Erin’s POV
Gavin unlatched the button on my pants with ease. His nearness was intoxicating; I had forgotten what it was like to be this close to him. His fingers crossed my bare belly, tugging at the lining of my underpants.
I opened my mouth to protest, but I heard voices from outside the bathroom, causing my entire body to freeze.
“Where the hell is Erin? She has tables to clean.”
“She’s slacking on the job again.”
My coworkers.
They never liked me and talked about me any chance they got.
“I don’t know why they keep her here. She does a shitty job.”
“She should just get fired already.”
My face warmed just as Gavin poured his darkened gaze into mine. He could hear them too; there was almost a playfulness in his eyes as his fingers slide into my underpants.
“I can punish them for you,” he said in a mindlink so only I could hear him. “Just say the word.”
I pressed my lips firmly together and averted my eyes from him. I wouldn’t give him that satisfaction. I felt his fingers reaching their destination and playing with my sex gently. My entire body shivered as I kept my back against the stall door. If I made a sound, my coworkers would be able to hear me.
Gavin knew exactly what he was doing to me.
I was vulnerable to him, and this was humiliating.
“Tell me what you want,” he whispered against my ear, nibbling on my lobe gently.
I closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of his breath hitting my features. His fingers entered me, and I sucked in a sharp breath, trying so hard not to let out a whimper.
“Tell me to punish them,” he continued to whisper, trailing his gentle kisses down the nape of my neck.
His tongue grazed my collarbone; I was putty in his hands. He knew he had me exactly where he wanted me.
“I honestly can’t even stand her,” one of my coworkers continued to say to the other. “Have you seen her clothing when she’s not in her uniform? They are so old and ripped.”
“What about her shoes?” The other laughed. “They have holes in them. You can literally see her lame mismatched socks.”
I wiggled my toes through the hole in my shoes, feeling my face grow warm. I opened my eyes; my heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly in my chest. I glanced down in embarrassment; not even Gavin could distract me from the pure shame I was feeling at that moment, and he knew it too.
Gavin stopped kissing my neck to stare around my face; for a moment, I saw a curiosity that wasn’t attached to the cruel enjoyment of his torment. For a moment, I saw the old Gavin, the one I fell in love with in high school. The one whose heart I had broken.
Then a smirk appeared on his lips and his natural blue eyes turned black; it was a look I had never seen from him before and it sent a chill down my spine, causing the hairs on my arms to stand tall.
“You know you are nothing but a selfish bitch,” one of my coworkers hissed.
My heart dropped into my stomach at her words; was she talking to me? Did she know I was there? With Gavin?
“You are calling me a selfish bitch? That’s rich coming from someone who can’t satisfy her man,” my other coworker shot back.
“What does my man have to do with anything? I know you’ve been stealing tips.”
“Your man has everything to do with it. He tells me that you make his cock soft and that I’m the only one who can truly satisfy him.”
“You’ve been sleeping with him? You are such a slut!” She hissed in return.
I jumped when I heard the blow of one of them punching the other. It sounded like they both fell to the ground; there was screaming and grunting.
I glanced up at Gavin who had paused the movements of his fingers in my underpants to stare down at me. His black eyes were back to blue, and I could see the humor clear as day on his face.
Was he the one making them say these things?
How was that possible?
His fingers continued to move inside of me, thrusting in and out. My pants had fallen slightly down my legs, so it was easier for him to access me. I closed my eyes, drowning out the sounds of the fighting that continued in the hallway.
My heart was racing against my chest. Gavin continued his kisses down my neck and across my shoulders.
He had me in the palm of his hand; he was winning.
No.
I couldn’t allow him to win me over like this. I wanted to be the winner.
I moved my hand toward him, touching his bulge and making him freeze for a moment. His manhood grew slowly in his pants; it jolted at my touch causing a smile to tug at my lips. I continued to rub my fingers across his bulge just as he thrust his fingers inside of me repeatedly.
“I’m going to fuck you until you cry,” he whispered against my ear; his tone was deep and husky.
I could feel him adjusting himself, trying to get his manhood out of his pants as he brought his lips to mine, kissing me and biting at my bottom lip. I allowed his tongue to enter my mouth, exploring me curiously and tracing my lips. I breathed him in, basking in his scent.
“Okay ladies, break it up!” I heard the gruff sounds of the security officer outside the bathroom door. Making me freeze, breathlessly.
