Griffon frowned. “Is there anything else?”
Stella hesitated briefly. “Alpha Knight, do you… care about Ms. Palmer very much?”
She thought that if the Alpha cared about Taya so much, it would be unfair for her to help Taya hide how serious her illness was from him.
Griffon raised his head and arched an eyebrow as if reprimanding her for daring to ask him something so personal.
At receiving his look, Stella quickly wanted to apologize, but Griffon spoke before she could.
“She fulfills a need.”
Stella was surprised. She’d thought for sure that the Alpha cared for Taya, given how anxious he was at the hospital. He’d rushed in, demanding the best care for her, and then he’s gone so far as to bring her to his personal pack home to ensure she was more comfortable as she finished more treatments,
She didn’t expect that he would say Taya was simply a means to an end, someone to fulfill his physical desires…
When Stella heard Taya say she was a substitute, she added one and one and came up with two to figure out that Taya was the Alpha’s long-term mistress,
Stella had worked for Griffon for many years and knew he had a mistress, but she had never seen her before. And the fact that’d be stayed with the same woman for so long… Stella had a*sumed Alpha Knight must have developed feelings for her.
But now, even though the Alpha was clearly not happy that he’d been questioned about it, Stella was glad that she had asked such a question. She would rather know just how Griffon felt about Taya. Since she knew that Taya was just a glorified s ex toy for Griffon, she felt no guilt for helping Taya hide the gravity of her illness from him.
Griffon had always been cold-hearted. Sometimes even to pack members. He did not keep useless people around, no matter if they were part of the Knight pack. The Knight pack was one of the most powerful wolf packs in the world for a reason.
Everyone must serve their purpose and do their duty… Taya’s being to have s ex with the Alpha.
And she couldn’t do that in her condition.
If he discovered that Taya was seriously ill, he would probably abandon her before she died.
The door to Taya’s room was open, and the voices of the two people outside were clearly audible.
The harsh truth of Griffon’s words ripped through her.
She meant nothing to him.
Five years.
Five years of her life-the LAST years of her life-spent on a cruel man who only viewed her as an elevated sex toy.
She’d hoped and hoped that he felt SOMETHING for her, but she had never before had a moment that made her completely lose hope like now…
She raised her right hand and increased the speed of the slow drip of the IV, thinking that if the fluid were infused faster, the symptoms would improve faster, and she could get out of here.
After Stella left, Griffon looked toward the bedroom and saw that the door was open. A snarl crossed his face.
He got up and walked quickly to the room. As soon as he walked in, he saw Taya adjusting the IV.
Her face showed little emotion; she looked as gentle and obedient as before.
When she saw him coming in, she smiled at him and dispelled any worry he had that she’d overheard what he’d said to Stella.
Then again, he’d spoken quietly, so she probably did not hear them. If she had a wolf’s senses, she would have easily heard what was being said. This was one time he was actually glad she was a human.
After letting out a sigh of relief, Griffon sat down beside her.
“Do you feel better?”
Taya pretended that nothing had happened and nodded. “I do now, yes.
Then, they didn’t say anything.
The silence made the atmosphere between the two of them slightly awkward.
Seeing that he wasn’t going to leave, Taya couldn’t help but ask, “Alpha Knight, can you please help me find my bag?”
Her bag had been left in the banquet hall of the Sea view Hotel, and her phone and other things were inside. She was afraid that Harper would be anxious if she couldn’t find her, but she had no way of retrieving her belongings on her own right now.
Griffon felt a little uncomfortable when she called him “Alpha Knight.”
She’d always called him that out of deference to his position of power and their power dynamic. But since they had parted ways, he felt that she was getting farther and farther away from him. Every time she called him “Alpha Knight” made the distance between them feel even more vast.
Griffon frowned. He cleared his mind, took out his phone, and called Andre.
Andre had to return and forcefully take Taya’s bag from Jackson’s hands.
Andre looked at the small white leather bag in his hand and couldn’t help shake his head. This was probably the most childish thing he had ever done.
When Andre arrived at the villa with Taya’s bag, Griffon had already left the guest bedroom where Taya was and was now buried in his work in the study.
Andre knocked on the door.
“Alpha, here is Ms. Palmer’s bag.”
Andre placed it on Griffon’s desk.
Griffon raised his eyes and glanced at Frank, who was standing beside him.
“Take it to her.”
“Yes, Alpha,” Frank answered, then took the bag and turned to leave.
After Frank closed the door, Andre began to report the latest situation to Griffon.
“Jackson is sending people to look for Taya. It appears that he won’t give up until he finds her.”
“And Ms. Thorin is also looking for the woman you were holding yesterday. I’m afraid your mother will be alarmed if it goes on like this…”
Just mentioning Griffon’s mother made Andre break out in a cold sweat, let alone what consequences they would face if they really angered her.
“Let Stella deal with Tara. As for Jackson…”
Griffon’s eyes narrowed and turned to the amber of his wolf’s eyes. It was as if Andre had touched his sore spot just by mentioning Jackson’s name.
“Let him look for her.”
If Jackson was as great of an Alpha wolf as he thought he was, he would be able to find her. He would deserve to find her.
As for whether he could see Taya or not, that decision was not up to Jackson.