Chapter forty one: secret lives Kai faced Asher Conan, his face a mask of expressionless. Asher looked shocked to say the least, his eyes travelling between Kai and Nicolas.The day after the truth about Karen's treason was revealed, Kai and Nicolas headed to the Crest pack to seek an audience with Asher himself. "Verena did that?" He gasped, his eyes wide with shock. "I understand that you must have been angry at her but that girl was merely a slave. The daughter of the man who caused you so much pain. Isn't it a good thing that she's gone? Being reminded of that pain every day."Kai wanted to roll his eyes. "Do I tell you how to run your pack?""No,""Do I tell you what to do with your slaves?""No ""Then don't tell me what to do with mine." Kai said simply. "That man's daughter or not she was my property. If I chose to have her executed it was to be my own decision wholly and not being manipulated by another.""Young alpha, you should think about his with a calm head.""I am." K

Chapter forty three: celebrate the crushKaren shot out of bed in the middle of the night, woken up by a night mare of a wolf chasing her down the road.She sat up, covered in sweat and breathing heavily. She looked around her, the familiar sight of her room reminding her that she was at home, in her bed and not being chased down a cold road. She wiped sweat off her brow and got out of bed. A cold wind from her open window made her shiver and hug herself. Nightmares. Her constant companion. Ever since her escape, she struggled with them. Often times she would get drugs to help her sleep better but the drugs would only make her cranky and irritable. So she stopped taking them.She walked out of her room, intending to get a drink of water. She passed her son's room and backtracked. She walked inside, quietly so as not to make a noise. He was asleep in his bed, surrounded by stuffed animals. His favorite was a white wolf stuffed toy he had seen in a shop one day. He didn't shut up til

Chapter forty five: like a dog"Here's a drink to excellence!1"Beulah shouted, slamming her glass with Karen's. Part of her drink spilled onto the table. Karen laughed heartily, drinking some of the cherry sunset she had ordered. "It's just a promotion. It's not exactly something....""What?!" Beulah laughed. "Girl you need to give yourself more credit! You are a wonderful person! And you deserve it!"Karen laughed shyly. "Thank you..."After work she was so excited to tell Beulah the events of the day, about her promotion being finalized now.l Beulah wasted no time coming over and taking her out for some drinks. She ignored all of Karen's protests about it being the middle of the week and about her having work the next day.And so here they were. In an elite bar, drinking expensive bubbly drinks and listening to the soft ambient music while talking about their day."I didn't think I would get it." Karen said, trailing her finger over the lip of the glass. "I really annoyed the CEO.

Chapter forty seven: not you"You thought you could be so smart huh?" Kai asked, watching the look on Karen's face morph into pure horror."I..." Karen said, her eyes darting around in uncertainty. Then she sighed and stilled, her expression becoming plain. "I don't have to fulfill your sadistic needs for revenge anymore. This ain't your pack, not by a long shot. And I'm not your slave anymore.""You're not?" He asked bemusedly. "You have been my slave before you escaped, and you continued to be even after you had your taste of freedom. Did you think you could run from me? Did you think I wouldn't eventually find you?!"Karen rolled her eyes. "I don't care. I'm not your property, and I don't have to do anything for you to satisfy whatever needs you have!"He laughed darkly. "Oh but you are. For the next six months, you're stuck her. Isn't it?"Karen sealed her lips and glared at him. She couldn't believe she had put up with this for that long."That aside for now." Kai said with a dis

Chapter forty nine: breatheKaren looked at the huge pile of work she had to do and she felt her heart drop into her chest. It was only the next day. She had gone to see Kai at the end of the work day and returned with an impossible amount of work to be done.According to him, since he bought the company he hadn't been to it in person. So now Karen had to take care of a backlog of work dating four years back.For the first time ever, she had to stay back after work to try and cut down the work load. Her phone rang and she saw the caller ID as Beulah. "You're just who I was thinking of." She said with a relieved sigh."What's wrong babe?" Beulah asked. "I got a call from the school and they said you aren't here yet. It's two hours past closing time.""I'm so sorry," Karen said, hanging her phone on her shoulder as she packed the enormous paper work and dumped it on the ground to free up more space on her desk. "I got swamped with work all of a sudden. Is David with you?""Yeah," Beu