Gavin didn’t seem to want to stop though; he continued to kiss me, biting my bottom lip, bringing it into his mouth, and sucking on it like its candy.
“You both need to leave!” The security officer growled at my coworkers.
“That bitch started it!!” One of them hissed.
“You fucked my man! I’m going to end you!!”
“I said that is enough!!” The officer growled again.
I could tell, from the sounds of the struggling, that he had both in custody and was dragging them out of the building.
Which meant the restaurant was down two employees; my boss would come looking for me soon.
Just as Gavin unzipped his pants, I pressed my hands to his chest and shoved him off me. He wasn’t expecting me to push him away, so he went backward with ease.
I quickly fixed my pants and ran out of the bathroom just in time to see my coworkers being dragged out of the building.
I paused as I saw a couple of women standing outside the bathroom door, which was locked, staring at me with blank expressions, waiting for this farce to end.
“Sorry,” I managed to say with a sheepish smile.
Without a word, they walked past me into the bathroom and toward the cubicles.
Oh, goddess, Gavin is still in the cubicle!
I can’t wait to see what he’s up to. What will be the lady’s reaction be when she opens the cubicle and sees Gavin standing inside?
Shock, or surprise?
Gavin might have been charming, but I found it incredibly difficult to believe that he would be able to talk himself out of this so easily.
Though, I suppose he could choose to stay in the lady’s room and come out once they leave.
I touched my lower lip, which was swollen from Gavin’s biting, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
Whatever was coming at him, he deserved it.
As I went back to the restaurant to continue my duties, I waited for something to ring out behind me. I was expecting some kind of commotion to play out in the bathroom. Although, I couldn’t picture Gavin at all when the ladies caught him as a pervert-
I remember him always being calm and victorious.
Many years ago, when he was a poor boy, he became the captain of the school’s hockey team, a standard 10,000-strong fan.
Stop it! I scolded myself for getting lost in my mind, thinking about the past.
I paused when I heard a familiar laughter echoing through the restaurant and glanced in its direction.
Gavin was sitting by the window, at his table, in his expensive suit, meticulously covered, eating a steak, and laughing amongst his friends as if he’s been there the entire time.
Oh, goddess, I swear he was supposed to be in the ladies’ room stall the whole time, and the door wasn’t even open!
“How did he get there without us noticing?” My wolf, Emily asked in pure fascination.
I didn’t have an answer for her.
How did he do it? Unless……
No, it can’t be!
The bathroom door opened, cutting into my thoughts, and I saw a couple of the women walking out casually and seemingly unphased.
Glancing back at Gavin’s table, he peered over at me, as if he sensed it when my eyes widened. He rose his eyebrows slightly in my direction and gave me an absolutely charming and smug smile.
Once they finished their meals, they left.
I want our reunion to end in the end. There won’t be any more surprises.
I went to the table to clean it when I saw that he left me a generous tip. I pocketed half the tip; I was going to give the other half to my boss. Because she didn’t work the floor often, she missed out on the tips so I would often give her half of mine.
Usually, she would decline at first, but I always convinced her to take it. She had a family to feed after all.
“Is what those ladies were saying true? Was Alpha Gavin your boyfriend?” My boss asked; I didn’t even realize she was behind me. “He’s so handsome…” she breathed. She almost sounded envious.
I faked a laugh and stared down at my clothing.
“Are you serious? Look at me compared to him and you tell me,” I answered.
She chuckled and shrugged, but she didn’t say anything more as she turned away and walked toward the kitchen.
I stared back down at the table and realized there was something else there besides the tip.
It was a hotel VIP room key.
Along with a small note on the receipt.
Let’s continue where we left off. Tonight.
