Dane’s POV
For the whole day, they bogged me down with meetings. I wanted to go back to Violet as soon as possible but my Beta Jackson came up with a relentless schedule of meetings.
I remembered that after drinking my blood, Violet recovered pretty fast. An Alpha’s blood was like an elixir to his mate. All her curves filled in the right places. The black and blue marks faded and her skin glowed.
I gritted my teeth, recalling that mother had done something too nasty yesterday. She had announced my engagement to the pack without consulting me. She had invited all the guests. I wanted to wriggle out of it by calling it off, but when Alphas from other packs started pouring in, it was impossible.
Emily was extremely happy. She had called many of her human friends from the fashion world. She also invited the paparazzi which I hated.
I had a long fight with my mother and she ended up crying, so I agreed to the ceremony. Even though I wanted this to be a simple affair, my mother and Emily ensured that it went to the media. And Emily posted it on her website.
Upon seeing the video, Violet felt disheartened. I knew that she would feel bad about it initially, but then she would eventually give up and cede to me because she was my mate. She had no one to go to. All she had, was me.
I scoffed when I remembered that she wanted to escape. I would never let her escape from me. I was the Alpha of the White Fur pack and no one ever escaped me. They died escaping me. I sent more security around my lodge in order to show her my power. I was going to keep my little mate trapped in my gilded cage forever because I needed her.
Last night, I took her again and again to remind her who she belonged to. I was going to be with her despite the fact that she was a rogue and she should be thankful to me about that.
In the morning when I was with her, I received a call from my Beta, Jackson, that the neighboring pack’s Alpha had opened up a case in the tribunal about the water sharing problem.
I had to leave her reluctantly. She was still sleeping, so I wrote a note for her and went back to attend to the strange problem. We had to dig up old documents related to the agreement about sharing of water of the little river that meandered through our packs. After gathering all the papers, along with Jackson, I drove to attend the trials at the tribunal, which was some four hours away. The case was dismissed by evening and when I returned to the pack, it was already 11 PM.
All the time, my wolf, Duke, wanted to go back to Violet. But before going, I bought a cell phone for her so that I always stayed in touch with her.
I was going to marry Emily, but Violet was forever going to stay with me. My wolf was eager to meet his mate after a day’s separation. He yipped and howled inside me to drive faster.
I chuckled at his eagerness, but could I blame him? Violet was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen in my life. The way my hands covered her breasts, it was as if they were made for me. Her hips were just as round and plump for my big hands and her pussy — The thought that it fitted around my cock like a glove made me hard like a randy teenager. By the time I reached my lodge, I was dying to be inside her.
I opened the door of the car and without even bothering to close it; I darted in my lodge. “Violet!” I shouted as I climbed the stairs to my bedroom, hoping to see her naked under the blanket. I had a thousand different ways of conjuring in my mind on how I would take her. “Violet!” I shouted again and opened the door with a bang.
The room was enveloped in darkness. There was no noise. I switched on the light and stared at the empty bed. It was neatly made as if no one ever slept on it. Dread bubbled in my chest. “Violet…” No reply. “Violetttt!” I shouted. I ran downstairs to look into the kitchen and everywhere else, but she was nowhere to be found.
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Violet POV
Five years later.
“Get up sweetheart,” I nagged my four-year-old who loved to sleep late in the morning. “Your school bus will come in thirty minutes.”
Dave grunted and turned to the other side, taking his blanket and his teddy with him. “I won’t go,” he mumbled.
I sighed as I circled his bed to reach him. He sensed me and was about to scoot to the other side when I caught him in my arms. “Come on tiger!” I took him to the bathroom, laughing all the way as he growled and whined.
“Tomorrow, I will take you to Disneyland,” I promised him.
“You keep promising,” he cried, splashing water over me.
I chuckled. “I am sorry, I am so busy, but I am going to take a leave tomorrow for you.”
I had nothing when I came to Miami, but with Jayden’s help, I landed up a job in a modeling agency where I did pretty well, not as a model. Now I was an agent at the company whose boss was Jayden. I had five models under me.
Dave humphed at my promise and went back to his toy-boat in the tub. While I was getting him ready, Jayden called me. “Tell me that you will go on a date with me tonight.”
I rolled my eyes. “I can’t—”
“I won’t hear a word, Violet,” he cried. “You’ve denied me the twentieth time. You have to come tonight!”
“Jay,” I closed my eyes, exasperated. “You know I am too busy. I don’t want to give you false hopes…” I was done with men in my life.
