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00:01my back hit the peeling wall in my apartment
00:04alexander blackwood had one hand braced beside my ear
00:08his tie was loose
00:10two buttons on his shirt were open
00:12his dark red eyes made it hard for me to breathe
00:15he was the alpha of the east coast obsidian pack
00:18he was also my hardest boss on wall street
00:22emily ten minutes ago
00:24you sent me five mating memes
00:27i did not send them
00:29it was your phone your account and your apartment
00:33it was pumpkin my cat did it
00:37your cat wants to mate with me
00:39it only wanted to sit on my phone
00:42it only took ten minutes for everything to turn into this
00:45at 11 p.m my iphone kept buzzing on the couch
00:49the screen lit up again and again
00:51every message came from alexander
00:53i glanced at it once and tossed the phone away
00:56give up boss off duty emily is dead
01:00i walked into the bathroom while hummed i forgot to lock the screen my fat orange
01:06cat pumpkin was lying on the arm of the couch its eyes were fixed on the
01:11glowing screen when i came out while drying my hair
01:14the chat had become a disaster
01:20reply when you see this
01:22i do not want to think
01:24i only want to mate
01:25this is a work chat
01:28do not ask boss the answer is mating
01:31you had better be joking
01:33work can die
01:34mating comes first
01:36so you have been secretly smelling my pheromones
01:40i was not imagining it
01:42i do not want to be human tonight
01:44if you want to be my mate say it directly
01:47rut
01:47emergency kit
01:49emily answer me
01:51i am desperate too
01:53i stared at his last line
01:55the towel almost fell from my hand
01:59a heavy sound came from outside the door
02:03i rushed to the entry
02:05the old lock had already cracked
02:07the apartment door slammed into the wall
02:09alexander stood in the doorway
02:11with night cold on his black coat
02:14you sent me those things at midnight
02:16were you testing me
02:17no
02:19it was pumpkin
02:20do not lie to me
02:23when i am close to losing control
02:25i am not lying
02:26the cat is under the couch
02:28you can ask it
02:29pumpkin stuck half its head out
02:32from under the couch
02:33then it pulled back in
02:34alexander did not look at it
02:36he stepped over the broken wood
02:38and came to me
02:40he gripped my waist
02:42and pressed me back against the wall
02:45do you know what those messages do
02:47to an alpha in rut
02:49i know that
02:51so you should go home
02:53take a cold shower
02:54and cancel tomorrow morning's meeting
02:57you still dare to manage my schedule
03:00i am your chief secretary
03:02it is my job
03:04his eyes dropped to my lip
03:06then you should know
03:07i do not want to talk about work right now
03:09he lowered his head to kiss me
03:11i grabbed his tie
03:12and forced him to stop an inch from me
03:15alexander
03:16do not touch my glane
03:17his heavy breath fell over me
03:19cedar pheromones almost covered me
03:21the back of my neck grew hot
03:23my vanilla scent also slipped out of control
03:26his fingers tightened hard
03:28but he did not bite
03:29then tell me
03:30what do you want me to do
03:34only one thought stayed in my head
03:37i had to survive
03:38and keep my six hundred thousand dollar job
03:42the report
03:43i said at once
03:44i will finish the quarterly risk report right now
03:47he stayed silent for two seconds
03:51you want to do it now
03:52yes
03:53i mean right now
03:56his eyes moved past me
03:58to the half-open bedroom door
04:00on the bed
04:01who handles files on a bed
04:09you were the one who said right now
04:14my face burned at once
04:16i meant the report
04:18the quarterly risk report
04:21a laptop
04:22spreadsheets
04:23numbers
04:24and tomorrow morning's meeting
04:27then go to the study
04:28i had just relaxed
04:30he added in a low voice
04:32i also enjoy desks
04:34i almost drove him out with a folder
04:35that night
04:36i made alexander sit in the farthest chair in the study
04:39i sat across the desk from him
04:41between us were two laptops
04:43a stack of files
04:44three mugs
04:45and one fat orange cat
04:47forced to serve as a witness
04:48he marked my report with a red pen
04:51i used a folder
04:52to cover the back of my neck
04:54at 3 a.m.
