JadeI stared at Alpha Brad, my exhaustion momentarily forgotten as surprise and confusion took over. His presence at my door, especially at this late hour, was unexpected."Can we talk?" he asked I hesitated, studying his face for any signs of insincerity. After what had happened the last time I had seen him, I wasn't sure what to make of his sudden appearance, and I was nervous to let him in. His eyes flickered down and I immediately looked down as well to see that my robe's ties had loosened, allowing the lingerie I had worn to bed to peek through.I hurriedly snapped the robe close, retying it, causing his eyes to flicker back up to mine. "It's late, Brad. Whatever it is, can't it wait until tomorrow?"He pretentiously ran a hand through his hair, acting nervous and agitated. "I know it's late, but this can't wait. I've been thinking about this for so long, and I can't hold it back anymore."I sighed, feeling a mix of frustration and curiosity. I hesitated, battling my tiredness
Conan I opened my mouth to speak, but she moved away abruptly, heading towards the living room. I followed, feeling out of place, but also wanting to pull her back into a hug.An image of her crouching on the floor in her office and near her desk, her head bent as she tried to hide her small sniffle.I clenched my fists and kept my hands by my side. She walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. She was slightly bent with her head in the refrigerator as she asked me, "Cold water or something else? Juice? Coffee?""I…""The weather has been growing hotter and hotter with each day that passes. I can't wait for the heat wave to be colder. So cold water? I think…""Jade," I cut into her ramblings and walked over to her. I gently pulled her away from the refrigerator and over to the kitchen counter. I pulled out a kitchen chair and guided her to sit on it. Throughout all of this, she remained silent with her head bent.I kissed her forehead, smiling when her spine immediately sn
ConanI settled into a chair in the living room, my thoughts still grappling with the day's events. My meeting with the rogue king still played in my mind over and over again. I mused over it, confused and exhausted. I thought I knew everything about the pack, after all, I was both its Alpha and its Beta.The fact that I hadn't known about the rogues that had been kicked out bothered me endlessly. It also bothered me that I wasn't certain if Shade had been lying or not.Shade, Jade and the Williams… they all took space in my mind as I tried to catch some sleep on the too-small couch.2 hours earlier As I got into my car and began to drive back, I kept on watching over my shoulder to make sure I wasn't being followed. Was what I was told true? Or could Shade have been lying? I've never seen records of what Shade claims had happened. An event that led to a number of wolves all being kicked out at once should have been recorded. Or at the very least, should have been gossiped about. B
Conan"Let's go over our plan for the Williams. We need to make sure everything is in place before we meet with them.""What did you find out about the welfare program?""Hold on," I said as I put my coffee cup down. "I have to go get something from my car.""What's that?" She asked."I went to the Department that is in charge of the welfare program yesterday. I asked for documents regarding the program. I wasn't able to talk to the vice director of the department, so I just had to settle for the documents. I also brought along the documents I had when the programs were first created. I have not had the time to go over everything properly, but some things look weird, I want us to go over it together."She nodded, biting her lip in contemplation."Alright."I went into the living room and grabbed my keys that I had thrown onto the coffee table the previous night, and headed out of the apartment.The moment I stepped out of the apartment, I knew something was off.I immediately tuned in
ConanShe stilled, her back tensing."C'mon, Jade. Just look at me. I'm serious."She dropped the plates in the sink, and they cluttered, making a horrible noise. She turned to look at me, wariness and distrust on her face.She looked at my face properly and her face surprisingly gentled and her gaze softened."You don't have to tell me what you don't want to. Whatever it is, if you are not comfortable saying it out loud or telling someone even if it is me, then don't try to force yourself to do so."I wondered what it meant, her saying what she had just said to me, all of a sudden.Does this mean she doesn't care any more about me or what I do? Is she giving up on us?I watched, disturbed and oddly upset by her sudden change of behavior. Despite the tension it caused between us, I wanted her to not say what she was saying. I wanted her to be upset at me for keeping secrets. Why? Because it would mean that she still cared. My thoughts then made me feel a little bit of disappointment
Jade"What?" Conan asked, looking utterly shocked by my request, which angered me.Why is he so shocked? Did he think I would not care?"Why do you look so shocked by my request? Did you think I would not care?" I voiced out my questions, leaning back against the chair I was seated on and crossing my arms."What?" He asked again."What is wrong with you, Conan? I said that I want to go with you.""Absolutely not," he finally replied…“This is part of my duty as the Beta of the pack, Jade. I’m to protect every member of the pack and not to endanger anyone,” he added.His refusal hit me like an unexpected gust of cold wind. I glared at him, the frustration simmering beneath the surface now bubbling forth."Absolutely not?" I repeated incredulously, "Conan, I have a right to know what's going on. You can't just shut me out."He sighed, running a hand through his hair, an agitated look on his face. "Jade, it's too dangerous. I can't put you in harm's way."I scoffed, the irritation escal
ConanWhat the fuck is going on? I thought, my irritation mounting.Jade came up from behind me and tried to move past me. I subtly shifted in her direction, trying to block her from doing so."Jade!" Albert exclaimed, an irritating grin spreading across his face as he turned towards her.I felt a twinge of annoyance at the familiarity with which he called her name. My fists clenched and ached to be introduced to his smarmy and highly polished face.He isn't even that handsome, I thought fiercely to myself. I studied Albert with a critical eye. He stood there, an air of self-assuredness surrounding him, but there was something about the way he carried himself that rubbed me the wrong way. I definitely did not think he should be anywhere near Jade.Or could it be that you are just jealous, that inner voice drawled sarcastically.I immediately shook my head and growled inwardly.Definitely not! What do I have to be jealous of?If you say so…Shut up!The voice giggled. Giggled! And I co
ConanJade rolled her eyes at me before returning her attention back to Lucien.“How can I help you, Mr Lucien?” She asked him.“Can I talk to you privately, Jade?” He asked.“What? Jade? Look here…” I said angrily but before I could finish my statement Jade pushed me in, locking the door. I stared at the door in shock, blinking rapidly as I tried to process the fact that Jade, a petite wolf half my size, had just been able to push me back a couple of feet.I wondered if her powers had ever exposed themselves before. However, I doubted it. She didn't even know who she truly was, she probably had had random outbursts of strength and power that she would not have paid attention to.I heard a murmur coming from the other side of the door and immediately snapped back to attention.“Jade! Open this door. You can’t just trust a stranger,” I shouted, banging on the door but she wouldn't say anything.I moved close to the door's peephole and bent down slightly to look through it as it had bee