they both tumbled down on the floor, with a curse. Ava tried in vain to gain momentum, and composure, but she couldn’t. Only, for her to feel strong male hands, maneuvering her upwards, and causing her to land on his hard male chest.
“Ouch!” She cried.
Her eyes went wild as it rested on Benjamin’s heavily made up face. He looked like he was holding back a curse. A gasp tore from her body, as she removed his hands away from her waist, scrambling to her feet.
“I’m so sorry,” She managed as she dusted the invincible dust from her sweater.
Benjamin shook his head, as a smile touched his lips. “It’s nothing,” He said, as he proceeded to take the mountain of books that were scattered around them.
Ava slapped a hand on her forehead, annoyed with herself for being so clumsy. She bent down to help him out. At the time of the fall, she hadn’t realized that he had been holding anything. All she thought was, she was slowly sinking and falling, more off.
“Don’t worry, I will pick them all up,” He said easily.
She looked at him, stalling in her works with her hands full of books. His perfectly winged eyebrows furrowed in concentration as he picked the books off the floor.
“I caused this, and I have to fix it,” She said firmly.
Benjamin turned to look at her then, a soft smile resting on his face. “When we need a book-keeper, I’m going to ring you up. But, you, baby need to rest those soft hands to serve your Alpha in there,” He pointed out smartly.
Ava gasped, as she remembered she needed to get the maid’s outfit in 5mins, and God knows how many minutes had gone by.
“Oh! Moon Goddess! I’m done for,” She exclaimed in a fright.
She placed the books clumsily on the files Benjamin held. The man barely showed a sign that the books had been piled up, or the weight suffocating him. He simply looked at Ava curiously.
“Hold up! What’s the fuse about?” He queried easily, pulling his lips in a pout.
Ava stopped in her tracks, and sighed, “Alpha needs me to dress like a maid in 5 minutes,” She said easily.
Benjamin pout remained, and carefully he dropped the books on the floor, and stood up to her. He placed his hands on his hips like a girl. “Babe, you didn’t please the Alpha last night, did you? Don’t lie,” He said, wiggling his index finger in her face.
Ava bit her lips hard. There was no way she could like about this, and not to him. “I…”
A sigh escaped his lips, and he shook his head, placing a finger on his mouth, and mouthed inaudibly. “He is behind the door.”
A gasp tore from her lips. Ben rolled his eyes at her, smiling a tad mischievously.
“Stay out of trouble, and get the outfit at the maid’s quarters. You will be fine. Don’t make it super long though, or our Alpha would be pissed. Get along now,” He drove her off, laughing softly as he did so.
Ava walked away with a sigh. She wished she could find things a bit light-hearted like Benjamin did, but she couldn’t. No matter how she saw it, she was in a serious predicament. Nothing was good about her life anymore.
She walked down the corridor, and back towards the kitchen. There was no-one lounging around anymore, and she was a bit grateful for that. Quietly, she made her way to the counter, and glimpsed two wolves having sex in their wolf form. She shivered in fear at it. This place was so different, and it would take a lot to get used to it.
She used the hem of her sweater to clean off the sweat that lined her forehead. It was no use asking for direction from these animals, she would just find her about.
She walked out, and two steps down the door, she saw a tag on the door, which read, LAUNDRY. This should be it, she thought as she made her way into the cold interiors.
“Aye! You must be Ava!” The lady called out.
Ava turned her head towards the sound of the voice, and saw a beautiful brunette resting on a pile of clothes which was organized in blues and oranges and the left side of the room.
“Yes, how did you know that?” Ava asked curiously.
The brunette smiled softly at her. “Who wouldn’t know you? You made quite an entrance the other day. We all couldn’t help but note it,” She said with a flick of her wrist.
Ava felt her cheek heat up, as the lady straightened up to her full length, waving for her to follow her. She did as she was told, at a loss on what to say to her.
“And, Benjamin told me to get you ready quickly for the Alpha. We’ve wasted a full minute, exchanging pleasantries as it is,” The lady pointed out.
Ava swallowed hard, digging her hands in the pocket of her top. “We should hurry,” She said in panic.
The brunette nodded in agreement. “We should,” She agreed. They walked to another room which didn’t have a door to bar people from entering. There, the brunette fused through various outfits which were labeled, S, and then finally, she fished out a scandalous looking dress.
“Don’t look so affronted,” She teased with a laugh. “You’re a beautiful woman, and showing yourself off, will put you in favor of the Alpha, and we both know what that means. No-one will dare to mess with you. I’m Raven by the way, and you’re welcome,” She gushed in one breath.
Reluctantly, a smile touched Ava’s lips. “Thank you for this,” She said calmly.
Raven shrugged. “It’s not a big deal. Alpha Jax always wants us to look after our own. Anyway, you should leave now, we’ve wasted another minute, darling,” She added.
Ava gasped again. “I’ve been getting too shocked these days,” She whispered to herself. Muttering her thanks to Raven, she made her way out of the Laundry quarters, grabbing a mop, broom, and an electrical packer on her way out.