04:56he finally stood up
04:58before he left
04:59he put a sticky note on my desk
05:02prepare supplies tomorrow morning
05:04i was too sleepy to keep my eyes open
05:07i only wanted this dangerous alpha to leave
05:10fine
05:11send me the list
05:16the next morning
05:17my phone woke me up
05:19it was an eye message from alexander
05:21i measured it
05:23i need wolf custom
05:25xxl
05:25i sat up and froze on the bed
05:27the next message popped up at once
05:29standard condoms from a human drugstore are not safe
05:33they will break
05:34then a bank alert appeared on my screen
05:38stared at the $50,000
05:40for a full 5 minutes
05:44xxl was required
05:45standard ones would break
05:47there was a supply fund
05:49i opened last night's chat
05:51i finally understood what alexander meant by supplies
05:54last night i had agreed to prepare mating condoms
05:57for a top alpha in rut
05:59i called my beta best friend jessica as fast as i could
06:05jessica i am finished
06:07i asked my alpha boss to mate through memes
06:09last night he kicked down my door
06:12and almost made me his mate in my study
06:14now he sent me $50,000
06:16and told me to buy xxl condoms
06:20phone went silent for one second
06:22then jessica screamed
06:24did you say xxl emily
06:26you hit the jackpot
06:27that is blackwood
06:28do you know how many manhattan socialettes
06:30want him to bite them
06:31is that the point
06:32of course it is
06:33$50,000 is only the supply fund
06:36that means he is serious
06:37jessica he already drains me on wall street
06:40during the day
06:40i do not want him to drain me in bed at night
06:44but it is
06:47xxl
06:48jessica stop talking
06:50fine go explain it
06:52her voice dropped
06:52but are you sure you do not want to think about it
06:55i hung up
06:56i had to go to the office
06:58i had to clear this up today
07:05at 9 a.m
07:06i walked into obsidian headquarters
07:08i heard alexander raging in the glass conference room
07:15everyone lowered their heads
07:16no one dared to breathe
07:19i forced myself to take the reinvestment form
07:22and knocked on his office door
07:27you can come in
07:28he stood before the floor to ceiling windows with his back to me
07:31i tried hard to stay professional
07:36alexander
07:36i need your signature on a document
07:39he turned around fast
07:41his long legs crossed the whole office in two steps
07:44he grabbed my wrist pulled me into his arms
07:47and buried his nose against the side of my neck
07:52were you waiting for me
07:54this is the office
07:55the door is not locked
07:56i could not smell you in the meeting
07:58i almost tore down the whole floor
08:01then you should stay away from me
08:03i tried
08:03his arms tightened
08:05i failed at that
08:06the office doors suddenly opened
08:10richard from project management looked inside
08:15alexander
08:16here is the revised proposal
08:18i shoved alexander away
08:19and fell onto the carpet
08:21i became the bullied employee in one second
08:26boss
08:27i was wrong
08:28please do not cut my pay
08:30richard stared at my messy skirt
08:32then he looked at alexander's face
08:34his soul almost left his body
08:36alexander's eyes turned cold at once
08:39get out
08:39now
08:40richard nearly lost his grip
08:42on the door handle
08:43i used the chance to climb up
08:46fix my skirt
08:47and run back to my desk
08:50as soon as i sat down
08:51my computer showed a message
08:53from the secure office channel
08:55that role play was very convincing
08:58will you beg me that pitifully tonight too
09:00did you buy the supplies
09:02i covered burning face
09:03and closed my eyes in pain
09:05someone help me
09:06this wolf had lost his mind
09:12that afternoon
09:13in the airport vip lounge
09:15i learned how badly
09:17i had messed up again
09:19alexander held two boarding pads
09:21his brows were locked tight
09:25you booked economy class
09:27the group budget is tight
09:28sarah said
09:30we should save money
09:32and then
09:33he held up the other ticket
09:35and gave a cold laugh
09:36you
09:37a delicate omega
09:39booked first class for yourself
09:41i looked down
09:43my heart almost stopped
09:45i had switched the names
09:47even worse
09:48the flight to alaska was full
09:50we could not change seats
09:53so alexander blackbrook
09:55the most honored top alpha
09:57in north america
09:58had to fold himself
10:00into a poor economy seat
10:02his long legs had nowhere to go
10:08i sat in first class
10:10and drank champagne
10:11every second
10:12i planned my own funeral
10:14in my head
10:18six hours later
10:19the alaska wind
10:20almost woke me
10:21from shock
10:23i moved close to him
10:25and tugged on his coat sleeve
10:29alexander
10:30say someone hurt you
10:31by accident
10:32she swears she did not mean it
10:34a great alpha would forgive her
10:36right
10:36he stopped walking
10:38snow fell on his black hair
10:40emily
10:41under pack rules
10:43i do not care about the process
10:44i care about the result
10:46he lifted his hand
10:49his fingertip pressed against the gland
10:51on my neck
10:52my whole body shook
10:58if my omega makes me suffer
11:01i make her remember the cost
11:04my heart dropped
11:05i knew i was finished
11:08even the snow in alaska
11:10could not save me tonight
11:15anchorage aurora hotel
11:17the north american wolf summit dinner
11:19that morning
11:20alexander had cancelled the hunting rights
11:23of several old families
11:24in a closed meeting
11:27so tonight
11:28every face in the room
11:30looked frozen
11:30he had no interest
11:33in attending this event
11:36so i came instead
11:38as his chief secretary
11:39i had to close the logistics agreement
11:42with alaska's bloodfang pack
11:43miss emily
11:45i admit obsidian has money
11:47the blood fan leader
11:49pushed a glass of vodka to me
11:50but we make the rules in alaska
11:52drink this
11:54and i sign
11:56refuse
11:57and none of your trucks
11:58enter anchorage
11:59his rough fingers brushed
12:01the back of my hand
12:02on purpose
12:03i smelled rotting swamp
12:05and cheap cigar on him
12:07my stomach turned
12:08but i had no way out
12:10my six hundred thousand dollar salary
