~Bella~
He left? Just like that!The stranger who was staring at me as if he would consume was just gone like that!I felt a sharp feeling of pain as if a part of me had been cut off. It was a feeling of disappointment.I shook my head. 'Silly girl! Why is it any of your business that he left!'Of course, he would leave. He had no reason to stay. What would Parker think if he knew I was thinking such useless thoughts.It was good that the man was gone. Our encounter was too unnerving. Hopefully, we'd never see each other again."What's wrong? What are you staring so intently at?" Parker asked, following my gaze to the empty spot where my mystery man had been sitting. "There's nothing there."I jolted out of my reverie. "Oh, no. Sorry, it's nothing. I just... I remembered something, that's all. Let's go?"He nodded, giving me a worried look.I gave him a reassuring smile and tugged on his hand. "Come on. Let's go."I pulled him away but just before we went out the door, I couldn't help but look back at the empty spot again.A part of me mourned those intense feeling I'd felt in those few seconds that felt more like hours.I shook my head again and walked out, leaving him and those feelings behind forever.I clung closer to my husband's arms and pressed a kiss to his forearm.He looked down at me and smiled. "By the way, you came in late today. What happened?" He asked.I groaned. "I got caught up taking care of some stuff. And then the traffic was horrid. Felt like everyone in the division was out on the road at the same time."Parker nodded. "It was that way when I was coming too." He'd left home earlier than me.I smiled. "I bet you still managed to get here on time. How many minutes early were you?""Twenty minutes. I wanted to go over some things with Mr Benedict before the trial started," he answered.I shook my head. "My husband is literally perfect," I gushed.He gave me a sidelong look but smiled. "Don't try to distract me. What kind of stuff were you taking care of?""Oh, nothing important," I drawled. "Just some absolutely and totally amazing. You'll find out soon enough!""Should I be scared?" He asked."Always," I answered mischievously. "You don't have to go anywhere else today, do you? You're coming straight home?""Yes, straight home. I already picked up all my stuff from the office.""Great! Then I'll see you at home." I waved at him and ran off to my car.It would've been nice to ride together but the division was not safe enough for us to leave any car lying around outside, even at the courthouse.I swung into my car and gunned the engine, singing aloud in my car the entire drive home. I had to beat him home if my plan was to work.When I got home, he was still out of sight. 'Great!'I switched on the lights in the living room, stopping to appreciate my work of art then I switched them off again.How much time did I have left?Just as I finished changing clothes, I heard his car pulling in. Oh, shit! The candles.I ran pell-mell to the kitchen to get the lighter and flew back to light the eight big scented candles I'd set up.I managed to finish just as the door started opening. I didn't have time to return the lighter so I tossed it blindly into a corner.The door opened to reveal Parker standing in the doorway with a bouquet in his hands. "Awwn," I crooned at the sight.He peeked into the house and smiled. "Wow," he said, admiring the sight. I'd pushed back the chairs in the living room to make way for a big bed which I placed in the centre of the room, on the floor.It was wrapped in a white clothe. On top of it, I'd laid cute red and white pillows.A trail of red petals marked the path from the door to where I stood in front of the bed.The lights from the candles I lighted flickered beautifully, creating a warm, romantic atmosphere."Please come in, dear sir," I said, twisting my hand in my hair and giving him a coy look.He walked in. "This is amazing. When did you have the time to do all this?"I grimaced. "All the time I should have been on my way to the court."He laughed. "Well, I have something for you too." He held out the bouquet to me.I collected it. "Wow, this is so beautiful! Thank you!" I threw my hands around his neck, instantly crushing the flowers.He pulled me me closer and claimed my lips. As usual, the kiss was sweet and slow, euphoric and enrapturing. Like I was floating on a perfume cloud.He broke the kiss. "All of this is beautiful," he said. "But out of everything, my favourite is this." He drew the strap of my cloth lightly and let it snap back against