Wolfe’s den(10)
“I need to call Chloe. Excuse me.” I stepped out on the front porch to breath in the cool night air just as Kane was returning in wolf form.
“Hey, Kane. Did the run help?”
“No, but I’m sure you know that already.”
“Yeah, but I hope it doesn’t last as long for you as it did me.”
“Thanks,” he muttered before he went into the house to shift.
I dialed her number knowing she was probably asleep, but I needed talk to her. “Hunter, don’t worry. I have everything under control for tomorrow,” she sighed sleepily.
“That’s not it. First, I don’t want Gage to even speak to her. Second, don’t tell Rocky, or anyone for that matter, where you’re going and keep her protected at all times,” I barked out in fear that my sister recognized.
“What’s the matter, Hunter?” Chloe asked worriedly. My fear must have woken her up completely.
“She’s human and not strong enough to protect herself,” I murmured in frustration. This was going to cause problems, and I knew that I just had to prove that I was Alpha enough to handle it.
“You’re our Alpha, who would be stupid enough to harm your mate?”
“Anyone with the wish to become Alpha,” I offered.
“I got you, but why can’t Gage speak to her?” Chloe asked reasonably, but at the moment I didn’t have the capacity for reasonable. My fear of losing her was choking me.
“Because I said so,” I snarled, my wolf ready to rip through my skin.
“Understood, Hunter,” Chloe responded dutifully.
I hung up the phone and knew I needed to get back to the Den. I couldn’t stay away from her. The pull was too intense to be away from her. Hearing her voice this morning was like a trigger. My blood rushed to my heart, and I replayed the voicemail in my head over and over again. Catherine was my mate, and she needed me to protect her.
Creed, Kane, and I spoke throughout the night. I only slept a few hours before I called Chloe the next morning. I wanted to at least speak to Catherine. My craving to breed her was growing with every second and being away felt brutal.
“Sir? Are you there?” she asked with breathy anxiety.
“Catherine, I’m here,” I whispered, trying to calm the tidal wave of pleasure just at the sound of her voice.
“Mr. Grey, I can’t thank you enough for this opportunity. I’ll do whatever you ask. I really need this,” she said.
Her words struck my heart and my loins, I growled, “Mine.”
It’s what I needed to hear. She would do anything to earn a living. I knew she didn’t mean it, but I was going to use it to my advantage. I hung up and started my drive back to Wolfe Creek, Washington. By the time I would get there it would be late into the night, but I needed to see her.
Chapter 3—Catherine
We finally reached our destination in the afternoon. Wolfe Creek was the name of the town. I felt like a dummy. The resort was named the Wolfe’s Den. I thought I would be staying in town, but I was taken to a massive home just on the edge of town. Crazy as it was, I could have sworn I could smell his scent here. It was his, I knew it. I was staying in his home.
“Come on in, Catherine. This is where you’ll be staying. Tomorrow we’ll take you to the resort to look around,” Chloe said as she placed her hand on my arm. Just as we entered the large house, a man as large as Gage approached.
“Rocky, what are you doing here?” Gage asked with a hint of nervousness in his voice, which none of us missed. Something about the other man made me feel very uncomfortable. I was actually afraid of him, and I think he knew. He smirked menacingly at me.
“Hunter asked me to keep an eye on things. I thought it was Hunter returning from seeing Creed, but I saw it was you. Is something going on?” he asked, never taking his eyes off me. I didn’t like him. There was something strange in his appearance. He was like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
“No, there’s nothing going on. This is one of our managers for the new resort, and we’re letting her stay here until we can get her room ready there,” Chloe responded. I could tell it was a lie, but I wasn’t sure if the big guy believed it. We all stood there silently, and it was Chloe who noticed my feeling of jumpiness.
Squeezing my arm to calm me down she said, “Well, if you’ll excuse us I’m going to get her settled.”
Still suspicious, the guy didn’t stop with the questions. “And Al…Hunter is okay with it?”
“It was his idea,” Chloe practically snarled at him.
Taking me by the arm she was already latched on to, Chloe dragged me inside, leaving the two enormous men outside. I walked into the beautiful home, amazed at the size of the place. It was enormous with an open space layout. I could see the living room and a long hallway to several doors. “Is this your place?”