12:13was right in front of me
12:14i picked up the glass
12:15and drank it down
12:17you handle liquor well
12:18have another glass
12:19several alphas around us
12:21started to cheer
12:22their pheromones
12:23pressed in layer by layer
12:25the second glass
12:26the third glass
12:27my vision began to blur
12:29then something worse happened
12:31the gland on the back of my neck
12:34burned
12:34vanilla pheromones rushed out
12:36from my collar
12:37the alcohol triggered my heat early
12:39the one-eyed leader's breathing
12:41grew heavy at once
12:42he reached for my shoulder
12:44you smell so sweet omega
12:52that blackwood boy is wasting you
12:55tonight
12:56you are mine
12:58the snowstorms rushed in
13:02the crystal chandelier shook heart
13:04alexander stood in the doorway
13:06cedar and black coffee
13:08burst across the whole room
13:09his eyes were blood red
13:12he stared at the hand
13:14that was one inch from touching me
13:16who gave you the nerve
13:17to touch my omega
13:18he crossed the long table
13:20grabbed the one-eyed leader's throat
13:22and lifted the two hundred pound alpha
13:24with one hand
13:25alexander's calm voice
13:26made everyone go cold
13:28alpha blackwood
13:29please spare me
13:31look at her with those eyes again
13:34and i will erase blood flag
13:36from alaska tonight
13:37he threw the leader into the corner
13:39then he turned and came to me
13:42his coat fell over me
13:43it covered my shaking body
13:45and my wild vanilla scent
13:47he picked me up in his arms
13:49and lowered his mouth to my ear
13:52i came late
13:53i am sorry
13:56i lay against his chest
13:58my heartbeat was a mess
14:03this wolf had just apologized
14:09in the elevator
14:11vanilla and cedar filled the air
14:13heat burned through me again and again
14:19i grabbed his tie and pulled it loose
14:24alexander i am so hot
14:36emily do not move
14:37his voice was terrifyingly horsey
14:41every vein in his arms stood out
14:44you are not clear-headed now
14:46i am clear
14:47i looked up at him with tears on my lashes
14:50i know it is you
14:56his whole body locked up
14:58are you sure
15:03i am sure
15:04say the whole thing
15:07i bit my lip and gripped his shirt
15:10i want you
15:11and only you
15:15the elevator doors opened
15:17we had reached the top floor
15:21alexander let out a low growl
15:23and carried me fast
15:25toward the presidential suite
15:31the heavy door closed behind us
15:33he did not rush to pin me down
15:36he pressed me against the full-length mirror
15:39by the entry and rested his forehead on mine
15:43one last time emily
15:50please stop asking
15:53i kissed him first
15:57his control burned away
16:00he lifted me up
16:02the suite lights fell behind us
16:05cedar covered the storm outside
16:07his kisses went from rough to hot
16:10then from hot to careful
16:11my work suit fell into the floor
16:13he used his coat to cover the cold mirror
16:16one hand protected the back of my neck
16:18the other held my waist
16:19in the mirror
16:20i saw his eyes
16:22they were red enough to swallow me whole
16:26alexander
16:26i am a little scared
16:28you are too big
16:30can i take it
16:34look at me
16:35his voice was deep
16:37hold on to me
16:41that night started at the mirror by the entry
16:44then moved to the living room carpet
16:46the marble counter in the bathroom
16:48and the ruined bed
16:52alexander had held back for too long
16:54he gave all that hunger to me
16:57every time i tried to hide
16:58he held my hands and made me look at him
17:01say my name
17:02tell me who you want now
17:04his eyes were red
17:05his voice burned low
17:07alexander
17:08i want only you
17:10i cried and gripped his shoulders
17:13when his fangs touched my grain
17:15my whole body froze
17:16i grabbed his hair at once
17:19do not mark me
17:21alexander
17:23not now
17:27he stopped with great effort
17:30his breath hit my skin
17:34in the end
17:35he bit my colis bone
17:38it was not a mark
17:40it was only his sign on me
17:43before dawn
17:44i did not know how many times i passed out
17:47when i finally fell asleep
17:49he still held me in his arms
17:52he seemed afraid i would disappear from his hands
17:59i woke up at noon
18:00my whole body felt crushed
18:02and my legs almost had no feeling
18:05alexander slept on the other side of the bed
18:08his bare back
18:09was covered with marks from my nails
18:11on the carpet
18:12torn black wrappers
18:14lay in silence
18:15explained how out of control last night had been
18:18i stared at the ceiling and started thinking
18:21what would happen after he woke up
18:23i knew what would happen
18:25he would claim me in an alpha's way
18:28he would lock me in some penthouse in new york
18:30and tell all of wall street
18:31that i was his omega
18:33my independent woman image would vanish
18:37my six hundred thousand dollar salary
18:39would become monthly spending from him
18:46i could not let that happen
18:49i still had ten thousand dollars in student loans
18:59i forced myself to get up
19:01picked my trench coat from the carpet
19:03and wrapped it around me
19:06i took out my phone and blocked alexander on imessage
19:09instagram linkedin and venmo
19:11i left no opening
19:12at the door
19:13i looked at him
19:15he was different
19:16when he slept
19:17the cold danger was gone
19:20only broad shoulders
19:21a rising chest
19:23and the bite mark i left on his cholera bone remained
19:26my heart softened for no reason
19:34then i opened my wallet
19:37inside i only had one wrinkled five dollar bill and two quarters
19:41i thought for a moment
19:43then i put the five dollars and fifty cents under his patek if you really watch on the nightstand
19:48i am sorry alexander
19:50your service was worth more
19:52but i am broke
19:54i went straight to the airport
19:56and bought the next flight to ohio
20:00two days later
20:01silver creek ohio
20:07i shoveled manure beside the pig can
20:09and tried to empty my mind with hard labor
20:12it did not work
20:16alexander cedar scent still stuck to my skin
20:19no shower could wash it off
20:22the bite on my cholera's bone hurt when i touched it
