As he spit out my sister's name, it was almost as if a heavy poison was being swirled around me. I never hated my sister but I never wanted to be compared to her or even me like her. Tyga was an idiot. I wasn’t informed that Alphas could be stupid at their best. There was so much disgust and hatred within me. I never believed I would become like this. Or even thought about Anne’s behaviour back then. She was just that sister who was concerned at the same time hugging everything including my parents' affection. "So you're telling me that this Aine' was your soulmate and yet you despise her sister?" I replied."Yes she is,” he said. "But what her sister did was awful. I have been told that she pushed Aine to the corner."My hands trembled at his words. I wanted to scream in his face that his concern was nothing to me anymore. The Oishin I knew was a bastard and power seeking stupid. A slither of anger lingered in my heart as he looked broken and defeated. It was a look that I knew too
I looked to my right where Oishin was wiping his eyes. His sobs finally subdued. He said nothing or did anything but try to catch his breath. All I could do was pity him at that moment, but I knew he wouldn't appreciate that.I sighed. "I'm sorry. I don't really know how to do the whole comfort thing," I gestured with my hands. "No one taught me how to comfort someone. I was alone in my suffering. No one offered me a helping hand or a moment of relief." I muttered with pursed lips. "A bit like your Aine.""What do you mean?" he said as he rubbed his nose."Well, I was a lonely person growing up. I was the black sheep of the family. You could say everyone hated me. They probably still do," I said wistfully."No one can hate their family. No matter what,” he said with determination.I laughed, honestly at the audacity of this man. He saw firsthand what it was like to watch in silence as his and my family mistreated me."Trust me. You really do not know what you are talking about." The
“So this Caitlin, your Mistress. Did she do a good job?" I asked Oishin.Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it won't kill me."That is a complicated story,” Oishin replied."Again. We appear to have a lot of time. I can't see this elevator moving soon." I explained, as much as I wished I could throw myself off the building. My forehead was thumping, a thick sweat covered me. I hated enclosed spaces for long periods and surprisingly the only thing that was comforting and keeping me calm was the voice of my mate. Stupid mate bond."No. Not even close to what Aine did in my pa- town. My father, the one who introduced me to her, told me she was a good choice,” he stated. “I believed whatever my father said in the name of pow- I mean influence.”There was no further explanation. A part of me knew it was difficult for an Alpha to admit his failings. I wondered whether it was guilt or his bruised ego that stopped him from speaking. But I didn't care. I was determined to keep him talking.
The elevator moved upwards and all I could do was count my lucky stars. Honestly, I can't believe I was even contemplating taking my charmed ring off. I looked at my phone and noticed I still had no signal but I had already been stuck in this godforsaken elevator for nearly two hours.I groaned as I shifted to my feet. The prospect of leaving the past behind filled me with excitement so intense that I almost jumped. The relief I felt was overwhelming after years of heartbreak. I finally had the answers I wanted. Even though my life had been ruined, I couldn't bring myself to feel any sympathy for those responsible. The weight of my worries lifted, and I felt invigorated and capable. In my empire, I was the master of my destiny, and nothing could stand in my way. This encounter with my mate was a reminder that I can be on my own, without relying on anyone.I straightened my jacket and pushed my pencil skirt down. I was now steady on my heels and ready for the hard graft ahead of me. Al
Since becoming one of the most formidable business women, did I ever expect to see Oishin Scarface standing in my doorway as a potential client? The answer is no! My heart pounded and Benjamin was sitting next to me and although I didn't address my feelings with him. I expected him to know me well enough to know that I wasn't comfortable around this man. All I wanted to do was a groan in frustration."Mr Scarface" I nodded. "I wasn't expecting to see you so soon."I felt the wind of Benjamin's head whip. I knew he wasn't expecting me to know who the CEO of Unity was because it was unknown to the world. His identity had been well-kept from the world. To the average human, they would believe he was doing this to maintain his privacy. However, as werewolves, we knew he kept his identity hidden to protect the pack from outsiders and to keep our secrets safe.Roger clarified that the limited information about the CEO and higher officials made everything clear to me. It was then that I rea
"Two shots of tequila,” I ordered to the bartender.Benjamin was hovering behind me. My heightened senses could feel his nervousness. His reaction was understandable. During the years that we have been working together, our relationship has been strictly for pack and professional. He didn’t know I was mated and that I have a mate. It wasn't his fault that he didn't understand what happened between me and Oishin . I didn't directly display my affection or care towards him. For years, I hid this and only Yuhan knew it. I ordered him to keep my secret and that no one should know my shameful past."Coming right up mam,” the bartender replied with a smirk on his face. He was attractive and, being part werewolf, we attracted humans easily. We were the honey, and they were flies. We were the predators of the world at least that’s what I think now that I changed a lot. Benjamin stood behind me as I slung myself into one of the bar stools. I could feel his hesitation at joining me for a drin
There were many things that I hated about being a werewolf. The first was clearly the mate bond. I could happily live without that. The second was hiding a part of yourself from the world, even if that part of me had disappeared. Finally, the worst was I hated how difficult it was for me to get drunk and forget my worries.Despite sitting in the bar all afternoon, chugging the best bottle of whiskey I could find. I was still sober. While Benji slurred and stuttered incoherent sentences. He wasn't unpleasant to be around. I had seen many bad drunks, but being the sober one, well, that's no fun at all.It was then that I took Benji to my inner sanctum. Although he knew where I lived and had lingered in the entranceway to my penthouse. He never once entered. He was a good man who respected my privacy. Samuel wasn't at the door, but James was still in the lobby. He was lingering in the lobby like an unpleasant smell.I linked my arm through Benji's and strode across the lobby like I owned
My head was pounding, it felt like bricks were repeatedly hitting my temples repeatedly. My back ached as I felt the cool tile hit my back. I groaned and pushed my hand over my face. I hoped the darkness could creep in soon. It had been years since I got drunk. There was nothing pleasant about the sun creeping in as I pealed my eyes open.I pushed myself upward on the back of my hands. I could feel that I was unsteady. It was like I was still drunk. The surrounding scene was blurry and I could see another figure in the distance sprawled out on my sofa. My mind tried to recall what happened last night. Images pushed through my mind of shots with Benji. As I pressed my back against the wall, I felt a chill run down my spine for no apparent reason. Part of me knows that alcohol can change someone's decision easily. I closed my eyes tightly. For the first time in years, I prayed to a Goddess to take this damn pain in my head.After speaking with Oishin yesterday, I realised I was still ma