Griffon Knight’s private jet landed at the airport at 7:00 p.m., just as the sun was starting to set, vivid orange and red giving way to the bright light of the moon. Within a half hour of his arrival, he requested that I be brought to his downtown penthouse. Per our contract, I must be thoroughly cleansed “inside and out” without any traces of perfume or makeup. As an Alpha, his senses were more perceptive than most wolves. I strictly followed his preferences and requirements, changed into freshly washed silk pajamas, and then went to the bedroom on the second floor.Griffon was sitting in front of the fire in his leather wing chair, one ankle resting on his knee in a relaxed manner, flipping through a stack of documents. When I entered the room, he gave me a glance before placing the papers on the side table next to him.“Come here,” he demanded, his wolf flashing amber in his dark eyes as a secondary narrowed his gaze at me. A chill ran over my spine.His voice was gruff and emoti
After Griffon left, his assistant walked in .Andre handed a morning-after pill to me and said respectfully, Ms. Palmer, please take it as usual. ”Griffon would never allow me to get pregnant. Not only was I just his contracted lover, I wasn’t even a wolf shifter. I’d always grown up around wolves, and had spent time in the shifter orphanage, but I never phased into a wolf at puberty. No one knew where I came from, though the assumption had always been that at least one of my parents had to have been a shifter in order for me to be dropped off at the shifter orphanage. Staring at the small pill in the palm of my hand, my heart started to hurt even more. I wasn’t sure if the pain was caused by my heart failure or Griffon’s cruelty, but regardless, it was so intense that I struggled to take a breath. “Ms. Palmer…”When I didn’t immediately take the pill, Andre urged me along with a nervous expression.He was probably afraid that I would caused trouble since it had been my last night with
Oh em gee, REALLY? Brielle’s jaw hung open in shock. She pulled Margaret close and whispered excitedly, “Didn’t you say that Alpha Knight wasn’t interested in women? Sounds like he might have a secret love! And she’s the future head of our firm!?” Margaret patted Brielle’s hand with a smile. “You really should try to be more informed about these things, Brielle.How can you work here and not know all this hot gossip? Our jobs literally revolve around pack politics.” “Well, come on, hurry and tell me now. I’m all ears!” Brielle said, tugging at Margaret’s sleeve. Margaret lowered her voice. “Alpha Knight and Elder Thorin’s daughter were childhood sweethearts. Rumor has it, Alpha asked her to be his Luna five years ago. But she turned him down to focus on her studies, said she didn’t want the responsibility of that, so they split up. They haven’t spoken since. But as soon as Ms. Thorin returned to the country, Alpha Knight personally went to the airport to pick her up. That’s enough to
A strange sense of shame flowed through me, after spending so many years as this woman’s “substitute”. Tara walked up and smiled gently. “You’re an assistant in the CEO’s office, right? Was it Taya?” I tried to calm my pounding heart, lowered my head, and nodded. “Yes, that’s right, Ms. Thorin. Nice to meet you, Taya.” Tara looked at the time on her watch. “ I’m going to hold a board meeting in half an hour.Can you make me a coffee and bring it to my office? I need a little pick-me-up.” I was a little hesitant. Griffon was still there, after all. But I hadn’t resigned yet, so I had to do whatever Tara asked. I had no choice but to nod, thinking I would ask Brielle to bring the coffee to my place. “Thank you. Tara walked out with her head held high, the textbook image of a confident, powerful she-wolf. Her self-assurance and brilliance were a stark contrast to me. I was a counterfeit Tara. Useless, something to be discarded once the real thing was attainable. I stood there motionless
When I heard that name, my body stiffened. I slowly turned from Roman’s unwanted embrace and looked toward Griffon, who was standing in the elevator. I couldn’t see his expression clearly because I was too far away, but I felt his eyes staring at me without blinking, could see the glow of his wolf in them. The coldness emanating from his gaze seemed like it could devour me instantly. As soon as Brooks Thorin, an elder and the chairperson of Midwest Packs Corporation, walked in, he saw Griffon.He quickly walked over. “Griffon, why are you here today?” Only then did Griffon look away and reply to Elder Thorin. “I brought Tara here.” Gone was the cold wolf, and instead I watched as his “mask” came on and his demeanor changed. Elder Thorin nodded satisfactorily and said, “Thank you for your time. Tara hasn’t even been back twenty-four hours, and you have already run her around.” “It’s my pleasure to escort your daughter, Elder Thorin.” Griffon nodded his head politely. Go on ahead. Don’t
Roman wasn't concerned about my feelings and tore off my pajamas. When his calloused hand touched my lower back, I screamed in fear. “Roman!” The deafening scream stopped Roman’s wandering hand. But he only paused for a moment before pulling at my clothes again. I could sense that his wolf was taking over, and if that happened even more, I wouldn’t be able to get through to him. I’d experienced it when Griffon’s wolf took over, and no words could get through to the animal. Likewise, I regretted not bringing a baseball bat to the door to beat him to death.“Roman, if you dare to rape me tonight, I promise you’ll see me back in court tomorrow!” Roman’s hand paused again, but then he sneered, as if he had heard a great joke. “You think I’d be afraid of seeing you in court? A Beta against a Little girl with no wolf?” he scoffed.I clenched my fists. “I know your pack is powerful, but I swear I’ll make your scandal public!!” “Sure, go ahead. It’s been awhile since I made headlines anyway.”