20:27each sting
20:28reminded me how wild that alaska night had been
20:32my backup iphone ran
20:40lily's facetime connected
20:42i heard glass shatter behind her
20:44she hid under a desk
20:46and her face was very pale
20:49emily
20:49where are you
20:54i went back home
20:55what happened to him
20:58he is
20:59a nuclear bomb
21:01right now
21:05lily whisper screamed
21:08the morning you vanished
21:10he flew back from alaska
21:11the moment he entered the building
21:13security on three floors dropped to their knees
21:17richard only asked where you went
21:20alexander threw him from the 50th floor window into the hudson river
21:25is he dead
21:27his leg is broken
21:30but he is alive
21:33every finance computer got smashed
21:36he also told the whole east coast elder council
21:38that if they cannot find you
21:40he will tear up every territory agreement
21:44lily's voice began to shake
21:46emily
21:47what did you do to him
21:50did you poison his coffee
21:54i did not poison him
21:56i covered my face in despair
21:59i only gave him five dollars and fifty cents for the night
22:02if the old men on wall street knew this
22:05they would faint on the spot
22:07their wolf king had been paid off by an omega secretary
22:13the change could not even buy a big mac
22:16okay lily the signal is bad
22:18do not hang up
22:20i still hung up
22:24i took a nervous deep breath
22:27there was no way this crazy wolf
22:30could follow my scent
22:31from new york towers
22:33to ohio cornfields
22:37three eye matches from my mom
22:38popped up at the same times
22:40they were all
22:41in caps
22:43the third message was a photo
22:46i opened it
22:47and my breath stopped
22:48it was alexander
22:49he wore the expensive suit i had wrinkled
22:52it still carried dried blood
22:54he sat on our front porch swing with a murderous air
22:57our german shepherd max once killed a coyote
22:59now he tucked his tail showed his belly
23:02and lay at alexander's shoes to flatter him
23:05alexander looked up at the person taking the photo
23:08a cold curve touched his mouth
23:10this beast had crossed three states and gone straight to my home
23:14i was doomed
23:16when i got back
23:18my mom stood on the front porch with her arms crossed
23:21her eyes moved between alexander and me
23:24my dad leaned against the door frame
23:26and quietly ate sunflower seeds
23:28alexander sat on the broken wooden swing
23:31he looked fully at ease on an ohio corn farm
23:34despite being a top alpha
23:36he rested his expensive shoes on the step and looked at me calmly
23:43you are back
23:47i did not come back for you
23:49i froze in the yard
23:54i live here
23:56emily
24:00my mom's voice was low
24:01she only used that tone before things got serious
24:05get inside
24:06both of you
24:07my dad spit sunflower seed shells into his palm
24:10and stood up straight
24:12the four of us sat at the wooden kitchen table
24:15my mom poured alexander a cup of coffee
24:18then she sat down and went straight to the point
24:22who are you
24:23what do you want with my daughter
24:27alexander picked up the coffee
24:28drank some
24:29and put it down
24:33i am alexander blackwood
24:35alpha of the obsidian pack
24:37he looked at my mom
24:38i am serious about her
24:43do you call that serious
24:45you are an alpha from manhattan
24:47you came to an ohio cornfield for an omega secretary
24:52yes
24:53i do
24:54then why did she run
24:59the kitchen went quiet
25:00everyone looked at me
25:02i had just opened my mouth
25:04but alexander spoke first
25:07because i moved too fast
25:08i scared her
25:15i almost choked on my own spit
25:18my mom stared at him for a long time
25:23emily
25:24you tell me
25:25what do you think
25:29i stared at the water ring
25:30from the coffee cup on the table
25:32i could not say a word
25:35my dad tossed the last sunflower seed into his mouth
25:38stood up
25:39and patted alexander's shoulder
25:45stay in the guest room tonight
25:47farm work starts at six tomorrow morning if you want to stay
25:54i understand that
25:59my mom sighed and got up to make dinner
26:03only alexander and i remained in the kitchen
26:08he looked at me
26:09i stared at the table and did not dare to look up
26:12then he called my name in a low voice
26:14did you mean that five dollars and fifty cents
26:19i finally raised my head
26:21that was all i had in my wallet
26:23he stayed silent for one second
26:26then he pushed the coffee cup a little towards me
26:30drink the coffee
26:32it is getting cold
26:35i understood him even less
26:39the next day
26:40my mom took me to the town coffee shop
26:43she said i would meet a decent young man
26:48his name was kevin
26:49he was a beta
26:50and a federal postal worker
26:52my mom had arranged a date
26:54i had been sitting in the booth for five minutes
26:57when my phone buzzed
26:58where are you
27:00i turned my phone face down on the table
27:02and pretended i did not see it
27:05ten minutes later
27:06kevin was talking about his 401k plan
27:10i suddenly felt cold across my back
27:12another message popped up
27:15emily answer me
27:17i will count to three
27:18i looked out the window
27:20and saw no one
27:22but cedar had crossed the whole street
27:24and entered the coffee shop
27:28i stood up suddenly
27:30and grabbed kevin's arm
27:31my family farm is on fire
27:34can you drive me back in your pickup
27:36the farm is on fire
27:38get in now
27:40honest kevin grabbed his keys at once
27:44ten minutes later
27:45the old ford f-150
27:47rushed into the smith farmyard
27:49and kicked up a cloud of dust
27:51i had just opened the door
27:53and had not jumped out yet
27:55an alpha's rage hit me so hard
27:57my scalp went numb
27:59alexander stood in the dust
28:00his eyes were red
28:02he stared at me
28:03then slowly looked at kevin
28:05in the driver's seat
28:06emily listen to me
28:08you slept with me
28:09drained me until i passed out
28:11then ran away
28:12i endured that
28:13he walked to the pickup
28:15and gripped the metal edge
28:16of the door
28:17the steel bent under his finger
28:19kevin held the steering wheel
28:21with both hands
28:22he could not make a sound
