Erin’s POV
“Oh, you are so wet,” Gavin’s hand slipped between my thighs, tugging at the underlining of my panties.
I was pressed against a bathroom stall, with Gavin in front of me, his scent intoxicating. I forgot how good he smelled. It’s been over a decade since I’ve smelled him; over a decade since I walked away from him, ultimately breaking his heart. And my own.
His eyes darkened as he played with my core, shoving his fingers inside of me. At that moment, I couldn’t deny how badly I wanted him. How badly I missed him.
It was only moments ago that I was waiting tables and hearing the snickering of some girls I went to high school with at their booths.
“Excuse me! Waitress?!” One of them sneered. “You forgot the tomatoes on my salad. I refuse to eat this.”
I didn’t forget the tomatoes; I watched her eat them.
“My apologizes,” I say to her anyways.
I took her plate and turned toward the kitchen. However, before I could walk away, I felt a cold liquid going down the back of my shirt. My entire body froze.
“Oops…” the same girl said with a fake innocent tone. “My bad. My hand slipped.”
Her friends started laughing. I turned around to face them, wanting to say something, anything, in my defense.
“Awe, is the little waitress going to cry now?” She asked, pouting her bottom lip, and batting her long lashes. “I guess it’s karma from how bitchy you were in high school.”
“Funny how you dumped your boyfriend for being poor and now here you are… working in a beatdown restaurant,” her friend said from behind her.
“If only he could see how pathetic you are now,” the first girl said with a chuckle.
I could feel the eyes of some of the customers around the restaurant. Murmurs began as they took in my appearance. I lowered my gaze to the ground, listening to the chuckling and gossiping around me.
At that moment, I wanted to be anywhere but here.
“What’s going on, dear?” I heard a voice of a male coming from across the restaurant.
My heart thudded violently in my chest as this handsome and well-dressed man approached.
"Are you ladies bothering my girlfriend?"
"Gavin?" One of the girls responded, her voice suddenly diminishing to a mere whisper.
Gavin Pierce.
The Alpha of the Darkmoon Pack. He's reputed to be one of the cruelest and toughest Alphas in our universe.
Interestingly, he also happens to be my ex-boyfriend. The very one I left back in high school.
Gavin draped an arm around my shoulders, ignoring my drenched shirt completely. The girl and her friends stared at us, their mouths agape, unsure of what to say in that unexpected moment.
"You got back together?" She managed to ask, her voice almost a hollow echo. "I had no idea."
"My personal affairs aren't your concern, Cassondra," he replied to her, sounding disinterested and aloof.
I glanced in the direction he had come from and noticed his friends sitting at a table, watching the unfolding drama. Their eyebrows were raised, their expressions reflecting surprise at Gavin's intervention.
"Of course, not…" Cassondra stammered. She bowed her head to us. "I’m very sorry."
“It’s okay,” I said, stepping out of Gavin’s embrace. “I’ll get you a new salad.”
Before I could walk away, Gavin took the plate out of my grasp and handed it back to Cassondra.
“This salad will do just fine,” Gavin said, eyeing Cassondra carefully.
She nodded, taking the plate.
“Yes; I can eat this one,” she agreed, nervously. She stared between the two of us for a moment longer before going back to her friends.
Gavin turned to look at me, raising his brows, with a smirk appearing on his full lips. His eyes were dark and for a moment, I forgot how to breathe.
He was so handsome; he was also dressed incredibly well, too well for this type of restaurant. And then here I was, wearing an old pair of jeans, a soaked and stained t-shirt, and shoes that I could poke my toes out of.
I stared down at my shoes, wiggling my toes and seeing my socks clear as day. Gavin followed my gaze down to my shoes as well and then he frowned.
My entire face grew warm.
“I need to clean up,” I murmur, brushing past him.
I took in a steady breath as soon as I was in the closed capacity of the bathroom. I stripped off my shirt; it was stained with red wine. There was no way it was going to come out.
I ran it under the water anyways, hoping that it would lessen some of the redness. I couldn’t believe Gavin Pierce was standing in the place I work. I hadn’t seen him since high school; however, I’d heard rumors about him throughout the kingdom. I would have to live under a rock if I didn’t know what he was up to.
He’s a very popular, and very fierce, Alpha. He’s also one of the most good-looking. Those who find out that I used to date him think I’ve gone completely mad for breaking up with him. But they don’t know the entire story.
“Why are we hiding from him?” The familiar and calming voice of my wolf asked. “He’s all you’ve thought about since high school, and now he’s finally here…”
“It doesn’t matter. I’m just an ordinary person now,” I remind my wolf. “I’m not worthy to—”
“He’s our mate,” my wolf said, stopping my words.
“I rejected him years ago.”
