Series: Werewolves of Wall Street Series by Renee Rose
Total pages in book: 82
Estimated words: 78974 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 395(@200wpm)___ 316(@250wpm)___ 263(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 78974 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 395(@200wpm)___ 316(@250wpm)___ 263(@300wpm)
I say nothing. I could fool a human boss, but Brick isn’t buying it.
“I sent you footage taken at the Mineral and Gem Museum uptown. Was that your wolf?”
I feign surprise. “No, sir.” I’m lucky I’m not getting grilled in person. If I were, Brick would smell that I’m lying.
Even now his eyes glimmer. He doesn’t believe me. Why would he? I’m acting cagey as hell. “You have until the end of this week to present yourself to me in my office. Understand?”
Today’s Wednesday. He’s giving me three days. Fuck. That’s not enough time. Not with the Adalwulf princess as my captive. I need to interrogate her about the Moonborn’s location and then figure out what to do next.
But I dutifully nod. “Yes, sir.”
I know what he’s doing. When I’m in front of him, in person, he’s going to make me shift in front of him, and once I do, they’ll know I was the wolf in the video at the museum. Then again, I might be able to resist. I felt his alpha command in the office, and it hit me, but I’m much stronger than I was the last time an alpha used it on me. It seemed to bounce off my chest.
Maybe I could resist. I could tell him I’m a defective wolf who can’t shift, and that’s the real reason I never asked to run with his pack.
But if he does make me shift, I’m truly fucked.
“I’m disappointed in you, Noah,” Brick says. “I thought you had potential. I gave you an executive position. But you’re hiding something. I need to decide whether you’re team Moon Co material. Get your ass back to New York and prove to me you’re a team player. Otherwise…” He lets the threat hang in the air.
“I understand, sir.” I nod quickly. I have to end this call before Sully traces my position.
Brick’s eyes narrow. “You befriended my mate. She trusts you. If I find out you’re lying to me, to us, then I’ll take that as proof that you’re a threat. And if you’re a threat to me and mine, there’s nowhere on Earth–”
I end the call. I have to. My palms are slick, and my wolf is geared up to fight.
That…did not go well. I don’t know if I’ll be able to explain away my actions at the museum in a way that satisfies Brick. Which means I might not ever be able to go back to New York.
I knew this day would come–I planned on it. The Ivy League degree and Wall Street job were only a means to infiltrate the impenetrable Adalwulfs and get to the Moonborn. Still, disappointment makes my gut clench. I like Madi, and I respect Brick. It sucks to have lost their trust.
Even though I was never officially part of the pack, my wolf loved being around other wolves who were willing to accept me as a friend. I guess I’m less of a lone wolf than I thought.
I’ve lost the only chance at having a shifter community.
But I have bigger things to worry about.
Aster
I hear the front door open and close and quickly towel off.
Did he leave me here alone? This could be my chance.
I pull on my panties, yank the flannel around my shoulders and quickly button it.
I come out of the bedroom and find he’s nowhere to be seen. The cabin is empty. A quick check of the windows shows him outside by the tree line. He has his back to the cabin and seems to be talking on the phone, having a video conference.
I duck so no one can see me. My heart’s pounding fast. Noah left me alone.
I definitely should run.
I don’t take the time to finish dressing or finding my shoes. I don’t know where I am–but he can’t have brought me far from the Adalwulf land. The woods look the same, so we’re probably still in upstate New York or close to it.
If I stay, there’s no telling what he’ll do to me. I’m the Seeress. Aiden and the Warden will have wolves out looking for me.
When they find us, they’ll kill Noah and throw me back in the tower. My wolf whines at the thought, but I’m not worried about myself. I’m worried about Noah. I can’t bear the thought of harm coming to him, even if he is my captor.
Noah’s flannel shirt sleeves hang over my hands, and I ball the soft fabric up into a fist. My mouth waters from the scent of breakfast, but it feels like a trap. If I stay, I get to eat and have another conversation with this gentle alpha. But he’s my enemy. I can’t trust him, can I?
My tension grows as I walk to the door. My wolf doesn’t want me to leave. She likes Noah. The idea that he’s my mate, and my magic drew him to me makes me hesitate for a second… but no. I have to remember that he’s associated with the Blackthroats. He was the wolf Oma saw who could destroy the Adalwulfs. I need to separate myself from him. Besides, I can’t mate. I am Seeress. I would lose my magic if I let myself succumb to my physical desires with this male.