There was no right way of doing things when it came to Nikolai so when I found him he was quite literally on the edge of a cliff. As I approached him I could quickly tell by his ridged posture he had no intentions of walking back to the castle with me so we could properly clear the air.“Don’t Connor I don’t want to hear excuses” he calmly yelled threw the wind and over the torrent of crashing waves down below“I will go with you back to America not because I forgive him, her or you..” He left the reason why hanging between us. He didn’t have to say it out loud I already knew why he was coming back, Dorian would have done the same for him. He turned his head to look at me from our side by side position“I will need a few weeks before we can leave”Before I could ask him what he meant he lunged forward into the sea below us. He wouldn’t die from any of the injuries he was going to sustain and as much as I wanted to use magic to retrieve him I knew he would just do it again given the ch
I gently moved a few stray strands of hair from her sleeping face the back of my index and middle finger tracing her cheek, quickly pulling my hand back running the same hand threw my hair. I knew no matter how much I wanted to hold her in this moment there was nothing I could do or say that could take her pain away. I know if she were to let me hold her it wouldn't mean anything to her the way it meant to me. I didn't want her to be alone but I could tell from the sounds and scents coming from her kitchen family members were going to be staying for awhile. Chatting back and forth, cupboards opening and closing they were completely unaware Rebecca had passed out in an upright position on the couch in the front parlor her knees bent to her chest and to the side with one arm gently resting on the arm rest her face lax, pale with red blotches. I could smell the salt from her tears she had cried. She must not be sleeping at night, Not a surprise. As I watched her sleep for what was only a
CONNOR POViPhone ringtoneI groan trying to reach the annoying sound ripping me away from my sleep.Incoming callRebecca StoneI blindly swipe the button"Connor?" I hear softly on the other end. My hair standing up"Rebecca? what's wrong?" I rasp out my voice husky from sleep"oh....im so sorry...nothing oh shit you were sleeping...shit shit shit I'm sorry for waking you"I sighed at the sound of sadness in her voice.IDIOT WAKE UP! Fenris rumbles in my head almost taking control"no no no don't be sorry I'm awake ""you sure?" say asks hesitation in her voice"yeah its fine I promise" unintentionally I go to push some of my aura threw the phone to soothe her.She's human idiot it wont work Fenris grumbled"want to go get some breakfast with me? I feel like I haven't eaten in days"food now?, I don't even know what time it is5:22 am damn I over slept, guess it is time for breakfast"sure where to?" I said trying to sound more awake as I sat up in bed to see the skyline a light blu
*Incoming call*Natalie Vega"Alpha the proposal from Mr. Romero is available in your email now I looked it over and seen he attached everything needed but says it urgent. I'm sorry I wouldn't have called otherwise""I will look at it""She should have just sent a message instead of calling" Fenris mumbles"I'm meeting with him at 10am tomorrow correct?""Yes sir that's correct, again I'm sorry for bothering you""Good evening Ms. Vega""Y-Yes sir I hope you have a good night!" clickI rake my hands over my face I hate when she apologizes. I pay her to keep me on track that's what a personal assistant is for to call me when nobody else can reach me. I guess you can say I'm not really empathetic to an apology hearing the words "I'm sorry" sets my teeth on edge.Leo is on the other side of the door I can smell him, Fenris alerts meknock knock knock"Come in" I snap roughly"Good evening Alpha just checking in""Leo I'm relieving you for the night head home and get some sleep""Alpha unf
Connor POV Its and hour drive back to the penthouse and I'm not sure how to file away that interaction with her. I guess more of a blundering in the dark kind of thing, here I thought Rebecca missed me after spending most of the days since Dorians passing together weather she was sane mind at the time is debatable, but even I had hoped maybe she just wanted to be around me. But what she wanted from me was to to be rid of us. seems I'm only needed for two things money and sex. Both I enjoy but to have the realization come crashing down on me that my life work is boiled down to two things is just a blow to my ego. It actually angers me. I grip the steering wheel until it feels like my knuckles are about to rip out of my flesh."She is sad idiot" Fenris growls lower than normalwhat were you sleeping? Fossil I sneer"actually if you must know I was trying to figure out what is wrong with Bec" he says calmer than I feel"Oh? you were? see anything I didn't?" knowing full well he was damn
BEC POV I wake up to rain tapping on the roof the wind blowing against the windows of my bedroom. Everything is still dark but in my room shadows cast on the walls and ceiling from my phone lighting up Unknown Number I blink with one eye closed at the bright light coming from the screen tossing my phone back over the edge of the bed still faced upI groan at the light still being shown on the ceiling, tugging the covers back up not that I needed them I was so hot lately the blanket was more of a comfort being against me making me feel less vulnerable to the world around me. Like I was safe from it all. The smell of Dorian was still clinging to the sheets as if he just left the bed to start his day, but the coldness of the cotton told me other wise. I missed him so much. You never know how much a person affects your life until they are gone just like that no explanation just gone. I feel tears prick the corner of my eyes as I try and blink them away. I think I've cried enough don't y
Connor POV I feel my email tone buzz in my pocket as I climb in my car to pull out of the car park. I'm sure its just confirming the files I had sent over to the Tangled from the past few months that Dorian had me help him with. Some simple checks and balances which proved to be useful for after he passed. my team was able to get everything for the next 6 months, planned and in order with costs coming in low as well. I was pretty pleased to hear they were done today so I could get them handed back over to Rebecca so she didn't feel to overwhelmed coming back to the office, she will only have to approve everything instead of having to do it all alone. I headed over to Dorian and Rebecca's house with a small box with random things in it from Dorians car, along with 1 of the 3 duffel bags he had in the trunk. she doesn't need to know about the other two. I care about Rebecca a lot more than I'd like to admit mainly because I was forced to keep and eye on her for the last 10 years so in
Trigger warning talk of sexual assault Read at your own riskBEC POVI take a few sips of the hot coffee he brought in, when I put down a few of the reports and point with my index finger to them drawing his attention to them, Ignoring the sick feeling I have since he placed himself next to me."These are all done, for the next few months actually" I raise my eye brow at him hoping he can give me an explanation as to how"Oh that yeah I seen it too, figured Mr. Stone had done it" he shrugged his shoulders"Hmm he could have except he would have mentioned it to me" I blow into the cup to help cool it down and take another few sips letting it stay on my tongue for a few seconds hoping Leland could offer more in sight."when did you first see the overhead costs go into the even numbers?" I questioned him"I'm not sure maybe a month or possibly two?" he turned to me, his eyes locked onto my cup"Did you mention it to anyone?" one more sip I tell myself even though my stomach is empty and