my skin.I'd bought the hot red lingerie set specially for today. It was the sexiest thing I'd ever worn. I was glad he liked it. I could feel just how much he liked it against my thigh.He pushed me back lightly onto the bed and crawled on top of me. I reached up and pulled him down impatiently, recapturing his lips.I threw my legs around his waist, pressing his crotch against mine.Waves of pleasure enveloped me as he began to move against me on his own. I moaned into his mouth but soon even that wasn't enough.The clothes! I wanted the clothes gone. I blindly pulled at his shirt, struggling to undo his buttons.He grabbed my hand and pushed it away gently and started to undo them himself while I waited and watched through impatient eyes."The trousers too," I said in a husky voice as soon as he got the shirt off.The moment the trousers came off, I pulled him down on top of me again. An eternity later, we were both on our backs, breathing heavily.I repositioned his arm and snuggled into his side. He hugged me closer and kissed the top of my head drowsily."What could ever be better than this?" I thought as I drifted off to sleep myself.~Nikolai~I was silent the entire ride home. Fuming...I was fuming!I finally found my mate but she was a married woman! A married woman! Of all the...! Blast that moon goddess! Her sense of humor was truly horrible. It wasn't enough that she kept me from finding my mate for so many years! Now my mate was married to another man.The thought made my jaw clenched tightly. My wolf surged to the surface, making my eyes glow. I needed to calm down. If I lost control, my wolf, Karl, would tear the car apart, race off to find her, snatch her and carry her away with me.I closed my eyes and tilted my head back, taking a deep breath. The heat dissipated from my eyes. My breathing became normal again.We pulled up to the giant gate that marked the start of my estate. An iron raven with glittering red rubies for eyes sat on top of it, the symbol of my park. At the sound of my car, several children came rushing out of the different homes to wave excitedly at my car.I rolled down the window
~Bella~Grrrr!The sound of my alarm pierced through my skull. I shot up out of bed, alarmed.I dragged myself out of bed and waddled off to the bathroom.I didn't bother looking for Parker. I knew he was most likely already gone. He was an early riser, unlike me.He was probably at the office, going over files or something already. The man's work ethics were truly amazing.I stood numbly under the shower, letting the water run over my body and hopefully wash the rest of the sleep from my eyes.By the time I came out and got dressed, I only had time to grab a slice of bread from the pantry before rushing out. When I walked into the office, my secretary, Maggie stood and followed me in."You're late," she said, pushing me into my chair and pulling my semi-wer hair up into a ponytail. "I think I dozed off in the shower," I confessed."You're the only person I know who can sleep under running water," she said, shaking her head."Well, it's very soothing," I said.'Maggie' or Margarita
~Bella~I stood in the doorway, gaping like an idiot at the man from the court.'Oh my God, what the hell is he doing here?!'I was going into real panic mode now. Did he come looking for me? Why? And how did he manage to track me down?"Bella? Why are you just standing there? Come in," Parker called to me pulling me out of my reverie.I smiled painfully and walked into the room slowly, going to stand beside Parker.This put me opposite the strange man. His eyes followed my every step, his face unsmiling. The look was so intense, I almost tripped over my feet self consciously.It didn't help that the one beside him who was also with him at the court was also watching me just as intently."Did you hear what I said, honey?" Parker asked again, turning to look at me. "I said he is going to be our new client.""Oh," I muttered. "That's nice."Maybe that was actually nice! Maybe he wasn't here for me after all! He'd been at court and seen Parker's performance. Maybe he'd just been so im
