I stared at his broad back as he went over to stand by the window.I was still in shock, not by what happened but by the look I had seen on his face when I opened my eyes.It was the softest, most caring look I'd ever seen on anyone's face. Like the look one would give to an injured puppy.His touch was soft and feathery and when each time he pulled out a glass and fanned it with his mouth, my eyes involuntarily fluttered close.I never knew he had this gentle side to him.“.....okay?” A friendly voice broke me out of my thoughts.I looked at him expectantly but his own look mirrored mine and I realized he was waiting for a response.What was his question again?“Huh?” I blinked.“Let me know if you feel any pain,” he repeated.“Okay,” I whispered and my eyes left the greying doctor to the brooding man that had his back to me.The man got to work on my legs and I bit my lips to keep from crying out.To keep myself distracted, I looked around Ares' room for the first time.It wasn't li
Ares’ povI stormed out of the room, banging the door behind me and marched downstairs.I couldn't exactly tell why I was angry but I was.I got to the living room and everything had already been cleared and one wouldn't even think a chandelier had fallen minutes ago.A few men were in the middle of the room, fixing a new chandelier.“What we wrong?” I asked, ignoring their greetings and going straight to the point.The man who was probably the leader walked towards me and bowed.“The chandelier was already weak, Alpha. It's just too bad nobody noticed it on time,” he said.“How is that even possible?” I frowned.He immediately bowed his head and remained that way.They were painting it as an accident but I knew better.Something like that couldn't have just been an accident.I glared at him for a few seconds before walking away.I knew just the right person to ask.I marched upstairs and pushed her door open.Her eyes widened momentarily from the dressing table before they softened a
I woke up to a loud clicking sound.I frowned and stirred in my sleep, willing the sound to disappear but there was no such luck for me and the more I became conscious, the louder it got.I groaned and covered my ears with my palm guy even that wasn't enough to stop the sound.“What's that noise?” I groaned and opened my eyes and the clicking sound stopped.“Did I wake you?” His deep voice asked from the work space in the dark room.I realized I was actually still in his room and I was able to make out his outline as he sat on the chair with his fingers suspended in the air on his laptop.“How long did I sleep for?” I asked and yawned.“A very long time,” he replied.I didn't even know when I slept, the last thing I remembered was waiting for him to come back after he left the room angrily.He walked towards me and I could see him better with the lamp light on the bedside table.He had changed into fresh clothes and he shoved his hands into the pocket of his sweatpants.But what shock
Ares' povI paced aimlessly in the room across from mine and all I could think of since I left her alone to sleep was the image of her laying on my bed with her hair sprawled out around her head.She described the word ‘sexy’ without even trying and it made me more hooked up on her.What bothered me the most was that in my long life, I never let ay woman sleep on my bed no matter how intimate the relationship seemed. Once I was done with my pleasure, they left my room but easily, without a second thought, I had offered my bed to this girl I'd known only for a couple of weeks.If this what what the mate bond did you one, then I hated it.I hated how weak I was when it came to her.I had only just controlled myself while I changed her out of her clothes and I did it with my eyes closed most of the time.“Fuck,” I groaned. “I should get my laptop. Work would definitely distract me,” I told myself because I felt like I was going crazy.I convinced myself that that was a good idea and walk
I opened my eyes and frowned at the unfamiliar room.It was only a second before his scent hit me like a ton of bricks and the memories of the last 24 hours came rushing back to me.I sank deeper into the soft mattress that smelled like him and a smile graced my lips as I remembered how gentle he had been with me last night.I couldn't tell what had gotten into him but whatever it was, let me see the side of him I'd never seen before and I was certain not many people had had the privilege to.Our conversation with each other last night had been civil and one would think we were friends.I wish we were.He was a lot more tolerable when he wasn't looking like he was about to kill someone and I caught myself wanting to see that part of him more often.He had even smiled.Not a cocky smirk or an evil smile, an actual one that let me get a glimpse of his perfect dentition.I hated to admit it but he was a very handsome man and I felt something strange whenever I was with him.The door was
I stared blankly at the open space in front of me as different thoughts raced through my mind as I absentmindedly played with a lint on my sweatshirt.The side of my closet that was filled with black and white was cleared and now replaced with colorful clothings of different varieties and when I asked why, all I got in response was “Alpha's orders.”So far, my plan at getting back to my old life seemed futile because Jason suddenly doesn't come around anymore.I hadn't seen him since that day at the funeral and for the first time since then, I regretted letting my emotions get the best of me.I should have seized the opportunity and made sure I spoke to him.Maybe if I'd done that instead of getting shit-faced drunk and kissing a stranger, I would have been out of this place that seemed to be impairing my mental health.Speaking of the reason why, it had been three days since I last set my eyes on him.Since he asked me out of his room that morning.I had tried to be nonchalant about
A little while after she left, the wind picked up and the strong feeling of being watched enveloped me and goosebumps rose on my skin.I scanned the whole area quickly and saw I was alone but I didn't stop feeling that way and I couldn't tell if it was paranoia from what Candice told me.Not wanting to wait and find out if someone was actually lurking in the shadows or not, I stood up and limped into the house.I wasn't scared but I knew if it boiled down to a fight, I would lose squarely and it would be stupid to stay and find out.As soon as I entered the house, my stomach churned in hunger and every other thought in my mind came to a halt.I walked into the kitchen and fixed a quick breakfast and immediately as I was done eating, the thoughts came rushing back to me.Maybe I should talk to Candice again.She probably knows something.Or maybe she doesn't and is just traumatized by the death of her sister and thinks everyone is a culprit.This reminded me that I was yet to figure ou
I walked back to my room in deep thoughts.Too much had been said in the last hour and it was mind boggling.I ran my fingers through my hair and sighed softly.I walked to the bed and laid down, trying to get some sleep.It was still morning and I had woken up not long ago but there was really nothing else to do around here.None of the maids let me do anything and being this idle was messing with my mind.After a few minutes of tossing and turning hopelessly on the bed, I sat up with a groan.I looked around and my eyes landed on the book I had been trying to read last night.I picked it up and opened to the page with the bookmark.I was stuck on one page for twenty minutes, reading and rereading one line but nothing could stick or make any sense to me.“Ughhh,” I groaned, feeling the urge to pull out my hair from my head.Closing the romance book that was doing nothing but cause me a migraine, I dropped it on the table, a bit harder than I usually would.Nothing was working.I cou