Just as I was done with my preparations, Roman sent his assistant, Mason, to pick me up. Sitting in that Maybach, I thought Mason would drive me to Roman’s place, but I was taken to a mall. Stylists and makeup artists surrounded me, curling up my waist-length hair and applying exquisite makeup to my face. I was dressed in an expensive evening gown, tailored to fit me perfectly. A diamond necklace that was worth millions was placed on my neck. I looked at myself in the mirror. Noble, elegant, and refined. But I didn’t feel like myself. I looked more like Tara.If Griffon had seen me like this, he might have thought I was trying to mimic her. I smiled bitterly. Finally, I was all dressed up, and Mason took me to Nightshade. It was the largest nightclub in Arcadia. The people who came Here, they were either rich or powerful, both human and shifters alike. Species didn’t matter…only money and power. The place could guarantee these people their privacy. There were virtually no security cam
It seemed that Griffon was not interested in Roman's comparisons. Roman said nothing more and led me to sit opposite him. As soon as we sat down, a man in an expensive suit opened a bottle of wine and handed it to me “Taya Palmer, right? Can you drink? I didn’t know who this man was, and the suddenness of his offer made me feel uneasy. I hesitated, unsure of what to do. I wasn’t sure if he was a wolf or not, so I didn’t know if he was offering me regular wine, or wine laced with wolfsbane. Wolfsbane would kill me. Seeing me hesitate, the man suddenly smiled. “Don’t worry. There isn’t any wolfsbane in this.” The man’s gentle demeanor put me at ease. I accepted the wine and took a small sip, but I still felt unsure about drinking it.The woman sitting next to the man noticed my hesitation and began to sneer. “Beta Starke, the girlfriend you found is awful. Preston kindly poured her a drink, but she was too scared to drink it. How rude.” Preston… This must be Griffon’s cousin, Preston Kn
Perhaps it was due to what Taya had found out about Stella’s past, she had a sleepless night. She woke up in a daze in the morning… She checked her phone and saw that Griffon usually would have already video called her by this time, but not today. A sense of unease crept into her heart as she gathered the courage to dial his number. However, he didn’t answer… Taya put down her phone and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, staring blankly at the rising sun outside. She and Harper had visited Stella at the hospital, attended a training center cla*s, and completed a design project in the study, all without hearing from Griffon. She lay on the bed, clutching her phone and staring at the chat box. She waited for an hour, then a whole night, but he still didn’t call… As dawn approached, she couldn’t resist falling asleep. It was then she had a strange dream… She couldn’t recall the scene, but she remembered Griffon pa*sing her with a cold face. She chased after him, grabbed his sleeve, a
Eric’s face turned as white as a sheet, and the unbearable memories rushing through his mind made him tremble with fear. “I… I didn’t know you had feelings for me. I thought that night you were going to leave with another man, I…” He stumbled over his words and couldn’t speak properly. He took a step forward, wanting to embrace Stella and explain all the misunderstandings and grudges from their youth. He wanted to tell her that she would die if her uterus wasn’t removed. He wanted to explain to her that he didn’t send someone to dump her in the wilderness. Stella just looked at him coldly. “Do you know how I survived those ten years abroad? It was by hating you and using that hatred to keep myself alive. Every day, I thought about making you fall in love with me, so I could take my revenge!” She had been planning for ten years just for this moment, hadn’t she? Eric froze in place. Even though Stella was just within arm’s reach, he felt as if she was impossibly far away. He stared at h
How on earth am I your woman?” Stella raised her head to question the man who was a head taller than her. “You haven’t given me a title, a status, or even have the ability to mate me. So what am I to you? A bed partner? Friend with benefits? Eric, tell me, what kind of relationship is this?” Eric’s face turned pale for a moment. He stepped forward and hugged Stella again, pressing her head against his chest. “I will find a way to mate you. Can you wait a little longer for me?” Stella saw the panic and anxiety in Eric’s eyes, as if he was afraid that she would leave him because of this. Stella knew she had succeeded, but the final step remained… to send Eric to hell! Stella nestled in his arms, without much expression, and asked him, “What do you plan to do to mate me?” Eric was silent for a few seconds before answering her without reservation, “Leave the Sinclair pack and cut off ties.” He finished speaking and lifted Stella’s chin, looking straight into her eyes. “I will mate you. Do
