RAVEN’S POV:I frantically rushed out of the pack house, tying my hair into a lazy bun as I checked the time on my phone. It was half past seven, and I was meant to clock in at eight; at this rate, I'd be late. My eyes quickly scanned the area for a cab, hoping to catch one.It was yesterday when I received my employment letter to resume work today, and due to my excitement about the good news, Bethany managed to convince me to drink with her. I completely slept off last night and forgot to set an alarm, so I was getting late for work. So now, early morning on a Tuesday, I was struggling to get to work, half groggy, and a head aching with a hangover.However, to my dismay, there were no cabs in sight. Usually, cabs were always scarce in this area because most of the people had a car. And the only bus station available was a few streets from here. As I stood there, I contemplated going back in to persuade Bethany to drive me there, but I couldn't even be sure she had woken up yet.But
RAVEN’S POV:"Why are you late?" she questioned, her tone rather harsh as she glanced at her wristwatch before adding, "You are ten minutes late on your first day at work. Where is your commitment to this job?"I inwardly panicked, but I had to think quickly to come up with an explanation. I couldn't let this first impression ruin my chances at this job."I had an issue at the elevator," I replied calmly. "None of them were working, and I had to wait for a while before finding an alternative."She stared at me with a penetrating gaze for a few seconds. The look in her eyes told me she was trying to make me cower, so I held her gaze in return. Eventually, she seemed to realize there was nothing she could nitpick about since I explained sincerely."I hope it won't happen again," she finally remarked, her voice still stern. "Lateness is not allowed in this company."I nodded gently at this as I responded, "Yes, Ms. Williams. It won't happen again." I read the employee guide sent along wi
RAVEN’S POV:I turned to look at her, surprised by the confrontation. She soon reached me and stopped in front of me, standing a head taller due to her extremely long heels. She looked down at me with her nose upturned and eyebrows raised tightly.She gave me a condescending look as she mouthed, "Did you not hear what I said? How dare you ignore me?"I was initially stunned because I didn't recognize or know who she was. But since she seemed to be here to see the Alpha, I apologized even without knowing what I did wrong. "I'm sorry, ma. How may I help you?"She hissed, however, looking at me with contempt, but I was not in any way bothered. I've seen my fair share of them, and they don't bother me anymore. She then proceeded to approach the door of his office.Seeing that she was going to enter just like that, I quickly stepped forward, halting her. "I'm sorry, but you can't enter." Although my position was assistant secretary, I was meant to do receptionist jobs and inform the Alpha
RAVEN’S POV:"I need you to perfect the speed of your transformation. This is no good!"I could hear Bethany dictate from where I stood. I was by the window sill of my room, staring at the pack field downstairs and watching the pack members being trained. There was a huge crowd compared to the ones I've met at the dining.Bethany and Ethan, Tristan's beta, stood on the top of a pier as they directed the training. She crossed her arms under her bosom, a stern look on her face as she threw commands around. I didn't expect her to be in charge of the pack army; she really didn't look like a fighter. But now, staring at her, I could tell she was really suited for commanding just like Tristan.I watched as they transformed into their wolves at Ethan's command and took for the nearby woods at fast speed. It was a blend of colors, and I couldn't help but blink as I watched their running figures pierce through the quiet of the forest. Their transformation was fast, so fast that I could only se
TRISTAN’S POV:The car pulled into the driveaway, coming to an abrupt stop and Ethan turned off the ignition, before looking at me. “We’re here.”I nodded at him before grabbing my phone which was on the car’s dashboard. He also grabbed the suitcase on the shotgun which contained confidential documents for tomorrow. It still needed him to do some edits so seeing him grab them made me suspicious that was what he intended to do.That made me question him, “Off to bed, I suppose?”He simply glanced at me before shaking his head, gesturing with the suitcase he held. “Got to finish this.”“After all the stress from today?” I pressed. We both had a lot on our schedules today - both pack and the company matters. I was feeling like a damp rag right now so I was sure he must be feeling worse since he had to drive me around all day.He got down from the car and shut the door while I slid a hand in my pocket. Then, he replied with a resigned smile.“We both know I’ll get insomnia if I don’t fini
RAVEN’S POV:I was arranging the stack of files I needed to submit to the Alpha for approval when the door of his office opened abruptly. I instantly looked up, not expecting him to come out, but I stood up and greeted, "Alpha.""Where is Candace?" he asked, and I noticed he had his phone beside his ear, as though he was on a call."She's not in the office right now." Candace had just left a couple of minutes ago, as she told me she needed to deal with some errors with the planning team. I added, "She had to go to the factory due to an emergency, sir."He pursed his lips and removed his phone from his ear; likely, the call was not picked up. He questioned, "Have you heard of the collaboration plans with AnB breweries?""Yes, sir." I instantly nodded at this. I had, and in fact, I was the one who compiled all the information I could find on the Internet before submitting it to Candace."Good." Then, he looked at the files on my desk before ordering, "Okay, you come along with me. We ha
My eyes widened as I looked at him, taken aback, and I pointed at myself as I didn't even expect that he ordered the food for me. "Me?"He simply stared at me for a moment before questioning, "Aren't you hungry? Why didn't you eat with us earlier?"I blinked - I didn't think I was allowed to eat with them even though I was feeling really hungry. Even Mr. Clinton's assistant didn't eat.He didn't seem to care about my response, though, as he returned his attention to his phone, and I stared at the different dishes on the table. They were indeed portions for only one person. However, there were varieties of side dishes.I was hesitant to eat as I felt rather awkward that he would buy me a meal himself. But since I was hungry anyway, I grabbed the cutlery and began to eat. The silence was loud, and the only sound was my fork against the plates.He simply sat there busy with his phone and didn't pay attention to me, lessening the embarrassment I felt as I ate.---"Did you hear that the Al
TRISTAN’S POV:I was busy on the phone, replying to Bethany's messages. She seemed to be rather invested in Raven and was eager to poke nose like always. She informed me that Raven asked her if she could train with her, which made me wonder why she didn't ask me directly. At the thought, I remembered she didn't have my number. It made me wonder if she had a phone at all; I didn't recall ever seeing it on her.While I typed, I couldn't help looking up as Ethan suddenly increased the volume of the song playing from the stereo. I was seated in the front passenger seat, unlike how I was always seated in the back seat. We were on our way to Velvet, a high-class bar in the city centre. Since it was night and since we weren't on any official business where anyone would recognize us, I took the chance to sit beside him. On normal days. Ethan wouldn't agree as he was always about protocol shit and all. He always wanted to follow orders, which wasn't to my liking. After all, even though he had