“Nope!” Jayden won’t listen. “You are coming with me and that’s it. Oh, there’s a new client that you have to meet. She wants to join our company and I think you should be her agent.”
“What? No!” I protested on the phone as I buttoned Dave’s shirt, who was now looking at me with furrowed brows.
Jayden sighed. “You are one of my trusted and best agents, Violet. Just go and do your job. From what I heard, she’s got a wealthy businessman backing her up. We may profit from this business. The meeting is at 10AM in Calamine Café at Hotel Exotic.”
I gritted my teeth. I couldn’t say no to Jayden. “Okay…” He was a good human, and he didn’t know that I was a werewolf or my son was an Alpha’s pup. He would freak out if I told him that.
“I love you!” Jayden exclaimed. “Literally! And don’t forget about the date. I will pick you up at 8 PM.”
Dave’s brows furrowed. “Is Jayden my daddy?”
“No.”
“Ask him not to call you again.”
I narrowed my eyes, reminding him that he wasn’t my boss. Gosh, his dominating nature.
After I sent Dave to school, I hurried to get dressed. The hotel was a good forty-minutes’ drive from my home. I wore a white silk shirt and a black skirt with black pumps. Since everything was already organized, I picked up my folder, hopped in my mini-cooper, and drove as fast as I could to the venue. I was known to be picky and the models I picked up were one of the most-sought after in the industry.
I gave the key to the valet and rushed to the elevators. It was already 10:10 AM. As soon as the elevator doors opened, I hastily walked to the café, asked the receptionist about my client. She pointed to the private area at the back.
“Thank you!” I murmured with a smile and headed there. I could see a man sitting in the chair, furiously typing on his phone.
“You’re late!” he growled.
“I am sorry!” I said even before I reached him, lowering my head. How did he know I was here? Where was the model?
He whipped his head up, and when our gazes met, I froze. I found myself looking into the same green eyes as my son. The eyes that haunted my dreams every day.
Dane Llyod’s eyes flashed golden as a growl vibrated in his chest.
Dane POVShe was sitting right in front of me. It had been five years since I had been finding her. I had spent thousands of dollars on spies and private agencies, but no one could trace her. She haunted my dreams every night.It was me who had rejected the mating bond between us, ever since my heart felt like a shrapnel in my chest because it knew what it wanted. And it wanted its mate. My wolf wanted his mate. I realized that I couldn’t stay without her, but it was too late by then. Regret swamped me all these years.And here she was — looking beautiful as sin. Gorgeous as sunshine. She had dyed her sandy brown hair to blond that cascaded till her shoulders. But why were they appearing like they were natural? She had no makeup except pink gloss on her lips and white kohl in her eyes.I couldn’t help notice that her hips and breasts had swelled even more. She was a thin girl and now she exuded womanly grace. Suddenly, every feeling that I had fought to keep inside surged like a tsuna
Violet POV I had never been this flustered and frightened in the last five years, ever since I escaped the White Fur pack’s Alpha. Seeing Dane brought back every memory that haunted me over the years. His sharp green eyes, his midnight blue hair… His had tousled hair and bags beneath his eyes, but that didn’t do a thing to minimize his Alpha aura. Even now, he looked like a God, commanding and sucking up all the air of the room, his tall and muscular presence looming over everyone else. His rejection twisted like a dagger deep inside my soul at that time. Even now, it carried the same acrid feeling, though I had come so far ahead in my life. Dangerous attraction and bitterness warred inside me. I hate to admit that seeing Emily with him brought forth hot and ugly, rage-filled jealousy that I struggled to suppress. But that was least of all the problems. My two major problems were: First, my wolf that had slept inside me for so many years inside me and who I was sure would never w
Violet POVJayden got up. “I am not taking a ‘no’ for an answer. If you don’t want the new assignment, you are coming on a date with me.”What kind of deal was that and how did it solve my problem? But I knew Jayden. He would surely force me to go to Emily if I didn’t agree. I took a ragged breath and nodded reluctantly. “Okay, but you shouldn’t put your hopes high. I don’t want any man…”“Finally!” He grinned, his blue eyes beaming with a twinkle. “I will book us a reservation at the Ginger Hotel’s rooftop and will pick you up at 8PM sharp.”I sighed, nodding at him. Jayden got up with that hopeful look and exited my room while I plunged into a bit of researching about Emily so that I could feed Martha, reasons not to take her. An hour later, I had enough material about Emily, but everything was good. I wanted one bad news desperately. It was as if those around carefully crafted her career. She was truly a successful model. So why was she changing her modeling agency? At the same tim
