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2022-11-05 04:00:51
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SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 4
Harley I double check our weekly order list against our stock. Vanessa and Sam are busy with lunch while Marco trudges in with another load of dishes to wash. Not that Marco, the other Marco. They came in a set, where one goes the other follows. I met them while going through Montegranaro on my way to the east coast of Italy. Their fathers were and still are to this day rival shoemakers. When they had no interest in following their fatherโs footsteps they decided to somehow get out of there and I was more than happy to assist in their escape. They upgraded their mopeds to motorbikes, and we made our way through Italy together. When I opened the cafรฉ here, I made sure to import and sponsor them both. They say they owe their new life to me, but little do they know I owe my life to them. I was in such a dark place at times Iโd be riding on a coastal road and on more than one occasion thought about how easy it would be just to drive off this or that cliff.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-11-05SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 5
Erik โJust wait for me, Okay?โ Jack pleads. I nod and he disappears through the door back into the courtyard. I lean against the fence and wait in the alleyway for him to return. It was her again. Why did it have to be her? I wanted to devour her without delay, like some animal. Itโs the first time I felt anything other than sorrow, or anger since my motherโs funeral. Simply put, it scares me. The way she stirs me up scares me. I love and despise what sheโs doing to me at the se time. I hate losing control, but one look from Harley and Iโm coming apart at the seams. I had to leave just to hide my arousal. That hasnโt happened since I was a kid, now twice in one day? As a young boy some days all it took was a warm breeze flowing up my shorts and Iโd have to go to the bathroom for a few minutes. Jack comes out and sighs, putting his hands in his pockets. โOne-week paid trial. But you need to chill out man.โ โI know.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-11-05SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 6
Harley Erik looks out of place in the kitchen. Itโs not a small space but his presence makes it feel smaller. Heโs undoubtedly a dominant person. I watch Marco give him a rundown of his role and all the exciting things dishwashing entails, like clearing tables and using the industrial dishwasher. โWe only serve breakfast and lunch; they are the busiest times. We close at 3:30 and are closed on Sundays. Sometimes you will need to help Vanessa and Sam preparing food, but rarely, and only if they will ask. Any questions?โ Erik shakes his head. After retreating into my office for a few hours of thrilling paperwork I emerge in search of food, and a much-needed coffee to see Erik at the sink, rinsing down plates before putting them into the dishwasher tray. Damn, I could watch him be domestic all day. Vanessa grabs my arm and pulls me into a corner. โI canโt work like this. Iโm drawing a line.โ โWork like what? Whatโs wrong? What
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-11-06SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 7
Erik When I make it to the front of the cafรฉ Marco watches me sit at one of the vacant tables as I wait for Harley. I donโt know what it is about this particular Marco but heโs suspicious of me. The other one accepted me almost immediately, but this oneโs been giving me funny looks all morning. He gives me the impression Iโm invading his turf. It was his hand on Harleyโs waist in that photo I saw this morning. Maybe they have a romantic history? Harley comes from the kitchen carrying a bag of coffee beans. When Marco sees her, he goes to take the bag from her and starts talking to her in rapid Italian. It irks me to see how comfortable she is with him. She laughs and throws back some banter his way. I know Iโm not the most approachable looking person. Itโs not just my height, I have this permanent glare fixed to my face that I canโt seem to shake. Not that I want to. Itโs not up to me to have to change the way my face looks just so other peopl
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-11-06SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 8
Harley That suit, that fucking suit. I swear a well-cut suit does to me what lingerie does to men. John sees me in the kitchen, strides through the cafรฉ and plants his lips onto mine ignoring everything and everyone around us. โHey beautiful.โ โJohn, what are you doing here?โ John hands me a rose and wraps his arm around my waist, pulling me in. โItโs finally over, all the bullshit, all the long hours. I got the promotion. I was hoping youโd join me in a little celebration.โ Iโve known John for about amonth now, but weโve only had a handful of dates. Since a new position was made available at his firm, heโs been working his ass off to get it. Iโm not sure where this is heading, and Iโm not sure where I want it to go, but I start to feel a small knot form in my stomach. Somethingโs not right. This is wrong. Heโs wrong. I practically have to force the words out. โOh wow, thatโs great. Sure, where do you want to go?โ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-11-06SEEING HEARTย ย ย chapter 9
