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 were to agree, what would be the terms of our agreement?" I was thinking this would be like any other business deal. With terms and conditions and probably a legal contract.. "You can't tell anyone, so you will sign an NDA. No falling in love, we'll only act as a loving couple when we are in public and around my son and your daughter. We'll share a room cause we have to make it look believable, especially to Jax, but that will be the extent of it. No intimate touching, no sex or kissing, except the occasional kiss on the cheek for appearance sake." He says before continuing. "You don't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere with yours.. During the duration of our contract you won't be involved with any other man. You will also be the Luna of my pack. In return, I will give you my name, my full support, and my protection. We will be mates in every sense with the exception of intimacy and again I repeat no fucking familiar in love." He finishes, and I snort at the last part. As if there's a chance of that ever happening. He was a sake." He says before continuing. "You don't interfere in my business and I won't interfere with yours.. During the duration of our contract you won't be involved with any other man. You will also be the Luna of my pack. In return I will give you my name, my full support and my protection. We will be mates in every sense with the exception of intimacy and again I repeat no fucking familiar in love." He finishes, and I snort at the last part. As if there's a chance of that ever happening. He was a slut and cold. There was no way I would fall for him.. I can't help but notice that he hasn't talked about his own fidelity though.. "Fidelity. I expect the same from you," I chip in.. If I was going to do this, then I expected him to be faithful to too. There was no way I was going to allow another man to make a fool out of me.. "Fine, anything else?" He clipped.. I honestly don't understand why he looked and sounded angry. He seriously didn't think that I was going to let him cheat.. We were both going to remain faithful, whether he fucking wanted it or not. It may be just a business deal but I wasn't going to allow him to disrespect me like that.. "Actually yes. What is our love story? What are we going to tell everyone? Especially the media." We couldn't just come out of the blues with our mating. People would sense something wrong. They would be suspicious and the Media would pounce on us.. "We will tell them we bonded over our heartbreaks. We stayed in touch when you went away and I visited you a lot. Our love bloomed from there.' A look of pure disgust fills his face when he says the last part. I have to stop myself from laughing out loud. It was honestly funny that love disgusted him that much.. His explanation made sense though, I could really see the media eating that shit up.. "So, do we have an agreement?" He asked carefully. "Once agree, there's no backing out." His eyes were still giving away nothing, and I wonder if he even has emotions.. "What do you think, Blue?" This also concerned her. I could make the decision without making sure she's okay with it first. I didn't need us splitting more than already were.. She perks up immediately. "Right now, itsour best shot at surviving." With that, I sit up straight while tucking my hair behind my ears. Agreeing to something that could potentially destroy us, while knowing it's the only option Blue and I have. "Yes" | agree, sealing our fate..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.
"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 hat
"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