"Leah, five minutes I'm away smoking with Troy and you came back with a surprise on your side. I thought we discussed this when you were six when I particularly warned you not to pick up strays on the side of the road." Jalin took a glance at Finn, who was staying in bed, surrounded by nurses. Finn got nervous when he saw Jalin. I had to hold his hands to make him stop trembling. I didn't think he was afraid of Jalin, who looked perfectly harmless to anyone. I guessed it had something to do with the uniform that Jalin was wearing. I noticed that Finn got nervous whenever he saw people in military uniform. "How are you going to explain this to Lucian, may I ask?" Jalin pointed at Finn and asked me. "He doesn't have to know," I mumbled. "Oh, great." Jalin said, "Let me know if your plan is going to work. And please do call me when he finds out that there's a man living in his beloved sister's bedroom. I want to see the look on his face." "Jalin... please..." "OK, stop right ther
Leah's POV After I heard Mr. Carson's speech, my spirit immediately hit the rock bottom. The word "Lucas" was like an invisible blanket, covering the beautiful sunshine above my head, and smothering me to death. But as soon as I thought of the kiss with Finn last night, I became cheerful, "Don't worry about me, Mr. Carson. I know it's a bit faster than usual, but that's just how it works. As regards my divorce, I'll find a way for Lucas to sign the papers. Now, I want you to prepare a champion breakfast for me and Finn. After breakfast, he'll go to work with me!" "Yes, Miss Leah." Mr. Carson raised both of his eyebrows. I winked at him and returned to my bedroom. To my surprise, Finn was gone. He wasn't on the bed. There were only his clothes and some bandages. Then, I heard the sound of water splashing coming from downstairs. I opened the French window and stepped onto the balcony and leaned forward, I saw Fin swimming in the swimming pool downstairs. As he glided through t
Leah's POV "Finn... Stop..." I whispered. Hearing my voice, he stopped what he was doing and put me back on the ground. Then, he pulled himself out of the swimming pool, wrapped himself with a towel, and sat on the bench far away from me. When I finally managed to get back on my feet and approached him, I found that he was trembling. "I'm sorry..." He apologized in a robotic voice with his head tilted to the side. The man, who gave me the best orgasm I had ever had, didn't even want to look at me. I sat next to him and said, "Finn, what happened to you? Why are you so afraid of me? You know that I'm not one of those bad people who wants to hurt you. You don't have to do anything to please me because of fear. I just want to help you, but I can't help you if you don't let me." Finn didn't say a word. His eyes were empty again. I knew he had shut himself down again. Whenever I want to talk to him, he refuses to listen. What's going on? I became agitated. Have I ever done anythin
Jalin's POV "I've got bad news for you, Alpha," I said after I took my seat in the driver's seat. Just like his Father, His Majesty the Lycan King, Lucian didn't reveal his thoughts on his face. I spent over 30 years with that man and I could barely tell if he was in a good mood or a bad mood. But on that day, he seemed to be quite calm after he met Laura in the hospital. He brought him flowers. He made her smile. He let her lean over his shoulder. He stroked her hair gently like he was petting a small wounded animal. And he mumbled something to her ear to make her laugh out loud. So far so good. So, this was the perfect timing for me to sway in and spoil his perfect morning. I took a glance at him in the mirror and met his eyes. He looked perfectly calm, absentmindedly sniffing the scent of roses and Laura on the tips of his fingers. Poor thing. He didn't realize how bad this piece of news was going to be. "Before I say anything, you have to promise that you won't yell at me
Leah's POV "Miss Leah, your car is ready," Mr. Carson said. "Alpha specifically asked me to prepare this car for your first day of work." I looked at the red Ferrari 250 GTO in front of me and frowned. "Mr. Carson, I can't really show up at work by driving this car. It looks so flameboyant and I don't want to attract any unwanted attention. Do you have something low profile?" "It's either this or the Lamborghini Huracán that Alpha gave you as a present the other day." Mr. Carson shrugged. No Lamborghini. Definitely not the Lamborghini. I thought to myself. "What's the situation here?" Troy Greer, my Father's Head of Security, showed up. He was in a sleek, well-pressed uniform and looked like the contract model on an army recruitment poster. Finn withdrew as soon as he saw Troy. He had a phobia of uniforms. "What kind of car do you drive?" I asked Troy. "An Audi R8, Miss Lewyn." Troy replied. "Cool. Can I borrow it for a few days?" I asked. "I promise to return to you unscratc
Leah's POV Sunshine poured into the car and plated everything in gold. Finn stared at me like he was staring out at the horizon. The morning sky was clear, with a dash of clouds. It was a tranquil backdrop to the chaos of the streets as well as the emotions inside the car. As I sat on the edge of the seat, my kneel buckled. I couldn't help but feel torn. I knew my feelings for this man. He was my second chance and there was no question about that. But the pull of everything else, including the difference in social status and the complexity of my marital status, were growing stronger by the minute. I had worked so hard all my life to meet the perfect man in my life, and now it was slipping through my fingers, just like that. I glanced over at Finn. The soft glow of sunshine cast a halo around his features. He was everything that I had ever wanted as a mate and a lifetime partner. And the thought of leaving him behind was breaking my heart. I had always been a dreamer of love, but
Leah's POV We were flying. As Darren revved the engine, I felt the power of the motorbike beneath me. A wave of adrenaline rushed through my body. The wind whipped past me, tugging at my Armani suit as the bike roared and accelerated down the road. The scenery around me became a blur as we flew past. It was the first time I felt my world literally reduced to a blur of colors and shapes. I mean, I had ridden a horse before, but riding on Torrent was completely different from riding Darren. No. I mean riding along with Darren on a bike. I gripped Darren's waist tightly. My body tensed with fear. I could feel my heart pounding against his back, with my breath coming in quick gasps. But despite my fear, I felt that Darren was of great confidence and control of a fast-moving bike. The road stretched out before us like a ribbon, and he navigated every turn and curve with ease. For a moment, I felt that we had become part of the bike. The roar of the engine filled my ears, drowning out
Leah's POV "The stripper guy?" Gean stared at me in surprise. "I'll explain it to you later," I said to Gean while walking into the building. After swiping my card on the elevator control panel, the private elevator opened in front of me. I walked in with Jalin and Gean following me. The door shut in front of us and the elevator started to move up steadily and fast. If it wasn't for the increasing number on the electronic panel, I wouldn't even tell you that the elevator was climbing to the 70th floor within 30 seconds. I broke the silence, "I let Finn go back to Sheridan Club." "Why did you do that?" Jalin raised his eyebrows. "Sak Doyle, the club owner, is his brother. He wants to stay with his brother. So I let him go," I said. There was a bitter taste in my mouth when I actually said these words. A crazy thought suddenly struck me - If I ran to the Sheridan Club right now, maybe I could still take Finn back. If Sak dared to stop me, I could punch him in the nose and take