Casper
Barging into the fashion store, I dragged Lilith along, ignoring the shocking stares I got and the twinkling flashes of the camera in every direction.
I marched up the stairs into the clothing section with fury in my eyes.
Max wasn’t helping as he fuelled my anger, ready to tear anyone who acts as an obstacle apart.
I felt my body tremble in anger, and if care wasn’t taken, I would shift and attack everyone.
“Mr Hunter, oh my goodness, it’s Mr Hunter!” One of the sales assistants screamed excitedly, jumping on her feet as she raced towards me.
Soon, a flock of humans raced towards my direction in delight, struggling to gain my attention.
“You stopped coming here 10 years ago. We miss you.”
“Are you here to shop for your lady? Where is Marina? Is she in the car?”
I would have gone mad with anger, but I chose to let go of the past to embrace the future.
Marina was the past, and Lilith was the future.
“Who is this girl beside you? Is she your maid?” One of them said before scoffing while the rest burst into a series of laughter.
I could feel Lilith’s heart crumbling as her grip loosened against my arm.
Consumed by embarrassment, she hid behind me, lowering her head in shame as she got busied with her fingers.
A bullet of rage flowed through me like lava as I grinded my teeth, shooting a deadly gaze at the assistant until she almost froze with fear.
Grabbing Lilith’s slender arms, I pulled her before me, snaking my arm around my waist to make the girls go crazy.
I laughed inwardly as many thoughts flew into their heads.
“Wait. I recognize this girl.”
“Is she your girlfriend? Ewww,” another said, displaying a nauseating expression.
I turned to Lilith, who froze like a statue, biting her lips as she was nervous.
“Who among them did this to you and humiliated you?” I asked using my Alpha tone, making everyone go crazy with fear.
“Alpha, is this necessary? I don’t think we need to do this since I’ve been freed. Let’s just go home,” she pleaded desperately.
I could sense something was going on with her.
We were close, yet she seemed far from me.
Her mind was elsewhere.
A pang of jealousy shot in my heart as my mind wandered to the messages on her phone.
It could be from one of her admirers.
I would be so mad if all she wanted was to be in his arms despite me fighting for her.
“Don’t overthink things,” Max advised, releasing a deep sigh. “She is just stressed and traumatized from everything that happened today. You know it’s her first time being wrongly accused and locked in jail.”
His words soothed me, and the jealousy vanished, but not completely.
Before the sex we had, I could sense a bit of disconnection between us.
But I chose to believe Max’s words.
“I want answers now!” I hurled, narrowing my gaze to meet her frightened ones.
She swallowed nervously, lifting her eyes in search of the faces of those that accused her.
“You,” she finally said, pointing at a blond assistant before turning to me. “She was the one that started it. I tried to tell her the reason I came here, but she insisted I wanted to steal. She insisted I stole the phone and the card you gave me, and her noise drew the manager’s attention and another assistant,” she explained softly, lowering her gaze.
My temper sparked as anger stirred within me when I noticed how tensed her shoulders were.
Leaning closer to her, I pushed back her hair, tucking it behind her ear before lowering until my lips stopped inches away from her ear.
“Do you feel intimidated by them?” I asked, gawking at her as I tried to observe her facial expression.
She nodded briefly, fixing her hazel eyes on mine for a moment before pinning them to the floor.
“Don’t be because you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Don’t be fooled. Behind those beauties are tons of make-up layered to hide their ugliness. Theirs is artificial, but your beauty is genuine.” I explained, watching how her eyes lit up.
A smile slowly formed on her face, and the nervousness was wiped away.
She lifted her head proudly, calling out the 2 assistants that humiliated her.
“Is that all or there is more?”
“The manager. She insisted I got arrested, and she struck me across the face twice,” she gritted angrily, blinking back the tears that stung her eyes.
“I need your manager now!” I ordered, watching the girls run to the door, knocking on it before it opened to reveal a slender woman in corporate wear.
The sound of her stiletto heels echoed throughout the room, breaking the silence, and her blue eyes flew in surprise as she fixed it on mine.
A frown settled on my face when she wore a fake smile and tried to act friendly.
“Alpha Casper!” she screamed, letting out annoying shrilling sounds as she hastened her steps to where I stood.
“It’s such a pleasure to have you here,” she fumbled, grinding sheepishly before turning to her staff. “Stop gawking at him and get him everything he needs. Get to work!” She barked ferociously, charging at them before turning to act sweetly before me.
“They can stay and witness your humiliation,” I stated calmly, a dark smirk launched at my face.
It was at that moment she shifted her gaze to meet Lilith, who cocked her head in her direction.
“Remember me?” Lilith asked, letting out a sinister laughter before hissing. “The thief!” She hurled with so much anger and disdain.
“You are with him?!” She asked, fear gripping her as confusion danced across her face.
“You never said so. Look, it was just a misunderstanding,” she said, trying to touch Lilith, but she shrugged, letting her hands fall to her side.
“It was a misunderstanding. Alpha Casper, we didn’t mean it like that.”
“The slaps? The insults? You even called the cops and instructed them to let me rot in jail. You wouldn’t even let me defend myself!”
“It was…just a prank. I swear…I didn’t mean any of it. Please, Alpha.” Her voice shook, and I could hear the loud thumping of her heart against her ribs.
“You will hear from my lawyer. I could sue you for many things. Harassment, defamation of character, assault-”
“Don’t press charges, please. It would never happen again. I was in a bad mood, and I didn’t know what came over me,” she cried, collapsing on her knees and clasping her hands as tears rolled down her distressed face.
“Ignore her,” Lilith whispered to me while I nodded.
Clearing my throat, I selected the 3 ladies that humiliated Lilith, shooting them with a terrifying look.
“You are fired! All of you!” I declared in an air of finality, narrowing my gaze.
Murmurs swept past my ears as they all gasped in unison.
“But you are not our boss.”
A smirk plastered on my face as I turned to make a brief call on my phone, walking to them as I gave them the shock of their lives.
“I am your boss now!”
“Get out this moment before I blacklist your names forever.” I ordered while they scurried out of the building
“You bought this place?” Lilith asked, gasping hard.
“Yes. Now pick whatever you want.”
“You!” I called, signaling to one of the assistants. “Get 2 more ladies to assist her because she will be leaving here with bags of items. And also get me her phone and the card.”
“Yes, boss.”
*****
Lilith
A smile dropped on my face as I tried out the items I picked in the dressing room.
Turns out Alpha Casper wasn’t joking when he ordered more girls to assist me. I was surrounded by heaps of clothes, bags, make-ups, gold necklaces, and bracelets
I slipped my fingers beneath the pile of clothes, pulling out the costumes I sneaked.
The last thing I wanted was to be questioned on the reason I bought them since I asked that we take things slow in the relationship.
It would raise his suspicion.
Smiling in satisfaction as all the costumes fit perfectly, I took the last one off, pushing it underneath the heap of cloth before checking out the lingerie.
I smiled sheepishly, admiring the red lingerie hugged my body perfectly, pronouncing my curves and left a space between my thighs in case u wanted to satisfy some sudden urges.
I admired the masks as it fit my face perfectly, hiding any form of recognition.
When I was done, I took off the mask, burying it under the mountain of clothes.
I had barely taken off the lingerie when the door flew open, and Alpha Casper burst in, striding dangerously.
“Leave!” I ordered, covering my exposed boobs as my eyes were pinned on his lustful ones.
“Make me.”