“Actually, love, she just sent a message saying she’s having lunch with Joseph. He finally convinced her to hear him out,” I explained.
“About time,” Kyle remarked. “I hope Joseph resolves his mess quickly.”
After lunch, we returned to the office. Draven headed straight to his room for a video call with a client while I stopped by Nina’s desk.
“We’ll go directly to the Social Club after work. I’ve already arranged everything with the girls. Are you okay with that?” I asked as she sat down.
“More or less, Carrie,” Nina sighed, making that adorable expression that always made me want to hug her. “I really need advice.”
“Oh, Nina, don’t worry. There’s a solution for everything,” I reassured her before heading to my office.
An hour later, Nina passed by with a brown paper bag and entered Draven’s office. When she left, closing the door behind her, she gave me a conspiratorial smile. Shortly after,I received a mind-link from Draven, asking me to meet him.
When I entered his office, I found him sitting behind his desk. As I approached, he swiftly pulled me onto his lap and captured my lips in a hungry kiss.
“I miss you,” he murmured, his hand sliding up my thighs. “You wore this sexy little dress today just to torment me, didn’t you?”
“Maybe I was remembering that day when you bought me panties after leaving me without any all day because you’d torn mine,” I replied provocatively.
“That was quite a day,” he said, slipping his hand beneath my dress. “I get excited thinking about when you might give me another little show like that.”
“What little show?” I feigned innocence. “When I put on the panties in front of you, or when I pleasured myself while you watched?”
“I enjoy both, but today you already put on those barely-there panties in front of me,” Draven said, intent on kissing my neck and chest while his fingers teased my inner thighs. “Perhaps I want to watch you come apart for me again.”
“Maybe someday I’ll repeat that performance,” I said, deliberately tantalizing him.
“Angel, don’t be cruel. Look what I have for you.” Draven handed me the paper bag Nina had brought.
“My favorite dessert!” My eyes lit up as I opened the bag to find a slice of berry pie.
“You know you have to share,” Draven murmured as he lowered the neckline of my dress, exposing my breast before taking it into his mouth.
I was completely surrendering to my mate’s caresses as he suckled my breast while teasing my clitoris, when I heard,
“Hey there, I’m coming in!” Ryan, as always, had the worst timing. “Oh shit, not again!” he exclaimed, quickly turning his back.
“Fucking cockblocker,” Draven laughed, seeing Ryan standing awkwardly with his back to us. “Do you have some sixth sense for when I’m aroused, Ryan?”
I hastily held the package in front of my exposed breast while Draven swiftly fixed my dress, helping me look presentable again.
“Screw you, Draven! It’s your fault for not locking the door,” Ryan replied with amusement in his voice. “I’m beginning to think you want me to join in.”
“Not even in your wildest dreams,” Draven growled playfully. “You can turn around now.”
“I’m sorry, Caroline, but I swear I didn’t see anything! You were hidden behind the bag,” Ryan assured me gallantly.
“I’ll take my pie and let you two talk,” I said, grabbing the bag. “But Ryan, when I’m not at my desk, mind-link first, please.” I gave my mate a quick kiss before leaving, an idea already forming in my mind for later.
Caroline’s POV
Around four in the afternoon,I was reviewing the latest financial reports when Nina knocked softly on my door, her cheeks slightly flushed as she peeked inside.
“Luna Caroline, there are investigators here to see you,” she said nervously.
“Investigators?” I asked, finding it odd she’d mentioned more than one.
Nina nodded, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear nervously. “They said it’s about the Howard case. Should I send them in?”
“Yes, please,” I replied, straightening my desk and saving my work.
As Nina turned to leave, Draven appeared in the doorway. He placed a hand on my shoulder as two men entered-one tall with striking blue eyes that immediately zeroed in on Nina with unusual interest, and the other slightly shorter with a more serious demeanor.
“Magnus! Jace! Thank you for being considerate enough to take my mate’s statement here,” Draven greeted them warmly.
“It’s our pleasure, Alpha Draven,” Magnus answered with formal politeness.”And thank you again for the wedding invitation. It was truly a beautiful celebration.”
“You helped save my mate when she was in danger. You deserved to witness our wedding,” Draven said, putting his arm around me. “Let’s handle this in my office, sweetheart.”
I couldn’t help but notice how Jace’s gaze lingered on Nina as she excused herself.
His behavior told me he was very interested in her. Looks like this would be tonight’s topic for girls’ night.
Once settled in Draven’s office, Investigator Magnus powered up his laptop while Jace prepared to take notes. They began with standard questions about my connection to Howard and the brothers who had kidnapped Liam.I carefully recounted everything I could remember from my captivity.
“And you don’t recall anything else that might help us locate Howard?” Magnus asked.
“Unfortunately not,” I replied, thinking hard. “I do remember overhearing Dennis tell his brother he couldn’t reach someone called ‘Sky.’ But I have no idea who that might be.”
“Sky?” Magnus mused, tapping his pen against his notepad. “Could be an alias for someone… perhaps Linda? It’s possible.” He exchanged a meaningful look with Jace. “Did they mention anything else that might give us a lead?”
“Daniel told Dennis to dispose of the cell phone,” I recalled. “He mentioned they’d only used that number to contact me and had destroyed my phone. He seemed confident it couldn’t be traced. I also heard Daniel say that kidnapping Liam was just bait to get to me.”
“What do you mean?” Magnus pressed.
“They didn’t know Liam is Draven’s son because we only discovered that ourselves shortly before the kidnapping,” I explained, giving them a brief version of how I’d become pregnant and how Draven had eventually learned the truth.
“I conducted the background investigation on Caroline for Alpha Draven,” Jace informed Magnus. “I’m familiar with the story. Magnus, were any phones confiscated from the brothers?”
“No, we found no devices,” Magnus replied with a frown.
“Perhaps we should revisit where Caroline was held and search for those phones,” Jace suggested. “I recovered two phones in Maplewood – Caroline’s damaged one and Marcus’s,but we never found Linda’s. And nothing on the recovered devices led us to Howard.”
“Good thinking. Let’s organize another search of Caroline’s prison location. Can the Maplewood pack enforcement conduct another sweep of the property where they took Liam?” Magnus proposed.
“Absolutely. I’ll coordinate with them,” Jace assured him.
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