Roman's pov.“Okay Daddies, welcome to bring your Dad to class day.”The small class of small children scream in excitement and the smile that creeps up my face is slight but warm.Maya Tyson turns to catch my gaze and when our eyes lock, I wink.She giggles and turns to face the teacher once more.All the fathers stand at the back of the class and the teacher faces us while the kids face her.Maya and I had to make a stop at a fashion house on our way here and I let her pick out the perfect disguise for me. We were talking….. and she said I would be too noticeable in black, even with the hair change.Since her real Daddy isn’t here and she and her mum have run away from him, she knows I'm just standing in as her fake Daddy. Her fake daddy shouldn’t look like he can beat her teacher, that’s what Beta Fen is for.She had a specific look in mind for me, just so I could blend in. Her classes wouldn’t start till 10 a.m because of the event they have planned today so we did what all littl
Scarlett's pov.Fen enters the office yet again and the look on his face tells me all I need to know.Roman has been calling.I look at Aria and smile, “Give me a minute, Miss Tyson.”Aria doesn’t even look up from her phone as she nods her head. This was not what I had in mind and it’s bugging me out that I haven't resolved whatever issue she’s here for.“I thought you said she was going to be gone in the next five minutes.”I give Fen the sweetest smile my nervous body can manage and I take his phone from him“It hasn’t been five minutes… yet.”I pick up the call immediately and brace myself for the worst as I place the phone at my ear.“Vivian Davidson on the line. How may I be of service to you?” Roman chuckles deeply and my body threatens to light up with desire.“I see you’ve adjusted to your new role with ease. You sound happy.”I want to nod and say I am, and I am but I'm also anxious. I settle for a roundabout statement instead.“Being CEO for a day would make anyone happy.”
The investors arrive a few minutes after 2 p.m. I contemplate telling them the whole pitch has been canceled and they can come back tomorrow for their pitch but that would be selfish of me.The fact that I have achieved nothing since I came here stops me.At least fifteen different group managers have come up to Roman’s office and seeing as he‘s not around, come to mine right after. I have listened to their complaints and nodded when I needed to nod, but deep down I know I haven't provided a solution.“They’re here, Scarlett.”I nod and take a deep breath. Fen holds my gaze and I try my best to look brave. To show him that I am brave and this isn’t going to be something I cow away from.“You don’t need to prove anything to anyone, Okay?”Fen speaks in the same fierce tone I've heard him speak to his warriors in. I don’t know why, but that tone makes me feel like he’s giving me some kind of respect.I nod, but I know I need to prove something to myself.“I’ll be in and out within an ho
Roman's pov “Keep the shades on.”Maya nods like a small soldier taking orders from her commander and pride lights up in my heart. The driver takes us into Ironclaw corp and I feel something scratching a nerve. Maybe it’s nervousness, but it’s been a long time since I last felt nervous. This is just a small scratch of that feeling, yet I know why it’s there. I’m nervous Scarlett might feel I'm doing this because I don't trust her. I do. More than I ever thought was possible. Thinking of her running my company for a day was easy. Scarlett will be happy if she sees us. She’ll be surprised, but she’ll also be happy. “We’re here, Alpha Roman.” I nod and open the door for Maya to get out. She’s still in her uniform and I'm still in my disguise. “If anyone asks, you didn’t bring me here.” The driver nods and I decide I like him. He’s going to be questioned by Fen later when he gets to the pack, and if he lives up to my expectation, I'll see what I can do for him. “Is mummy in ther
Scarlett's pov Roman’s investors aren’t your normal set of people. First of all, they listen to me and are enraptured by my explanations on renewable energy, and that’s not all. Note that I am just freeballing here, I do not know in clear terms how to give a good pitch on what sustainable energy is or why they should be ready to invest in something that might or might not work because to be sincere, sources of renewable energy are limited and how to utilize them is even more so, but somehow these people sit and listen to me, asking questions at interval and asking what investing in this would do for them and why they should invest in it. From a personal angle, I think Roman just wants to do good for the world he lives in. This whole pitch and the investors part, feels like he has an agenda behind all of it. I may be wrong, and I may have messed up this pitch too, but that’s what it feels like to me. But what the hell? “That’s the end of my pitch.” The six people facing me blink r
I drive myself back to the Ironclaw pack.The gifts are at the back of the car and the pack warriors do not hesitate before they open the gates for me. The Ironclaw crest parts and I enter the pack with the widest smile on my face. I don’t need to verify myself at the gates, and the warrior at the pack checkpoint only glances briefly at me before he waves me off.The thought occurs to me that the members of Roman’s pack might know he has a mate bond with me.My mood threatens to fall when I think of that but I push it away. He wouldn’t make such a public announcement yet.We’re yet to deal with Hunter and….. Things aren’t as solid as they should be right now.The small city Danis took me tea drinking in seems to belong to the Ironclaw pack. I can tell some Humans live alongside the werewolves of Roman’s pack, he said something about the hairstylist he got today being human and mated to a werewolf.I exhale as I think of that. That should have been difficult.The gates to the packhou
“You did?” Maya nods and she turns to face me fully. “Uncle Danis said I'm special. He also said you’re lucky to have him since he knows all about special babies like me.” Okay, I can imagine Danis being all smug and saying that…. And I guess I am lucky in a way. A very audible “oof!” cuts through the air and a loud thud follows. My face whips to the source of the sound but Maya beats me to it. Her small neck turns just a fraction of a second faster than mine but we both see the same thing. Roman is grinning and he’s extending his hands towards his fallen Beta. Fen accepts the stretched hand and lets Roman pull him to his feet. “I want to ask Beta Fen to train me. Can I mummy?” I want to freeze and say no, but I know she’s safe with him. “How about you join the rest of the pups? They’ll be doing laps in a minute or two.” Roman’s voice strokes something in my mind and I lock my jaws even tighter because he’s walking towards us now and no way am I getting seduced by him talking
I’m getting dinner when someone’s voice reaches my ears.“So were you necking with Roman or what?”I cock my head to the side and half glare at Danis but he looks really pleased with himself. He settles on one of the benches, crosses one leg over the other, places his elbow on those crossed legs and his chin in his waiting hand, then he stares at me.Danis has a special beauty to him that I think no one appreciates. Each feature on his face looks like it’s meant to be there, the elegant stub of his chin, the delicate wrist he’s resting his hand on.“It’s rude to stare, Scarlett. Maya hasn’t told you that?”I roll my eyes and look away. I can’t deny necking with Roman. I tried to hide it with a bath and some concealer, but ultimately, I couldn't.The other part of me, that wolf who’s been termed weak by everyone around me, even myself, refused to stop growling when I tried to cover it up.She even sent a lash of pain through my head and I dropped the powder in my hands. It fell and sp