Erik I donโt understand the feeling that consumes me when I watched her get into that car. I needed to hit something. Repetitively. Preferably that John guy. Boxing has always been my release. Training and sparring are okay, but I only feel sated after a real match. In Norway I usually fight once a month, now it feels like my ever-filling cup is spilling over with whatever this torrent of emotion is. Iโm sitting in what was Jackโs old room, now my room. Itโs simple but stylish. The furniture is all mid-century modern with colorful prints on the wall. I spent most of my afternoon unpacking and organizing my clothes. Iโm still not convinced living here is a great idea, but I have the freedom to leave whenever I want, and go back to my life in Oslo. I sit on the bed and take out my phone. There must be a boxing gym somewhere in this city where someone can point me to a match. I find one nearby, Harryโs Gym. No website, just a number and address.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-11-07SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 10
Harley โYour boyfriend is a fool?โ Mikayla comes out of the changing room. This is only the second wedding dress sheโs tried on and Iโm already over it. Thank the coffee Gods for my triple shot Americano and this soft plush sofa. Iโd just filled Mikayla in on my date with John and my interaction with the Grumpy Viking afterwards. She steps up on the little platform in front of the giant gilded mirrors and twirls around. โNo, you gotta do the eyebrows, like this.โ I exaggeratedly furrow my brows, โAnd the Scandinavian Christian Bale Batman voice like this; your boyfriend is a fool.โ Mikayla glances at me in the mirrorโs reflection. โDo you like him?โ โMeh.โ I wiggle my hand in the air, like I could go either way. โNot John, the dishwasher.โ โHeโs hot, but I donโt really know him. Plus, he always looks like heโs about to strangle a puppy, as in, all the puppies are getting strangled.โ I take a sip of my co
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-11-07SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 11
Erik Jack shows me his plans for his cafรฉ. The architect did a decent job. Restaurants and cafรฉs arenโt my specialty, but I strongly suggested one of the walls be removed. After putting a few holes in the walls, we look inside and find itโs a load bearing wall. As I start calculating the beam strength required to hold up the roof from caving in I hear a loud motorbike pull up out front. The female ridder catches my eye. Iโd recognize that body anywhere, I see it often enough in my dreams. Harley dismounts her bike and removes her helmet. Christ, sheโs going to kill me in that leather get up. I watch her bend over to look at something on her bike. "Fuuuck!โ She comes inside clearly unhappy about something. โHey Jack!โ Harley notices me watching her. She stops in her tracks. "I didnโt know youโd be here. Why are you so dirty?โ I look at my shirt and realize Iโm covered in debris from our little demolition session. โI was help
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-11-07
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SEEING HEARTย ย ย The End
Rueโs POVI bent down so I could be on par with the little girl, she was beautiful, I have never seen a little girl as delicate as she is, and she turned out to be this Manโs daughter. I didnโt even know he had a daughter, does it also mean he has a mate? Oh, that would be quite hard to believe. I thought to myself, who would be able to put up with someone like him? Someone who only thinks about himself and is rude and unbecoming like him.At least he is kind to his daughter, and thatโs beautiful to watch. But then seeing her come to me was unexpected, she has the same beautiful eyes as her father but her hair looks a little bit different, probably better.โHi, My name is Rueโ I replied herโThatโs pretty. Rue what? Whatโs your surname?โโOh darling, I donโt have a surnameโโBut why? Everyone has a surnameโ And she is smart too. Her beautiful tiny voice was almost like a song to my ears, from all the children I have ever had to b
SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 10
Kaizen โs POVI have always known that mating with a she-wolf means you have to bond with them thoroughly, you have to submit your loyalty to them, you have to trust them, and sometimes put their needs above yours.At least, that was how it was with Tonia... I didnโt need to question the rules, I loved her. So giving her my loyalty and my care was never something to debate about.But this thing with Rue is not something I planned for, itโs not something I thought would be dropped on me without my permission.But if I have to do this for myself, my position, and Aleria, then I will. But bonding with her at the time does not necessarily mean trusting her or loving her.I will give her my protection. That should be significantly more than she bargains for. She will have shelter and my protection, and that should be all.Itโs just the way it should be done, not the way I want this done.โThe carriage is ready. We have to mov
SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 9
Kaizenโs POVYes, the memory wonโt leave and I am not prepared for it. I felt it was better to be on the road back to the pack than stay another minute in the same room with the little beast.Her innocent look never ceases to surprise me, and the frightening resemblance between Tonia and her is something I have to watch out for.โGive the girl a break Kai, she is not the reason why we are in this mess. We will find whoever killed Tonia and I will make him or her payโ Of course Marcel had followed me inside... I am sure he is also hurting as much as I do, Tonia was his only sister. It is the way he handles the loss, I am yet to learn.โItโs been six years already, Marcel! Itโs been six years and Iโm yet to catch the bastard! I only know him by his scent and nothing more. And to think I have not perceived that scent again drives me crazy! Itโs been six years and all I have is a scent! A scent that might not existโ I was frustrated, I would go back t
SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 8
