Donovan Jack and I help Violet inside with all the bags and then I call in an omega to bring this stuff to Penelope’s room. I notice Violet’s eyes flickering around the room before settling on me and she says, “We need to talk.”My eyebrows furrow, but I nod as I gesture towards the stairs for us to adjourn to my office. Based on Jack’s confused face, I know that he doesn’t know what’s happening, either. I feel bad that I’m going to have to dismiss Penelope since she came up here not too long ago, but this seemed like it needed to be confidential. When I walk into my office, I’m surprised to see that she isn’t in here, but I shrug it off as one by one we enter. Jack closes the office door and Violet looks at me as she asks, “Have you noticed something… unusual with Penelope?” “Unusual, how?” I ask as I cross my arms. A small part of me is concerned that Violet doesn't like her, but based on the way she's been acting around her and how smiley she's been, I don't think that's the case
PenelopeWhen I went to my room, I knew that I needed to step up my game if I wanted to stay out of Gamma Black’s clutches. Soon enough, all the bags of the stuff that we purchased today were brought to my room and my eyes were wide as I took it all in. The bags covered my room and made it hard to walk. My jaw is dropped as I process this. Literally, every single item that I said I liked was purchased. I pick out the pearl white romper that had a halter top and little pearls lining the neckline. I brush my hair and put on my shoes before grabbing my embarrassing romance book and walking to Alpha Donovan’s office. This time, I will achieve my goal. This time will be different, and I will win him over. I’m sure of it. Confidence is key… right? I knock on his door and then peek my head in as I ask, “Do you mind if I read in here now?” He shakes his head no and tries not to smile as he answers me, “Of course not. Come on in, Penelope.” I smile as I walk in, and I can’t help but notic
Penelope I can’t help but tilt my head back in frustration. Perhaps this is what I get for trying to pursue Donovan in his office. But I didn’t know when an opportunity would rise to go to his room, so I felt this was my only chance. Maybe I should try going to his room in the middle of the night? At least that way we won’t get interrupted. He calls out to whoever is outside the door, “Wait a minute.”He lifts me up and for a moment we’re lost in one another’s eyes, and I think he might kiss me again. But instead, he clears his throat and says in a low tone, “Get dressed and get back to your book, Penelope.”I press my lips together as I nod and get off his desk. I put my romper on as he puts on his shirt, and I can’t help the humiliation rising inside of me, causing tears to prickle my eyes. He can flip a switch so easily and suddenly it’s like this whole thing never even happened! Why is he like this? Then again, he is the Alpha. I suppose it's best to keep his business and per
Penelope Donovan grabs my hand and leads me toward the door, and I say, “Wait, I should probably get dressed. I should get in something more... I don't know, date appropriate?” Honestly, I feel like I look so disheveled that anyone who sees us will know exactly what we were up to. I'm sure it doesn't look that way, but I would like to be refreshed for our date. He turns to me and his eyes glance down to my neck and the corners of his mouth twitch up as he says, “Yeah, I’m sure you want something to cover those marks. Sorry about that. I didn't realize that I gave you so many.”My eyebrows furrow as I question, “So many what? What marks?”He chuckles and shakes his head and says, “You’re so cute, Pen, I forget how…" He puts a finger to his chin as he try to think of the perfect word and then continues, "I forgot how innocent you can be.”My eyebrows raise, but he puts his hand on the small of my back as he leads me out of his office and says, “Let’s go to your room and find you somet
Penelope Violet said for me to dress in something comfortable, but I still wanted to be cute. The whole ordeal with Xavier has me shaken, but I feel more in awe of Donovan than ever before. Even though our plans for the night changed, I'm still picturing this as a version of a date and I want to look good for it. I found some comfortable sleep shorts and a t-shirt and a lightweight hoodie. With the hood up I am able to hide most of the marks Donovan gave me during our heated time together. I walk into the living room where somehow Violet already had a mountain of food prepared. I take everything in with wide eyes and suddenly Donovan’s arms are wrapped around me and he places a kiss on my cheek. He says, “My sister was already planning a movie night. So, she just made extra food when she decided she wanted us to join.”My body is stiff underneath his arm and I’m unsure if I should relax or if I should move to sit somewhere else. He looks at me with a confused expression, like he’s n
Penelope Walking into Donovan’s room, I can’t help but look around. It’s a pretty neutral bedroom and has no real color scheme or anything to it. It’s very basic and I wonder how he can feel at home here whenever it’s so bland. He doesn’t seem like a bland person, so it surprises me. I watch as he walks to the right side of the bed and takes his shirt off and my eyes go wide as I see every muscle. He looks at me while holding his shirt as he says, “I hope you don’t mind; I prefer to sleep in my boxers.”My mouth feels dry as I shake my head no and he smirks as he takes off his pants, just leaving him in his boxers that hang low off his hips. It's hard not to stare and ogle him when he's so muscular that he makes my mouth salivate with thoughts of the things we could do. He looks at me and says, “Please, do whatever makes you comfortable.”With comfort in mind, I go ahead and take off my bra, but I’m careful not to reveal anything. Although, he’s already seen me fully naked, this feel
Penelope Something got thrown over my head, making me unable to see. I thrash around desperately and must’ve landed a few shots as I hear whoever is trying to take me grunt or squeal. Finally, I get thrown on the floor and I rush to get the thing off my head. It takes a moment for my eyes to adjust to the light, but when they do, I see five girls standing around me with their arms crossed. And they look pissed. These are Xavier's girls, the girls I sought help from and they refused me. I don’t understand why they seem so angry with me when I haven’t done anything. We never even talk to one another, when would I have had the chance to piss them off? My eyes flicker to each one of them and I notice three of the girls have noticeable bruises on their neck and on their faces. The other two girls look disheveled and have dark circles around their eyes and one of them looked a bit too skinny and I wondered if she has been eating appropriately. There’s a girl with long black hair who snap
Penelope My mind feels muddled as I walk around the pack grounds. I don't know how to help those girls and I don't know how to make my new relationship with Donovan stronger, where I'd feel comfortable talking to him about the whole Xavier situation. I try to focus on the pack, on learning my way around here. This is my home now and I need to know my way around. Honestly, I'm in awe of how gorgeous this pack is. So much land, tall trees that provide the perfect amount of shade for a long walk. There was a babbling brook nearby, and all the nature sounds were enough to help the tension in my shoulders release. I continue my walk and notice that there seem to be a lot of people out today. I shouldn’t be surprised; we’re having great weather. But the weird thing is that everyone says hello to me or wants to stop and have a conversation. Is this pack really just that friendly? It just seems overkill. Then again, my only experience with people was from my teachers at the Academy and w