Caroline’s POV
I heard the office door opening, accompanied by a familiar, cheerful voice.
“Good morning, Caroline. How are you?” Clara walked into the office with a warm smile, placing her bag aside before turning her attention to me.
“Good morning, Clara. I’m fine, how are you?” I was standing, organizing some documents, and when I turned around, I noticed her wearing the same expression as Eleanor and the boutique assistant earlier. I was dressed in my new outfit-the dress, my new heels, and that ridiculously provocative lingerie that Eleanor had insisted I buy.
“Caroline Bennett, you look like you just stepped off the cover of a fashion magazine! Girl, you are absolutely stunning in that dress,” Clara exclaimed, her eyes widening with approval.
“Thank you,” I replied, feeling my cheeks warm with embarrassment and wondering if perhaps I’d gone too far with this transformation. But she quickly dispelled my concerns.
“You know, you’re going to make quite an impression on the Alpha-I mean, the boss. He arrives today. I was actually surprised because they weren’t scheduled to return until Friday, but it seems Draven decided to expedite things and finish everything from here.” She paused and added with a gentle nudge, “Oh, and please stop being so formal with me.” I smiled at her request but didn’t mention that I already knew the boss was coming. “Well, let’s get to work.”
The morning passed quickly, and I went to lunch with Clara. She’s truly remarkable-intelligent, friendly, and genuinely kind. We shared many laughs during our meal as she inquired about everything regarding me and Liam. Upon returning to the office, we resumed our tasks.
“Caroline, I need to head down to accounting on the sixth floor. It might take a while, but you’re already familiar with everything. Contact me if anything comes up,” Clara said before departing, leaving me to continue working alone.
I stood to retrieve some documents from the filing cabinet behind my desk. As I bent down to open the third drawer, I heard a wolf-like whistle cutting through the silence. I straightened slowly, and when I turned toward the door, I found myself face to face with two men openly staring at me. My wolf, Rory, immediately became alert within me.
I assessed them quickly-one wore a huge grin, clearly the source of the whistle, while the other maintained a serious, almost displeased expression. Both were undeniably handsome; together they formed an impossible-to-ignore duo, as if they’d been crafted specifically for female admiration. They certainly caused every she-wolf who crossed their path to take notice. I had to inhale deeply to clear my thoughts before stepping forward.
“Good afternoon, gentlemen. How may I assist you?” I kept my voice professional despite Rory’s curious stirring.
The smiling one clapped the other’s shoulder and extended his hand in greeting.
“Good afternoon! I’m Ryan Cole, Beta of Thorne Enterprises. It’s a pleasure to meet you. You must be Alpha Draven’s new assistant, right?” His energy was infectious, and I could sense his wolf’s playful nature.
I returned a professional smile and shook his hand, maintaining my composure.
“Yes, I’m the new assistant, Caroline Bennett. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Beta Cole.” Clara had already briefed me about him, mentioning that he had an assistant who had traveled with them since she couldn’t make the trip.
Ryan Cole was an impressively tall man, easily surpassing six feet two inches, well built with playful chocolate-brown eyes. His smile gave him incredible charm, complemented by a perfectly maintained goatee that suited his handsome face. He couldn’t have been more than thirty-five. He wore a black suit with a white shirt and red tie, exuding elegance with his clear voice, natural charm, and friendliness.
“Let me make the introductions. Caroline, this charming fellow here is Alpha Draven-your boss.” Ryan glanced between my boss and me, his eyes dancing with amusement that I didn’t share. My boss was regarding me like I was a threat to be neutralized.
I was stunned by my boss’s overwhelming presence. Draven Thorne was simply breathtaking. As tall as Ryan, also in his thirties, powerfully built with well-groomed brown hair, a strong jawline, and mesmerizing features. But his eyes were something else entirely-they were an intense, almost violet blue. He wore a navy suit with a light blue shirt and blue tie, which only intensified the impact of those eyes. I found myself holding my breath the moment our gazes locked; I was lost in their depths.
“The bond tension is palpable, folks,” Ryan said with a knowing laugh, snapping me back to reality. I quickly extended my hand, trying to ignore the strange pull I felt.
“Alpha Thorne,” was all I managed to say. My boss looked me up and down with an assessing gaze, shook my hand, and I felt an electric current race through my entire body. Rory whined softly within me, confused by the sensation.
“Miss Bennett, I’ll outline your responsibilities shortly. Come, Ryan, I need to speak with you before you head to your office,” he said while holding my hand, our eyes still connected in what felt like a primal recognition.
The two of them walked into my boss’s office, and I collapsed into my chair, my legs suddenly weak as water. My boss was incredibly handsome, but it was already evident that he was exceedingly stern. But most disturbing were those eyes-violet blue, much to my distress. I realized with a jolt that I must have a fixation on eyes of that color. When my son was born, I had researched his unusual eye color, which matched his father’s exactly, and discovered that less than one percent of the world’s population possessed eyes of that shade. They were extraordinarily rare, and I already knew three people with that distinctive color. My legs trembled, and my heart raced wildly. My mind flashed back to that night at the pack’s masquerade ball, to those violet blue eyes that had forever altered my life. After that encounter, no other male had captured my interest; no other man had touched me.