28:24but you left five dollars
28:25and fifty cents
28:26what did that mean
28:27did you treat me
28:28as a cheap male escort
28:32kevin and i both went silence
28:33my mom ran out from the backyard
28:35with her remington
28:36double barrel shotgun
28:38alexander pointed at kevin
28:40his pheromones wept over him
28:42and crushed kevin's weak scent
28:44who is this man
28:45you would rather date a beta
28:47who cannot even protect you
28:48than stay with me
28:49what does he have that i don't
28:50something snapped in my head
28:53he has a stable federal job
28:55he has full health insurance
28:57and a 401k
28:58what can you give me
28:59you only drain me
29:00with overtime and rut
29:02the yard went dead quiet
29:03alexander's face shifted
29:05between anger and shock
29:06wall street capitalists
29:08truly had no answer for that
29:12emily smith
29:13explain yourself
29:15my mom understood the whole mess
29:17she marched towards me
29:19with the shotgun
29:20what did you learn in new york
29:22you slept with a man
29:24left him five dollars
29:26then came home for a date
29:27you have embarrassed
29:29the whole smith family
29:32mom pumpkin started it
29:33and he was the one
29:34who entered rut first
29:35i jumped out of the pickup
29:37and ran in circles
29:38around the green john deere tractor
29:39my mom chased me
29:41with the shotgun
29:41far too fast
29:42just
29:43just when i thought
29:44i would die in ohio
29:46a tall black shadow
29:48stepped in front of me
29:51alexander used his broad back
29:53to shield me completely
29:54he faced the gun
29:56and did not step back
29:57he lifted his chest
29:58the fury on his face
30:00turned sincere
30:01it even looked a little broken
30:03mrs smith
30:04mrs smith
30:05please put down the gun
30:05everything was my fault
30:06i peeked out from behind him
30:10i failed to control
30:11my alpha instinct
30:13in alaska
30:14i kept her for too long
30:15that night
30:17i was too forceful
30:20and i scared emily
30:21into running away
30:22my eyes went wide
30:23this scheming wolf
30:25was playing the wounded man
30:28if you want to hit someone
30:29hit me
30:30if she will give me
30:32one chance to explain
30:33i will accept
30:34any punishment
30:36my mom's hands trembled
30:38the shotgun slowly lowered
30:41she looked alexander
30:43up and down
30:43his messy suit
30:45could not hide
30:46his rich man's bearing
30:47broad shoulders
30:48narrow waist
30:49and very real good looks
30:53do you truly want
30:55to marry emily
30:56my mom's eyes
30:57started to shine
30:58it was the shine
31:00of a future mother-in-law
31:01changing sides
31:02i was about to explode
31:04shut up alexander
31:06you have no shame
31:09he reached back
31:10wrapped an arm
31:11around my waist
31:12and locked me against him
31:13he lowered his mouth
31:15to my ear
31:15say one more word
31:16and i will kiss you
31:17on your family's tractor hood
31:19until you cannot speak
31:22i shut up on the spot
31:26alexander stayed
31:27through pure nerve
31:28the great wolf king
31:30of wall street
31:31and ruler of the obsidian syndicate
31:33moved into the guest room
31:35of a normal ohio farm
31:37my mom's cross
31:39its silch
31:39hung by the bed
31:43he got up at exactly
31:45six the next morning
31:47then he took off
31:48his custom shirt
31:49my mom looked out
31:50from the kitchen window
31:51she looked once
31:53and pulled back
31:55three seconds later
31:56she looked again
31:57early summer sunlight
31:58in ohio fell on him
32:00sweat ran down his chest
32:01he held a fire axe
32:03and split ten years
32:04of logs in our backyard
32:05into neat firewood
32:06before noon
32:07in the afternoon
32:08he crouched down
32:09and took apart
32:10the broken john deere
32:11tractor engine
32:12with his bare hands
32:13his hands were covered in oil
32:15his hands were covered in oil
32:15but he fixed every part
32:16and put it back
32:20the engine started
32:21on the first try
32:23several wives
32:23from nearby farms
32:24hid outside the fence
32:25and craned their neckes
32:27they forgot to talk
32:32you are a good man
32:34you work harder than
32:35ten bulls from town
32:37max
32:38that spinless german shepherd
32:40now ran to alexander
32:42with a frisbee
32:43whenever he waved
32:43hmm
32:44he ignored me
32:46his real owner
32:47i pretended to wash dishes
32:49in the kitchen
32:50and lowered my voice
32:53alexander
32:53are you ignoring new york
32:55the elder council
32:56is about to explode
33:00lilly and the others
33:01can hold it
33:03but you are obsidian's alpha
33:06my omega ran away
33:08if i cannot keep my own mate
33:10what kind of alpha am i
33:11i am not your mate
33:14i gripped the bowl
33:15and stayed stubborn
33:16cedar covered me at once
33:18he lowered his head
33:20and looked at me
33:21familiar heat
33:22burned in his amber eyes
33:28emily
33:28do you really want to
33:30discuss ownership here
33:31we stood beside the sink
33:33in the kitchen
33:33my mom could walk in
33:35at any minute
33:36i forced myself
33:37not to answer
33:39a small smile
33:40touched his mouth
33:41he bent close to my ear
33:43we will talk later
33:47at dusk
33:48alexander grabbed my wrist
33:50and pulled me into the old
33:51red barn in the backyard
33:52the wooden door locked
33:53behind us
33:54sunset came through
33:55the shutter gaps
33:56the air smelled of hay
33:58and cedar
33:58let me go
33:59what are you trying to do
34:00now
34:02he came over
34:03and braced his hands
34:04on both sides of me
34:05trapping me in front of the
34:07haystack
34:07i came to settle accounts
34:10i do not owe you money
34:13you ran away
34:14you went on a date
34:15you left that damn five dollars and fifty cents
34:18that was all the cash in my wallet
34:20is that so
34:23his hands closed on my waist
34:25and pulled me close
34:26i pressed both hands
34:28against his chest
34:30alexander i am not your prize
34:31the danger in his eyes paused
34:34i know that
34:36then stop giving me orders
34:38he lowered his head
34:39his voice was rough
34:41and deep
34:42then i am asking you
34:44do not run again
34:46my heart jumped hard
34:48when he kissed me
34:49i did not dodge
