Mavericks POV
“Mission accomplished,”
That’s all I could say to myself. She pulled a stint on me that I wasn’t expecting, she had nearly ruined my reputation in front of the whole pack, not even minding the important people in the building as well. My family is well known in the society, we dine and party with the elites and wealthy people in the city. The governor’s delegates and some important people that matter in this city are also here tonight.
Yet she stood on my podium and tried to make me look like a villain. She was so fearless when she stood up to me, and almost smiled in satisfaction as I thanked the moon goddess for giving me such a perfect mate. She is so beautiful, so damn perfect. I had to be so careful so I don’t start smiling like a fucking idiot in front of everyone. I tried so hard to erase every possibility that I could be having any special interest in her.
I was so strict and firm in my dealings with her, and I’m sure everyone bought my act because they were so excited when I finally offered her a job. They saw the honesty and sincerity in her eyes as she started her grievances. Now I’ll be known as the Alpha who tries to make everyone in his pack happy and satisfied. They would never suspect that I did all this on purpose, no one knows that I had always wanted to give her that job, it was meant to be hers because she is meant to be mine.
She had nearly made me go mad with rage when she tried to reject the job offered to her. For some weird reason, she seems to think that I am a tyrant or a monster, I really can’t say. But I know for a fact that she hates my guts, and that is why her face went pale when age discovered that she was going to be working so closely with me. I had to threaten and warn her right there on the podium because she was going to embarrass me by rejecting the job.
I could tell that she is faking that smile, but it was better she gets mad at me now and keeps this job because I won’t have it any other way. I won’t let her walk alone around the city, not when we are bound to be together and certainly not when our lives are in danger. She has no idea that there are people after us, she doesn’t even know that I am the guy that always comes to comfort her whenever she is sad. I’m sure that if she did, then she would understand why I want us to be together.
She needs to know that I am only looking out for her, and that is why I want to keep her close by. But there is absolutely no way I can explain all this to her, without telling her that she is my mate. She may not understand why she needs to pretend in front of me, letting me live my normal frivolous, Playboy lifestyle. She may not agree with my plans, and she may end up exposing us. Keeping her in the dark while also keeping a close eye on her is the best plan I could come up with, and so far, it’s working for me.
I wonder why she hasn’t caught up to the truth yet. She claims that she loves me, yet she failed to notice the spark between us whenever we are close by. When our skin made contact, I felt the sparks all over my body and down to my spine. I felt my entire body coming to life and I felt the urge to kiss her and claim her immediately. But she didn’t feel it like I did, if she did, I would have at least noticed the reaction on her face as she tried to process the feelings she was having for me.
But she never felt it because she was more concerned about her hatred for me. She didn’t notice the tingling feeling she was having when our doing touched, she didn’t even notice the change in my voice as I tried to force myself to concentrate on what is happening in the building, instead of my feelings for her.
My breath hitched when our skin made contact, and my voice went hoarse as I tried to control my feelings and emotions around her. But she wasn’t paying attention to any of that, she was more concerned about her deep hatred for me. She just faked a stupid smile all through the event, and I’m pretty sure that she is hoping and praying that this whole show comes to an end so she can leave my sight immediately.
When I was done with her, I handed the white envelopes to the people I want to work on the last floor with me. I couldn’t trust anyone to handle that for me, not even Roy. I’m strict and I’m easily pissed by lazy staffers who spend all day gossiping about things that don’t concern them. I needed to personally pick the people working with me on my floor, I don’t want to have to fire anyone on their first day of work. I’m opening a new branch soon, so I need all the diligence and hard work that I can get from my employees.
I gave Valerie’s friend a white envelope as well. I know she doesn’t deserve it, but I need her to have a friend on that floor. She needs someone that knows all the rules and regulations of our people, someone that would keep her out of trouble and still protect her from all the jealous she-wolves in the building. She needs to know that everyone wishes to be in her position, and some might go the extra mile to get her fired. I was counting on her friend to support and encourage her.
