CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
CATHERINE’S POV
It’s been three days since Nikky overheard Ava’s conversation with Harley, Jaxon, and Sereca, and I have been unable to talk to Burke about it, and I haven’t left the mansion as well.
I ordered a secret detective to follow Ava anywhere she goes, and he has been doing a good job since; the only problem was that Ava had not left the house since; I think she noticed she was being followed and decided to give it a rest.
I haven’t left Burke’s Mansion yet, although I’m still planning to leave very soon. It is still being designed and I’ll be there till our wedding.
“What are you thinking of? Aren’t you going to prepare for your meeting with the Pack’s designer?” Burke asked, getting off the bed.
I didn’t notice he was already awake and might have been watching me since.
“Fuck, I almost forgot about that,” I said, chuckling.
As Burke came in my direction and gave me a light kiss on the lips.
“I know you, and there’s something you aren’t telling me, do you care to share?” He asked, and I was speechless; telling Burke that I suspected his sister of murder would fuel his anger, and I didn’t want that.
“Nothing, I think I’m just anxious about this wedding,” I said, smiling at him, but there were no emotions on his face, as he sat beside me on the bed, drawing me closer to his direction.
“Fuck, are you having a cold feet? Did I do something offensive, I’m sorry if I did that,” He said, and I burst into a round of laughter, leaving him to look at me in shock.
“If you did something wrong or I’m having cold feet, trust me, I’ll let you know. But now, I’m overjoyed to be your wife,” I said assuringly, and his face formed a genuine smile.
“I need to prepare for the board meeting, The maids have already prepared my bath,” He said, getting off his feet and stripping naked, making me open my mouth in shock.
I have seen him naked multiple times, but I still get surprised, like this is not the first time seeing him naked.
“I would have loved to do some early morning lovemaking, but I’m late for the board meeting,” He said; after noticing I was staring at his naked body, I immediately shifted my gaze to the window.
“You don’t have to be shy about that, Cathie; I love seeing you naked, too,” He said, wrapping a towel around his waist.
My cheeks were red, and I was getting wet by his words, I swallowed hard, making him chuckle.
“The bathroom is yours for just twenty minutes,” I said, reminding him that I’ll still use the bathroom, as he was about to open the bathroom door.
“You could join me, though; it saves time,” He said huskily, turning in my direction.
“Burke, you are late for your meeting,” I reminded him before he entered the bathroom.
I got off the bed and stripped naked before Burke entered the room. I wrapped a towel around my chest to cover up. I still get shy when Burke sees me naked.
Within Five minutes, Burke was done bathing and I entered the bathroom.
When I was done bathing, Burke had already gone for his board meeting, leaving a letter for me on the lamp table beside my bed.
I smiled and picked it up, it read;
“I’ll love to watch you dress but I’m fucking late, catch you later, I love you,”
I blush at the thought of Burke watching me dress up and trying his best not to touch me, it sounded tempting.
A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts.
“I know it’s you, Susan, come in,” I said, and she came, smiling.
She was wearing a long dress up to her feet with her hair in a messy bun, smiling like a child who was just given candy.
“What is the problem?” I asked, putting on clothes; Susan looked up to the ceiling as I dressed; it was once amusing, but now I’m used to it.
“Your wedding dress is ready, and it’s in the dressing room as we speak,” She said excitedly, She was even more excited than my kids, who were always talking about how my wedding was going to be.
“What about the designer?” I asked, excited to see the wedding dress. I had never thought for a moment that I’d get married to Burke a few years ago, but here I am.
“She is talking with Miss Ava; she said she wants to be the bridesmaid; she is telling the designer about the design she wants,” Susan said, still looking up.
“That’s not her position but yours,” I announced and Susan diverted her attention from the ceiling to me in surprise, like she did not hear what I said correctly.
“I didn’t hear you well,” Susan said, looking at me; I was already dressed in jeans pants and a blue baggy shirt, with my hair packed in a ponytail and a simple earring, without makeup.
“You heard me darm right, Susan; you are my bride’s maid and not Ava; you need to get your dress ready too,” I said, walking towards my door to leave the room.
“I… I… I don’t think I deserve that, mam; You can make Miss Ava your bride’s maid; besides, she’s the Alpha sister,” I said, walking behind me as we headed to the dressing room.
“She is trying to kill me, Susan, or I think she is; I have to be careful with her because Harley is controlling her, and aside from that, I want you to be by my side at my wedding; you are the closest friend I have in the pack,” I said smiling.
“I am your maid,” She corrected as we reached the dressing room.
“No, Susan, you are my friend,” I corrected her, too, and she smiled at me.
We entered the dressing room, only to see the wedding dressing shreds, making our mouths fall open.
“Who the fuck did this to my wedding dress?” I asked a rhetorical question, almost in tears, this wedding dress was in process when Burke was about to come to Chicago.
Burke had ordered a wedding dress to be made for me, and he had given out my precise measurements. It took weeks to be made and now it is in shreds in the fall. It was supposed to be a wedding gift from Burke to me.
“Who cut my wedding dress info shreds?” I asked again, screaming.
“Oh, I did, and it was fun doing it,” I heard Ava’s Voice as she came out of the bathroom holding a pair of scissors and some other pieces of the wedding dress.
I was still in shock, realizing that Ava fucking Michaelson, cut my wedding dress to shreds.