Catherine'S POV As I wake up from the sound of the knock on my door, I rub my eyes blearily, feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over me. I climb out of bed, carefully stepping over the clothes that are strewn across the floor, still in my nightgown. I make my way to the door, my feet sinking into the soft rug that covers the floor.I open the door to find one of Alpha Philips's guards standing there, a letter in his hand. He tells me that it was delivered to Catherine by a confidential woman who refused to say her name. My heart races as I see the seal of my mate on the letter. I grab the letter from the guard's hand and quickly run back into my room, closing the door behind me.I sit on the edge of my bed, tearing open the letter with shaky hands. My eyes scan the words written on the page, my heart sinking as I read the contents. My mate is proposing to declare war against the Blood Slashing Pack, blaming them for the recent attacks on our Pack.I feel a wave of anger and betrayal w
Narrator's POVCatherine was celebrating her 21st birthday with a small group of close friends. She'd been looking forward to this day for a long time, and she was so happy to be able to celebrate with the people she cared about most. But as the night went on, she started to feel a little bit strange. Her head was swimming, and she was having trouble focusing on what her friends were saying. Was it just the excitement of the party, or was something else going on?Catherine was feeling the effects of the heat and the alcohol. Her head was spinning, and her vision was blurry. She stumbled a bit as she tried to walk, and her friends started to look concerned. They tried to offer her some water, but she refused. She kept laughing and saying she was fine. But as the night wore on, she could no longer stay upright. She collapsed on the couch, and her friends could see that she was not okay. Catherine felt her head banging up against the wall. She tried soothing and easing the pain away, b
Catherine finally got to her workplace, after a long unnecessary speech about traffic safety at the traffic court. She was pissed, to say the least. She was having a bad day, and it wasn't even noon yet. For the first time in a long time, she ignored the greetings of everyone at the entrance of The Quinns Co. and just headed straight for the elevator. She wasn't in the mood for any interactions whatsoever. "Hold the elevator!" She heard a voice call out from afar. Philip was ecstatic. He had initially come for a job interview at The Quinns Co. very early in the morning, but he was told the hiring manager wasn't on seat.Fortunately for him, he met with the Vice President, Philip Quinn. "Exceptional! This is wonderful, Philip." Philip had told him with a happy smile as he pursued his resumé. "Thank you." He gave Philip a curt smile."Well, as impressive as your resumé is, I'm still going to have to ask you some questions because an executive assistant has a pretty big role in t
Catherine hurried to her office, only to see Philip already waiting."What are you doing in my office?" Catherine frowned." Boss lady, I only came here to show you the new ex..." Catherine interrupted." But why..." Catherine stopped as someone familiar stepped in."You?" Catherine screamed in shock."You?" Philip looked more surprised than Catherine. "What the hell?!" Catherine suddenly looked furious.The pair faced each other, their faces red with anger as everyone around them watched them recall the details of when they first met. "You mannerless creature." Philip cursed use nose. He was so annoyed to see Catherine again. The Blood Slashing is big and yet, he was called into the office by the crazy lady he met earlier at the elevator."What is he doing here?" Catherine too is so shocked. Someone she never wished to meet again."Um.. somebody explains what's going on?" Roxie broke the silence, as she looked from Catherine to Philip to Philip. "I don't know and I don't care,"
Though Philip employed a new important staff without her acknowledgment, she wasn't going to just sack him. What were the other staff going to think of her?The Blood Slashing wasn't her private life where she would behave anyhow.But why on earth does it have to be the stranger she met in the elevator?Trying, her day was cursed.Everything gave her a headache.Catherine looked up at Philip with disgust. Their first meeting wasn't okay and sacking him might give up the wrong message. And if he tells everyone what she had done, social media won't haste."Can I have your papers?" Catherine requested but Philip's frown has become his new mask."I hope you know, all documents are being submitted so, they should be on your desk," Philip said angrily. " What is your name?" Catherine asked as she flipped through some documents.Even Roxie wanted to act because she didn't understand why her friend was being harsh to the new staff. She wondered but only kept staring suspiciously.Catherine o
Lunch was fun. Both Catherine and Philip had a great time. If given the opportunity both of them would prefer to continue the day elsewhere. Sadly they didn’t have that as an option as they were to return to the office. Catherine’s Blood Slashing was one to envy. Some even said the Blood Slashing ran itself. In reality, it was all due to Catherine’s inbred leadership skills. She’d often be overlooked and undermined but what people couldn’t deny was the effect of her efforts.Catherine took the Blood Slashing to the next level after her father handed it over to her. From that level, she took it even higher. So she had to be there as often as possible, to remind people that she was the boss. Still, an afternoon out with Philip did her good. The conversation and light humor helped her loosen up and clear her head.Heaven knows she’s been choked at work. Philip on the other hand looked giddy, to say the least. From the way he walked, you could tell he was happy. He normally struts aroun
When Catherine got home, she was very tired and thirsty. She went straight to the kitchen to get some water. She grabbed a glass cup and filled it with chilled water from the refrigerator. She gulped the whole glass down and grabbed a bottle of water from the refrigerator which calmed her nerves and relaxed her a bit. She did a lot of work today and needed lots of sleep and rest. She went straight to her room, took a bubble bath fell on the bed like a log of wood, and immediately fell into deep slumber.**The next morningShe woke up feeling energized and better, she slept for about 9 hours. She took a bath and dressed up. Catherine wore a white shirt which had a little black lining along her arm, with a black knee-level skirt and a black blazer then sprayed herself with perfume, looked at herself and the mirror, and posed, “Perfect” she said.She just ate a few slices of bread before she grabbed her car keys and left the house on her way to the Blood Slashing which was just 30 min
“Is that your stomach or a trapped animal?”“Very funny Philip. You’re such a comedian.” Philip loved to tease her. He knew she was hungry, and he was too but it seemed she was a tad more so than he was. The whole meeting felt like one long blur to her. She had had enough meetings today and couldn’t wait to wrap this one up. The presenter kept on talking and talking and talking. It felt like hell to her.A hell made personally for her. She imagined how much more enjoyable life would be if she could fast-forward certain moments. She’d speed up this moment in a heartbeat. But as much as she’d like to speed up certain moments she’d love to rewind and relive others even more. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to relive certain moments, especially the ones with Philip in them. Her mind had wandered off for a moment but hunger pains brought her back to earth. Her stomach growled once again and this time it was louder than it was the previous time. “Can’t you just adjourn the meeting? I mean the