Asher is seated in his office, his phone is clenched so tightly in his hand that the screen has cracks on it. He was awaiting his Beta to report to him. Since Lisa had left yesterday, she hadn't returned. And although he knew she was probably taking some time away from him, he was worried. He had called her but her phone wasn't going, and he couldn't go back to his ex wife's house because he knew he wouldn't be welcome there. Emily had ensured to give him the cold shoulder, she had gone as far as threatening to tell the media about his cheating if he didn't stay away from her mother.Asher didn't necessarily give a fuck what the media thought of him. What did bother him was the fact that his mate would no doubt get involved in the scandal if news got out. She already blamed herself, she might just lose her mind if the world starts blaming her as well. He didn't regret what he did, he knew it was the only way to get his mate to stay with him, he hated having to hide her from
Lisa can't stop thinking. Every fucking thing makes sense now! She had always wondered why Asher had changed his mind suddenly about wanting to be with her, he had been so adamant and convinced that her mother was the love of his life, but then after what happened in the forest, it was like all that mattered to him was her. It was hard to believe, but she had seen the evidence herself and there was no denying it.As a teenager, she used to read all those cheesy online fics, a werewolf falls in love with a human, and though he faces criticism and challenges, he sticks to the woman because she is his " Mate ", specially given to him by the moon goddess. She used to find stories like that romantic, and then her stupid brain would always wonder if there was someone out there for her as well, her soulmate.She had stopped reading shit like that in High School, she'd seen the awful thing that was relationships, lovers who claimed they would always be together cheating on each other, some of
Asher didn't think there'd ever be a time he would go to the Lycan Empire. He hated that place. It was where all those who assumed they were at the top of the food chain lived. All Alphas of the powerful pack were there. Asher had received an invitation long ago to move to the Empire's capital, but he had turned it down.He hated it when others assumed that just because he was alpha to his pack, that he would become a tool to the king. Everything he was and would ever be was for himself and his pack, it had nothing to do with the Lycan King. He hated Damien almost as much as he hated his father, almost, it was a very thin line and if Asher finds out that Damien had done anything to his mate, then he was going to fuck the man up so badly.This was what he had wanted to avoid all along. He didn't want any fucking Alpha getting involved in his shit, which was why he never stayed in his pack for too long and had a different identity in the human world. But it seemed all his efforts had be
Asher's gaze went from Damien's gleeful expression to Lisa's terrified gaze, and he decided that If he acted rashly now, Lisa might end up getting hurt. So he followed down his anger and gave a nod. Damien was glad to lead them to the dining room which had already been set, he had truly anticipated Asher being here.They sat down, Lisa beside Damien because the king wouldn't let her stay far, and Asher kept moderately close to him mate, yet not too close to make her feel even more uncomfortable than she already did. He felt terrible, she looked like she might pass out from fear everytime Damien addressed her or his hand brushed up against her own. Asher watched them with fist clenched under the table, he wondered about what Damien must have done to his mate to make her so damn afraid of him.Damien was the sort of bastard who liked to walk around an important topic. He knew the reason shy Asher was here, but he would rather indulge in worthless conversations than to address it. Asher
" Even if I don't agree,it's not like you can do shit about it " Asher says with all the arrogance he could muster. This had Damien's eyes narrowing down on him. They both know the king wouldn't dare do anything harmful to Lisa, apart from the first time he hit her and tying her up, her had treated her just like a guest in his palace. It wasn't because of hospitality, but simply because he knew what the consequences would be if he acted rashly towards her.But still, Asher saying that he couldn't do anything now just went to prove that he thought so little of him, and he had even said it in from of the little human bitch. Damien's fist clenched by his side as thoughts of what the hell he was to do nearly sent him on edge. ' You are letting him talk to us like this?!'' Be calm Callisto, he is simply worried for the human, when he relaxes, we would have a much better conversation '' He has become too insolent 'Damien smiles, well, he couldn't argue with his wolf over that part. Ashe
Asher signs the fucking contract and he tolerates Damien long enough ontil the king was satisfied with alliance. He offered to give them a ride back home but Asher turned it down, if possible he would like to spend some time alone with his mate. There was a lot they needed to talk about, and knowing Lisa she would probably throw a fuss about the whole situation, they needed privacy, which was why even his Beta chose to drive back on his own to give them some space.After Damien did his best to apologise to Lisa, which only got him a slap across the face by the human girl ( Asher found himself falling a bit deeper for her due to how feisty she was ), they were sent on their way. The first hour was tense, he did try to start a conversation with her to ease the air, but all he received was a one word response, or she would ignore him completely. So he decided that he was going to let her start the conversation, only then would she open up to him. Afterall there was a lot of time ahead of
A party was what Lisa had decided to do with the rest of her Sunday night. She knew it was a bad idea, with school the next day, and drinking should be the last thing on her mind. The fact that she was already feeling drunk didn't make any of this better; she could hardly stand on her feet."Lisa, Hey Lisa, didn't you say you wanted to pee? You better go now before the place gets too crowded again," a familiar voice said to her. Emily had to yell over the loud music to be heard. She wasn't drunk one bit because she could hold down alcohol a lot better than Lisa."Righhht. I'll be right back, don't go anywhere," Lisa slurred. God, it was torture trying not to stumble, especially when the " Is there another reason you married my mother? Because i know for certain that you don't love her "Crystal blue eyes stared at her, for a moment she thought he wouldn't respond. " Yes " he said simply" Why? "" To get to you "* * *A simple one night stand leads to something far more dangerous than
"Are you f****** crazy?! If you can't drive properly, then you shouldn't own a car!"The windows slid down to reveal the annoyed face of the driver. He had dark hair and was dressed in a suit; he was handsome, but that didn't make Lisa forget the fact that he had almost killed her. "My apologies," he said simply; it was clear that he didn't mean it."Your apologies don't mean s*** if you can't drive!""I can drive just fine; you were standing in the way.""I wasn't! Don't try making excuses for your mistake.""You were," he insisted, "and if...""Sebastian," a stern voice interrupted him. Lisa turned her gaze to the man who had stepped out of the car, and she couldn't deny the way her heart skipped a beat at the sight of him. His jet-black hair was impeccably styled, framing his chiseled features; his hazel eyes were intimidating, and he was dressed in a well-styled suit. All in all, this man was the epitome of perfection. Perhaps she would have forgotten about her anger, maybe even ap