I thought she would seize the opportunity to get some advice from her friend on how to work with me without getting in trouble. But as I sat in my seat, I saw her leaving the hall with her friend following closely behind her. I strained my ears to hear what they were saying, and I heard her begging her friend to switch roles with her. It hurts to know that she is prepared to do anything just to get away from me. I wondered why she hated me that much, did I do anything to make he despise me this much, was it something I said to her when we first met, or maybe she heard a terrible rumor about me and she is not ready to hear from me before concluding that I’m such a terrible person.
If only she knows how much she is hurting me, if only she knows how much I want to be with her right now. She has no idea that our wolves are hurting as well, I’m not sure she communicates with her wolf as I do with Hunter. If she did, she would know that her constant rejection is hurting me in my heart. I smiled in satisfaction as her friend warned her never to say that again or face the wrath of the Alpha.
“As tempting as your offer might be, Val, I simply can’t accept it. You would get in serious trouble with the Alpha and so will I. Alpha Maverick never apologizes to anyone, but he made a public apology for you, and he even went as far as to offer you a job as his personal assistant. Did you notice that his betrothed wanted that job as well, did you see that you were the envy of every girl in the hall tonight?
Girl, it would be a slap on the face if you reject this job. You are going to embarrass him in front of everyone in this pack, and I’m sure he would never forgive you for it. Trust me, Val, you don’t want to get on his bad side, he could make you even more miserable than your foster family. The news of his vendetta against you may get into the papers, and your foster family may see it and they would come looking for you. I’ll advise you to take it one day at a time, with time, you’ll find out that Alpha Maverick is not as bad as you think. Who knows, you could even fall in love with him.” She teased softly, making her laugh for the first time since she discovered that the doctor and I are responsible for the demolition of her apartment building.
I knew she would come in handy, I was right when I gave her that job on my floor. Obviously, she is the only one that can talk to Valerie and get her to listen to her. I could tell that she has gotten to her, and now I’m a bit certain that Valerie won’t try to quit on me because she wouldn’t want to get in trouble with me. She has secrets, many secrets. Now that I think about it, I think she knows more than she is letting on.
First, I’ve caught her threatening Cameron a few minutes ago when she was still standing on the podium. I was a few feet away but I noticed the tension between them, and so I opened my ears and used my enhanced hearing to hear what they were fighting about. Don’t blame me for eavesdropping on their conversation, I was just being curious. They seem to have a history because anytime I see them together, they must be arguing or fighting over something.
At first, I thought it was a girly issue. I thought they once dated the same guy or maybe I was the reason for their squabble. I mean, Cameron is not as dumb as she looks. She must have noticed the way I look at her, and I thought that was the reason why she keeps attacking her at every given opportunity. But when I finally eavesdropped on their conversation, I discovered that it is way more than that.
There is a history between them, quite alright. But it’s nothing close to what I was thinking about. It is way more than that, it’s a secret. A deep secret that could make Cameron go docile. Everyone knows Cameron in this pack, she never backs down from a fight, not even when she is at fault. She is a hot-headed bitch, and when she fights, she fights dirty.
But when Valerie threatened to expose her and have her thrown out of this packed house, she backed down immediately and she move away from her, letting her get exactly what she wants. That is so unlike her, she would never let an outsider speak to her in that tone. She would have created a scene on that stage if it wasn’t so serious. It’s easy to tell that whatever the secret is, it is something that she doesn’t want me or anyone else to find out.
She stepped away from Valerie immediately she threatened her with her secret, but I could see the anger in her eyes, and I can tell you that she is not going to stay down for too long. Valerie may think that she has won, she may think that she has her on a leash, but the Cameron that I know will not let her get away with it. I don’t think she realizes that she has made Cameron an enemy of hers. First, she had threatened her with a secret that Cameron is so scared about.
As if that was not enough, she was also given a job that Cameron has set her eyes on. I know Cameron won’t let this go easily, she would fight back, and when she does, she would hurt Valerie. I don’t know how she would do it, I’ve never spent much time with her anyways, so I can’t possibly know what she is capable of. But I’m pretty sure that she is going to strike back. You know why?