Violet POV I clenched her teeth to stop them from chattering and focused on Jayden, even though Dane’s presence in the room sucked all the air out of me. I think the goddess allocated the entire shitty luck quota of my entire life today. “Is anything the matter?” Jayden asked when me. Surely, I was looking lost. “Nothing,” I smiled, unable to stop the blush on my cheeks. I could feel Dane’s heated gaze on me, but I kept my eyes on Jayden. Jayden smiled back. “Thank you for coming for a date with me,” he said, taking the napkin and spreading it on his lap. “I wonder what it would be to have you by my side forever.” I picked up the glass of water and sipped it to wet my dry throat. “I wouldn’t keep my hopes high,” I explained to him for the hundredth time. “Please don’t push me away, Violet. Give us a chance.” I shook my head. “You are a good catch, Jayden, but—” “Violet,” he said, placing his hand over mine. “Don’t reject me. You are a beautiful woman who is very talented and an
Dane’s POV After I had met Violet in the morning, my wolf was restless. He wanted to chase his mate, and he chased. Out of anger, on my way to her office, I ended up buying ropes and other bondage material to tie her to my bed once I got her.When I parked the car in the basement parking area, I clenched my jaws, wondering if I should make my presence known right now or later. After the way Violet reacted upon seeing me was, I wasn’t sure if she would flee again. She might cause more chaos at the office. So I waited. To get a glimpse of her.Emily’s modeling career was nosediving. She was blaming me for it and not because she was getting old. She put me on a guilt trip, saying that she almost gave up her career to marry me, but I didn’t marry her. So it was difficult for her to get good modeling assignments any longer. Load of crap. But anything to keep her off my back would do. Since Emily’s career was going down, she wanted to take one last chance with a modeling firm in Miami wi
Violet POV Last night was like a tornado that passed over me, leaving me confused and anxious. It was 5 AM, and I was sitting on the beanbag in my living room, sipping coffee because I couldn’t sleep at all. I had tossed and turned in my bed thinking about Dane. Jayden had dropped me back home after the disastrous date with him. I was sure that he had lost a bone or two of his spine because of the offer that irresistible Dane had made. Throughout the journey, we were both sitting in uncomfortable silence. He knew that if he breached the subject of me taking up Emily, I would burst. But the fact was that none of us was addressing the elephant in the room. My mind was in havoc, so I texted Jayden that I won’t be coming to the office today. I was taking a day’s leave to calm myself and, more importantly, to spend my day with Dave since I had promised him I would go to Disneyland with him. Mimzy had never been to Disneyland and when I was making a promise to Dave, I could see hope in
Violet POV I rolled my eyes to get down, but he grasped my hand. The staff came and slammed the lock in place with a grin. “Enjoy your ride, Mr. and Mrs. Llyod!” What the hell? “Did you tell them we are married?” I asked, shocked. “I might have,” he shrugged with a cocky smile. I clenched my teeth and looked away. It was not because I was angry. I was angry, but his nearness turned me on. Heat pooled in my belly and reached my core. Delightful tingles ran down my body. Opal got up from her slumber and was wagging her tail. After all these years, she decided to get up every time Dane was near. As the wheel went further up, I continued to look away, but he pulled me towards him and locked my waist in his grasp. “You look beautiful,” he said, leaning over and inhaling my scent. I stopped myself, but a moan escaped. He licked the skin of my nape where he should’ve marked me and my juices spilled. “Fuck!” His nostrils flared. “You are so aroused!” Blush crept up my cheeks. “Dane,” I s
Violet POV Mimzy picked up Dave to go to the animal kingdom. I followed them, sighing in relief and despair. Even though I was in Disneyland, I couldn’t help thinking of my little tryst with Dane on the Ferris wheel. It just made me squirm all the more. Made me want him more than ever. But I had to stay away from him because of my son. The thought brought tears in my eyes. I had to sacrifice my feelings for my little bundle of joy. We reached home tired and hungry. Mimzy and I prepared a delightful meal of noodles with a lot of vegetables which all of us had heartily. Mimzy left soon, thanking me for the outing. “I’ve never had so much fun, Violet. Thank you so much!” She hugged me tightly, and I closed my eyes. I needed that hug. “You’re welcome, Mimzy,” I said, patting her back. As soon as she left, I picked up Dave to take him to bed. “Mommy, do you like the man who met you at Disneyland?” he asked with furrowed brows as I laid him on the bed and tucked him beneath the blanket.