“Just because you rejected him, doesn’t make that bond go away. Until you are both marked by another, your mate bond remains.”
I knew she was right, but I didn’t want to admit it.
“Not to mention you are a total badass. That’s far from ordinary,” my wolf added.
“Those days are behind me. Now, I work in a restaurant, just trying to get by…”
The door of the bathroom swung open, and a familiar presence invaded my senses. I completely froze as I heard the footsteps approaching.
I stared at Gavin through the mirror as a small smirk appeared on his lips; there was a playfulness in his eyes that sent my heart plummeting into my stomach.
“Seems I caught you at a good time.” His words fell off his tongue smoothly and it was at that moment I remembered I was shirtless.
I attempted to cover my body with my shirt, but he grabbed it with force, whipping it to the ground. I flinched at the quick motion, causing a grin to appear on his lips. He ran his tongue across his white and deadly sharp teeth like he was getting ready for a hunt, and I was his prey.
“Gavin… I—”
Before I could get any more words out of my mouth, he grabbed my arm and turned me to face him, pressing me hard against the sink. I winced in pain as the metal sink dug into my back. He looked me over with a hunger lingering in his gaze.
He frowns as he reaches my stomach; at first, I thought he was staring at my stomach because it was bloated. But then, his fingers traced the long scar that trailed across my belly button and toward my backside.
“What happened here?” He asked, his tone almost husky and darkening with each word spoken.
“An accident,” I lied. I couldn’t tell him how I truly got that scar. He probably wouldn’t believe me anyways.
He didn’t look like he bought it, but before he could ask further, I could hear talking outside the bathroom door.
“I can’t believe that bitch got back with Gavin Pierce.” Cassondra hissed.
“Right? Did you see her? She looked like a complete mess,” her friend agreed.
“She can’t even afford actual shoes,” her other friend laughed.
I felt the color draining from my features as Gavin grabbed a hold of my wrist and pulled me into a nearby stall. Before I could protest, the stall door was sealed, and his body was pressed firmly against mine. He brought his fingers to my lips, keeping me silent as Cassondra and her friends came into the restroom.
They continued their complaining as they washed their hands and fixed their makeup.
Once they left, I felt I could finally breathe, except Gavin wouldn’t move. I could smell the whisky on his breath as his forehead was pressed firmly into mine and his fingers trailed across my bare belly and down my legs.
“You owe me for saving you out there,” he said in a deep and threatening tone.
I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat, staring into his gorgeous eyes.
“What is it you want?” I asked, my tone low and breathless.
“Don’t you remember the last time we were in a bathroom together?” He asked, that smirk appearing on his lips again. “It was in a stall… just… like… this.”
Erin’s POVGavin unlatched the button on my pants with ease. His nearness was intoxicating; I had forgotten what it was like to be this close to him. His fingers crossed my bare belly, tugging at the lining of my underpants.I opened my mouth to protest, but I heard voices from outside the bathroom, causing my entire body to freeze.“Where the hell is Erin? She has tables to clean.”“She’s slacking on the job again.”My coworkers. They never liked me and talked about me any chance they got.“I don’t know why they keep her here. She does a shitty job.”“She should just get fired already.”My face warmed just as Gavin poured his darkened gaze into mine. He could hear them too; there was almost a playfulness in his eyes as his fingers slide into my underpants.“I can punish them for you,” he said in a mindlink so only I could hear him. “Just say the word.”I pressed my lips firmly together and averted my eyes from him. I wouldn’t give him that satisfaction. I felt his fingers reaching t
Gavin’s POVGavin didn’t want his moment with Erin to end, but he knew it had to. Especially when those ratty she-wolves were dragged out of the restaurant.That had to have been his best work yet; forcing them to speak their inner thoughts to one another. He knew at least one of them would have a juicy secret to spill and they didn’t disappoint.He had to be honest though, he wasn’t expecting Erin to be working in a restaurant, especially after the last time he had seen her. She had big ambitions in life throughout high school; she was always well-kept and gorgeous. Seeing her wearing a waitress uniform, shoes with holes in them, and hair that was messily placed around her head, was rather shocking to him.She dumped him in high school because she was too good for him. He was a poor boy orphan who couldn’t bring much to the table, and she was a rich girl living off daddy’s money.How the tables have turned.Now it seemed she was the poor one and he was the Alpha billionaire that she-
