Sitting in my office with a stack of paperwork to deal with was far from ideal when my mind was definitely on other things. I had not slept well, and the excessive amounts of coffee I had drunk only added to the unsettled sensation pulsing through my body.Levi had chosen to come and irritate me for the past hour, and I didn’t know whether it was a blessing or a hindrance right now, as he was most certainly not helping me with my workload. And his incessant wittering was beginning to give me a headache.“Do you think Jasmine would agree to…” he began.Jasmine was his mate, and I really did not want to imagine where this conversation could be headed, because Levi truly had no filters, and was more than willing to discuss all aspects of his life with me. “Dude, I do not want to know what Jas will or will not consent to. She is your mate, you go and ask her.” I interrupted him, earning myself a knowing grin, telling me my guess had likely been right on the money.“I am not sure why your
I sat patiently waiting now for Jaxon to update me with what he had overheard. Was it a bit inappropriate that he had been listening in? Yes. But, curiosity had got the better of me, and I was desperate now to know what had been said, so it was going to be a case of letting that case slide for now.But, just as Jaxon was about to enlighten us with the information he had overheard, he had received a phone call, and we had been placed on hold. Nothing like bad timing, and nothing like putting me on edge! My mind was working overtime with the possibilities of what he may have overheard that he felt I needed to know so urgently that it would require him to call me on the way to a business meeting; and quite honestly, none of the potential scenarios my frazzled, caffeinated brain could conjure up were good.“What were the chances Jax would bump into her?” Levi asked with a smile. Maybe even a little smugness behind his smile. “You think she would have recognized him after spending so long
I had not been able to shake the fact that it was likely Mason’s friend who had been standing right behind Tavi and me in the queue in the coffee shop, and more than likely listening in to our conversation. I am sure that was who he was. I had thought I recognized his face the moment he walked into the coffee shop. But, while his face looked vaguely familiar, I had been unable to place it, because the night I had seen him my main focus had been Mason. But, the more I thought of it, I was sure it was Mason's friend. And, I was more and more sure he had heard more than I would have wanted him to. No, I think it was almost a certainty that he was listening in, considering he almost choked at Tavi's inappropriateness.My mind had been distracted all the way through my shift, unable to help myself but ponder whether his friend would have told Mason what he had heard. And when that wasn’t on my mind, my eyes were back and forth to the door, wondering why Mason hadn’t decided to come and vi
That heavy grip upon my arm pulled me back, and with a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach I raised my gaze to meet the eyes I had hoped never to see again. “I thought it was you.” his voice was angry. "The fact you were walking as fast as those pretty little feet could carry you was another giveaway."His voice was every bit as cold and sadistic as I remembered. He hadn't changed, not that I would have expected him to have. And my whole body trembled in fear. I had thought I had got away from him. I was hours away from our home pack, and had traveled from town to town over the months since leaving him in a bid to avoid his detection. But, it seemed like my worst nightmare had finally found me.“Dalton…” I began, my voice trembling, instantly indicating my fear, causing him to smirk. As always, he was getting a kick out of my terror. Sick fucker that he was. He had loved every moment of my fear since the initial effects of the matebond had worn off. I could feel the weight of hi
Work has proved completely pointless today. Paper work was difficult when nothing registered within my mind. I did as much as I could before I headed to the gym to do some training, and that was where I spent the majority of my day, completely losing track of time. Pushing myself with the weights and exercising to the point of pain, all until my phone began to ring unexpectedly, and it brought me back to reality.“Hello?”“Mase.” Jaxon’s dulcet tones were urgent. “Meet me at the diner on the main highway, yeah?”I was more than a little confused. There had been no hello, no explanation. “Is that all I get? Are you not going to tell me why?” I asked.“Nope. It is urgent and I need your help. Please. Ta.” And with that my friend and pack Gamma had hung up. The little fucker. But, he knew that I would not ignore his call, and his apparent request for help. So, I headed for a quick shower, needing to get out of the extremely sweaty clothes I was currently wearing. My mind worked overtime
Walking through that diner seemed to take an eternity, despite in reality it being a short distance. My feet felt like lead balls at the bottom of my legs, which made no sense when I desperately wanted to reach Gianna. See her... and more importantly discover why Jaxon was with her. Levi and I reached the table, sitting snugly inside one of the cozy little booths, and Jaxon smiled up at us.“Ah, you brought company?” he joked with a grin. That ever familiar grin of my friend that told me he was at ease with the whole situation. He obviously saw this as a comfortable situation, so why could I not decipher what the fuck was going on?“So did you.” I added with a knowing look.‘You will thank me shortly when I explain.’ Jaxon quickly mindlinked, and I was suddenly intrigued. There is clearly more to this situation than I am aware of. My mind instantly headed to her boss at the club… had he mistreated her and Jaxon helped her? But that would have meant that Jaxon was in there… considering
I sat in the center of the three men, relieved to be safe. I have to say I am feeling more protected than I have done in a long time. Which is beyond ridiculous when the only reason I am here is simply because Jaxon had saved me from Dalton. Dalton had found me… no, he had previously found me, and he had obviously chosen not to believe Tavi when she told him I had left. So, maybe it was more a case of he had come back for me...But, for whatever reason, these three men, complete strangers really, had chosen to try to help me. They had come together to ensure Dalton could not hurt me... or at least not today. The thing was, the moment they left me, I would be back to being as vulnerable as I was before. And, I didn't doubt for a moment that Dalton would be back.My mind had been in such a panic the whole journey to the diner with Jaxon. He had been so sweet, making polite conversation to try to put me at ease. Telling me of his upcoming wedding, and also adding in tales of Mason in an
I could see a faraway expression within Gianna’s eyes telling me her mind was likely distracted. Whether it was distracted by the things we spoke of, or the things that had occurred earlier, that, I didn't know. She seemed reluctant to tell us too much, and it bothered me. How was I supposed to help her... protect her, if she shut me out? I felt I needed to help her. Yet when I tried to reach out and ask if she was okay, she seemed distant. Like she was not willing to share more than she already had. But, I tried once more...“You know we could help you?” I suggested. I looked towards her, hoping she would see that accepting our help might be for the best. I hoped she felt safe within our presence. We could so easily keep her safe if she would allow us to. If Jaxon hadn’t been passing by tonight, I dread to think what could have happened. What that monster of an ex could have done to her…Instead, Gianna seemed to avoid my gaze. Like she doesn’t want to look at me. Or, maybe she simp