Kaizenโs POVโWhat do you mean by that?โ I saw the uneasiness in her eyes before she even got the words out.โHave you forgotten our pact?โโWhat pack are you talking about? I do not remember making any pact with youโ she said pouting her round rose pink lips, she is killing me with her innocence. Or should I call it naivety?โOh, so you are going to pretend that it never happened?โ I looked over at Marcel munching down his food, deliberately removing himself from the conversation.โMaster, what do you say about someone who doesnโt keep their word?โ I saw him look away from his food and met my gaze, with his brows asking a silent question.โShe agrees to be my slave if I saved her from a very unfortunate incident, she is about to act like she doesnโt rememberโ mind communicating with him.โOhโ I think he got the memoโThe person tends to be very dishonorable and should not be taken seriouslyโ He answered, making
SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 7
Rueโs POVโAre you sure you want to go with them?โ I heard him say from above me, this man that I have only just met! And he is already involved with almost all the embarrassing moments of my life. I wondered if he heard any of the conversations between me and the boys.To answer his question, I nodded my head, and then I shook it. I was not sure what I wanted to do, or what would be the best thing for me.Go with Adam and Luke and believe what they had not told me earlier or I go with a total stranger, someone who might be the end of me if he decides to take me into the midst of his friends who may be rogue hunters, forgetting that he and his current companion had saved my life when I thought all hope was lost.โWhat exactly do you want to do? You are confusing me. Do you want to go with them or do you want me to continue to stay here?โ he said looking confused with the folds between his brows...He looked beautiful as I looked intently
SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 6
Kaizenโs POVI have heard plenty people say that they feel rather invincible when they feel no one is looking at them when doing something out of ordinary or when they feel they have to do something out of the ordinary, that must be what she has on her mind to think I donโt know what she is doing finding her way to break away from my body and then making her way out of the house with her legs barely touching the ground. I stayed on the bed because of her, I wanted to keep her warm until she was not shaking anymore, I guess now she is strong enough to escape without taking a glance back at the ones who have just saved her from the brink of death.I have always been a light sleeper, apart from it being my wolfโs ability, it is something I have helped myself to learn from before I even became alpha and the ability has helped me in so many ways to even count, I have been saved from near death experiences because of it. And well, now I can also notice when an ungrateful
SEEING HEARTย ย ย Chapter 5
Rueโs POVI could almost feel that I was in a safe place even before I opened my eyes, it felt safe... Yes...And warm! One of the things I have been lacking in my life for a very long time is warmth. The body engulfed me, making me feel like a big wolf was giving me its warmth and I just wish I had the luxury to lay there forever and forget the very thing that had brought me there.I tried to make sense of what had happened the night before since it was obvious that I am still alive and fleshy and I have not been eaten by fishes or torn by animals because they see me as weak.If any of those didnโt happen, then I am probably in the hands of the rogue hunters, a fate worse than death itself. I paused, But why was I being protected and cuddled by a rogue hunter? It does not make any sense, I should either be tied to a wall or beaten or even tortured to ask whatever it is that I have done that I had become a rogue. I mean that should be what this moment shoul
SEEING HEARTย ย ย chapter 4
Kaizenโs POVโKai, do you think that thing over there beside the lake is a human being or an animal?โ My best friend and second in command Marcel, first announced but since It was not in a panic voice I didnโt want to think so much of it, he likes to trick me when we are off duties, but only because of those tricks, the weight of being too professional and the rules that bound my world has not affect our friendship amongst others, although Iโm not complaining about any of it, I have had my own share of fun over the years so now I just let the rest fall Into place.We were out here to the cabin because of the rain, it has been crazy and tiring leading the pack through the week and I just wanted to run wild without expecting anyone reminding me of my duties.โKai! I think she is going to jump!โ Now, there was panic in his voice, I stopped removing the remains of my clothes then turned to see what he was looking at and truly a small girl, looking dirty, drenc
SEEING HEARTย ย ย chapter 3
Rue โs POVMy eyes awoke to splashes of rain on my face and dirt around me, I was weak, no doubt, I felt powerless. I took a good look around me, the field was still as empty as I remember it from earlier that evening, the memories of his rejection hit me again but this time I was more aware of it, it didnโt come to me as shocking.I must have passed out for hours because it was beginning to get very dark, but my eyes adjusted quickly to the darkness evolving around me and my environment.To think I was still on the field, wet and dirty, it means I have absolutely no one on my side, no one who cared if I was okay or not. I had at least thought Riley would keep me away from the pouring rain and put me in a shelter, no matter how small, no matter how shattered it would be, and maybe a warm blanket would do, but nothing, Iโm still here, drained, dirty and cold.I have no family, no friends, no worthy enemy even. I have heard you can only have enemies
