Kalen nodded slightly in approval, and everyone could see the joy on the manager's face.
Getting a nod from Kalen was practically as difficult as fetching water with a sieve, getting any reaction from Kalen in fact, so a nod of his meant more than a thousand commendations.Kalen clapped twice adding to the manager's joy, his briefing was satisfactory to Kalen, he had truly done his research."Have you decided on how to go about acquiring the partnership of Akunna corporation?" Kalen asked him and the manager nodded."Their headquarters is in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. I was thinking we send a delegate for the discussion, after informing him of our intentions of course, going in person to discuss it will show our sincerity." The manager suggested."Akunna corporation... I have heard of this company, however the lines of business we have in common are few. Ike Akunna, I believe that should be the name of the president..?" Kalen asked recalling he had heard it quite a few times in passing."Yes, He is the one, however currently most of the business ventures are handled by the vice president, President Akunna's son. His name is Adedeji Michael Akunna." The manager informed Kalen."Hmm, this business venture is of great importance to Blade Corporation. I will make the trip personally so prepare accordingly." Kalen instructed, the managers all agreed and with that the board meeting came to an end.Kalen quickly headed to up to his office at the top floor of the building for another meeting."Send in Mr Donovan." Kalen instructed his secretary before placing down the telephone."Johan, he might be a bit reluctant so go escort him in." Kalen said as he glanced through the first file on the large heap on his desk.Kalen did not have to wait long before the trembling man was brought in, Johan came in behind him and shut the door. "Please have mercy on me, Mr Blade!" The man cried out, dropping to his knees with so much force a loud banging sound was heard, Kalen paid him no attention, instead focusing on his work."Mr Blade, forgive me please!! I'll return all the documents I swear it!!, I'll return them all... just please...please spare my life!" The man cried, practically choking on his tears, Kalen continued working, ignoring the man once again."Please Mr Blade, it was a foolish mistake, have a heart...!" The man tried again.Kalen slowly shut the file he was working on and leaned back into his chair, a dark look on his face."A heart?...the thing here is... I don't have one..." Kalen replied lazily.The man's eyes widened as Johan began moving around the office, pulling down the curtains.The man immediately began screaming for help, rushing to the door in an attempt to escape only to find it locked, he frantically banged on the door yelling for help."It's sound proof....no one can hear you.... and even if they could...no one can save you...." Kalen informed quietlyThe man turned to face Kalen, his back pressed against the door, perhaps hoping to diffuse through it as he stared at Kalen in terror.The man's terror converting to horror as Johan pulled out the barely alive body of the man's brother from Kalen's washroom."You...you, how could you do this to a person...?" The man stuttered out, staring in disbelief at his battered kin."As much as I understand your care for your kin... I believe right now, you should really be more worried about your own self, you dared steal from me after all.... your fate will be a thousand...no a million times worse than his...put him out of his misery Johan." Kalen instructed, casually twirling the pen in his hand.Kalen was hardly fazed by the sound of the snapping of a neck, or when poor Donovan screamed at the death of his brother, but Kalen did react when Donovan turned shakily to him and said in horror."You... you're a monster!!" Donovan said in a horrified voice.Kalen's reaction was a wide grin, if only Donovan knew how right he was."Oh Donovan...you don't know the half of it." Kalen responded, before relaxing back into his chair even as Johan advanced on Donovan, the scream of pain echoing in the quiet office."Aaaaaaaaaaah!!!!" __________"Clean up and meet me in the car." Kalen instructed Johan at the door, wiping 1 the drops off blood that had stained his jacket.Kalen frowned when the stain would not come off, pulling off the jacket , he threw it to Johan before exiting the office and heading out for his routine inspection.Kalen walked casually through the offices , watching his employees work in silence, his cold gaze putting in place anything that was previously out of place.Through every department Kalen passed, the murmuring of the female and even male population he passed could be heard perfectly clearly due to Kalen's advanced hearing.Their dreamy sighs as they chattered excitedly about Kalen, saying the most atrocious things."Oh what I'd do to have that body pin me down.""I'd let him do anything he wanted to me... anything I tell you.""He gazed at me for a second longer than usual, do you think he's interested in me, maybe I should risk my life and go over to his office later? As dangerous as it would be I'd put my life on the line for a night with Mr Blade...""Damn... I think I'm gay for President Kalen...""