~ARIA~Cora texted me that she was already home by the time I finished at the Eatery. I had to stay back and get done with my meal. While the Alpha could graciously leave his meal halfway, I couldn't because I didn't like wasting resources, much more food.I got over the butterflies in my stomach, because its inventor wasn't around at the moment. His final words, "Better get ready for me tonight." Stayed with me till I left the eatery with shaky legs. Sure I would. But the thought of what he would do to me brought back the butterflies that had hitherto deserted my stomach. Great!I stepped out of the Eatery, glancing around as the friendly air blew in my direction. They weren't friendly to my sensitive body, thereby making me feel a little cold. All because the Alpha's words couldn't leave my ears."Girl! Where are you?" Cora's voice literally rang from the other end, as soon as my call went through."I'm still in front of the Eatery. Any direction as to how I can find my way back?"
~ARIA~"Don't pop champagne just yet, princess. The battle had just begun. I will have him back no matter what." I analyzed, halfway through our meal. That was one of the couple of statements Harriett made during our squabble earlier today. The one that struck a nerve. Now, it all made sense. Obviously, Harriett had already made plans to use her position as the heiress to bring Alpha Adrian to her bosom again. So, that was what was inflating her ego? Her father's money. From what I heard from Alpha Adrian, he had been chasing that contract for a while now.It seemed to me that the partnership wouldn't have been awarded if Harriett hadn't gotten involved. Wow! How convenient.Still looking as shell-shocked as they came, I guarded my gaze— which unknowingly strayed, along with my thoughts— back to Alpha Adrian.His eyes were slightly narrowed at me, as his hands held the wine glass close to his lips.I schooled my expression back to normalcy as I held his gaze. I was curious to know
~ARIA~ With several measured breaths, I found myself padding through the door of the eatery, my heart pounding in anticipation. Cora left immediately after we got here, but not before tilting a knowing gaze at me as well as a smile that indicated she could see through my already frayed nerves. "Call you later," she had tossed over her shoulder before setting off to cross the slightly busy road back to the pack's market. Now, I was standing by the door, glancing around and sniffing to find his scent. I didn't need to sniff further because his overwhelming pinewood scent filled my nose as my gaze rested on him. Well, he had already seen me because his eyes were already making me feel as though I was naked and at his service. Damn! Talk about a striping gaze. More than anything, I wished Cora was here, so she could witness this torturing gaze and tell me if he wasn't feeling the same way I was. Even if he hadn't said anything in that regard, I found confidence in that gaze he was sh
~ARIA~Cora hit the watermelon repeatedly, scrunching her face in dissatisfaction. "It isn't ripe."We had finished buying everything on the list her mum gave her and now we were roaming the entire market all over again, looking for the watermelon that suited Cora's taste. I couldn't help chuckling at her contorted face."Let's check the store down there," she muttered, dragging me along immediately as though sensing I was about to protest. Thank Goddess I was wearing low-heeled sandals and not a high one. Goddess knew I would be literally dragging Cora away right now."Why don't you just pick one already?" Despite being in comfortable footwear, I wasn't ready to roam the market a second time because of the watermelon.Cora turned sharply, giving me a quizzical look. The kind that screamed, "Are you really saying that right now?"I could interpret all of Cora's looks, the same way she could interpret mine. "Did you by any chance conveniently forget that watermelon is my favorite fru
~ADRIAN~Hardly had I flopped myself on my comfy upholstered office chair behind my mahogany desk when a soft knock sounded on the door. I knew who it was even without asking. "Come in." I also knew he wouldn't step foot into the office without my permission, despite being my managing director and Beta. He accorded me respect that much without having me spell it out for him. I barely finished the last word when he slightly pushed the door open and sauntered in. I kept my gaze focused on my large shelf that was located in the right corner of my large office.He crossed the distance between the door and my desk and settled on the office chair across from mine. I could feel his gaze on me, but he dared not speak till I had urged him to."You can say what you want to say, Dex." My gaze drifted to the mural of my wolf beside the shelf. I usually looked at it whenever I was losing myself to pressure and to remind myself of who I was. Being an Alpha of one of the strongest packs and a CEO
~ADRIAN~I looked on from Dexter to the rest of the Dell company representatives whose faces I was familiar with. I had met them during the early phase of the contract deal. But why hadn't I met Harriett?Scratch that! Why didn't I know that she was the daughter of Lucas Dell? Fair enough, I knew that she was from a wealthy family, but I never met them. I was getting around to doing that when I met my mate, Adrianna.Now, she was standing right in front of me, staring at me with a smirk that mirrored just how much she enjoyed fooling me. Not only that. There was a triumphant look on her face that screamed, 'I already had you where I wanted you.'Signing the deal of partnership meant working with her. And from the terms of the contract, their party would have a higher say since they were the one in charge of the production of the laptops that would be registered as my company's production.I wanted my company to expand in tech production, which was why I decided to include the producti
~ARIA~As I knocked gently on Cora's door, half an hour later, I couldn't help looking down at myself. Just like I said earlier, I had changed into denim jeans and a tank top instead of a polo. I had been wearing jeans and polo all my life, and just as Arya used to say, it never caught any admiral gaze my way. I half-shrugged. Maybe it wasn't meant to be just yet. That didn't mean I wanted to give up my jeans and polo. But today, I wanted to improvise.I wore low heeled sandals to match— one of my special footwears. I needed to look presentable and charismatic in the eyes of the pack members. I guaranteed all eyes would be on the Alpha's breeder right now— and by the goddess's luck, his Luna. That thought brought a smile to my face and as I looked up to knock at the door once more, I found out that it was already opened and Cora was standing in front of me with a narrowed gaze and a smirk tugging at the corners of her lips.Goddess! She must have caught me smiling to myself, and wou
~ARYA~Hands entwined with Duncan, we trod along the Moon Crescent market area.Yeah, I was able to get his name after our second sex this morning. I needed to get into his head and heart so I could gather the information I needed. And from the way he had been hanging onto me after our shower in his walk-in shower and dragging me along with him for grocery shopping, I'd say I had taken total control of his heart.But Duncan wasn't the only one I needed to penetrate to get to the Alpha's mansion. In fact, his job was already ending, considering he was freely giving me information about the pack which served as an Intel to me. I just needed one more task from him and I would depart."But which way is the Alpha's mansion, by the way?" Granted, I had been to this pack on a few occasions— accompanying Aria to visit that nerdy best friend of hers which I only did because I was itching to see the charming Alpha Adrian again. I had seen him at one of their full moon festivals which I fortuna
~ADRIAN~Slipping into the passenger seat, I caught sight of a smirk tugging at the corner of Dexter's lips. I knew it had everything to do with what he saw in the courtyard. Aria and I, no doubt. I also knew he was itching to say something, but of course, he couldn't do it without my command."Go ahead, say it," I commanded in my Alpha voice that gave him no room to hesitate."Forgive me Alpha for wanting to intrude in your personal life..." He began, giving me a pleading look."Go ahead and say what's on your mind." I urged him on. Navigating through the slightly busy tarred road that led to the city of Manhattan where my company was located, he cleared his throat, gripping the steering wheel nervously. I could tell he was scared of what I would do to him if his question or statement ended up angering me. But I could already tell what it was."Do you like Aria?" He muttered weakly, chancing a second glance at me, probably to ascertain my expression.Relaxing in my seat, I couldn't