Chapter 10

Ralph’s POV

I didn’t know where Charlotte’s shop was, so I had to call one of Cory’s bodyguards. While I waited for a response, Anne linked me again.

“Ralph! Where are you? Can you come over? Melody wants to give you another chance.”

I chuckled. That lady didn’t make it to my bed, so I expected her to count herself lucky and leave me alone. It looks like she wants to join my long list of one-night stands.

Before you say that I’m a bad guy you should understand me. I own a successful company, and I’m a successful politician too. All of this with no wife so I’m the target of most women. Everyone wants to try their luck with me but unfortunately, nobody seems to be a perfect fit, it’s like I am cursed.

“Not now Anne, I’m in the middle of something.” I linked back.

“Saturdays are your resting days, don’t lie to me. Should I bring her over?” She linked again.

Damn it Anne never knew when to stop. It’s like my singleness bothered her more than it bothered me.

“Leave me alone before I stop you from linking me ever again. Tell Melody that she’s a nice lady, but for now, I’m busy. If it’s sex she wants she can get it tomorrow.” I linked back.

“Alpha Ralph that’s rude, Melody is a good lady, honestly she suits you pretty well. You should give her a chance like she’s giving you.” She replied.

“Okay, tomorrow.” I linked back and blocked her from linking back. She seemed nice but my wolf didn’t like her and neither did I. Also I was way too immersed in my little investigation to be bothered about any Melody.

I received the location of Charlotte’s shop shortly after that petty squabble with Anne, and sped off to go and meet her. The attendant was taking care of customers when I got there so I waited in the car, till the shop wasn’t busy anymore.

I stepped in and saw Charlotte through the open storeroom door, maybe she was doing some accounts.

“Excuse me, can you tell Charlotte that I want to talk to her?” I said to her, She nodded,

“Give me a minute,”

Seconds later she returned with Charlotte who stared at me as if she was trying to remember who I was.

“Oh, you! Cory’s dad right?” She said,

“Yes, can I see you in private?”

Her face changed, I guess she knows why I’m here. She leads the way to the kitchen and shuts the door behind them.

“Be honest with me, why did you leave my son?”

She looked up at me as if I had just said gibberish,

“Didn’t he tell you?”

“I don’t believe him,” I replied.

“Why don’t you believe him? What did he tell you?” She asked.

“He says you said that it was wrong,” I informed her.

She breathed a sigh of relief. “To be honest, going out with someone my daughter’s age is wrong, I know it’s a phase, he will get over me very soon but I’m too old to be someone’s phase, I need a real man.” She explained.

“So my son is not a real man… that hurts.”

“No, I only mean your son should be with someone like my daughter. They’re age mates.”

Finally, she was getting to the point, so this was about Alison after all and Cory wasn’t lying.

“Nobody determines what is right and what is wrong. If you love Cory you should be with him unless you’re sacrificing him for someone.” I tried to poke further.

“Someone?”

“Someone like your daughter? Is your daughter against your relationship?”

She stared at me as if she was terrified of something, then later nodded, “Yes, she’s against it.”

“Did she give any reason?”

She stared at me for a long while before shaking her head with a faint smile, “I think her first crush was Cory. She’s the first boy she has ever… well you know my daughter has never had a boyfriend. Watching your mom be with someone….”

She kept fumbling and staring at me thinking I would make sense of her half-sentences.

“Do you get me?” She asked.

“No I don’t,” I replied.

She sighed, “My daughter's love life is nonexistent. Cory is the first boy she’s ever liked. It’s torture for her to see me with him. Also, Cory is too young for me. I want to settle down and start a family. So I ended things with Cory, I need a man like… like you.”

“No way! I can’t be with someone my son has dated and slept with. I have morals.” I snapped.

“I don’t mean you, I mean a responsible man your age, do you get me?”

I nodded, “But Cory is responsible.”

“I can’t be with him.”

“So you knew it, and yet you killed your daughter’s chances of ever being with him by dating him.”

She chuckled, “your son isn’t attracted to my daughter, I wish they never even met, because she’s too naive for that kind of love your son wants. I know she likes him but he’s not worth it.”

I was furious about how she spoke about my son, but I also remember how my own son spoke about Alison, that wasn’t nice either. Maybe Alison needed a man and that was why she came to the club last night or maybe that night when she came to the club she was trying to find out if I would at least flirt with her, like her son had flirted with her mother.

I laughed at the thought of it, that was silly, but maybe I could help her find a man of her own kind. I have some human friends who would love her in a heartbeat, and then she will forget about her unrequited love.

My wolf purred as I drove back to the spot I dropped her last night. I don’t know her house number but I know her scent. That’s what makes being a wolf fun, I will find her even if I don’t know her address.