...sigh...if only I wasn't married...but then again, the boss doesn't have to know that does he...hehehe.""Mr Blade... please look at me, I love you so much, even for just one second and my life goal would be achieved...""I'm already so wet from just catching sight of him... I wonder how sex with him would actually feel...""Why does my heart beat so fast whenever I see him.... could it be?...but I'm a guy!"It was amazing how many people unconsciously thought out loud, if only they knew Kalen could hear them.Kalen frowned in disgust thankful that he had concluded routine inspection, he moved down to the lobby and walked out the building.The car already awaited Kalen's arrival some distance away and Johan was standing by the door, probably done with his work, as Kalen headed towards it a bubbly little kid bumped into him.Kalen came to a halt and the little girl lost her balance and fell on her butt. She lifted an aggrieved gaze to Kalen as she stood up, rubbing her sore bottom."Mister... little children are fire hazards you know, couldn't you have just noticed me barrelling towards you and caught me like a prince?...so uncharismatic.." The little girl mumbled, although she was considerably older looking to be about 8 or 9, her eloquent and fiery words reminded Kalen of someone... someone he missed terribly.Kalen's gaze followed the little girl even as she skipped towards her mother who apologized profusely for her daughter's behavior before running to catch up with the skipping kid.Kalen's wolf whimpered in pain and longing as thoughts of their mate filled their mind.'Miwa...my Miwa, where are you?, Why can't I find you, I've been searching so long.. when will I find you again?... I need you.'"Alpha, Alpha Greg has arrived." Wren thought to Kalen, Kalen shut the pack file on his desk and looked up at the alphas of the branch packs of dark moon sitting in his office."The state of your finances are relatively okay, but for dark moon, okay is just not good enough. I want a 30% increase in your annual income before the year runs out." Kalen said in his usual monotone, the branch alphas exchanged glances at Kalen's words."What? You can't do it?, 50% increase before the year runs out, if you cannot achieve this, you can hand over your position as Alpha immediately." Kalen dismissed coldly.The branch alphas winced but knowing anymore words would be useless, they swallowed down their reluctance and bowed in acceptance of Kalen's orders, rising to their feet and leaving Kalen's office quietly.Kalen calmed his anger at their incompetence, it was clear they could do better, they had all the resources and the skills, they just couldn't be bothered to do bette
Kalen glared at Greg before throwing a file at him.Greg caught the file and opened it and his eyes widened in surprise."Really? You're giving me this?" Greg asked in shock, Kalen scoffed in response."With much reluctance, yes. Sign that and blue moon constructions will be merged with blade constructions and you will be in charge of the combined companies." Kalen explained."Now I'm aware construction is your speciality but blue moon is not receiving the recognition it deserves. Under your management I expect an increase in the income of blade constructions by 30% and with our popularity blue moon will also have a lot more projects and will in turn experience an increase." Kalen said, Greg nodded, a huge smile on his face."30% increase? I can handle that, what percentage is blue moon to give blade corporation annually?" Greg asked."Nothing, as long as the income of blade construction increases under your leadership, I won't request anything from blu
~Miwa's POV~I walked through the dark forest, I was surrounded by thick fog, I could barely see ahead of me, I spun around trying to figure out where I was and how I could get out of here.'where on God's green earth is this?' I wondered aloud as I moved forward blindly, I walked for a reasonable distance before sighing and lowering myself to a seating position in tiredness, pulling my knees up to my chest, I lay my head on my knees and shut my eyes, contemplating giving up and just waiting right here for whatever was going to happen, but a strange feeling tugged at my heart, pulling me to move in a particular direction.'why do I feel this way' I pondered, rubbing my chest to ease the uncomfortable feeling, I was unable to ignore it and ended up following it as I began my search through the thick jungle once again.I sighted a silhouette some distance away from me , it's back turned to me and breathed a sigh of relief, at least someone was here.