34:50this kiss was different from alaska
34:52it was patient
34:53skilled
34:54and gentle
34:54but it did not let me ignore it
34:56it slowly broke down
34:57every wall i had
34:58i grabbed his shoulders
34:59my voice was already unsteady
35:02someone will come in
35:05someone is guarding outside
35:12you even called pack guards for the door
35:17i learned to prepare
35:19that includes condoms
35:21i almost laughed from anger
35:24you are crazy
35:25the sun sank little by little
35:27hay and cedar mixed in the air
35:30only for you
35:32when he carried me onto the haystack
35:34my last clear thought fell away
35:36he still did not touch my glane
35:40then i grabbed his hand
35:41and pressed his palm to the back of my neck
35:43alexander do not bite
35:45just hold me
35:47his whole body froze
35:49do not bite
35:50but you can hold me tighter
35:52he lowered his head
35:53and rested it on my shoulder
35:56his voice was nearly too low to hear
36:00you will be the death of me
36:02that dusk
36:03my broken voice scattered across the ohio fields
36:05alexander held me in his arms
36:07and said my name again and again
36:09he needed to know i was truly still there
36:11later he wrapped me in his coat
36:12and held me against the haystack
36:14come back to new york with me
36:15be obsidian's president's wife
36:17six hundred thousand base salary
36:18use the black card as you please
36:20full medical benefits
36:22i looked up at him
36:24what else do i get
36:28you also get me
36:29i bit his chest
36:31we have a deal boss
36:34this hungry wolf from wall street
36:35had eaten me clean
36:36he did not plan to return even the bones
36:42when the private jet landed in manhattan
36:45my heart went wild again
36:48the black armored maybach
36:50drove into the underground garage
36:51at obsidian headquarters
36:53i grabbed the door
36:54and tried to escape first
36:56you take the private elevator
36:57i will use the employee entrance
36:59what are you afraid of
37:01am i that shameful
37:02no
37:03if hundreds of wolves at the company
37:05know i am with you
37:05how can i survive here
37:07i lowered my voice
37:08i lead the boss batching in the break room
37:10he gave a cold laugh
37:11his nose moved close
37:12and smelled the side of my neck
37:13you smell of me inside and out
37:15do you think their noses are broken
37:16he kept an arm around my waist
37:17and forced me into the lobby
37:19in the core office area
37:21everyone looked over at once
37:22a few co-works
37:23who usually slacked off with me
37:25rushed to my side
37:26their faces told me to stay strong
37:27emily
37:28you are finally back
37:29alpha's rage
37:30almost tore down the building
37:31these past few days
37:32we thought you had been thrown
37:33into the hudson river
37:33before they finished
37:35vice president marcus
37:36walked over from the hall
37:37this old school alpha
37:38always acted superior
37:39today his tone was even worse
37:41emily
37:42you were absent without reason
37:43for days
37:43under pack rules
37:44and hr policy
37:45you should be fired
37:46and barred from working
37:47in the financial district
37:48young people suffer
37:49one small gritch and vanish
37:50i wonder who spoiled you
37:52this much
37:52i had no time to answer
37:54alexander had already
37:55walked out from behind me
37:57cold alpha pressure
37:58swept across the room
38:00marcus went pale at once
38:02i spoiled her
38:03who gave you the right
38:04to lecture my person
38:06the ice defense station
38:07in north dakota
38:07needs someone to shove snow
38:09report there tomorrow
38:10do not return to new york
38:11without my order
38:12the whole room went silent
38:13everyone lowered their heads
38:15he turned to me
38:16his eyes were cold
38:17but another heat burned
38:18beneath them
38:19emily
38:19come to my office
38:21my co-workers gave me
38:23silent pity
38:24i opened the mahogany door
38:26before i could speak
38:27he locked it from the inside
38:29the next second
38:30he pressed me against the door
38:32and kissed me
38:32cedar swallowed me at once
38:34that is enough alexander
38:35did you not kiss me
38:36in the garage already
38:37that only gave me enough time
38:39to last until i entered the building
38:41his forehead rest on mine
38:43his fangs lightly caught
38:45my lower lip
38:45do not make a sound
38:47they can hear outside
38:49then stop messing around
38:50he took my hand
38:52and pressed it to his chest
38:53i am not messing around
38:54i only need to make sure
38:56you truly came back
38:59i wanted to scold him
39:00but his heart was beating
39:02too fast
39:06ten minutes later
39:07i opened the door
39:08and tried to keep
39:09a normal face
39:11my legs were still weak
39:13alexander sat behind
39:14the desk again
39:15his face was cold
39:16he looked untouched
39:17by what had happened
39:19then came the senior
39:20strategy board meeting
39:25he sat at the head
39:26of the long table
39:26and listened to
39:27department reports
39:28his cold presence
39:29made everyone afraid
39:30to raise their heads
39:31the logistics director
39:32stood up with care
39:33alpha
39:34for next month's
39:35live fire exorcation
39:36in the rocky mountains
39:36we reserved your
39:37custom tactical vest
39:38in xxl as usual
39:40does that work
39:40alexander put down
39:41the report
39:42and tapped the table
39:43he looked at me
39:43sitting to his right
39:44and taking notes
39:45with a small smile
39:46you should ask emily
39:47she knows my real size
39:48best these days
39:49dozens of eyes
39:50in the meeting room
39:51turned to me at once
39:52the alaska suite
39:54the ohio barn
39:56and the scene
39:56behind his office door
39:58exploded in my head
39:59together
40:00it fits very well
40:02i answered nervously
40:04under the table
40:05his shoe hooked
40:07the leg of my chair
40:08i glared at him hard
40:09on the surface
40:10he sat straight
40:11and gave orders
40:11about billion dollar
40:12mergers
40:12i could not take it
40:14anymore
40:14i lifted my heel
40:16and kicked
40:16the analyst cried out
40:18sorry alpha blackwood
40:20i hit the table
40:21leg by accident
40:21an innocent beta
