“Alpha Draven,you’re obviously unwell. Let’s go to your office where you can lie down,” she said loudly enough for anyone passing to hear. “I’ll take good care of you.”
My mind was foggy,but alarm bells were ringing.
“Find Ryan… tell him…” I mumbled.
“Of course,” she said sweetly as she helped me into the elevator. “I’ll find Beta Ryan right after I get you settled.”
I leaned heavily against the elevator wall,fighting to stay conscious. Through my haze,I was aware of Ella’s hands wandering across my chest,her fingers working at my shirt buttons.
“Don’t,” I tried to protest.
“Shh,you’ve wanted this for so long,” she whispered,pressing herself against me. “I can give you what your little slutty assistant wouldn’t dare to.”
I felt a flash of anger at her mention of Caroline,but couldn’t muster the strength to act on it. The elevator doors opened,and Ella practically dragged me to my office,fumbling with my security card to unlock the door.
The last thing I remember was being pushed onto the couch,Ella’s hands all over me,unbuttoning my shirt and reaching for my belt.
I woke up with a pounding headache and instantly froze at the feeling of bare skin against mine. My eyes snapped open to find Ella Howard naked beside me,her body marked with what looked like fresh love bites.
Horror and disgust flooded through me as I realized I was completely naked too. The room reeked of sex. “No,no,no,” I muttered,desperately trying to remember anything from last night.
Alaric was just as confused and horrified. Neither of us had any memory of what happened.
“Morning,my Alpha,” Ella purred,stretching like a satisfied cat. “You were amazing last night. So passionate,so dominant…” She traced a finger across my chest.
I jerked away from her touch,stumbling out of bed. “What did you do?” I growled,my voice shaking with rage and panic.
“Don’t act like you don’t remember,” she smiled,sitting up to show off her marked body. “You claimed me completely. Said I was meant to be your Luna,your mate. That I was so much better than that frigid assistant of yours…”
“Don’t you dare speak about Caroline,” I growled,backing away and grabbing my shirt from the floor.
“Oh baby,don’t be like that,” Ella purred,standing up and reaching for me. “The powerful Alpha Thorne will have his Luna soon. When should we announce our mating ceremony?”
“Luna?” I backed away from her touch,feeling sick. “Is that what you think this is about?”
Ella’s eyes hardened. “Don’t pretend you didn’t want it. You’re mine now,Draven Thorne. The mighty Alpha finally spent a night with his Luna.”
I laughed darkly. “You think one drunk night makes you my Luna? I can’t even remember what happened.” The rage inside me was building. “Get dressed. Now.”
“You can’t dismiss me like some common women,” she hissed,slowly pulling on her dress. “After what we did last night-“
“What we did?” I cut her off. “At most it was drunk sex. And we both know you weren’t exactly pure before me.”
The moment she was dressed,I grabbed her arm and dragged her to the elevator,ignoring her protests. Inside,I pushed her against the wall,my Alpha presence filling the small space.
“Listen carefully,” I growled,my eyes flashing. “This means nothing. You’re not my Luna,you never will be. If anything happened,it was just a drunken mistake. And if you try to make this into something it’s not,I will make sure you regret it. Is that clear?”
“You’ll regret this,” she spat as the elevator doors opened to the lobby. “My father won’t stand for this treatment.”
“Your father will be lucky if he still has a job by the end of the week,” I pushed her out,nodding to the security guard on duty. “Daniel,please escort Ms. Howard from the building and revoke her access credentials. She’s no longer welcome here.”
“Yes,Alpha,” Daniel replied,moving quickly to Ella’s side as she began shouting threats.
I rode the elevator back up,leaning heavily against the wall. Once inside my office,I locked the door and immediately called Ryan through our pack mind-link.
“Ryan,I need you. Emergency.” My voice was strained even through the link.
“On my way. What happened? You disappeared last night.” Ryan’s concerned reply came instantly.
“I’ll explain when you get here. Bring Joseph. Meet at my apartment in thirty minutes.” I couldn’t face staying in this office a moment longer.
“Coming now.”
I grabbed my jacket and phone,then took the private elevator to the parking garage. I needed a shower desperately. Ella’s perfume was all over me,and the thought made me sick. Alaric was pacing in my mind,both of us drowning in shame and regret over what might have happened last night.
All I could think about was Caroline. How could I face her after this? We were just on a break,and now this… Would she ever forgive me if she found out? The thought of losing her forever because of one drunk night with Ella Howard made me want to throw up.
Caroline’s POV
“Morning,sunshine!” Eleanor bounced into the kitchen in her pajamas.
She went straight to Liam,who was busy eating his breakfast. “How’s my favorite little wolf today?” she asked,kissing his forehead.
“I got up early,Auntie Elle!” Liam said excitedly,milk running down his chin.
“Morning,Elle. You’re this happy because Nate’s coming today,aren’t you?” I laughed as I watched her dance around the kitchen.
“Oh Carrie,I can’t wait to see him!” Elle put her hands over her heart,batting her eyelashes like a lovesick teenager. Elle and Nate had known each other since they were kids. He was the son of the neighboring pack’s Alpha,and their marriage would bring the packs closer. But I knew Elle would have chosen him even if he wasn’t an Alpha’s son.
“Come on then,let’s eat breakfast and go get His Highness’s apartment ready,” I teased,happy to see my friend so excited.
After breakfast,we walked to Nate’s new place,just a few blocks from ours. Elle had spent all week organizing furniture delivery and getting appliances set up. Today we just needed to arrange everything and clean up before he arrived.
Mabel stayed with Liam at our place. He was just getting over a cold,and I didn’t want him around all the dust. Plus,this way Elle and I could focus on making everything perfect for Nate’s arrival.
“Carrie,I was thinking about surprising Nate with a romantic evening. Well,except for dinner,since we’re all supposed to have dinner together…” Elle started,her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
“Absolutely not!” I interrupted,placing a decorative pillow on the new sofa. “You’re going to prepare a full romantic evening for you two,and that definitely includes dinner. We can all have lunch together with Clara tomorrow.”
“But Carrie,” Eleanor whined,”you know Nate misses you all and is dying to see his little buddy.”
“He can see us tomorrow,” I insisted firmly. “Let’s finish up here,and I’ll help you prepare the most romantic evening ever. How about greeting him wearing some killer lingerie,with good wine ready,and a delicious dinner waiting…”
“I love it!” she squealed,her eyes lighting up with mischief. “Since he’ll stop by the apartment first to drop off his things,I can pounce on him right away.”
The gleam in her eyes made me laugh.
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