image. The person was getting fired. Once I f
me and I'll push right back and trust me when I say, you won't like it when I retaliate." His says his eyes are cold and voice silky smooth.. He is calm but I know it a fucking facade. He is a beast underneath all that suit. Blue up for some odd reason. l ignored her though. She is enchanted by him, but I know he's a dangerous man.. "Where are you taking me? You do realize this is considered kidnapping right?" | ask, changing the subject.. I was treading on unfamiliar dangerous waters. One wrong move and I would probably end up in a situation I couldn't get myself out this mess. "I'm Sebastian Ashford, I own this whole damn city and I can do whatever the fuck I want Red." Shit! He was right. Darren is powerful but Sebastian was king of the city. No wonder Miranda had gone after him.. She was gold digging slut. Darren hadn't been enough for her. She had wanted someone more powerful. More prominent. With more money.. Unfortunately for me, I hadn't been enough for Darren.