"What's up? Too stunned to talk?" Damian asked Alicia, who was speechless with surprise in front of him."Wait! Why did you move into this apartment and even my upstairs?" Alicia asked, still digesting the fact."Because you're here!" Damian replied with a shrug."But I made that very clear to you yesterday," Alicia said."Fine! Then let me give you a few legitimate reasons— it's close to downtown and convenient for my business, and this community is harmonious and provides me with a safe and comfortable living environment," Damian gave Alicia two reasons she could live with."Well, I can't imagine the King of Rogues seeking a safe living environment," Alicia said, looking up and down in shock at the Alpha who had an aura of foreboding around him."The King of Rogues? I don't like that term. Is whoever took that nickname a fan of royalty in the Middle Ages?" Damian frowned, but then quickly smiled at Alicia again. "But that nickname feels good coming from you."The atmosphere became a
"How long have you been working as a janitor in this apartment?" Damian asked, breaking the silence that had enveloped them.Lee looked up, startled by the sudden interruption. "Oh! For about a year now, sir," he answered cautiously."Putting a veteran in the position of apartment janitor. You can tell the manager in charge of this apartment that he's wasting resources," Damian said, his sarcasm not lost on Lee."Ah, please don't say that. I'm just a wreck, and I'm grateful to Mr. Alston for allowing me to be the janitor here," Lee replied, his voice tinged with gratitude. He shook his left arm, which had lost its palm, a gesture that spoke of his past struggles.However, he soon felt something was off. "How did you know I was a veteran? I've never mentioned it to anyone.""It was just a hunch," Damian replied nonchalantly, masking his true intentions. He gave Lee a friendly smile and asked, "Can you tell me something about the neighbor living downstairs from me? I just moved here and
Lyon could hardly believe what he had just witnessed.In mere seconds, Alpha Damian had released the drunken man, who had passed out from a lack of oxygen, and caught Alicia as she stumbled. With the same ease as he had shifted into a wolf, Damian now shifted back into his human form, his pure blue eyes slowly reverting to their natural deep blue as the black fur that had covered his skin dissipated."Are you alright?" Damian's voice was gentle as he held Alicia close to him. She looked up at him, and as the lavender scent of her mate flooded her senses, her heart rate began to slow.In an act of chivalry, Damian took off his suit jacket and wrapped it around Alicia, shielding her. "It's okay now. Let's get out of here," he said soothingly.As they walked towards the other elevator, Damian instructed Lyon,"Lyon, leave him alive. I'll deal with him tomorrow.""Got it." Lyon took out his phone, scanned the man's face, and quickly identified him as Scott Collin, an Alpha of a pack owned
How do you handle an emergency call from Alpha when you're on a nice Friday night date with your mate? That was the question that Alpha Damian's exclusive doctor, Edward, had to answer. Without hesitation, he left his sexy mate in the lab, grabbed his first aid kit, and rushed to Alpha's new flat.After waiting for twenty minutes at Alpha's new base, Edward began to worry when he didn't receive a message from Damian. He couldn't help but wonder if Alpha had gone in advance of his plans and had been seriously injured during the confrontation with the enemy. But things took an unexpected turn when he saw Damian, who had always forbidden strange women to approach, arrive at his apartment with a beautiful woman in his arms.Alicia gripped Damian's arm tightly as she noticed a stranger in his apartment.Damian reassured her by whispering, "It's ok. He's my doctor - Edward. You'll be fine," while putting his arm around her shoulders.As they entered the living room, Edward, with his keen s
The scent of sizzling bacon and buttered toast wafted into the bedroom, rousing Alicia from her slumber in the king-sized bed. She opened her bleary eyes, inhaling deeply the tantalizing aroma, and then stretched with a deep sense of relief. It was the most comfortable sleep she had had since her marriage.However, the next moment, memories of the last night flooded her mind, as she noticed the naked form beneath the silky duvet. She sat up and let out a heavy sigh, looking at the hickeys made by her mate. Once again, she had succumbed to Damian's advances, giving in to the fear and their mate bond."Good morning, sweetheart," Damian greeted her with a smile as he leaned against the bedroom door frame.Upon seeing Damian's grin, Alicia buried her face in her palms, as if facing an impending disaster."How are you feeling? Is your throat still bothering you?" Damian asked, his voice laced with concern, as he walked over to the bed and took a seat."I'm probably well," Alicia spoke in a
"Have I met you before?" Damian inquired, his face contorted in annoyance.Caroline's striking brown eyes reddened with emotion as she bit her lip, pleading, "Please don't act like you don't know me. Do you recall the wonderful evening we spent together at my father's pack house?"Alicia covered her mouth in surprise after hearing Caroline's words. So, Caroline was Damian's ex? However, judging from Damian's cold reaction and the pervasive scent of lavender in the air, he was not pleased with Caroline's presence."Did I fuck you that night? Or are you working for a tabloid and wanna dig my gossip?" Damian's icy tone and indifferent expression left Caroline taken aback.Caroline's eyes widened, unprepared for Damian's blunt response.Without waiting for her to reply, Damian continued in an unfeeling voice, "You know that you are breaking the law by trespassing into my house without permission. I could have you arrested at any moment."Alicia shuddered at Damian's frigid tone and his me
Alicia's nerves were frayed, and the once-soothing lavender scent in the room now seemed ineffective. She leaned against the door, shivering uncontrollably. With trembling fingers, she pulled out her smartphone and saw a missed call from Mae the previous night. Realizing that her best friend had unblocked communication, she didn't hesitate to dial the number of the only person she trusted."Bunny! You finally contacted me! Why did you sleep so early last night? Oh, never mind that! I'm finally free! That damn experiment is finally over," Mae's chattering voice came through the earpiece."Mae..." Alicia's voice cracked as she called out Mae's name."What's up? What's wrong with your voice?" Mae asked nervously, hearing Alicia sobbing."I'm dying," Alicia cried."Give me ten minutes!" Mae immediately hung up the phone.Ten minutes later, Alicia opened her apartment door to see her best friend standing in front of her. Mae's straight, short, medium-length black hair glistened in the warm
Alicia's voice quivered as she asked hesitantly, "So, I can really see you?" Memories of Tobias's recent call, during which he mentioned the possibility of a future meeting, came flooding back to her. Was the future arriving so soon?"Yes, that's right. Monday is visitation day at the hospital. But if you don't want to see me, I understand," replied Tobias, his voice even huskier than before as he coughed a few times.Alicia's guilt resurfaced upon hearing his coughing. "Are you okay? Which hospital are you in?" she asked, concerned."I'll have Ellis pick you up if you want to come," said Tobias, with more coughing. "If you change your mind, you can always tell him. Maybe you'll be disappointed and scared when you see me."Alicia interrupted him, her mind made up. "No, I won't change my mind. I'm looking forward to seeing you. No matter what you look like, I won't be afraid because I'm your wife," she said firmly.As Tobias chuckled softly on the other end of the line, Alicia couldn't