As she sits there brooding over the conclusion she has come up with, Mathew gives her a deep stare, then shakes his head."Your thoughts are misleading you," he says quietly, wondering what on earth he has done to her that makes her always inclined to think negatively of him."What thoughts?" she says, a scowl on her face."First of all," he responds. "Let me tell you the definition of a trophy. A Trophy is described as something gained or given in victory or conquest especially when preserved or mounted as a memorial. Or young, attractive woman who is the girlfriend of a rich and successful older person and who acts as a symbol of the person's social position, I don't know which of those two descriptions you place yourself under. Though I should think that if you go ahead and marry Marcus, you will very well fall under the second description..."What causes Emily to widen her eyes is not the deliberate reminder that the Alpha is too old for her, it is the fact that he has read her tho
She swears to keep the information he is going to tell her a secret, and Mathew explains;"You see, all werewolves have one thing in common, which is gaining a wolf when we all reach a certain age, thus living the rest of our lives having two sides, the animal and the human side. But some wolves have the privilege to be born with gifts. I mean, special abilities that other werewolves do not have. "These gifts are mostly inherited from parents that have them, but sometimes a wolf is born with the gift even though no one in his or her family possess it. You are that example."He pauses and stares at her for a moment. She is surprised how those eyes seem to catch her off guard every time he looks at her, leaving her slightly breathless. She swallows, nodding her head. He moves his eyes from hers and continues,"I, on the other hand, inherited the gift I possess from my parents."She would like to ask him a lot of questions; whether his parents are alive, and if so, where they are, but al
The air in the Alpha's office is heavy with masculine challenge, the two men glaring at each other with so much hatred that, had it been possible to die from looks, both of them would have dropped dead."Seeing how smart you always fancy yourself to be, I assume you have already worked out what I have called you here for."Mathew feigns confusion, a frown appearing between his fine brows."I am sorry, Alpha, but I don't have a clue. I would appreciate it if you would go directly to the point."His voice sounds calm and a bit too polite, which enrages Marcus as he becomes aware the younger man is mocking him."I have kept your secret all these years. I have prevented you from being caught when your ass deserves to be in jail, but I see now more than ever that I should have let them take you away from the very beginning. You have done nothing but bring trouble in the pack. You never appreciate. I gave you an important position in the pack, but you still continue opposing me. You know wha
Giving Mathew a stiff smile, Alpha Marcus raises his hand for Mathew to shake. But it's not just a normal handshake; both men look as though their intention is to break the other's hand. And neither of them is willing to break away from the punishing handshake, for it kind of feels like he would be defeated."Ouch, that must hurt, let go of each other."Gianna, ever so beautiful and grateful, speaks from the door. She has been standing at the door for some time and both Mathew and the Alpha were aware of the moment she got in but too busy to acknowledge her presence.The tiny pink dress she is wearing barely covers her butt, and it is this that has caused the Alpha to release Mathew. He keeps giving him a murderous glare as he moves backwards to his chair."Am I free to leave now, Alpha?" Mathew bows, asking in the same polite tone that annoys the Alpha so much. The Alpha dismisses him with a raise of his hand, and as Mathew turns to go, he curses to himself, wondering what he has don
When Mathew goes back to the grounds, he notices the renewed excitement of the girls at the sight of him. Suddenly, they are all working harder than usual, trying to impress him with their graceful movements and little clothing which reveal tiny smooth waists and cleavage reaching up to the chin. But he stays long enough to whisper something in Emily's ear before leaving, heading for his house.By now, Emily has had enough experience with her fellow wolves to know that everyone present at the training grounds has heard Mathew invite her to his house after training. It is embarrassing to continue training after this, plus she is tired even though she has only trained for a short time. Maybe with time, she will get used to it, but right now she can't go any further. She will take a shower before going to Matthew's house. She is dying to go right away, curious to know what he wants to talk to her about this time, but she won't show him that she is so desperate to be in his company or he
In the short time that Emily has been here, she has gathered enough information about most of the pack members, especially those that have something to do with her, like Matthew and Marcus. Therefore, she knows that getting carried away by his temporary show of affection would be foolish. She will allow herself to spend time with him since she enjoys his company, but will make sure her heart is guarded.She will not love another man after the evil treatment Jack put her through, never again. Werewolves are dangerous creatures; they will make you love them with all your heart and soul before shattering your heart, making sure to destroy every piece thoroughly, so that when the person thinks about love again, they cringe in fear.It hurt, the things Jack did to her. She still hasn't healed even now but she refuses to show anyone what really goes on inside her.Not especially Mathew. She doesn't want him anywhere near her heart. Even in the human community, men with looks such as his usua
"And what is that you want to tell me?" she inquires, her eyes bright with excitement. If he really intends to behave like the Alpha, that is asking her to be his so soon after seeing her, she will have to say no, no matter how exciting it would be to hear him say it. The men may be good looking and all, but she would look cheap if she accepted him, even if she was willing go into a relationship after the last one."I know what you are thinking," he says, his eyes boring into hers. "Well, I am surprised," she answers darkly."You think I want to ask you to be my girlfriend. I should think that would be lovely, but I don't date."She takes a slow breath, not knowing whether to be pleased about the words or not. "Then tell me what you want to say. And, please, stop invading my mind without my permission. It is so creepy of you to do that.""Alright, sweetheart. I will not do it again."She nods her head then raises an eyebrow, waiting for him to continue."Look, the Alpha and I were tal
"Am I to understand you are asking me to be your girlfriend right now? Which wouldn't make sense because you are from telling me that you don't want a relationship."Mathew makes a funny face at that, amazed that she has already jumped to that conclusion."Goddess, no. But we have to do something about it. You see, the Alpha said I would be stripped of my position and kicked out of the pack if I don't manage to make you my girlfriend after two weeks."Emily shakes her head in disbelief, unable to understand what these men were thinking making such ridiculous bets. Why should they make her life more complicated than it already is?"Tell me, what is going to happen to the Alpha assuming you do make me your girlfriend?" she asks."He said he will accept that and he will sponsor our honeymoon and never bother you again.""Honeymoon? Wait, are we expected to get married? I am sorry, I...""I know, I know," Mathew says in a soothing voice. "You don't like the idea of being involved with a ma