Mac
“You’ve gotta be fucking with me.”I stared at the blank screen and I tried to hold onto my temper. I really did try. But the fucking system had screwed up the results of my chemical test. I’d finally given in and decided to give SAS - the system Blair had set up a try, especially since the others couldn’t stop singing its praises enough. I had carefully followed the step by step instructions, I was sure there were no mistakes on my end.But of course, something had gone wrong, the machine had spewed some bullshit long ass error message and the screen had gone blank. Which meant that the hours I’d put in, the late nights and sleepovers at the office had gone down the drain. If I’d just stuck to my usual method, none of this bullshit would be happening right now.Maybe if I hadn’t already been in a foul mood, I would have been able to remain calm. But last night, Blake had reported that he’d been called out to a shifter packBlairI got out of the rain and into the reception area, shaking off drops of rain from my hair. Outside, the rain continued to pour steadily, with no signs of letting up.“Hey, Blair.” Sadie smiled at me in surprise from behind her desk. “Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you come in this late.”“Yeah, the rain held me up.” I replied. I grimaced at my damp clothes and went to stand under the vent in hopes of catching a little warmth. The rain had started suddenly while I was on my way to work and it had come down to a choice between arriving at my usual time, but soaked to the skin, or taking shelter at a nearby convenience store to wait out the rain. I’d chosen to do the latter.“Here, dry yourself off,” Sadie came around her desk, holding a roll of paper towels.“Thanks,” I smiled in appreciation and took the towels. Sadie had always been super nice to me since I’d started working here.“Would you like some coffee? We’re out o
Blair“When’s he ever not mad?” Peter said with a chuckle and rolled his eyes. “He’s like -”“I did not overreact!” Mac’s voice rolled over us like thunder and everyone stopped what they were doing and fixed their attention towards Lucy’s office. The door stood ajar so I could spot Mac’s big frame standing in front of Lucy’s desk.We couldn’t hear Lucy’s response, of course. No one could quite roar like Mac.“Uh oh, there he goes again.” Ellie said in a singsong voice.I spotted Owen sitting at one of the desks close to Lucy’s office with his head in his hands and excusing myself from the group, I walked over to him.“Owen.” I said and he raised his head. Noticing me, he smiled and straightened.“Good morning Blair. What can I do for you?”“It’s about my wages -” I began, the cut off when I caught part of the conversation those two were having. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that the topic of discussion w
Mac“What’s wrong with you?” Blake demanded, breaking into my thoughts. I took my eyes from the road to him, finding him watching me intently with a puzzled frown.“Huh? There’s nothing wrong with me?” I grunted, returning my eyes to the road ahead. “Do I look weird or something?”“You’ve been in a pensive mood all afternoon.” Blake said, rubbing his chin thoughtfully, “Not to mention the constant sighing.”“Sighing?”“Yeah, you’ve been sighing like a woman who’s pining after her crush.” Blake rubbed at his chin, studying me as though he could guess what was on my mind. “Are you still thinking about what happened with Blair?”I sighed and raked my hand through my hair as I marveled at how I’d managed to fuck up a simple apology yet again. My mind replayed the last bits of our conversation in my lab before Blair had stalked out, upset.******“Are you okay,” I asked. “I mean, the other day, you said you would tex
MacThe fact that Nolan Harlow had been an investor at the Svelte club was a major lead I intended to follow up on. I had already intended to pay a visit to the club later, and now it had shifted to the top of the priority list.There had to be some connection between the club and whomever was running the drug ring and I planned to find out what it was."Do you have any idea who owns the club? And if there are any other possible investors that we can track down?" I asked. "We may be able to get some leads about the dealers."Harlow shook his head, but Noah spoke up. "I put one of our men on that yesterday and I got word back a few minutes before you arrived. According to the report I received, there are actually three people involved in the running of the club, one of which was my brother.”“And the other two?” I asked.“Malcolm Sloane is one of them.”“Sloane? The founder of Sloane Finances?”“The same one
CW: Mention of Domestic AbuseBlairI bolted upright, breathing hard. I was struggling to breathe because it felt like someone had an iron grip on my throat. My eyes darted around blindly, searching for the pair of menacing blue eyes.It took a few seconds for my brain to register my surroundings, for my pulse to stop racing like I had been running for my life…that I had only dreamed of Reese’ deep blue eyes - piercing and filled with hatred as he stared down coldly at me as I lay on the cold marble floor of our dining room, drenched in a pool of my own blood.I shivered and wrapped my arms around my middle, rocking back and forth, fighting to keep back the sobs that gathered at the back of my throat. I had thought I was doing better - it had been weeks since I’d dreamed of that terrible moment. I had fooled myself into thinking that maybe my mind was finally healing and letting go of the past - but tonight had just proved me wrong.
BlairAs the five men entered the room, all my attention was not on Mr. Roland, who led the group in, but on the short, stocky man by his side.Before now, I had convinced myself that the likelihood of me running into any of my old acquaintances all the way here in Orange was next to nil, it was one of the reasons I’d chosen to come here in the first place. It had taken months before I’d stopped reflexively looking over my shoulder or flinching away from anyone who took more than a passing glance at me, and the terror of discovery had eased somewhat. Added to that, even though Reese and I had been mated for nearly five years, we'd rarely appeared together as a couple. To Reese, I was merely the trophy wife, only to be trotted out, dressed in finery once in a while to impress whomever he had a mind to..That had given me some sort of reassurance, but now, as the first tendrils of panic curled its way across my heart, I realized how foolish I'd been.
Blair As I stood frozen, Mac moved lighting fast and captured the other bottles before they met the same fate. I heard him curse, a myriad of words that sounded as filthy as he intended them to be. In a daze, I could see the other men rise to their feet, but their words sounded like a jumbled mass of gibberish.I took a step back, my hands going up to cover my mouth. In my head, I was screaming at the top of my lungs, but no sound came out.“I’m so sorry,” I whispered from behind my hands. Everyone’s eyes swung from the mess I’d made on the floor to me. Some were shocked, some were filled with amusement. Mac didn’t turn to look though and my heart plummeted to my stomach.He carefully placed the rescued bottles back in the box, before turning towards me and I knew I wouldn’t be able to look him in the face, so I did what I do best – I turned on my heel and bolted.I didn’t get very far. I knew taking the elevator down would delay me, so
BlairThe first touch of Mac's lips to mine sent awareness racing through me, magnifying the flames of arousal that already nestled in the pit of my stomach, so strong that I damn sure if my wolf wasn't subdued, I'd have gone into instantaneous heat right there and then. Even still, the instincts were still there, flaring back to life at the touch of an alpha…this alpha.Mac released a shaky breath, and for one horrible millisecond, I wondered if I'd crossed the line, if I'd misread the situation and made a horrible mistake.But then, with a deep rumbling sound that sent liquid heat pooling between my legs, he took over the kiss, his mouth moving over mine with a demanding hunger that should have frightened me with its intensity, but instead merely fanned my desire until it threatened to consume me utterly. He kissed me like a man starving, like he wanted to consume me whole, take me like the part beast that he was until we were both sated.His to