JACE BALDWIN'S POV I closed my eyes, leaning my head backward as my nose savored the aroma of fresh coffee brewing in the kitchen. Soon Ian came back with a cup of coffee in hand and took his place behind one of the couches just gazing into the blank wall, his mind lost somewhere as he stood there."A penny for your thoughts?" My eyes were trained on his stiff shoulders and I was kinda afraid his shoulder blades and humerus may not be able to loosen themselves again from how tight he locked them in place."Nothing." His shoulders if possible became more tight before he unwinded them as he took a sip from his cup, savouring the sweet and bitter taste of his black coffee."Doesn't look like nothing to me," I murmured to myself then a thought popped up on my head and I decided to test it out. "How bad is it?" Silence was the only thing I got from him as he seemed to be lost in his head. "Ian," I growled, snapping him out of whatever trance he was in.He walked briskly towards me but sa
My eyes were still glued to the door even after Darren had shut it behind his back as I sat there in shock and a bit of fear.I knew that the chances of me bumping into him was as high as a man on coke but I had hoped I didn't get to have a run-in with the man ever again I must have forgotten to check in with life's crazy itinerary.What do I do with him around? With Darren claiming to be my second chance mate, I wasn't sure how I'd be able to deal with that man around."There you go." I screeched in alarm, jumping slightly as Alison's voice dragged out her words in a merry tone. My head whipped around to meet the skeptical look on her face, her hands hanging in the air as she slowly moved away from where she'd dropped a plate of a turkey sandwich and a glass of milk on the table."You okay?" Allison glanced around the room for any sign of something amiss. "Carly, you're not okay, you look like you've seen a ghost or worse." She exclaimed after I nodded that I was right.Without a wo
CARLY WOODS POV I held my breath as I slowly poked my head out of the door that was slightly ajar.My eyes immediately caught the dark brown wooden door that was merely some feet ahead of mine, a small sigh escaped my lips when the door was as unopened as every other day.Knowing that I was safe, I took in a deep breath before pushing the door wide enough for my whale body to make it through.With careful steps, I successfully made it to out of the room like every other day without coming in contact with Darren.Yes, I've been avoiding him since the night we had that talk in his office. I needed time to come to terms with everything he said and being around him wasn't going to do me any help.How come I didn't feel the same rush of emotions I felt when I first learnt that Nate was my mate? The instant connection that was never there before that day, the strong pull I felt to be around him, to be held by him, to kiss him.How come I didn't feel anything for Darren if he was my second
JACE BALDWIN'S POV"Why don't we have it here? It looks just as good as every other time to have this talk." Nate shrugs while walking back to stand by the window, his back turned to us."In case you haven't noticed Nate, this is a public facility, it's a fucking hospital. Trust me, you don't want to have that talk here." Ian jumped in glaring at Nate for not being as sensitive as he claimed to be."I, I, I'm sorry man. You're right, we shouldn't do it here." Nate said after a brief pause from his end. It was as if he was having a mind link with someone.Raising my wrist again to check the time, it was just a couple minutes past two in the afternoon, I needed at least an hour to rest so I could fully recover. "My office by four," I said in conclusion."Alright," Nate said absentmindedly, gazing outside the window.From the side of my eyes, I noticed Ian crossing his hands over his chest as he fixed his gaze and attention on Nate as if he were trying to read him."I gotta go, I have th
JACE BALDWIN'S POV Just then, a knock sounded on the door and Doctor Allen said a quick come in.The next second, the door swung open and a young man in a white lab coat rushed in with a brown manila envelope in his trembling hands. "Alpha." He greeted, then gave Ian and Nate a quick nod in recognition and greeting before rushing to hand over the report we were waiting for to the doctor."Thank you, and that will be all." He said dismissing the young assistant as he skipped out of the office with shaky legs.No wonder he decided to be a lab assistant, he was way too timid to be in charge of anything, I wouldn't be surprised if he had the results he was only asked to deliver mixed up with something else or another persons result."That should be it right?" I asked impatiently, checking my watch to know how long I had left to stay here.The watch I wore was the one Carly gave me on my birthday, it wasn't anything fancy, but I loved it. After I retrieved her things from the hospital th
Pulling up in the parking lot of the hospital, I got out of the car Nate and Ian hot on my tail as we went into the hospital.Nate and Ian decided to tag along so they could see what the fuss was about with Allen, not that I minded them coming along.The pungent smell of disinfectant was the first thing that registered to my senses as I stepped into the hospital, my eyes searching the place before it settled on the small group of doctors who walked briskly towards us."This doesn't look good," Nate muttered confirming the same thing that came into my mind."Alpha, we're glad to have you on such short notice. Please, this way." Doctor Allen spoke up on behalf of the other doctors who were waiting with him at the reception area.The two other doctors bowed in greeting and I noticed how tense their shoulders were as they stood trying to hide the fear that was oozing out of their body in waves."You did call it an emergency." Was all I said, shaking the hand he stretched out for a polite