Mavericks POV
Hunter alerted me that my mate is in trouble. It’s a good thing that I am the owner of this building, and I have access to everything around here, including the security cameras. When I felt him being cranky, I knew it has got to be pretty serious, so I took out my iPad and I searched for her all over the building, I even went as far as searching all the private showrooms to see if she was giving a striptease to a client as usual, but I couldn’t find her anywhere in the building. Suddenly, I had a hunch that she could be outside the building. I don’t even know if it is my hunch or a tip from Hunter, but I decided to view the cameras outside.
Behold,
There she was, in the parking lot, creating a scene as usual. Of all the people to pick up a fight with, it just had to be Cameron. I think she is a magnet for trouble, she has a way of attracting unwarranted attention to herself. And if she is not careful about it, she is going to get us both killed. The fact that she is not scared of the consequences of abusing the Alphas fiancee, says a lot about her. It’s either she doesn’t know our rules or maybe she does, and she still chooses to dare me and see what I’m capable of.
I know it wasn’t her fault, I replayed the video and I saw that she actually tried to evade her, but Cameron had blocked her part. And Valerie, my Valerie, she refused to be intimidated. She stood up to her, and that made Cameron very angry. I knew I has to do something to help her because Cameron can be very crazy. She and her brother had trained with the pack warriors for years. Their father wanted them to have reputable positions in the pack, so he made them work hard for them.
Although they didn’t meet up to the standard of an average warrior, Shane did not pass to become the beta, but Cameron succeeded in becoming my betrothed. But, even at that, I’m sure that they can still defend themselves in Little fights such as these. Besides, they have bodyguards and warriors with them, she could easily order them to teach Valerie a lesson, and they’ll be too happy to comply. Going down there to defend her would only draw attention to us, so I called Mr. Dawson and instructed him to take care of the disturbance outside.
“The camera at the parking lot is picking up some unusual action. I think a fight is about to erupt, send someone over there to check it out and make sure they don’t destroy anything out there. The guard on duty is going to pay for anything that gets damaged out there, so he better make sure they stop creating a scene out there.” I ordered him sternly. I spoke too much, I know, and please do not blame me for that. I was just trying to make it look like a normal observation, I don’t want to be seen paying any special attention to Val, if possible, If it comes down to it, I would pick Cameron’s side, and I’ll throw my support for Cameron and make it seem like was looking out for her all along.
I’m glad it never came to that…
I watched the camera and I saw how it all played out, I saw the guard trying to get her to leave, but the stubborn girl refused to back down. I zoom in on the scene and I saw one of the king’s spies watching the scene as well. I can’t tell if their interest is in Cameron or Val, I don’t know what they are up to. But the fact that they are keeping a close watch on them is enough to have me agitated. I could see another one of the spies patrolling the exit of my private showroom, keeping a close eye on me. While the other spies hung around the bar and the dance floor. One of the guys had an iPad in his hand as well, I think he is monitoring the cameras as well.
It’s quite ridiculous to think that I can’t even trust the people around me. Like, how on earth was he able to hack into my secret server. It is safe to say that the king has spies everywhere around me, I have to be very careful so I don’t get betrayed by those I consider friends. It’s a good thing that this room doesn’t have cameras. I guess that is why they sent a guy to patrol the exits, so I don’t leave without their knowledge. I guess they have forgotten that I own this place, and I have the power to override the security system and shit down the cameras.
Roy has taken the stripper to one of the rooms upstairs, I was left alone in here and I can’t even enjoy my quiet time because Valerie chose to engage in a conflict with this crazy girl. I kept a close eye on the guy patrolling my private showroom and the other guys. It seems there was no way I could leave through the exit. I kept contemplating on what to do, then I felt a sharp pain in my thighs, and Hunter howled in pain as well. I checked my thighs, but there was nothing, no scar, no injury.
It was at that moment that I knew that Mia is hurt, I had no choice, I had to scale through the window. That is the only exit that is not under strict observation. I’m not used to my new abilities yet, there is a lot I need to learn about my wolf, and there is so much I need to learn about our bond. Not to mention the fact that I still have to be careful so I don’t use too much energy that could attract attention to me. They must not know about Hunter, if they sense his powers, I’m so fucking dead.
I peeked out of the window, and when I’m sure that the coast is clear, I imputed the code on my iPad and shut down the security system, disabling all cameras and other gadgets that could be used to monitor my movement. Before they could reboot and restore the cameras, I summons Hunter forward, and when I felt his strength coursing through me, I leaped through the window and landed on my two feet. I almost laughed in exhilaration when I landed safely, it felt so magical, so strange. The feeling is heavenly, I always dreamed of having a wolf, but I never thought it could be this amazing. I would have loved to try out different things with Hunter, but I can’t afford to get caught.
So I pulled him back in and took to my heels before anyone could find me. My aura could be detected by the king’s lycan spies, they must be on their wait already, I ran as fast as I could, going in search of Valerie. I could not find her around, I guess she ran away after getting injured. I followed her scent, running through different streets in search of her. I found her hiding by a dumpster, then I witnessed something more magical than having a wolf, I saw her using her power to heal her injury, I saw the innocence in her eyes, and I knew immediately that she has no control of her abilities. That is why she ran away, she is hiding it as well. She has no idea who she is, and I’m guessing she doesn’t know about her destiny as well.
Fuck me!
Where the hell do I begin from, how do I save someone who doesn’t even know that her life is in danger. She is so stubborn and so annoying, how on earth am I going to convince her that she needs to stay close to me so I can keep an eye on her. It took everything in me to stop me from kissing her and claiming her right behind that dumpster. But I had to leave as quickly as I could, I don’t know if the lycans sensed my aura, or maybe they picked up my scent along the way and followed me down to this place. I ran off from her position, leaving her in her hiding spot.
There is a popular bar down the street, they are one of our competitors and I come here sometimes to check out their merchandise and compare it with mine. When I was a bit far from Valerie’s position, I made my position known to my pursuers. I knew the exact moment that they spotted me, and I let them see me as I picked a girl outside the bar and went in with her. I got a crazy idea while I was walking into the bar with a girl in my arms. I pulled out my phone and sent a text to Dawson, the manager at my nightclub,
“One of your strippers had a fight with my betrothed at the parking lot tonight. I need her fired immediately.” I instructed him firmly. He knows our laws, there is no way he would disobey my orders, not after what she has done. If she comes pleading for her job, I would offer her a different job, a job that would keep her close to me. Tomorrow is my welcome party, and after that, I’m resuming work immediately because we have done unpaid taxes to pay to the state government and the lycan king, Gerald. The king’s taxes are even more than the government’s, and he has given me an ultimatum to pay up or face his wrath.
I’ll be working overtime to meet up with all my responsibilities, and at the same time, I need to keep n eye on Valerie until I find a way for us to be together and break the curse placed on us by the moon goddess. The best way to keep her close is to give her a job at my office. She would be my personal assistant in the office, she would follow me around for all my meetings and trips abroad, I will never take my eyes away from her, not even for a second.
The trick is to force her to decide to work for me, I’ll make it impossible for her to refuse my request. I won’t go after her, that would only draw attention to us. They have their eyes on me, not on her. They would only suspect anything if they see me going close to her, but if she come to me for help, they will never suspect a thing.
I spent the rest of the night in that bar, hanging out with as many girls as I could, flirting and fooling around while the silly idiots watched me from a distance. I gave them a good show to watch and report back to their fraud of a king. Maybe if he sees me fooling around, as usual, he will give up this idea of following around town. I wonder what Valerie would be doing now, I can’t wait to have her around me always.