I was still processing this shock when I saw a woman burst into my office like a tempest, with Linda, the receptionist, trailing behind her, insisting she needed to be announced properly. But today was certainly proving to be a chaotic day in the pack’s business headquarters!
Draven’s POV
When I stopped at the door and looked at the woman leaning over the filing cabinet with her back to the door, my wolf Alaric immediately perked up.
My eyes went straight to those legs and landed on that sexy pair of shoes. And what shoes! Those heels were killer. I should have banned them from the office before some poor wolf lost control. Then I heard Ryan’s appreciative whistle. She stood up immediately, and I could see she had a stunning figure. Her waist-length blonde hair was partially tied back and gleamed beautifully in the office light. Of course Ryan started drooling over her right away-he’s an incorrigible ladies’ man, even for a Beta. I shot him a stern look, which only made his smile wider when he noticed my displeasure.
But when that woman turned around, Ryan’s eyes grew even bigger. She was incredibly beautiful, with bright, strikingly green eyes that reminded me of a forest during the spring moon. Alaric growled possessively. I just wanted to get my Beta out of there immediately and forbid him from even looking at her. She was definitely my new assistant, and there was no way I was going to let Ryan work his charm on her. But of course, he didn’t care about my look of disapproval. He knew exactly what was going through my mind and stepped forward as if to provoke both me and Alaric.
She was friendly and professional, and when I moved closer to shake her extended hand, I tried to catch her scent but found nothing. Then I remembered Clara mentioning she was a scentless wolf. A pity, really. I couldn’t help but think how captivating she would be with a sweet scent to match her beauty. She would drive more wolves wild.
Still, I felt an electric current pulse through my entire body when our skin connected. She scrambled all my senses; I needed to get away from her presence immediately before Alaric decided to make his dominance known.
I quickly called Ryan into my office, and as soon as we entered, he barely closed the door before starting. “Alpha Draven, are you really going to be able to work with that goddess? Where did you find this woman? She’s amazing! I think I want to switch assistants. I’ll send Kyle to you and take Caroline to my office.”
As Beta, Ryan held the position of Vice President in the company and assisted me with pack matters. He maintained his own office and personal assistant within the corporate structure.
We grew up together, and as my best friend and loyal Beta, he knew me better than anyone else. He was also the only person who dared to push my buttons.
I looked at him with obvious ferocity, my eyes briefly flashing their wolf violet. Ryan knew exactly how my new assistant’s beauty had affected me. And of course, he already knew to stay away from her and was just provoking me, but it wouldn’t hurt to reinforce it with some Alpha command.
“Ryan, don’t even start! I don’t want you hitting on her. She’s my assistant, and I don’t want any complications here in the office.”
“Ah, Alpha Draven, give me one good reason why I shouldn’t approach that knockout. Is she your mate? Did you catch a binding scent?” Ryan asked with curiosity.
“Simply because I don’t want you to!” I spoke like a stubborn Alpha who didn’t want to share his territory. My cedarwood and musky scent thickened in the room with my possessiveness.
“And are you thinking of breaking your own rule about not getting involved with your employees? Because you’ve never stressed about me dating any pack member before,” Ryan said with a teasing smirk on his face, completely unfazed by my display of dominance.
“No, Ryan, I’m not going to get involved with Miss Bennett. But she’s my assistant, trained by Clara, who’s going to London. I don’t want to lose the employee and have to search for and train another one myself.” I spoke as if it were purely a matter of professional interest, but even I didn’t believe that.
Ryan had already noticed how much my assistant had impressed me and was looking at me with that smile.
Suddenly, we heard a commotion in the anteroom. This kind of disturbance was unusual in my territory. My office was a sanctuary, and I didn’t tolerate any chaos that might threaten pack stability. The confusion and chatter on the other side of the door were something new.
Then I heard Caroline’s voice.
“Miss, I apologize, but you need to be announced. I cannot allow you to enter without Mr. Thorne’s authorization.”
“And who do you think you are to stop me or tell me what to do, you little employee? Do you even know who my father is in this pack?”
I heard that irritatingly shrill voice and recognized it immediately. It was Ella Howard, Gerald Howard’s daughter. Her father was my financial director and one of the pack elders. What an unbearable she-wolf! She had become fixated on me, wanting to make me her mate, and I needed to end it-but didn’t know how without causing a rift with her father. Until I could figure out how to get this persistent wolf off my trail, I had to keep avoiding unpleasant situations like this one.
“Listen here, you little nobody. Move now, or I’ll have you howling at the border like some Omega beggar, scraping for scraps.”
That made my blood boil, and Alaric roared inside me. I ran my hands through my hair in frustration and looked at Ryan, who seemed to be enjoying my misfortune.
I opened the door without looking, took a step out, and bumped into my assistant’s back, pushing her forward. My wolf’s reflexes kicked in instantly.
I quickly caught her by the waist and pulled her against my chest to prevent her from hitting the floor because of my carelessness.
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