Harper, who was sitting on the yoga mat in the living room, wiped the sweat off her forehead with a towel and asked Taya, “Who is he?” Harper had never met Eric before, so naturally she didn’t know who he was. Taya explained, “He is Stella’s brother…” Taya remembered that Stella had mentioned that Eric was her nominal brother, but they didn’t have any blood relation. Their relationship was quite complicated. Harper looked Taya up and down, and a hint of nervousness appeared in her eyes, “Is Stella’s brother interested in you?” It was late at night, and if Stella’s brother came to find Taya with the wrong intentions, it would not end well if it was known by Griffon. Taya smiled and took the milk that the housekeeper brought. She handed it to Harper and replied, “Eric is Stella’s man, don’t think too much about it.” Harper had just taken a sip of milk and almost choked herself. “What?” “Aren’t they siblings?” After teasing Harper, laya laughed and walked out of the villa. “Dr. Sinclair,
After hanging up the phone, Zack entered Griffon’ car under disguise. “Mr. Griffon, I’ve almost finished investigating the cause of Simon Knight’ death,” said Zack. Griffon put down his phone, feeling tired. He lifted his chin slightly, indicating for Zack to continue. “Simon Knight did die of a sudden brain disease caused by overwork. I’ve carefully followed up with all the doctors,nurses, and everyone who had contact with him, as well as the medication he used. Their accounts are consistent with no discrepancies,” said Zack. Griffon frowned slightly, looking pale and cold. “So you’re saying that Tara is lying?” Zack quickly judged, “Ms. Thorin is probably just trying to protect herself by using Simon Knight’ cause of death.” Griffon recalled the past and felt a headache coming on. He didn’t have the energy to delve into it any further, so he simply waved his hand at Zack. As Zack was getting out of the car, he remembered something and turned back to ask, “Mr. Griffon, did we not per
The car quickly arrived at Harper’s villa. Taya withdrew her hand from ma*saging Griffon’ temples and suggested, “I’ll accompany you to the hospital tomorrow.” After Griffon nodded lightly, he wrapped his arm around her waist. He lifted his head and kissed her again before reluctantly letting go. “Goodnight…” Taya replied with a “goodnight” before getting out of the car. As she reached to push the villa’s door, she turned around to take one last look. The partially lowered car window revealed a sharp and angular face, as pure and noble as moonlight. Taya smiled slightly at him before turning and walking into the villa… Once the door closed, the man in the car, who had been forcinghimself to sit up, collapsed onto the backseat. “Andre, painkillers.” Andre quickly retrieved the painkillers, raised the divider, and handed them to Griffon. He took them and put them in his mouth. His face turned as pale as a sheet of paper without a trace of color. worry. hay “When did your headache start,
As they were about to enter the elevator, Harper suddenly appeared in the corridor. “Wait a minute, I have something to tell you guys.” Just now, Harper was only worried about Taya’s health and forgot to tell them the purpose of Johnny’s visit. “Alpha Knight, Taya.” Harper walked up to the two of them and said to them, “Johnny came here to find out about Rosalie’s whereabouts.” Hearing this, Taya quickly motioned for Griffon to put her down. Once she had both her feet on the ground, she frowned and looked at Harper. “Why does he want to know my sister’s whereabouts?” Could it be that Johnny knew her sister? Was that why he said that she looked familiar? “He sounded very angry. It seems like he came to look for trouble.” “Is he my sister’s enemy?” Harper shook her head, expressing that she did not know. “I only know the reason he came here. It’s because he found out that I was the first person you met when you came back from England.This is the place where we met, that’s why he came.”
Neil received the item from the owner of the goldsmith shop. He originally wanted to give it to Taya and at the same time, show off. Who knew that Alpha Knight would be here! He had such bad luck! The smile on Neil’s face disappeared. “How dare you!” Neil was disappointed when he saw Griffon. How were they going to have fun now that he was here? The designers, who followed behind Neil, froze when they saw Griffon too. The smiles and excitement immediately faded. They did not even dare to enter the door. They stood at the door, pushing and shoving each other. “Hey Neil, after you…” When Neil saw Griffon, he was extremely humble. He waved his hands desperately, “No, no, the young ones should enter first…” Taya glanced at the designers who were afraid to come in, then at Griffon who exuded a terrifying aura. She saioicd in a low ve, “Why don’t you go out first? I’ll take care of things here first before going to the hospital.” Griffon let go of his balled fists, which were clenched due t
Are you alright?”After Harper finished talking with Preston, she immediately went to the office. She quickly washed up and changed her clothes. When she came out, she overheard Mr. Jenkin’s conversation. He said that Griffon caught Johnny flirting with Taya and that they were fighting downstairs. There were also guns involved. Harper was so frightened that she did not even have time to put on her high heels. She quickly wore her slippers and she rushed down in a hurry with her hair still wet. When Taya heard Harper’s voice, she hurriedly pushed away Griffon, who was about to kiss her, and turned to face Harper who was rushing towards her in a panic. “I’m fine. Be careful, don’t run.” Harper rushed to Taya and quickly examined her just to make sure she was alright. Seeing that she was indeed unharmed, Harper immediately relaxed. “I was scared to death. I thought something happened to you. My heart was literally about to leap out of my chest!” Taya raised her hand and comforted her. “Do