After taking Carolyn to lunch, I brought her back to see her sister. I didn’t care if they were still fucking, we needed some answers. Carolyn needed some peace of mind.
The doorman let us up, and the big bastard opened the door. “Hello Mr. Holt, Ms. Denney. I am Charles Aldridge. Please come in.” He acted as though he owned the place. Their scent was in the air and it ticked me off that Evelyn smelled a little like my mate. I watched the way Charles looked at Carolyn, but there was nothing but civility in his expression. I wrapped my arm tightly around her waist, claiming her as mine. Charles laughed at my stance. “Mr. Holt, like you, I’ve no intention of deviating from my Evelyn.”
Evelyn came out of the bedroom dressed in a short robe that garnered a jealous grumble from the sophisticated, snobbish man in front of me.
Carolyn was out of my arms and in her sister’s in an instant. I saw Charles smile and I wanted to deck him.
“What do I have to do to get you to understand that I will never desire Carolyn. My kind is just like yours.”
“Really?”
“Yes, so know that she is safest with me.”
The sisters were gabbing about Evelyn getting married in two days. I could hear her thinking about a wedding. I want to get married, she thought with a sigh.
We will love. Let’s make it a double.
“Evelyn has one more day of filming tomorrow morning, so we’re getting married the next day and then we’re moving to my home in Devonshire.”
“Carolyn wants to get married, too. How about a double?”
“If that’ll please my dear Evelyn, then that’s what we will do. I personally couldn’t care either way.”
We all went out to dinner together that night to celebrate our happiness. The press was all over us.
“Carolyn. Carolyn. Is it true? There’s a rumor that a drug addict broke into your home, then OD’d when the police got there. Carolyn. Is it true?”
“My future sister-in-law isn’t in the acting spotlight for a reason. Please respect her privacy and leave us be.” Charles said. Nice way to deflect the attention.
“Did you say sister-in-law?” a photog asked. More flashes went off and my face shifted to pure rage. I didn’t like all these bastards taking my mate’s photo. There were too many perverts out there.
“Yes, he did. Now get the hell away from my table,” I demanded.
Chapter Thirteen
“Evelyn, I just wanted to say that I’m sorry for misjudging the scene that day.”
“Carolyn, you had every right to lose your mind at that moment. The moment I saw Charles, nothing could explain the emotions that washed over me. Love, passion, and an all-consuming need became my reality. I’d be utterly destroyed if our situation had been in reversed.”
“Thanks, sister. I knew you wouldn’t do that me, but my eyes let my heart rule. He’s my happily ever after and I was afraid it had been taken from me.”
“It’s okay. I can understand because I’m the pretty one,” she teased, playing with her hair. I swatted at her and we both cracked up laughing.
“So where are you two going to live?”
“He has a home in London and Yorkshire, so we’ll be living mostly in England. He did say we could come visit anytime I liked. I just need to ask.”
“I’m going to miss you. I know we only see each other when you’re not filming, but it’ll still be hard having you so far away. By the way, are you still going to act or is he locking you down on that.”
“He wants us to do something on stage together, but he also wants me having his kids.” She didn’t sound upset about it, which made me happy because I was a little worried. Charles was handsome, but there was something about him that seemed scary. Not to mention, he killed Overton by himself. He had to be a badass.
“So tell me about Kane. I met him and we had a wonderful dinner, but all he could do was ask me about you. It was vital to him that I explained everything I could.”
“He’s amazing. You know what he is, but he’s more than that. As the Alpha of his pack he keeps them flourishing and acts as the town’s mayor. Kane has a younger sister and some other family members, but like our parents, his died so many years ago.”
“Was it as good as it was for me?” she asked, wagging her brows suggestively.
“I don’t think it could get any better,” I said with a moan. I caught Kane’s eyes from across the room. Baby, stop that. I’m trying to get shit together, and you’ve got me thinking about your pussy.
Sorry. I can’t help it. My eyes met his and I purred. I heard a growl rip through him, making me laugh. When we had some privacy, I was going to be in trouble. My sister understood that something was going on that she didn’t understand.