** * * * * Crystal’s POV * * * * *
“The principal said to you… You sent it to me?” I asked while checking the time on my wrist watch.
It was past 6 p. m. already.
“Yes Crystal, I can’t seem to find the file on the budget sent by the marketing department” he replied.
I think I’ve seen that file somewhere but I can’t recall where I kept it.
I walked to my little desk and searched, but it wasn’t there, then I looked on his desk and saw something that looked like it.
Approaching closer to it, we both made to take it at the same time and I felt that spark as our hands met, forcing me to pull back.
Why does that always happen to my body when he touches me?
“Oh… I can’t believe it has been staring at me the whole time, and I was busy searching for it everywhere” he said and shook his head
“Yes, sometimes we don’t tend to see things even when they are right in front of us,” Blake said.
Logan and I looked at him simultaneously, and Logan wrinkled his eyebrows in scrutiny.
Why does it feel like there is more to his words than what it is supposed to be.
Was he trying to convey a hidden message with those words?
“Why are you two staring at me like that?” Blake blurted and chuckled.
“Shut up Blake, don’t say so much rubbish” Logan rebuked him calmly.
I was lost. What could they have been discussing before I arrived?
Maybe that’s what he was referring to with his words.
I have a feeling that these guys are up to some kind of mischief. Well maybe Blake because he is the playful one around here.
Logan barely smiles, he is always serious all the time. I wonder how his Luna is going to stand his grumpy attitude.
“That reminds me crystal, your phone beeped minutes ago, it’s a message from… Um… What’s that name again? Mary!” He reported
My heart skipped the moment he said that.
How was I so careless to leave my phone here? The message must have been related to Aidan, what if Logan had seen the Pop-Up notification.
I quickly took the phone from his table and breathed in relief after I saw, and remembered that the phone was locked with a password.
“You need to be more careful!!” My inner woman yelled.
I clicked open the message and like I suspected it had to do with Aidan.
I had texted Mary earlier to pick Aidan from school and take him to my house.
She replied that Aidan didn’t want to stay there alone.
That was an incomplete message to me. I don’t know if they’re still there or if they have gone to my step parents house.
“Who is Mary? You look tense after reading her message” Logan said.
He had stopped scanning through The file and was now staring at me.
“No… it’s nothing” I replied nervously and threw the phone into my handbag.
Relax Crystal or you might expose yourself!!
“Then why do you have that look on your face?” he asked nonchalantly.
I forced a smile immediately to avoid further suspicions.
“Come on Logan, give her a break!” Blake spoke just in time to save me.
Logan turned his gaze to him then after a minute he looked back at me.
“Are you ready to leave?” he queried.
“Yes Sir… I mean Logan!”
Gosh! Why is it so hard to get used to that?
“Alright, Blake please take her home and don’t leave her until she’s inside her house”
“What? Noo!!” I yelled Immediately and they both looked up at me instantaneously.
“Oh I mean, there is no need for that, it’s not that late, I can manage”I blabbered, more gently this time.
“I know you can manage but I want him to take you home safely, what’s your problem with that?” Logan queried.
I can’t let them come to my house, what if Logan learns about Aidan?
I can’t let him know, or who knows what he might do to my poor little Aidan.
The problem now is that I don’t even know exactly where Aidan is right now. If he happens to be in my step-parent’s house, then my secret would be exposed the moment we reach there.
And I can’t let Logan know about my new house either.
“Don’t bother about it, I have few places I need to drop before going home” I lied.
“Why do you always avoid letting people come to your house, are you hiding something In there?” Logan queried.
If you think my heart was pacing before, well now it was skipping.
The last thing I wanted was for Logan to be suspicious of me, and now he is.
“No… no! Not at all!” I said and forced a smile.
“I mean you’ve been to my house before, haven’t you? So I’m not hiding anything” I said in denial.
He crumpled his face with his eye searching my face for clues. I’m sure with his wolf hearing, he could hear my heartbeat loudly. His piercing eyes were like fire to my skin.
“Now that you mention it, I’ve been to your house before but you didn’t even invite me in, you left me in the car and went inside” he grumbled.
Why is this guy so stubborn?
“Please Logan, it’s getting late already, just let me go on my own, I promise you can come to my house some other time if it’s necessary, as for today, I will be fine” I pleaded.
I can’t believe I’m pleading over that. It’s my life and I can live it the way I want.
Why must he always be bossy with me?
Finally he sighed heavily and gave up.
“Alright… you can go on your own, but I still have my suspicions about you” he grinned and I swallowed hard.
“And Crystal, please be careful,” Blake added.
Why are they so worried and bothered about me? I’m not a kid anymore.
As for my safety, I’ve been living in California ever since I was a kid, nothing could possibly go wrong.
“Alright, goodnight guys” I said then walked out of the office.
The moment I stepped outside, I relaxed my back against the wall beside the office door and took a deep breath before proceeding
That was a close call. I need to be more careful around Logan, I need to clear his suspicions about me.
No Alpha will be happy to know he has an illegitimate son with a human as first heir.
The half blood would be considered weak and since Aidan is his direct heir, he might kill him to protect the balance of the clan.
I can’t risk losing my son over some silly belief, I will protect him with my life.
To be continued!!