Erin’s POVThe hot water felt nice on my porcelain white skin; I breathed in the steam as it filled the bathroom. The water soaked through my hair, rinsing away my worries and fears of being found out.As I stepped out of the shower, I grabbed my robe that I kept hanging closely to the curtains, wrapping it loosely around my body. The robe was loose enough to reveal my deep cleavage with a strawberry mark on one of my breasts.The memories of last night surfaced in my mind; the way Gavin had touched me and kissed me. The way he nibbled on my nipples and used his soft tongue to lick down my body. My face warmed at the memory.The mirror was still foggy from the steam, but I managed to get a glimpse of the dark circles under my eyes. I couldn’t help but bite my lip, tasting the ghost of his lips still there.I wasn’t planning on going to see him last night, but the more I thought about our moment in the bathroom, the more I couldn’t resist him.Finally, I gave myself a valid reason –I
Gavin’s POV What the hell am I doing? Gavin scolded himself as he watched his Beta leave his office. Erin didn’t deserve new shoes; not after what she had done to him. He went to call his Beta back to his office and tell him never mind on that last request. “Don’t you dare!” Roman scowled. “She might be married to someone else, but she will always be yours, you fool! She’s had a bad time; it’s obvious from her place of employment and her shoes alone. She simply won’t survive without your raging cock.” There was humor in his wolf’s voice. “Don’t you remember how badly she had hurt us when she left? She rejected us. I made a promise that I would never feel that way again and I’m keeping my word.” “Yes, Alpha?” Seth asked as he made his way back into Gavin’s office after hearing his name being called. Gavin stared at Seth for a short while, wanting to tell him never mind, but the words seemed impossible to say out loud. “Nothing. Just make sure the shoes are comfortable to work
Gavin's POVBefore Erin could utter a single word, Gavin had hung up the phone.He felt pleased for having the last word; as he shoved his phone into his pocket, he was stunned as arms were wrapped around his broad body. The familiar scent of vanilla filled his nose as the tight embrace continued; he didn’t need to turn around to see who it was.“Surprise!” Susanna said excitedly from behind him.Erin’s POVI involuntarily trembled as I stood in the back corner of the restaurant, hidden and out of sight of the customers. I kept my phone in the tight clutches of my hand, pressed to my ear, long after Gavin had hung up.Was he really going to mail the ring to Henry? No. He didn’t even know my address… “He’s Gavin Pierce,” my wolf, Emily, reminded me. “He can find this information quickly. I do believe you are truly in deep water this time.” She was right. What was I going to do?Last night was truly a mistake; I don’t know what I was thinking, going to his hotel suite. The memories o
Gavin’s POVSusanna wasn’t due to return for another week. Gavin had the understanding that her tour was going to be a month-long, but it’s only been 3 weeks.“I came back early to surprise you,” she explained with a fond look in her eyes. “I just missed you so much.”He forced a smile on his face, though he only felt unsettled by her presence. It’s not that he didn’t like Susanna; she was beautiful, and she would honestly make the perfect Luna for his pack. But he knew she was only after fortune and power. The little fortune and power she had from the fashion industry weren’t enough for her.“If you’ll excuse me, I was about to make an announcement. But tomorrow night, we will enjoy an evening out together.”She beamed at that and kissed his cheek gently.Gavin proceeded to announce the opening of the newest Hospital in the northern region that he personally is funding. He’s a billionaire; it would be stupid if he didn’t spend some of his money to better the kingdom. That’s what kept
Erin’s POVI sat in my car with a heavy heart after my encounter with Gavin. I stared down at my hand where I could see the indent of the ring that once occupied that finger, and I sighed in defeat.I was going to have to tell Henry that I misplaced the ring. He was going to be so upset with me.“Well, if you didn’t insist on not using his money, then you could have gotten that ring,” Emily said with a sigh.“Are you crazy? I couldn’t use his money for something like this. I don’t need his money…” I argued in return. “I get paid in a few days. Maybe I will try again.” I stared out my window; the shadow of Gavin had disappeared long ago. I shouldn’t still be thinking about him, but that woman he was with was very beautiful. I wasn’t aware he had someone as well; I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised. He is Gavin Pierce after all; he’s incredibly handsome. It would have been crazy if he didn’t have someone just as beautiful on his arm.I was a nobody in comparison.“Don’t say such ridic
Third Person POVSusanna, beautiful, talented, and noble, was called the wrong name in bed! That has never happened to her before, and she wasn’t liking it.She got out of bed and immediately got dressed.“I didn’t mean to call you by her name,” Gavin tried to explain. “The embarrassment of thinking I saw her earlier was fresh in my mind. It was an honest mistake.”“Is this Erin someone of significance to you?” She asked, folding her arms across her chest.“No. She was just someone I used to know.”“Do I need to be worried?”“Of course not,” he breathed. “I think I’m just tired. Perhaps we can try this again another night?”“That’s fine with me,” she said, feeling a wave of annoyance. She turned away from him without another word and left his room.Whomever this Erin person was, she was getting in the way of her relationship and Susanna was not going to stand for it.As soon as she returned to her car outside of Gavin’s home, she dialed her assistant, Caterina’s, phone number.“I want