Sophie POVUnable to help myself, I tuned out all other sounds to listen to the words that were said after Jett asked me and the warriors to carry on. He kept his voice low enough. so that it didn't travel more than an inch from where he stood. All I could hear was the servant's reply,"Yes, Alpha."Followed by Sabrina's guard's voice.He'd overturned his fiancée's orders twice in the last twelve hours. What did that mean? It was hard to ignore the fluttering in my heart as I walked beside Vera with his clothes in my arms. I reminded myself again and again that I hated him. The fact that he didn't want me doing his warriors' laundry didn't change the reality of Sabrina smelling like him this early in the morning. It didn't matter if he acted like he was on my side instead of hers. Yet I tried once again to eavesdrop. His voice was too low, or the walls were too thick. Or my senses were not as great as I thought. Plus, they seemed to have moved from where they stood.I gave up tryin
Jett POVSomething was wrong with the look on Sabrina's face. Seemed utterly embarrassed as she stuttered,"I... it was among your laundy. It fell out of the pile in her hand."I waited for her to hand me my tank shirt, but she held it tight in between her fists without making any move to give it back. Then I held out my hand. An awkward silence passed between us as I received the cloth from her. Was that shame in her eyes? Clove appeared at that moment, cutting the awkward moment short, thank Fate. 'He's here, Alpha,' he linked. 'He's alone and acting innocent. Just like last time.'I walked over to the railing to look down at the foyer. Merritt was, indeed, waiting confidently in the middle of the expansive room. Andy and another warrior lurked about, watching him, too. "Merritt?" Sabrina called gently, surprised at the sight of her brother.I hadn't slept last night. That brief necking with the raven had kept me awake. Not only that, her words kept playing in my head. So I'd ca
Jett POVWhat gave Sabrina the right? This was unacceptable. All around was tense silence and suspense while I waited for her to provide an excuse for her action. "Were you about to make her wash these?" I asked again.Instead of speaking, she just stared at me with tightened lips and reddened cheek. Her eyes were alight with indignation as she began to speak,"They had to have sent her your clothes in error, so I had Denise gather the laundry..." she swallowed, blinking fast and looking away. I glanced at Raven and was once again distracted by how she held on the shirts I'd worn in the last few days. Clove had nagged me all night about that kiss. He'd insisted that it was essential for pack members saw me punish her for yesterday's mistake. I wasn't surprise that he'd taken my clothes to her. At least, he was not as thoughtless as the fiancée. "Kyle, you and Vera should escort Miss Nile to carry on with her day," I said, dismissing them.Raven avoided looking at me as she was led
Sabrina Cliffe(Cont: The night before,)Maureen Atkins was the pretty brunette who ran the pack's restaurant for ranked wolves. Though a warrior by birth, she chose to use her skills and claws in the kitchen instead of the outdoors. Having the new Alpha eat at her restaurant was something she'd been looking forward to all day.So when the Beta called to cancel, it felt like her heart was being torn in two. Then he'd asked her to bring the meal to the mansion. Maureen was more than delighted as she and the servant set to work on serving the Alpha and Luna-to-be. To her great disappointment, she was not allowed to wait to see how Alpha Jett liked the meal."Enjoy the meal, Alpha," she called as the Beta urged her out of the dining. "And Miss Cliffe."Sabrina did not spare her a glance. It was Alpha Jett who murmured,"Yeah. Thanks."During the date, Sabrina did all she could to draw Jett's focus back to her. She did not mention what happened before the meal in all of the forced chitch
Sophie POV "Are those his words?" I asked again when the Beta merely stared at me. He scoffed. "What does it matter?" It was my turn to just stare without an answer. It didn't matter if Jett sent him here to tell me to forget about the kiss. I should take the good advice and pretend it never happened. My focus should be on important things like waiting for Andy's help. When Clove left, I sat staring at Jett's clothes. The shirt he wore last night to his date was in the pile, too. It was the same shirt he had on when he held me against the wall and kissed me. I picked it up hesitantly, unconsciously smoothing the linen with my thumb. The urge to bury my face in it was so strong that I quickly threw it back down and stood up. Minutes later, I'd cleaned up and put on one of the clothes in the drawer. Then I sat waiting for the warriors to come open my door. Kyle appeared soon. He held the door open, and a maid walked in with a tray. My stomach growled at the smell of bacon and toa
Sophie POVJett was behind me and the guards still. I wanted to tell him that his date was waiting, but I dreaded talking to him at the moment, so I waited as Vera punched in the codes and held the door open.I walked into the room without sparing a glance his way. Vera didn't close the door immediately. A part of me grew scared that he would come in. The other part desperately wanted him to come inside and tell me he was sorry for imprisoning me. For not believing that I was telling the truth about his friend. The latter was the foolish, childish, romantic part of me. Just because he kissed me didn't mean he would immediately have a change of heart.The door remained open for the longest time. I stood with my back to it, unsure what I wanted him to do."Alpha, Miss Cliffe is-""I'm coming!" He snapped at his Beta. My anger returned at the mention of his fiancée. I walked away, straight into the bathroom to shut myself in there. Minutes passed before I heard the door swing shut, thou