Unwelcome Distractions

Scott

Louisa staying alive could ruin everything for me especially now that the council members of Leatherhead Pack are searching for her. If she gets caught, everything could be linked back to me and I couldn't let that happen.

Regardless, I couldn't let her know that I had no intention of letting her live for a long time. Not now that I'm aware that my mother is still alive.

“Fine, we will find my mother and you will get far away from the Silvermoon Pack! I don't want to ever see you here again.”

“I promise, you will never hear from me. But don't you think you owe me an apology?” She asked, gazing at me.

An apology! This is ridiculous. I would never apologise to her. It was already bad enough to be cursed to be fated to be with a wolf-less girl, now she wants to control me. Hell no!

“That's never going to happen, so get over it!” I smirked.

I must admit, there was something different about her; I couldn't pinpoint it, but I sensed it.

*****

Five days later,

I clenched my fist and began pacing around my room, feeling so agitated. All she has been doing is eating and sleeping! Of course, she thinks I'm a fool, and that's the reason she was stalling.

I smashed my hands on my wooden table and splashed off the items on it to the floor. Damn it!

“Calm down,” my wolf, Jean, whispered to me.

“I can't!” I snarled.

I gritted my teeth, trying to contain my anger but I couldn't. My gaze drifted to the floor, which was littered with the items from my table; I picked up my gun and slid it into my leather jacket.

I needed to remind her that she wasn't supposed to feel too comfortable. But when I opened my door to storm out, I was astonished to see someone about to knock.

“What the hell are you doing here? Mia” I asked.

“You've not been picking up your calls,” she replied, trying to walk in.

I held her back and pushed her out.

“And that's what gave you the audacity to come unannounced?” I glared at her, “If one doesn't pick up your calls, it's simply because they don't want to.”

Mia was one of my trials, a female beta that I was entangling myself with while waiting for when I would actually pick one to be my chosen mate and Luna.

“I am sorry, Alpha.” she said, nonchalantly, “But I was thinking that Louisa should be dead by now. I mean, it's been five days now.”

Oh, that's right! I did mention to her my plans to get rid of my fated mate alongside the enemies who butchered my family.

“Go home, Mia,” I said, walking out on her.

Mia was from the richest family in the Silvermoon Pack and with her father gone, she controls her family's empire. Of course, she is fierce and strong, a perfect candidate, but I wasn't ready to make a choice yet.

I walked down the hallway to Louisa's room. When I reached her door, I didn’t bother knocking. I twisted the handle and pushed it open.

I opened my mouth to speak, but my gaze drifted to her bathroom, which was slightly open and in that instance, the fury in me disappeared. Damn it! My eyes landed on her bare back, the curve of her spine, her wet hair draping over her shoulder.

I should’ve looked away. I should’ve slammed the door shut and walked the hell out. But I didn’t. I let my gaze trace the shape of her body, taking in everything I shouldn’t be seeing. And I hated it, I hated the way my pulse quickened.

This was the same issue I had with her, anytime I got too close, I tended to crave her. Gosh! I hated every part of it; she was wolf-less, and I deserved better.

In that instance, I heard the sound of water shutting off. I moved quickly, stepping back out of the room as silently as I could. My heart hammered against my ribs as I closed the door just enough to keep me from getting caught. I couldn't let her know about my cravings, the last time was obviously a mistake!

Leaning against the wall outside, I exhaled and ran a hand through my hair. I needed to focus, finding my mother was my priority. I waited for a while, giving her enough time to dress up, then I straightened my shoulders and knocked on the door.

“Louisa,” I called out, “Open the damn door!”

The door creaked open, and she stood there, fully dressed in a simple fitted blouse and dark leggings. Her damp hair cascaded over her shoulders, framing her face in a way that made my heart skip a beat.

Her beauty was infuriatingly distracting but I pushed those thoughts aside. I stepped inside, letting the door shut behind me.

“Alpha Scott,” she called out, looking me in the eye.

That was strange, Louisa barely looked me in the eye. She always seemed scared of me but that also made her do anything I asked of her.

“I think you've stalled enough, Where is my mother?”

She ignored me for a while and walked back to her bedstand.

“If you don't mind, I will be needing my phone,” she said, stretching her bedspread to look neater.

“What does your phone have to do with this?” I asked, raising my voice.

“There is a contact there, someone I want to reach.”

After Louisa fell and I thought she had died, I took her phone from her body, switched it off and hid it, to avoid it being tracked to me.

“The Leatherhead Pack has organised a council for your search, your disappearance after the death of Alpha George is alarming.” I reminded her.

She took a deep breath and slowly walked towards me. The closer she got, the harder it became to ignore the pull between us.

“I really need my phone, Alpha Scott,” she murmured. “That's the only lead I have.”

Then, without another word, she moved towards the door.

“And where are you going?” I asked, holding her back.

“I need fresh air,”

She was about to walk out on me, something she hadn't done before. I dragged her back and she stumbled. I was about to utter a word when my phone buzzed inside my leather jacket, I brought it out and glanced at the screen.

My eyes widened in shock, the moment I saw who the caller was.