40:22analyst crossed
40:23from me
40:24held his knee
40:25his face twisted
40:26i froze because
40:27i had kicked
40:27the wrong person
40:28i was sorry
40:31meeting dismissed
40:32alexander held back
40:33a pleased smile
40:34and finally pulled
40:35back his foot
40:37emily stay
40:38and organize
40:39the minutes
40:39the door closed
40:40i slapped the folder
40:41against his chest
40:42you are a bastard
40:45that was a meeting
40:46he caught the forge
40:47it and leaned close
40:48you said the size
40:50fit very well
40:50let us review it
40:52tonight
40:52plaza hotel
40:54top floor suite
40:57if you dare not come
40:58i will pick you up
40:59at your desk myself
41:00he slipped a room key
41:01into my notebook
41:02i stared at the key card
41:03my ears burned
41:05the most serious boardroom
41:07on wall street
41:07had almost become
41:08the place
41:08where he claimed me
41:17after the meeting
41:18manhattan stood
41:20under the evening light
41:26i returned to my desk
41:27and opened my computer
41:29a pinned post
41:30on the company's
41:31anonymous forum
41:32had gone up
41:32three minutes ago
41:33it already had
41:35200 replies
41:39major office news
41:41alpha's mate is back
41:42it is emily
41:44someone saw them
41:45enter from the garage
41:46together
41:47and emily's scent
41:48has changed
41:54i stared at the screen
41:55my head buzzed
41:59my phone vibrated
42:01jessica sent a voice message
42:02she sounded so excited
42:05she might burst
42:06emily
42:07you are finally back
42:08i smelled that scent
42:09on you from the 20th floor
42:11you and alexander
42:12real
42:15another voice message
42:16popped up right after it
42:18obsidian's elder council
42:20held an emergency meeting
42:21this afternoon
42:21they said alpha named a mate
42:23without pack approval
42:24and that breaks the rules
42:26they want you to face
42:27a pack eligibility review
42:30emily
42:31this is serious
42:34i put down my phone
42:35and took a deep breath
42:37before i could think it through
42:39the glass door
42:40the glass door of the office
42:40opened
42:44the person who came out
42:45was not alexander
42:47it was a woman
42:48i had never seen
42:52she was tall
42:53with brown hair
42:54and a sharp black suit
42:55her alpha pressure
42:57was exact
42:57and controlled
42:58it felt ready to fire
43:05she walked to my desk
43:07and leaned down
43:08with both hands on it
43:12you are emily
43:18yes i am
43:27she straightened
43:29looked me over
43:30and smiled a little
43:32i am victoria hull
43:34i am the alpha heir
43:35of the silverstone pack
43:40she paused for one second
43:43i am also the name
43:45on alexander's engagement agreement
43:46from three years ago
43:52the air in the office
43:54frozen at once
43:55everyone around us
43:56stopped breathing
43:57for a beat
44:02i looked up at her
44:03her voice was calm
44:05and sharp
44:08he did not tell you
44:09the alliance agreement
44:11between the two packs
44:13has been in talks
44:14for three years
44:16the elder council
44:17will sign it next week
44:19she lowered her head
44:20and met my eyes
44:23so before this matter
44:25is settled
44:27you had better think
44:28clearly about your place
44:29beside him
44:35she turned and left
44:36her heels made crisp
44:37sounds on the floor
44:45no one in the office
44:46dared to speak
44:47i sat there with my pen
44:48still in my hand
44:50my notebook held half a line
44:52of unfinished meeting minutes
44:54a three-year engagement agreement
44:57an alliance agreement
44:58signing next week
45:00i put down the pen
45:01picked up my bag
45:03and walked to the elevator
45:07my iphone buzzed
45:10alexander's eye messages
45:11appeared one after another
45:14where did you go
45:15your desk is empty
45:17emily answer me
45:21i stared at the screen
45:22and did not reply
45:24another message appeared
45:25that intern daniel
45:27went to your desk
45:27again this afternoon
45:28why does that stupid beta
45:30keep coming near you
45:32do you think i will send him
45:33to death valley tomorrow
45:34to dig cactus
45:36if you think my stamina
45:37is not enough
45:38say it
45:39the last message
45:40stayed on the screen
45:41i smelled another man's scent
45:42on you
45:43i am jealous enough
45:44to kill
45:46i looked at that message
45:47my finger hovered
45:48over the keyboard
45:49and did not move
45:52jealous enough to kill
45:54then what about victoria hole
45:56what about that
45:57three-year engagement agreement
45:59he was jealous enough to kill
46:01but had he ever told me
46:03that before all this
46:04he already owed
46:05someone else an answer
46:08i locked the phone
46:09and put it in my bag
46:14the elevator doors opened
46:15i did not get out
46:17i pressed the button
46:19for the 50th floor
46:20and went back up
46:24if we had to fight
46:25we would feist to face
46:32the doors opened again
46:34the hallway was wide
46:36and quiet
46:37after work
46:38only a few lights
46:40were on across
46:40the 50th floor
46:42the light in alexander's office
46:44was still on
46:45i pushed the door open
46:46he stood before the floor
46:48to ceiling windows
46:49and looked at manhattan
46:50at night
46:50his back faced me
46:52and his phone
46:53was in his hand
46:54he heard my steps
46:55but he did not turn around
47:01victoria came to see you
47:07yes
47:08i stood at the door
47:09she said you have
47:11a three-year
47:11engagement agreement
47:13the elder council
47:14will sign it next week
47:16the office stayed quiet
47:18for a few seconds
47:21he turned around
47:23his eyes were normal
47:24amber
47:24not red
47:26but there was something
47:28in them i had never seen
47:30it was not anger
47:32it was not an excuse
47:36that agreement
47:38was signed by my father
47:39three years ago
47:41he said it
47:42not by me
47:43in a lois
47:49but you did not tear it up
47:53he stayed silent
47:55you did not tear it up
47:56alexander
47:57i looked at him
48:00before alaska
48:01before that night
48:02in brooklyn
48:03before everything
48:04that happened
48:05you never told me
48:06it existed
48:09he stayed silent
48:10for a long time
48:11only the distant noise
48:12of manhattan streets