Gavin’s POVGavin didn’t want his moment with Erin to end, but he knew it had to. Especially when those ratty she-wolves were dragged out of the restaurant.That had to have been his best work yet; forcing them to speak their inner thoughts to one another. He knew at least one of them would have a juicy secret to spill and they didn’t disappoint.He had to be honest though, he wasn’t expecting Erin to be working in a restaurant, especially after the last time he had seen her. She had big ambitions in life throughout high school; she was always well-kept and gorgeous. Seeing her wearing a waitress uniform, shoes with holes in them, and hair that was messily placed around her head, was rather shocking to him.She dumped him in high school because she was too good for him. He was a poor boy orphan who couldn’t bring much to the table, and she was a rich girl living off daddy’s money.How the tables have turned.Now it seemed she was the poor one and he was the Alpha billionaire that she-
Erin’s POVThe hot water felt nice on my porcelain white skin; I breathed in the steam as it filled the bathroom. The water soaked through my hair, rinsing away my worries and fears of being found out.As I stepped out of the shower, I grabbed my robe that I kept hanging closely to the curtains, wrapping it loosely around my body. The robe was loose enough to reveal my deep cleavage with a strawberry mark on one of my breasts.The memories of last night surfaced in my mind; the way Gavin had touched me and kissed me. The way he nibbled on my nipples and used his soft tongue to lick down my body. My face warmed at the memory.The mirror was still foggy from the steam, but I managed to get a glimpse of the dark circles under my eyes. I couldn’t help but bite my lip, tasting the ghost of his lips still there.I wasn’t planning on going to see him last night, but the more I thought about our moment in the bathroom, the more I couldn’t resist him.Finally, I gave myself a valid reason –I
Gavin’s POV What the hell am I doing? Gavin scolded himself as he watched his Beta leave his office. Erin didn’t deserve new shoes; not after what she had done to him. He went to call his Beta back to his office and tell him never mind on that last request. “Don’t you dare!” Roman scowled. “She might be married to someone else, but she will always be yours, you fool! She’s had a bad time; it’s obvious from her place of employment and her shoes alone. She simply won’t survive without your raging cock.” There was humor in his wolf’s voice. “Don’t you remember how badly she had hurt us when she left? She rejected us. I made a promise that I would never feel that way again and I’m keeping my word.” “Yes, Alpha?” Seth asked as he made his way back into Gavin’s office after hearing his name being called. Gavin stared at Seth for a short while, wanting to tell him never mind, but the words seemed impossible to say out loud. “Nothing. Just make sure the shoes are comfortable to work
Gavin's POVBefore Erin could utter a single word, Gavin had hung up the phone.He felt pleased for having the last word; as he shoved his phone into his pocket, he was stunned as arms were wrapped around his broad body. The familiar scent of vanilla filled his nose as the tight embrace continued; he didn’t need to turn around to see who it was.“Surprise!” Susanna said excitedly from behind him.Erin’s POVI involuntarily trembled as I stood in the back corner of the restaurant, hidden and out of sight of the customers. I kept my phone in the tight clutches of my hand, pressed to my ear, long after Gavin had hung up.Was he really going to mail the ring to Henry? No. He didn’t even know my address… “He’s Gavin Pierce,” my wolf, Emily, reminded me. “He can find this information quickly. I do believe you are truly in deep water this time.” She was right. What was I going to do?Last night was truly a mistake; I don’t know what I was thinking, going to his hotel suite. The memories o
Gavin’s POVSusanna wasn’t due to return for another week. Gavin had the understanding that her tour was going to be a month-long, but it’s only been 3 weeks.“I came back early to surprise you,” she explained with a fond look in her eyes. “I just missed you so much.”He forced a smile on his face, though he only felt unsettled by her presence. It’s not that he didn’t like Susanna; she was beautiful, and she would honestly make the perfect Luna for his pack. But he knew she was only after fortune and power. The little fortune and power she had from the fashion industry weren’t enough for her.“If you’ll excuse me, I was about to make an announcement. But tomorrow night, we will enjoy an evening out together.”She beamed at that and kissed his cheek gently.Gavin proceeded to announce the opening of the newest Hospital in the northern region that he personally is funding. He’s a billionaire; it would be stupid if he didn’t spend some of his money to better the kingdom. That’s what kept
