Chapter 62
She hesitantly walks in, taking seat on my couch instead of in the hair next to Kian at my desk. Good girl. She looks amazing today. Her off the shoulder sweater bares the skin where this dick head’s mating mark would go. Kian gets up and walks over to Ayla slowly, seemingly taking the “I am confronting a wounded animal approach” before getting down on one knee in front of her to be eye level. “Is it okay Ayla, if I take a seat next to you?” he asks, and she slowly nods her head “yes.” “I don’t think I have properly introduced myself. My name is Kian. My wolf recognized you as out ated mate when I noticed your scent down at the hair salon in town. I know it is a lot to take in, especially after what you have been through, but I would really like the opportunity to talk with you and get to know you. Make a plan together. My wolf is riding me hard, and I don’t know how long I can keep him under wraps.” The vague threat does not go unnoticed by me. I can’t be certain he intended it to be one, seemed like a harmless statement, but knowing the trauma she has, you would think mentioning his wolf petentially forcing a claiming on her would be the last thing to bring up. Idiot.
I can see her wheels turning from here. Cyrus remains at my desk, probably to attempt me from lunging or shifting. My alpha aura is radiating strongly in the room, but little wolf doesn’t seem to notice anymore. She hesitantly looks at me, then back to Kian and nods her head “yes” in agreement. A huge part of me is pissed at Kian, but another part of me is proud of little wolf’s bravery. Of course, Kian has a huge smile on his face I would like to wipe off. Hopefully by tomorrow, I will have cooled off a bit. I can’t fault little wolf from having a life she deserves. It just sucks. I don’t even know how I got to this point. This isn’t me, but here I am. Fawning over little wolf. Head over heels. Exactly what I didn’t want to happen in my life before meeting my mate. “Is it okay if I walk with you back to your room? Alpha Thane stated you were staying here, and I could tell you a little bit about myself. Let you interrogate me on the way. You can write notes in my phone, or we can talk in your room?” He asks while she looks over at me for an answer. I hold her gaze briefly but realize I can’t answer for her. Maybe she needs confirmation that it is okay or that she will be safe. “Ayla, if you are comfortable walking with him, you may do so, or Cyrus can escort you back to your room and Kian can talk with you via your phones until you are more comfortable being alone with him.” She looks between both of us and then at Cyrus. Ayla stands up and shakes her phone at Kian and nods her head toward the door, apparently signaling she is fine walking with him. Her lack of self–preservation in this situation is upsetting. She is putting entirely too much trust in this fated mate situation. “Awesome. Lead the way.” Kian gets up and follows little wolf to the door. She looks over her shoulder at me one more time. I pick up my phone signaling I am only one button away. She smiles, but it doesn’t meet her eyes, telling me she has yet to come to terms with this as well.
“Alright Thane, tell me what is going on.” Cyrus starts to hound me as soon as my office door shuts. “What do you mean….going on? Ayla clearly is wanting to get to know Kian.” “You know what I mean. I want to know why I was assaulted with your musk when Ayla opened her door. It smelled like an orgy in the woods I wasn’t invited to.” That remark has me smirking. “Of course you weren’t invited. Ayla and I decided that because of this situation today, we would allow ourselves one night together and we took it. There is nothing to discuss further.” “What? Took it? You spent the night pounding that fine loo…..” “Shut the hell up Cyrus.” I quickly cut him off. “No, I am not giving you details like a horny pup. We had a night. It was amazing. Now it is over. The end.” “Well, I am not so sure it is the end. I saw the looks between you two. You are the alpha. Rip his throat out and take her as your own. It is obvious you two want each other.” “You know that would be a questionable action in regard to my leadership and I have a mate out there. I am waiting for her. I will find her Cyrus and I will love her. Ayla will find her mate, whether it is Kian or not and she will be loved.” doesn’t “I am not so sure that douche waffle is her mate, Thane. I don’t want to jump on the weird conspiracy train, but I would hope when I meet my mate, it is a little more eventful then a ‘hey it’s good to meet you‘ moment. I don’t know. Maybe it is because she have her wolf.” “Well, we can talk about it all day long, but we are just going around in circles. I need to know what Ayla’s wolf told her when she was sedated. There is a reason she isn’t connected. I also want to know why she was kept so long. I just aren’t sure if I will be asking or you.” “Well, you have a better relationship with her Thane, clearly, but I get it why you need to back away.” “She knew my sister Cyrus. They were kept together, Friends. The same shifter ring. I need answers, but it may be too close to home to me. Maybe that is part of the draw to her I am dealing with. She was friends with my sister, and she smells like my mom’s damn favorite plant. “Well yes, those could be reasons, on top of her being a fine piece of you know what.” I cut him a glare and he shuts up. “I would just like to point out that you are a total asshole to everyone but her and I am team Ayla and Thane. I ship this. I need a name for it.” “YOU don’t need a name because there is nothing to ship.” Get Damon to follow Kian around. I want around the clock surveillance. I don’t trust him” “Alright. I will get Kian followed to see if I can get him out of the picture for Team Aylane. No. Team Thayla. Better. Team alpha dick and hot stuff. Closer.” “Get the hell out of my office Cyrus!”