48:13reached the office
48:14fifty slores
48:16softened it
48:16until it sounded
48:17small and far away
48:19i know
48:20he finally said
48:22that was my fault
48:24what happens now
48:28he walked over
48:29one step
48:31two steps
48:32three steps
48:34he stopped
48:35in front of me
48:37he lowered his head
48:38he was so close
48:40that i could see
48:41my reflection
48:42in his eyes
48:43now i tear it up
48:49that is all
48:51that is all
48:54his hand covered
48:55my face
48:56his thumb
48:57brushed my cheekbone
48:59emily
49:01i cannot give you
49:02a clean start
49:03but i can give you
49:04a result
49:05i looked at him
49:11if you tear up
49:12that agreement
49:12the whole elder council
49:14will explode
49:15silverstone pack
49:16will turn against you
49:21i know that
49:23your business
49:24will suffer
49:25at least
49:26for two quarters
49:28i know that
49:33is it worth it
49:34he did not answer
49:35he lowered his head
49:37and kissed me
49:38this time
49:39it was not possession
49:40it was not loss of control
49:42the kiss was light
49:44and slow
49:44it answered
49:46without words
49:47the next morning
49:48obsidian headquarters
49:49received a notice
49:50it came from
49:51alexander himself
49:52and it went to the
49:53entire elder council
49:54the blackwood and hail
49:56marriage agreement
49:56ends today
49:57the reason is simple
49:59the alpha refuses
50:00to carry it out
50:01bring all objections
50:02to me directly
50:03this is signed
50:04a.b
50:05the elder council
50:06group chat
50:07produced 327 messages
50:09in 40 minutes
50:10marcus sent a shaking
50:11voice message
50:12from north dakota
50:13alpha
50:13are you sure
50:14what about silverstone
50:16i am sure
50:18alexander replied
50:19with three words
50:28i sat at my desk
50:29and stared at the
50:30screenshot forwarded
50:31to me
50:31i stayed silent
50:33for a long time
50:36that afternoon
50:37after to work
50:38we entered the
50:39private elevator
50:40together
50:41the space was tight
50:42the elevator
50:44started to go down
50:49the silence lasted
50:51about 10 seconds
50:53the lights flickered
50:55the elevator suddenly
50:56stopped in midair
51:00alexander's pheromones
51:01burst out in the dark
51:03he pressed me
51:04against the cold
51:05elder wall
51:05his hot hand
51:07slid between my fingers
51:09and locked with mine
51:15emily
51:16in the dark
51:17his voice was low
51:18and rough enough
51:19to weaken my knees
51:21i held back all day
51:24the elevator lights
51:25came back on
51:26his phone vibrated
51:30he sent me an eye
51:31message right in front
51:32of me
51:32what do you want to
51:33eat at the plaza
51:34hotel tonight
51:35we can forget dinner
51:36i will eat you first
51:37i already booked
51:38the top floor
51:39presencial suite
51:40tonight
51:41if you agree
51:42i want to give you
51:43the final mark
51:45i stared at the message
51:47my heart beat out of order
51:54what if i do not agree
51:57alexander looked at me
51:59the red in his eyes
52:01slowly faded
52:03then i wait
52:06how long will you wait
52:09until you say yes
52:10with your own mouth
52:11ten minutes later
52:12the maybach stopped
52:14at the plaza hotel
52:15he opened the heavy
52:17suite door
52:17and stepped inside
52:18first
52:20then he turned back
52:21and held out
52:22his hand to me
52:26i stood at the door
52:27and did not go in
52:28right away
52:32alexander
52:32i am still outside
52:34the door
52:38what do you mean
52:43you cannot give me
52:44orders tonight
52:47his throat moved
52:50i will not
52:54you cannot decide
52:56for me either
52:58i will not
53:00if i tell you
53:01to stop
53:01you stop
53:02he came back
53:03and stood inside
53:04the room
53:04he lowered his head
53:06to me
53:06i swear to you
53:08i looked at him
53:09and finally put my
53:10hand in his palm
53:13the door closed
53:14behind us
53:15this time
53:16there was no heat
53:17no rut
53:18no alcohol
53:19and no mistake
53:20there was only him
53:22me
53:23and the manhattan knight
53:24outside the window
53:29he kissed me slowly
53:31he checked every answer
53:33i grabbed his shirt
53:35and pulled in closer
53:38alexander
53:38i have something to say
53:40emily
53:45i am here
53:50now it is okay
53:52his breathing broke
53:59say it clearly emily
54:01i lifted my head
54:02and met his eyes
54:07i want you to mark me
54:08at that moment
54:10those words hit him hard
54:11red slowly burned
54:13into his eyes
54:14but he did not lose
54:14control again
54:15he pulled me into his arms
54:17kissed my forehead
54:18the corner of my eye
54:19and the corner of my mouth
54:21at last
54:22he stopped at the side
54:23of my neck
54:27if it hurts
54:28hold on to me
54:34i have been holding on to you
54:36the whole time
54:40he gave a low laugh
54:42his voice was horsey
54:51when his fangs
54:52tierced my glane
54:55pain shook my whole body
54:57but his hand kept holding mine
55:02his pheromones entered my blood
55:04cedar
55:05black coffee
55:06the late night wind wind of manhattan
55:08and the alpha who chased me all the way to an ohio cornfield
55:12all sank into my bones
55:16from this moment on
55:17the mark was real
55:18he pulled out his fangs
55:20and kissed the wound
55:22his touch was gentle
55:24it made up for all the tenderness
55:26that came too late
55:29he bent close
55:30and called me in a low voice
55:32all of wall street knows now
55:35his voice was low
55:37and carried something
55:38i had never heard from him before
55:41you
55:42are my mate
55:43i leaned against his chest
55:45and closed my eyes
55:49then you are mine too
55:51his heartbeat struck my ear
55:53i
55:55am yours
55:57outside the window
55:59manhattan's lights poured down
56:00from more than 50 floors up
56:02the city was bright
56:04and clear
56:07i thought everything may have been said on that night
56:09when pumpkin used my phone as a scratching pad
56:12this hungry wolf from wall street had eaten me from head to toe
56:15he did not plan to return even the bones
56:19to be honest
56:21being eaten by him felt deadly and addictive
56:25and
56:26and
56:27and
56:27and
56:27and
56:27and
56:28and
56:29You
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