~Bella~I found myself sitting in my chair at his one-word command.'Wait a second! This was my office! Why was he telling me what to do?'Sit? Really? What does he take me for; a dog? And why did I just obey like that?I jumped to my feet, fuming slightly. "Mr Nikolai," I said politely, slowly, "Please sit so we can begin our discussion."He eyed me coldly for a second then slowly sat down, pushing the chair back to make room for his long legs.He casually crossed his feet over each other and folded his arms, careful not to ruffle his designer suit.He raised a brow at me silently.I sat down too, stiffly, at the edge of my seat. I cleared my throat and started talking even though I couldn't meet his gaze."First of all, I want to thank you for considering me for this job. It is a great honor to represent the great Reece Nikolai."I paused, waiting for him to acknowledge my thanks. He simply inclined his head an inch to the side.I boldly continued. "I'm not sure why you chose me bec
~Nikolai~Ahmad held open the door for me and I climbed into the car, fuming.I was angry! Angry at Bella Smith! Angry at her husband! But most importantly, angry at myself!I'd gone into this with every intention to finesse my mate, slowly win her over. But seeing her standing beside that man! Exchanging looks with him! It just ignited a fire in me.I knew the anger wasn't entirely my fault. 'It's your fault, you jealous wolf!' I snapped at Karl. He completely ignored me.'If you keep this up, we're never going to win her over. Might as well just grab her and claim her now. Get it over with.''Winning her over slowly was your idea, not mine! I voted for grabbing her,' he snapped back. I gritted my teeth and ignored him. "So how did it go?" Ahmad asked, pulling me out of my mind."Not the time for questions," I snapped at him."Didn't go so well then," he said casually."Shut up," I said. "I need you to do something for me.""Shoot boss," he said."Make a call to Shirley at the Ti
~Bella~Parker and I ducked back into the building. "Oh my gosh! What is going on?" I exclaimed. I knew Parker was popular and getting more and more popular with time.But still, we'd never had reporters gathered in front of our office like that before."Why are they here, Parker? Did something happen with you?""Me?" he asked. "Didn't you hear what they were saying?"I shook my head. "Everyone was talking at once. I couldn't make anything out."He smiled. "They're not here for me, love. They are here for you. They were asking if it's true that you're the new lawyer of the most powerful alpha in the Decacities."I gasped. "Are you kidding me? You have to be joking!""Bella! Bella!" I heard my name being called insistently. I turned around to see Maggie rushing towards me."Oh my gosh, girl, I wasn't sure if I'd catch you before you left. The telephone is ringing off the hook! Everyone wants to know if it's true that you're Reese Nikolai's new lawyer."I stumbled backwards. "I think
~Unknown~I kept back in the shadows of the courthouse parking lot, watching the drama unfold in real time.I saw the lady lawyer arrive in a car with another man, the husband most likely.I saw them stall in the car and then get out. I saw the reporters circle around them like vultures.Then in a burst of anger, I saw the woman command the attention of the reporters like a pro and tell them off.'Now, that was interesting to watch!' I chuckled to myself. She must be quite something.But not even that was as surprising to me as seeing Ahmad and Boulin, Nik's beta and gamma swooping in to rescue the lawyer.That was the most interesting thing of all! I'd been mildly interested in knowing who he decided to employ as his lawyer.But now, my interest and curiosity was fully peaked. Not only did he snap at me on the phone when I talked about her but he even has his pack members protecting her now?Who was this Bella Smith? And what did she mean to the great Nikolai Reese? The beta and ga
~Bella~At the sight of Kid Rover walking into our office, Maggie gasped and fell into a dead faint.I screamed and ran towards her. "Maggie! Maggie!" I cried, shaking her incessantly.I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Excuse me," the person said.I looked up to see Miss Irene standing over me, looking as cool as a cucumber."Let us handle this. We're used to things like this happening," she said.I nodded and moved back. Of course, they were probably used to women everywhere fainting at the sight of the pop star.She signaled to one of their accomplices, a young girl no older than eighteen in big glasses and an oversized sweater.She hurried over and whipped out a bottle of smelling salts from her bag. She promptly shoved it under Maggie's nose.My friend jerked awake. "Holy shit!" she exclaimed.I grabbed her by the shoulder and shook her. "Maggie, are you okay?""I'll be okay if you stop jerking me around," she wheezed."Oh, sorry." I let her go. "I'm so sorry about this," I said to K