Fiona I watch Jessica reel back in shock and horror, stumbling as she listens to the person on the phone. Bankruptcy. “What do you mean? How did it go under? The project was supposed to—hello? Hello?” She screeches in fury, throwing her phone onto the couch near us. The project must be the XX
“Okay, I’ll see you soon.” Ethan I end the call without responding and set my phone on my desk. The excitement that had eaten at me all day put me behind in my schedule. I wanted to see her. All day my focus kept shifting to Fiona. I wanted to call her and move the dinner earlier, but she’d
Fiona After helping me buy a load of groceries, Ryan begins the drive and, on our way, we pass a flower shop. The bright colors draw my attention and my longing. I’ve always loved flowers. Mom used to keep flowers in the house when I was younger, and they always made my day when I saw them. Jack
“I should ask you that,” he mutters, stepping closer. My breath catches when his fingers brush my cheek right beneath my eyes. “You cried.” I nod then shrug, trying to ignore the heartache that sprouts in my chest at his words. I’d done really well forgetting about it while I cooked. “It’s nothi
Fiona Alpha. I’ve heard that word before, but the time and place escape me. “A poor human like you doesn’t deserve to know an Alpha. Actually,” she sneers, “You don’t deserve to breathe the same air as him.” “What are you on about?” Isla asks, her anger growing. “You have no right to tell
Just as the elevator dings and opens, a scoff sounds. When I look up, I see the rich girl from the shop yesterday. She glares contemptuously at me before stepping out of the elevator. She skirts around us, as if she’s afraid of touching me, and from the nonsense she spewed yesterday about me being
Fiona Stepping off the elevator, I sigh at the quiet of our floor. All week, I’ve felt the eyes and whispers of my coworkers following me, and even though I’ve tried to ignore them, it’s difficult. There have been a few situations where I caught them talking about me in the break room or on the
“Ryan is bringing me lunch. You can eat this,” Ethan says. “Next time, buy yourself lunch if you didn’t bring anything.” There is no anger in his tone. Instead, a soft rumble echoes through the room, sending warm comfort through me. “Thank you, Ethan,” I murmur, stabbing a piece of the steak wit
My gut churns. It could be a lie, I remind myself. It’s what I wanted. Liar, a voice in my head whispers. It’s right. I hate the idea of their marriage moving forward. Angela opens her mouth like she’s going to say more, but I can’t listen to her anymore. I already have enough trouble with wha
Fiona “Please have this correspondence sent out to the Mercy Medical Company as soon as possible,” I tell Patrice, the older mail lady. She smiles at me and pats my hand. “Honey, you didn’t have to come all the way down to the mail room. You could’ve called me to come get this from you,” she say
“Fiona,” he greets as I step off the elevator. I offer my best smile, but even I can tell it’s not as genuine as it usually is. “What did you find?” I ask as soon as we make it into his office. “The lab sent back the forged signature as well as your samples. They wrote an official letter stating
Fiona Grabbing my bag, I make my way to the elevator. I chance one more glimpse at Ethan’s office, but it’s still empty. He didn’t come back after the meeting, and I didn’t look for him. We both need time to assess the situation in order to make the correct decisions. No matter how much my heart
How can he make a claim like that if he’s going to marry someone else? He can’t have it both ways. It’s either me or her, and he has more to gain and less to lose if he’s with her. Closing my eyes, I pull back. Unlike Chris, the wolf lets me pull away. His fingers linger for a moment, but when I
Fiona I noticed almost immediately that there was something different about Ethan, but I didn’t expect the wolf to take over Ethan’s body. Did he think Chris was going to take me away? I mean, for a second, I thought Chris wouldn’t let go. It freaked me out how Chris grabbed me and got so close.
Ethan “Al- Mr. Montgomery, there’s an issue in the meeting room. Fiona is talking with a man, and he’s being—” “Being what? Is she alright?” “I think so, but he got really close and pushy—” Before she can finish, I leave her and Ryan in my office. If someone put their hands on my mate, they’
He’s too close. “It’s good,” I half-lie. “There are a lot of nice people here and the work is good too. It keeps me busy but not overwhelmed.” It’s not the work that’s overwhelming. Honestly, the work is helping me calm down a bit. It’s everything other than work that is stressing me out, but I
Fiona Rubbing my tired and burning eyes, I walk into the meeting room. Not only does the box of meeting papers feel heavy in my arms, but my body itself feels like it has fifty extra pounds on it. Ever since I woke up late this morning with a raging headache and an aching body, I’ve been dragging.