JAYDENI have never been as hurt as I felt when Chrys looked at me with nothing but intense hatred. I know I deserved it all by calling her a whore when I know I was the only man she has ever been with. Jealousy and rage blinded me when I saw the necklace on her neck. It made me wish to rip it off her neck. That was why I was harsh last night. But throughout today, I have been behaving abnormally. Not having to speak to her made it seem like I was merely existing. For the first time since I arrived at this place, I wasn't even thinking of the mission, which was the real reason I came here. My mind has been plagued with thoughts of my stepmom, and the need to have her close to me. But I doubt I will have the chance to renew what we once had. The hotness of her gaze as she asked me out of her room, will forever hunt me. I strode out of her room, and closed the door behind me, leaning on it for just a minute before I left for the parlour. I would have gone into my room had it not been
JAYDEN“Have you gotten any lead on where Gordon went that night?” Ada asked the moment I received her calls. It has been two days since Chrys sent me out of her room, and she doesn't look like she was ready to take me back. I have tried everything in my power to ask for her forgiveness, bought gifts for her and sought to act as gently as I could, but none of them worked. My mind has been fixed on how to get her to reply to me. Nothing has worked so far, but I was still determined to ask for her forgiveness. I know I fucked up in real-time. “Jayden?” Ada's shrill voice brought me back to the present. I blinked, focusing once more on the ring on my palm. I kept turning the ring, staring at the odd designs on it. “No, I've not. He seemed to know that something was going on. I can't tell how, but I have the feeling that he knows I'm hiding something from him.” I sighed, sitting up on the bed. There was no desire in me to do anything else. I just want to get Chrys to speak to me, bu
I didn't expect Ada to help so much. I thought she would yell at me for not paying close attention to the task she sent me, but she proved me wrong by telling me it was just natural. Natural to love someone? I bet it was. In Chrys' case, falling for her was the most natural thing that has ever happened to me. Ada advised me on how to get Chrys to speak to me, and I hope it works out. As I took a week's leave from the shop, I intend to use it well. I won't waste it like I did these past two days.I sneaked into Gordon's office the moment I heard him leave for work. I haven't been in here since the day he almost caught me. I had been too preoccupied with Chrys to pay attention to anything else. The study was still the way it was on the day I last visited it. Aside from the extra books on the desk, there was nothing of interest in it. I went through the files on the table, careful to check the contents. After checking the files on the desk, I focused on the ones in his drawers. Openin
CHRYSStaying away from Jayden made me feel empty, but I knew it was for the best. I had nothing to do with a man who called me a whore. Keeping my distance from him seemed to be the best decision, and that was what I did. These past few days, I tried to avoid him as much as I could. He bought flowers for me, made lunch and even got a necklace for me, but I rejected them without even giving each item more than a first glance. He can go to hell with all of that. Claudia has been keeping me company, but lately, I felt like there was something peculiar about her. And not only that, but Gordon seems strange. It was as if he had something in mind. Most times, I caught him muttering to himself, absent-mindedly touching his wedding ring. At first, I thought he must have discovered my relationship with his son, but he never voiced it out. He still treated me like he had always done, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong with him. It was as if something strange was
“You know you don't have to lie if you don't have to.” I folded my arms as I rose from the bed. “If you need a quick fuck, Claudia will be willing to give you that.”And there I go with mentioning her because I was fucking jealous. I know I shouldn't feel this way since I said I had nothing to do with him anymore. However, it was nearly impossible. I might never speak to him until he leaves, but that doesn't exclude the fact that he was my mate. He glanced up, looking shocked by the words I uttered. “Why will you think that way, Chrys? Do you assume I would kneel in front of a woman just because I wanted sex?” He narrowed his eyes at me. “Can't you understand I love you?!” He was almost yelling now. His face contorted into a dark frown as his eyes changed. It seemed his eyes were on fire. There were dancing flames in them. His fangs elongated. Yet, he knelt there without rising. “I know I have given you no reason to trust me, Chrys. I had been nothing but a nuisance from the day we
It was a battle for dominance, which I allowed him to win. I wrapped my hands around his neck and brought him closer, kissing him like my life depended on it. I've missed him so freaking much. It could be because of the mate bond. But at that moment, I just wanted him to fuck me. He broke up from the kiss and rose from his kneeling position. His eyes locked on mine in place, burning with a familiar intensity. I gulped. My pussy pooled with arousal, and I knew he could tell because of how his nose flared. He gently pushed me down on the bed and knelt on it, towering over me. His tongue snaked out to lick the tip of his fangs. The action shot right into my pussy. I whimpered, rubbing my thighs together to ease the discomfort. “I've missed you so fucking much, Chrys,” he growled, looking down at me as if he wanted to devour me with his eyes. “You don't know how much it hurt me when you ignored me.” I raised my hands and cupped his face, stroking my thumbs on his cheeks. I smiled when
“Punishment? I love the sound of that.” I smirked, teasing him by biting my lower lip. A rumble tore from his throat as he flipped me, making me lie on my stomach. “Kneel," he commanded. The order came out raspy. He sounded like he barely had control over his words. I did as he asked. I knelt on the bed and spread my thighs, knowing he could see my arousal. I heard a grunt from him, animalistic and predatory. I howled in reply, placing my hands forward with my back pressed down and my arse raised.“Do you know what comes to mind with you in this position?” His fingers ghosted on the back of my thighs, not touching but teasing. “What? The need to screw me so hard I won't be able to walk for weeks?” I provided.“No, far from it, my love. It's the hunger to mar your skin until it's ruined. The urge to smack your arse until it turns red, leaving the imprints of my palm.”I shivered. “Fuck me already, Jayden. Stop teasing me!” I was almost going mad. I just want his fingers deep in my
CHRYSWe once more returned to how we were. Two weeks went by in a blur. Aside from the time he leaves to work or get a lead on his 'mission,' Jayden spends most of his time with me. Claudia has been acting like a bitch towards me. I could tell she had a grudge against me because of how she acted with me. She doesn't chat with me while we make dishes and she hardly spends time in the sorting room with me. Gordon was still acting odd. I couldn't explain why, but I felt like there was something huge going on with him. Jayden too seemed to have a secret he wasn't willing to share. I know we all had a secret, but I felt like mine was mild compared to theirs. Especially Claudia. Most of the time I see her staring at her phone. At other times, it would be at the small path that led out of the property — lost in thoughts. “Good morning,” Jayden greeted with a smile as he strode into the room, dressed for work. Most times, he sleeps in my room, but at other times, specifically when Gordo