Erin’s POVI sat in my car with a heavy heart after my encounter with Gavin. I stared down at my hand where I could see the indent of the ring that once occupied that finger, and I sighed in defeat.I was going to have to tell Henry that I misplaced the ring. He was going to be so upset with me.“Well, if you didn’t insist on not using his money, then you could have gotten that ring,” Emily said with a sigh.“Are you crazy? I couldn’t use his money for something like this. I don’t need his money…” I argued in return. “I get paid in a few days. Maybe I will try again.” I stared out my window; the shadow of Gavin had disappeared long ago. I shouldn’t still be thinking about him, but that woman he was with was very beautiful. I wasn’t aware he had someone as well; I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised. He is Gavin Pierce after all; he’s incredibly handsome. It would have been crazy if he didn’t have someone just as beautiful on his arm.I was a nobody in comparison.“Don’t say such ridic
Third Person POVSusanna, beautiful, talented, and noble, was called the wrong name in bed! That has never happened to her before, and she wasn’t liking it.She got out of bed and immediately got dressed.“I didn’t mean to call you by her name,” Gavin tried to explain. “The embarrassment of thinking I saw her earlier was fresh in my mind. It was an honest mistake.”“Is this Erin someone of significance to you?” She asked, folding her arms across her chest.“No. She was just someone I used to know.”“Do I need to be worried?”“Of course not,” he breathed. “I think I’m just tired. Perhaps we can try this again another night?”“That’s fine with me,” she said, feeling a wave of annoyance. She turned away from him without another word and left his room.Whomever this Erin person was, she was getting in the way of her relationship and Susanna was not going to stand for it.As soon as she returned to her car outside of Gavin’s home, she dialed her assistant, Caterina’s, phone number.“I want
Third Person POV“What the hell just happened?!” One of the waitresses yelled, trying to stand to her feet but the floor was too slippery from the water.The waitresses were confused as to where this water had come from all of a sudden. Erin was mopping the floor on the other side of the restaurant. How could she have gotten this water to them so quickly?They looked around frantically, trying to see if there was a leak or something.“Did that bitch splash water at us?!” One of them hissed once she finally managed to get to her feet.They glanced in the direction of Erin but then realized that she was gone.…Gavin’s POVGavin spent the better part of his day in his office. He made a complete fool of himself with Susanna that previous night.He royally fucked up.“Because you want Erin’s sweet—” “Shut up,” Gavin stopped his wolf before he continued his sentence. Though, he knew what his wolf was saying was true.“Beta Seth, did you find anything out about Erin’s husband?” Gavin asked
Erin’s POVI often ask myself, if I could go back in time, what’s the one thing I would change?When I was a teenager, I would have said not kissing Gavin as nearly as much as I wanted to. I wanted him to know just how much I loved him and how badly my heart ached for him when I wasn’t there with him.Even before I had got my wolf, I knew Gavin was my mate. He has always been the kind of boy you could never forget.I loved him deeply and I would forever love him until my last breath.When I broke up with him, it was like my entire world had fallen apart. But my father gave me an ultimatum that I couldn’t ignore.If I didn’t break up with him, Gavin would never be able to attend that incredible college he’s been wanting to go to. I couldn’t be the reason that Gavin’s dream didn’t happen. I never wanted to stand in his way.I did the only thing
Gavin’s POVGavin stood at the end of the aisle, which was located in the gardens of Gavin’s pack. The gardens were one of the most beautiful landmarks in the werewolf territory and Erin requested the wedding be held there considering it was just outside the chapel.Gavin didn’t care where they got married, as long as Erin was with him.Jill walked down the aisle with Beta Seth followed by a couple more bridesmaids and groomsmen from the pack.Soon, it would be Kelsey and Tyler, the best man and maid of honor.Then, it would be Erin.His Erin.The thought filled him with so much joy; Roman could hardly wait to see his mate after days of barely seeing her.The music was playing loudly and the doors to the chapel remained closed.Kelsey and Tyler were supposed to walk through the doors by now.What was keeping them?Gavin envisioned his best man being drunk and Kelsey trying to sober
Gavin’s POV“Are you out of your mind?!” Gavin asked as soon as they were back in the packhouse and away from the ears of Theo. “Why would you tell him I’ll join the organization?”“Did you not want to?” Erin asked, raising her brows. “I saw the look in your eyes. I knew you wanted to.”“That doesn’t matter. What about our pup?”“What about our pup?” Erin counter-asked, folding her arms across her chest. “Our pup will be just fine. It’s not like we are going to be absent parents. I’ve been part of the organization this whole time and you’ve never noticed.”“But I didn’t know you were on dangerous missions. If anything happens to us—”“Nothing is going to happen to us. Theo will make sure of that,” she assured him, but he didn’t feel very reassured.“But if something does happen to us… our pup would be an orphan,” he said, meeting her eyes.“Then, let’s make sure nothing happens to us,” she said, taking him b
