Jordan watched Ellie talk to the camera, responding to the people watching her make her products and talk about them. He’d had to put his foot down and have a few people come in to help. Jordan brought in three people. One to work the camera, another to monitor the live feed chat room for undesirable people and a third to help in the background with her supplies. “Hey, everyone. You’ll notice our format has changed a little. Jay follow me. We have this man to thank for it.” Jordan found himself being pulled from his own work that he was trying to pay attention.“This is Jordan. So to all the haters that think I should put out. Well, you can ask that question directly to him. But I warn you, he bites.” Ellie gave him a cheeky smile and kissed his cheek. Jordan waved uncomfortably at the camera.“Now on to the format changes. There are so many. The St. Lawrence Market location is currently closed and clean up is ongoing. We now have a Yonge and Eglinton location. New s
Ellie heard the men talking, but she didn’t want to give Alonso his fifteen minutes of fame. He’d had more than his chance when the elders granted her to him. She’d been fifteen at the time and he’d been twenty-five. He ignored her then and now she was making something of herself. He probably wanted his share of it. Or all of it and he’d run it into the ground like everything else he got his hands into. She’d seen him take an interest in two other women. One he abandoned when she became pregnant with his kits and the other, they found at the bottom of a stairwell in the Den’s building. No one knew if she fell, killed herself, or he pushed her. It was part of the reason Ellie avoided him at all costs. He was greedy scum, and she would have been little more than a slave and piggy bank. Then she realized she’d stopped talking and corrected her error. Once she finished the live, it was exhausting. She’d done several videos and then the live. But they did it for another week,
Ellie couldn’t believe he was this angry. Jordan spanked and lied. They weren’t discussing anything. He was telling her what was going to happen and what she’d done wrong. What bothered her was she was happy and bloody well turned on. He cared enough to be bothered by this. She’d honestly never thought of it coming back to haunt her. Right now, he had her ready to climb the walls to find some kind of release from the desire he ignited in her. Jordan toyed with her and got her all eager for him. Then he made her watch him find release. Now he was making her shower and dress for the fundraiser. He told her she wasn’t allowed to touch herself, and he watched her shower and dress. When she asked why, he simply stated that she was being punished and if she was good during the fundraiser, she’d find relief afterwards. Ellie wasn’t sure if this was a punishment or foreplay. Either way, it would be a long night. When Jordan was touching her, she couldn
Melody now sat in the vehicle with Malcolm. She’d been rushed into from the elevator. He’d at least told her they travelled like this for the safety of the pack. If it killed them, then Jordan and Ellie survived, and the same in reverse. Two moving targets. “I see your appointments went well, and the sitter was up to snuff?” “Malcolm the sitter admitted she’s your mother. Seriously, am I supposed to insult her? She raised an Alpha, and she gets to see her grand pup. Why didn’t you tell me your parents were alive? I would have let them see him. Geez, your mother thought I was keeping David from them.” “My father is dead, and my mother is visiting from another pack. She found herself a second chance mate, and she lives on the east coast now with him. She came when she could.” “Oh, then why did she make me feel I was withholding her grand pup from her?” “Because she’s my mother, and she manipulates everything, so people feel sorry for her. Don’t wo
Ellie realized through a haze of desire that they’d arrived. Jordan had played with her body like it was a fidget toy and she was feeling a need to climb him like a tree. But before she could do anything, he was setting her aside and ordering her to compose herself. Next time, she shouldn’t withhold vital information for her safety and others. Then he was leaving the vehicle and waiting to help her from the vehicle. To her horror, there were people with cameras, and it was loud, with flashbulbs going off and microphones being pushed into people’s faces. Malcolm was already speaking with someone, and his photo was being taken with Melody on his arm. “Yes, it’s true. My family has taken over more than controlling the interest of the firm and we are currently restructuring it. Any other questions? Yes?” 
They made it through the viewing of the auction items. Melody really did like the matching desks. It wasn’t often something like that came up. There were two lots for them and a third for the carousel horse. Now, they were mixing and mingling with other guests before the speeches started. Malcolm moved about the room and introduced Melody to so many people. Some she knew from working with him. Having met them at other functions in the past. One thing stuck out for her. No one realized she’d been the one to have caused his slip at work. They were just happy he was back. Now they understood why she’d disappeared for so long. Malcolm explained the doctor put her on bed rest and no work for the baby’s best chances. He even flashed several baby photos for them. No one batted an eye at the fact he wasn’t in the personal photos. He was the doting partner and father. She was the new moth
Nathan stood there. He must have followed them. But this was a private event. How had he gotten into the building? “Ellie, we have to go. We don’t have time for him. He had his chance, and he screwed it up. Jordan is looking for you.” By now, the crowd was thinning. Melody dialled Malcolm’s number from her important list of contacts. She didn’t get the phone to her ear, but put it on speakerphone. “Ellie, get behind me and move to the exit.” “Oh, shut it, you stupid twat. Ellie, you’re coming home with me now. Cone on.” “Nathan, you’re a walking dead man coming here. Were you lurking outside the bathroom for us?” “Shut up, bitch. You are such a disappointment to your people. Speaking to you disgusts me.” “Did you pull the fire alarm for nothing?” “Oh, I pulled it for something. To get his hands off my precious little girl.” “Okay, that’s just gross. You realize I’m not just with him but we’re permanently together like mates’, right? You can’t
Jordan returned to Malcolm’s side. “You couldn’t let me do it. Could you? Now we have a mess here and it’s going to haunt us. At least I could have been used to ease the political mess this will cause.” “Shut up. It’s done. They are a blood isolated Den that no one cares about. He attacked both women and was a walking plague beast. We did everyone a favour, and that’s going to be a known fact. Brady, the security tapes for all cameras from here to the parking garage. Get copies and wipe the masters. You know the drill. Get the cleaners in here and we’ll play it off as an attack on me. My people had to use deadly force in the process of saving my life and preventing the kidnapping of my wife and her business partner. That’s the cover story. Make sure everything matches up.” “Yes Alpha. I’m on it.” “They always say the best cover stories are the ones that are close to the truth.” “Yeah, we’ll deal with the shifter side of things later.” It didn’t take lon