Andre’s POV
Finally, dinner was over, and I couldn’t explain how happy I was that I had left the table.
The entire time, I had to sit with Olivia and keep an eye on everyone at the table. The men still stared at her, but they were a little more respectful than they had been earlier.
But nevertheless, my mate was still uncomfortable. She was barely able to get any food down her throat and I had to get a maid to bring some food to her room.
I put her to bed and then tip-toed out of the room. I went to Pierre’s room and found Sephora there with him. I had told them to meet me here after dinner.
“How is Olivia, Alpha,” Sephora asked, slightly worried.
I sighed and filed my arms across my chest.
“She will be fine. She just needs some rest. Dinner could have been worse. Jonas’ family are weird and creepy.”
“I agree.”
“Me too,” said Pierre.
I stole a glance at the pair. Sephora seemed more relaxed around Pierre. I could tell that she wasn’t always in guard mode when she was around him.
Even Pierre seemed to enjoy her company, and I caught him stealing glances at her during dinner.
“Well, do our plans for moving out tomorrow still stand?” Sephora asked. “Olivia is visibly uncomfortable and we needed to make sure she is okay. There is something about the way Jonas’ family looks at her that doesn’t sit well with me. They look like they want to gobble her half the time.”
Pierre didn’t hesitate to quip in; he was chattier around her, too.
“I agree. Olivia is truly beautiful, and I must say that you are lucky to have her. I might dismiss the stares as that of admiration if it came from his brothers alone. But his father is getting in on it, and it makes this even weirder.”
It was subtle, and I might have imagined it, but Sephora’s expression shifted uncomfortably when Pierre spoke about Olivia.
What was wrong with those two?
“Alpha, any thoughts? You haven’t said anything.”
I was silent for a while. I had been lost in thoughts. I was definitely not comfortable with the way that Jonas’ family was behaving. It was still difficult to take my mind away from how shaken Olivia was.
But I was certain of one thing. They knew something about Olivia that I didn’t, and I was determined to find out what it was.
“I have actually changed my mind. We aren’t going to leave tomorrow. Jonas and his family have information and I am determined to siphon it out of them. Olivia will just have to get used to it. I’m certain that she will adjust soon. It didn’t take her so long to cosy up to that bastard when she first met him.”
Pierre and Sephora looked at me in shock.
“But, Alpha…”
“Jonas knows some about Olivia. It is the only thing that can explain his bold and brash behaviour. The fact that he knows something about her is giving him leverage, and I want to take that away from him. And if he knows, then his family must know, too…” I paused, replaying the scene at dinner one more time.
“There is just something off and suspicious about them. I just can’t put my finger on it, but I will find it out. He knew about Olivia’s strange symptoms and was the one that got her the first suppressants that she used.”
“So it’s decided then. We are staying.”
Sephora took a deep breath and folded her arms.
“So what will we be up to while we are in this hell hole?”
I smirked.
“You are definitely one that is down to get to business. We wouldn’t want our suspicions to get in the way of our main mission: finding out about Olivia’s father. But at the same time, we don’t want to draw too much attention to ourselves from Jonas’ family. So, on that note, we are going to divide our guards in two.”
“Half will be focused on keeping their eyes and ears open for anything suspicious here, in White Fang Pack, and the other group will be focused on Intel regarding Olivia’s dad. So Sephora, I’m putting you in charge of the first team, and Pierre, you will be on the lookout for info about Olivia’s dad.”
The pair looked at me in confusion and said nothing. I could tell that they had been excited to leave this place, but my new plan had broken their hopes.
It was uncomfortable here; all the men were drooling like untrained puppies, but we had to bear with it all. I had to know what the deal with Jonas and his family was.
“Alright. I’ll stay and get the information about her dad. I really wish that you hadn’t changed your mind but what can I do? Sephora can stay with me, and we will form a comprehensive plan. I will also be able to share the guards, and she will be able to pick the ones that will be most handy to her.”
Sephora’s face turned a bright pink, and she turned away from us. It wasn’t difficult to tell that she was blushing hard. I couldn’t hold back the smirk that lined my face. I had never heard Pierre sound so in charge before. It was like he was a completely different person around her.
“Sephora?”
“Yes.”
She turned back to us, her neutral expression back on her face, but her cheeks were still light pink. I saw Pierre take a quick look and lower his head, his lips curling into a smile and his fingers playing with themselves.
Something was definitely going on between those two, and I wouldn’t mind getting a little bit of the gossip first-hand. I made a mental note to keep an eye on them.
“Alright, I think we all should head to bed. If you two will stay up together, I suggest you don’t stay up too late.”
I stood up and walked out of the room. Part of me was itching to stay and keep an eye on those two, but I had something important to attend to in the morning.