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Set me Free, Alpha Thirty-One
VALERIAThe feeling of relief when I headed to the office the next day after giving Jack the money was indescribable. If I had known I would feel this relieved, I would have gotten him the money earlier. I patted my still flat stomach when I got into my car."The bad man's out of our lives, baby," I said to the tiny blip I could picture growing in my womb. Smiling, I turned on some music and sang all the way to the office. I felt as free as a bird. Automatically, as I had been doing for the past few days, I kept glancing in the rearview mirror as I drove. There was no Jack following me on his motorcycle anymore."You're looking radiant this afternoon, Val," remarked Ellen, the receptionist. "What's up?"I merely smiled and twiddled my fingers in her direction as I went upstairs. I had barely settled down when Summer arrived. She gave me a venomous look as she passed by on her way to Dimitri's office but even the knowledge that she was there, and that she and Dimitri's could get down
Set me Free, Alpha Thirty-Two
VALERIAMy head ached, but when I shifted slightly in bed, I realized that my entire body ached as well. I felt like I had run over by a steamroller and put back together again. With a groan, I opened my eyes. I squinted at the little sunlight filtering through my open window. I shut my eyes again because they hurt too. It felt like they had been taken out of my head, hit with a blunt hammer and then shoved back into my skull again. My clock chimed the top of the hour. If I didn't get a move on, I would be late for work. I had never felt less like moving, but I didn't want to stay cooped up in the house all day.With a little struggle, I got out of bed and began preparing for work. I was very careful not to make any sudden movements, so as not to increase the aches and pains ravaging my body. To my relief, by the time I had gotten dressed, the pain had subsided to the extent that I could function. Just before I left the house, Ellen called. I was only just about ten minutes late so sh
Set me Free, Alpha Thirty-Three
DIMITRIMy ears perked up when Summer's father said something his company. Having closed a huge business deal, he was in a talkative mood today. I knew I should put in a little more effort to closely listen to what he was saying. After all, the clue I had been looking for all these years could be contained in a single sentence, but it was a chore concentrating on anything else when my thoughts were so full of Valeria. I could not get her pale, worn face out of my mind. Was it usual for pregnant women to get as sick as this all the time? I wish I knew. Several times, I had picked up my phone to call her. I stopped each time because she had told me she was going home to sleep. Judging by the bags under her eyes, I didn't doubt she needed a lot of rest, but how long should she get to sleep? Two hours? Three? Four? It felt like ages since I had let her out of my car. I was getting more uneasy by the minute."More wine, honey?" Summer said from beside me, bringing out of my musing."Yes, p
Set me Free, Alpha Thirty-Four
VALERIAThe tears came coursing down my cheeks hard and fast and there was nothing I could do about them. It was like the dam holding my emotions at bay had burst open. Dimly, I was aware of Dimitri offering broken words of comfort."...Not your fault. Don't you ever think that. You and the baby will be fine, I promise..."Eventually, the sound of my sobs drowned out his words. I wanted to be strong for my baby, like the doctor had advised. I really wanted to be, but right now, every horrible thing I had read or heard about complications in pregnancy flooded my mind. Dimitri and the doctor had promised excellent health care, but then anything could still happen.Dimitri cupped my face and forced my head up to meet his gaze. Without taking his eyes off me, he reached into his pocket, brought out a handkerchief which he used to wipe my streaming eyes."Now listen to me," he said when he had gotten my attention, or as much of it as I was able to give him. "Listen to me, Valeria. What the
Set me Free, Alpha Thirty-Five
VALERIAI woke up completely disoriented. I was lying on an unfamiliar bed in an unfamiliar room, in what also looked like an unfamiliar house. Where was I and how had I gotten here?Then it all came back to me- the events of last night. I was in Damian's house, in what looked like his guestroom. It was some minutes past 7 a.m. Slowly, I sat up and took inventory on how I felt. I turned my neck from side to side, wiggled my fingers and toes. I concluded that I felt way better than last night. For one, the deep seated ache in my bones had subsided a whole lot. Maybe this was due in part to Dimitri's soft, featherlight mattress. The door creaked open. I turned in that direction at once with a greeting for Dimitri forming on my lips. But it was Summer who walked in, dressed in a robe from which I could see a nightie peeking. Her outfit showed that she had spent the night here, probably with Dimitri. I tried not to focus on how that made me feel. She came to a stop a few paces from the be
Set me Free, Alpha Thirty-Six
VALERIADimitri's car swept up the drive and pulled into the garage. I went downstairs immediately. He came into the house a while later, swinging his briefcase, with a scowl on his face. "I want to talk to you," I said.He registered my presence and his scowl deepened."You're okay, aren't you?" he growled. His tone implied that I would have him to answer to if I wasn't."That's not what I want to talk to you about," I said, matching his grouchy tone."Then what is it? Wait, aren't you even supposed to be upstairs, resting?""Now that's exactly what I want to talk about. Dimitri, I can't stay here, relaxing forever-""Why not? There are stay at home wives and mothers aren't there?""I'm none of those things," I pointed out."It was just an example.""Look, I am feeling much better now. I have to resume work soon-""Like hell you do! You don't have to do anything. You heard the doctor-""I heard him, but I have to work, make myself useful.""Know what I think?" Dimitri closed the
Set me Free, Alpha Thirty-Seven
VALERIAThe moment Dimitri opened the door of his office, he made a beeline for the elevators. I had been standing at the entrance of my office since the time for the official close of work minutes ago, and had been expecting him to make such a move."Wait," I called after him.He glanced at me, but didn't slow down. He began to walk even faster and I almost had to run to keep up."I need to talk to you," I said again."It can wait," he said sharply.I gritted my teeth in anger. This was typical Dimitri. He just wanted to be the one giving out orders, and didn't want anyone to question him."No, it can't. Just wai-"But he had already stepped into the elevator. The doors were closing. I put out my foot. It got between the steel doors. I felt a little pain as it compressed my foot, then the doors opened again and I hurried in. Before they shut, I saw Sasha looking in curiously, her face immediately tightening in anger when she saw I was alone with Dimitri."What was it you did today?"
Set me Free, Alpha Thirty-Eight
DIMITRI"Hey, relax and enjoy yourself, honey," Summer said. She kept smiling and deliberately ignored the glower I shot in her direction. "Here. Have some more wine."She attempted to pour some into my glass. I covered the glass with my hands."It's really good," she urged."I've had enough," I said shortly. "When will they arrive?"At the question, Summer's eyes slid away from mine. Now there was a strangely blank look on her face.Her lips moved then she said, "I don't know why they are taking this long. But don't worry, they will turn up eventually. I'm sure they were held up by something really important. Still we can enjoy ourselves, can't we?" she added hopefully. "It's a really nice place, isn't it?"I knew then that Summer's parents weren't going to join us for dinner. I had had my suspicions before but now they were certainties. The so called dinner date with Summer's parents had just been nothing but a ruse to get me alone. I stared at my watch in disgust. To think that I h
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