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51 × A Friend's Warning
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His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas] 52 × A Painful Goodbye
× "What?" Jessi put on a straight face and stared back at her boss. With her phone in her pocket, she glanced around to check for prying eyes. Thankfully, they were safe. The hallway remained dim and empty, and the temptation to turn on the audio recorder turned into nothing more than a fleeting impulse. "Why're you here?" His jaw clenched. A flush crept up his face as he stood right outside her apartment unit, pouting and looking like he'd had much better days. "Why aren't you answering my texts? And calls?" Jenson took a step closer. His wrinkled pants looked darker than his plain shirt, and his steely gaze wouldn't leave her face. Where was he before he drove all the way here? His cheeks stayed pinkish. Had he been drinking all evening? So he'd been driving while intoxicated? Shit. With her mouth snapped shut, the guy made a face and looked away. "I'm not allowed to check up on you?" "I'm busy packing." Jessi backed off and turned away from him, her heart beating erratically
His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas] 53 × The Mistake
×"Oh crap." She almost forgot that he shouldn't be driving in his condition.For some reason, he got really drunk again. Had he been drinking all day? By himself? And worse: the rain poured harder.Poor visibility plus alcohol intoxication... Darn it! Was he suicidal or just plain careless?"Shit." Jessi wiped her tears off and rushed out of her bedroom. The loud thunderstorm prompted her to grab a hoodie before dashing out the front door.If she didn't run after him now, whatever happened to him on the road would be on her. A sigh of relief escaped her lips the moment she saw his black pickup truck.It was still parked on the other side of the street. His headlights were on. Why didn't he leave? Maybe the alcohol made him hesitate. Was he feeling dizzy now?"What're you doing?" She stood outside the driver's seat with her hoodie not doing much to shield her from the downpour."You told me to leave, so I'm leaving.""Joss, get out."No answer. The guy wouldn't even look at her. Jenson
His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas] 54 × Undo Button
× WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW INTENDED FOR MATURE READERS ONLY! × × READ AT YOUR OWN RISK × × One last kiss. Nothing more. Just one last kiss and he would stop. Gritting his teeth, Jenson covered her hand with his, the other touching the delicate skin of her neck. Just one last goodnight kiss... Then he'd leave her alone for good if it's what she really wanted. No matter how painful that would be. No matter how he felt. As she stared into his eyes, a dull heat spread from his chest down to his core, down to his legs and feet. Jessi leaned in, her breathing a notch faster, straddling him now as he sat on her bed. With her dainty hands stroking his chest, they nuzzled against each other to keep warm. She didn't stop touching him. Perhaps she actually wanted him to stay the night. But that didn't mean he should let himself get carried away. He'd kiss her and stop. Then he would walk out the door. No arguments. No regrets. Self-control wouldn't be an issue. He just had to keep a
His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas] 55 × No Hard Feelings
×"Eat something."Her fingers clasped her phone. "I'm not hungry.""Why not?""I dunno..." Jessi tried to keep a straight face while her gaze focused on her phone screen, waiting for a new message. Or a call.Her parents should be home at this hour. Were they asleep? Taking a nap? She just sent them a new text reminding them of her flight details. The arrival time in Minnesota might change a little, but they promised to be there at the airport around midnight to pick her up. Her mom sounded really excited on the phone yesterday."You're not even gonna take a bite?" Jenson asked with both hands on his bare hips."I'm just not hungry.""Why? You're not feeling well?""No. I'm fine," she said calmly, hoping he'd buy her lie. Jessi stayed put. Physically, she felt fine. Just sore.No surprise there—especially after his ridiculously impressive performance last night. But her mental state? An entirely different story."Just eat some." The guy regarded her with creased brows and a pout. H
His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas] 56 × Marking Her
× "Chino. Right?" "Yeah. Chino," Jenson replied to the person on the other line. "That kid you put in that new facility?" "Yeah." He sat still in the driver's seat, recognizing the hint of surprise in his uncle's gruff voice. Surprise mixed with confusion. As if the last thing Magnus expected to hear today was that poor kid's name. "So you're asking me to keep paying for the bills until he gets better." Magnus chuckled. "Yes." "What makes you so sure he will?" "I'm not." Jenson sat back. "But, he's got no one else left." Helplessly sick. Alone. Penniless and unquestionably traumatized beyond words. To be blunt, he didn't expect his uncle to foot all of the treatment expenses. He just wanted to make sure that the orphaned teen would be taken care of, until the medical staff deemed his mental illness more manageable. That could mean another few months in that expensive facility. A year. Or even a decade. Still, the kid should have proper medical attention—not chucked into pris
His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas] 57 × The Truth Sets You Free
× The plane just took off. Roughly five minutes ago. Jenson scowled. He could only imagine how Jessi felt right now. The cab she'd paid for had driven her straight to the airport. No detours. For the past three hours while he stalked them, he didn't see anyone else with her. Not that he expected some random guy would pop up outside her apartment to kiss her goodbye, and then personally take her to the airport. As far as he knew, Jessi didn't have any close guy friends apart from him and Darren. Was she feeling okay? Sitting alone in her aisle? Did the management beef up their airport security this week? Did she have to get tested again? Masked up and wearing a new baseball cap, he looked one last time at the large screen displaying the flights today. Another boarding announcement chimed from the PA system. Jenson walked off. Before reaching the exit, he checked his phone again. No texts or calls. Not even a simple "bye". Or a half-meant "take care". She might be preoccupied. Or ju
His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas] 58 × The Heiress & The Lone Wolf
× New York × Busy streets. Loud noises. Headache-inducing traffic. Dark skies. Smog all over. People everywhere. Some didn't even bother to wear face coverings. Just going about their day like nothing happened. The rush hour crowd already teemed the streets this early in the morning, reminding him of why he never liked New York. Los Angeles was also populated but at least he could breathe better there. Jenson scowled and kept his mask on as he walked into the empty restaurant. High ceiling. Covered windows. Gilded furniture. In the public dining area, wooden chairs remained upside down on the tables. The place didn't open until nine. But since he'd called in advance to book a reservation, the guard welcomed him in with a quick bow after checking his ID. "Good morning, Mr. Ross. Welcome." "Morning. Thanks." Jenson walked straight into the private dining room, where he would be waiting for someone who may or may not show up today. He had no more time to waste playing hide-and-seek. H
His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas] 59 × Hopeless Reminiscing
×"Charm, you home?""Hi, darling. No. In the office. How's your birthday?""Fine." Jenson sat still as he clasped the shiny fork next to the small chocolate cake. It was big enough for one person, though."Just 'fine'?" Charmaine repeated, giggling at his glum response. "Where are you? Home?""New York.""Really?""Yeah," he replied flatly. Despite his current feelings, Charmaine's calming voice soothed his bleary head, prompting his thoughts to delve into some good memories they'd made over the years.They'd kept in touch even after Charm left California. They didn't talk every day, but, more often and better than he expected. Even after everything.Her choice to leave Los Angeles upset and saddened him. Butgoing after her career goals obvious
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