Gavin’s POVGavin spent the last few days working tiredly in the nursery. He’s been wanting to surprise Erin with this for a long time and he was excited to reveal it to her.Erin spent the next few evenings giving the nursery her own final touches.But one afternoon, she tiredly came into his office, peering over at him with a timid frown on her face.“Have you been sleeping?” He asked, narrowing his eyes at her paling face.“A little at a time,” she admitted. “The pup is very active and makes sleeping difficult.”“I’ll call the doctor and see if he can prescribe you anything,” he said, about to pick up the phone.“I’d rather not take medication. Maybe if he knows of a natural solution or remedies,” I said.“I’ll ask him,” he assured me.“Can it wait until later, though?” I asked. “My boss, Theo from the organization wants to speak with you.”Gavin heard stories about the leader of the org
Erin’s POV5 months later.I sat at the bakery, staring at the many pieces of cake that sat before me on incredibly fancy dining ware.“I think all the cake is delicious,” Jill, who sat beside me, said with a mouthful of cake.“Yes, but I need to find the best one,” I said in return.“I really love red velvet,” Kelsey said from the other side of Jill as she took a big spoonful of the red velvet cake.“I never get to eat like this. I’m always worried about my figure. Let me have my moment,” Jill pleased. “Besides, I spent the last few months hiding in a safe house.”After months of searching for Jessie to no prevail, we decided to move on with our lives. Which meant bringing Gavin’s family home.“In just a few days, I’m going to be walking down the aisle to marry my mate,” I breathed, a large smile spreading across my face. “Everything has to be perfect.”“Oh, don’t forget, you have lunch with my mother th
Gavin’s POVOut of all the things for Erin to blurt out at that moment, Gavin certainly was not expecting that one.Her face was as red as cherry as soon as those words left her mouth.She couldn’t believe she blurted it out like that either.“You’re pregnant?” Gavin managed to ask after what felt like an eternity of silence.Tears filled her eyes, and he could see the shame that lurked behind her gaze. She was truly struggling with this, and Gavin didn’t understand why.Unless the baby wasn’t ours.“Oh… it’s ours,” Roman said, sniffing the air. “She’s having our pups!”“You knew about this?” Gavin growled at his wolf. “And you didn’t think to tell me?”“Our mate was right, with everything going on, it never seemed like the right time. Besides, I only now just picked up the scent. Go easy on her… I don’t want anything disrupting this baby of ours.”“Are you mad?” Erin brought Gavin out of his con
Erin’s POV“Gavin is awake,” Beta Seth said into the phone.Relief flooded through me.Thank goddess; that meant he was going to be okay, and I could finally breathe. It’s been killing me not being able to go to the hospital. But with Jessie still, out there, we were all still in so much danger.Theo doesn’t think Jessie is going to strike back this soon, especially when her reputation has been tanked as soon as her identity was revealed to the public.But that didn’t make me any less worried that she would soon return.“The first person he asked about was you,” Seth continued, pulling at my heartstrings painfully.I hated that I couldn’t be with Gavin, but finding Jessie right now was way too important.“He also doesn’t think bringing his family home is a good idea,” Seth said with uncertainty in his voice. “I thought it was mentioned that there’s no trace of Jessie or anyone left in her organization.” 
Erin’s POV“…!!”“Oh, my goddess,” Emily cried from within me.I felt her heart shattering just as I saw Gavin falling to the ground.Red was oozing under my wolfed paws as his blood mixed with the water.The water was done spraying, and Gavin and I were left on the roof alone. I fell to my knees and placed my hands on Gavin’s chest. The dagger stuck out of him, and blood continued to ooze.“Gavin… no…” I whispered as tears fell from my eyes. I felt so broken at this moment; I couldn’t lose him. Not like this.“Don’t let her get away,” he said in a raspy whisper. “She’s still alive…”I knew I needed to go after her; I couldn’t let her get away after it took us so long to find her. But the image of Gavin bleeding out before my eyes was too painful. I couldn’t just walk away from him.Theo and a couple of the men from the organization burst through the doors of the rooftop and he narrowed his eyes at
Erin’s POVPregnant?!My heart thudded violently against my chest.Could I really be pregnant?I pressed the palm of my hands to my stomach and felt that warmth radiating throughout my body and giving me strength.I gasped.I knew at that moment that it was true.I had a little pup in me.I kept my hands on my stomach as I turned to face Jessie.“You wouldn’t hurt me knowing that I’m carrying a small pup,” I said to her, narrowing my eyes at her stunned expression.“You’re pregnant?!” She gasped, staring at me with wide eyes. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” In high school, when envisioned getting pregnant with Gavin’s baby much later in life, I obviously thought it would be much different than this.I never imagined in a million years that my best friend would be trying to kill me.I always thought Jessie would be the first person who knew that I was pregnant, and I gue