Total pages in book: 36
Estimated words: 33919 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 170(@200wpm)___ 136(@250wpm)___ 113(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 33919 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 170(@200wpm)___ 136(@250wpm)___ 113(@300wpm)
She got that, regardless of her and Pam’s friendship, Shadow was still her alpha. Tears filled her eyes. The logistics didn’t matter. It still stung.
This was not how she wanted this night to be. She had no intention of going to pick up a man. Regardless of what Shadow had done and said, she was still in love with him, and there was no way she would be able to get over him, not yet at least.
“I enjoyed dancing tonight,” Adele said.
“You did?”
“Yeah, until your rotten ex came and spoiled it all.”
Lisa laughed. “Thank you.”
“What? I heard it is good for the soul, bad-mouthing one’s ex. Do you want to try it?”
She thought about it. “I’m tempted, but no, not … right now.”
“Are you sure? It could be good.”
“Some other time when I’m not so tired.” She did suddenly feel tired and hungry as well. Lisa glanced around as she had this weird sensation someone was following them.
“What’s wrong?” Adele asked.
“It’s nothing, just a weird feeling. Ignore me. It’s probably all that orange juice.”
She couldn’t exactly add “on an empty stomach,” as she had eaten before going out. Now, she was hungry again. What was wrong with her?
****
Shadow opened the door of his home to find Pam on his doorstep.
“You’re an asshole,” Pam said.
“And?”
“And, Lisa won’t even talk to me right now. Why did you have to meddle?” Pam asked, brushing past him and going straight to his kitchen.
What was it with the damn pack eating all his food?
“There was no way I was going to allow some asshole to touch her, and I stopped it. What is the big problem?”
“Are you purposefully not seeing your asshole ways?” Pam asked.
“I’m not being an asshole, and will you stop eating my food?”
“You’re the Alpha, which means I get to eat your food, and you get to listen to me complain about everything and anything,” Pam said. “Now, hear me out, and I don’t even know why I’m even trying because all this is doing in landing at a brick wall.”
“Are you calling me a brick wall?”
“If the wall fits,” she said.
“That’s not how the term goes,” Shadow said. “Look, I know Lisa, and even if you were there to pick up guys, or do whatever you wanted to do, it wouldn’t have worked for her.”
“Why not?” Pam asked.
“Because, like I said, I know her, and she’s not interested in hooking up.”
“Have you ever thought that since you, she realizes relationships suck and men suck, and it would be much easier to keep things strictly casual?” Pam asked.
Shadow glared at her. “If that was the case, then she wouldn’t have any issue with me and her hooking up again.”
Pam wrinkled her nose. “Not necessarily. You’ve proven to be an asshole and a dick.”
“An asshole and a dick. I’m sure there is some law you’re breaking by constantly insulting me.”
Pam snorted. “Yeah, and seeing as you’re the Alpha, you should also know them, but I don’t see you holding your hand up.” She continued to glare at him.
There was no rule. Pack was able to go to their Alpha with any trouble and concern, and seeing as he was the leader, it was his job to listen and help resolve all matters. So far, his pack had been very quiet. He did everything he could for all of them and had no complaints.
He watched as Pam opened his fridge. This time, she went for the chocolate cake and he had had enough.
“No, no, stop eating my food. What is it with you? Why don’t you go and eat your own food? The full moon is coming—”
“Wait!” Pam held her hand out.
“I’m not falling for any trick, so put the damn cake back. That’s mine.” It had been one Lisa had baked for him. At the time, he was already eating a previous one she made, and she had told him it was good to store in the freezer, which is what he’d done.
He’d missed her, and after fucking things up the other night, he wanted to feel close to her. The old Lisa would have liked him being protective. The new Lisa didn’t like him being anywhere near her, and he found that exhausting. Even though she tried to walk away from him the other night, he’d still followed her, only he’d kept to the shadows, just to make sure she and her friend returned home.
“How much food did Lisa consume when you were with her? Like on dates, or even just snacks?”
“What the fuck?” Shadow asked. “Are you for real right now?”
“This is serious. I need you to tell me.”
“She ate like anyone else.”
“So, when you went to the diner, it would be normal for her to consume two large double-decker juicy beef burgers, two portions of laden cheesy fries, as well as dessert?” Pam asked.