You should go and have a talk with him, with how close we're standing, we wouldn't want the headlines tomorrow to be about young miss Akunna and her personal bodyguards secret affair, I'll head back first." I told him, he chuckled but swiftly left to do as I said, knowing my words were a high possibility, the paparazzi just loved scandals and what was more scandalous than a 17 year old rich Lagosian in a relationship with her body guard.I broke into a sprint as I headed back home, I nodded to the gate guard again as I jogged in, I took off my mask and hood, my lips stretched into a huge smile as I sighted who awaited me at the mansions' doors."Deji!, You haven't left for work yet?" I asked my brother who stood casually in front of me, wearing a casual sweater and black jeans, he handed me a water bottle and I grinned, quickly drinking it, I frowned, pulling a face as I tasted the contents of the bottle, I flashed Deji a hateful glare and he chuckled lowly."De
~Kalen's POV~I dodged Wren's attack, spinning back and throwing a kick at him, he stumbled back from the force and was unable to recover before I delivered another solid punch to his jaws, he groaned, dodging my next attack and swinging a fist at me, I didn't move away this time, catching the fist instead and spinning him around, I wrapped my arm around his neck in a painful headlock, he struggled for a while but soon tapped out."Damn it Kalen, enough training for today already!" He said tiredly, I frowned slightly at him but didn't say anything, grabbing a water bottle from the table and gulping down the contents."You've gotten rusty Wren, I haven't been paying attention to you so you neglected training?" I asked him in my usual cold tone, he sighed, putting down his bottle and running a hand through his hair."It's not that.... just that, I've been so busy pacifying the pack...." He trailed off when he noticed the look on my face, unsure if he c
"... when you're this stupid... you should naturally have a friend like Aiden who dares speak up for you.... even putting his life on the line like this.... You have yet to report to me on the results of your mission Aiden, see me after this.... don't worry, I won't kill you ....yet." I said calmly when I noticed he wasn't breathing, Aiden audibly sighed in relief and gave me a grateful smile, nodding before turning and glaring at the still furious youth... some people truly didn't know what was good for them.Wren's thoughts: Aiden really became daring, speaking on behalf of someone when the Alpha is like that...I could hardly even breath!Aiden's thoughts: OMG, I practically saw my life flashing before my eyes, how did I befriend such a dummy, could have gotten us both killed....I'm too handsome to die young, but then again...Kalen loves me too much....he couldn't possibly live without me... hehehehe.'Whatever it is you're thinking right now will get you killed, wi
Kalen's POV~My cold gaze slowly moved across the gathered wolves again, they all seemed to be having conflicting thoughts."Regarding the issue of my mate...I will not tolerate any further interference." I stated clearly, they bowed in unison and I nodded."Now moving unto other matters...is there any other issue the pack wishes to raise?" I asked, the clearing was quiet for a while before a voice sounded out."There is, that is if the Alpha feels it is now my turn to speak." The young wolf from before said sarcastically, I raised a brow, resting my gaze on him as he stepped forward."Within a wolf pack...the Alpha should naturally be the strongest wolf, however it has been years since our Alpha last shifted, it has me wondering if the rumors that our Alpha has lost his wolf side are true...." The young wolf trailed off and silent murmurings began spreading through the clearing, my gaze darkened slightly as I understood his intentions, I wasn't surpri
"I issue you a challenge for your right to the leadership of dark moon pack Alpha Blade." He said darkly, I nodded in approval."Challenge.... accepted." I responded in a deadly tone, as my battle trained body immediately got ready for a kill.The pack immediately rearranged themselves effectively, creating a huge space in their midst where the fight would take place, the wolf arrogantly walked to the center and stood there confidently, waiting for me."Is there anyone who also desires to challenge me?" I asked the crowd, one wolf wasn't enough to satisfy my blood thirst, I wanted to know all the disloyal ones now, I wouldn't give them the chance to back off when they realized that even without my wolf, It would be impossible to take me down, I was a Blade after all, we never relied solely on our wolves for strength, rather they were an added advantage that made us invincible, from a young age, I had been trained to be every bit as deadly as a wolf, my human for