A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret)

How could Sara not even sense me? I was outraged.

Rich's guys were across the street. They picked up my presence the moment I pulled into the curb.

Apart from being a half-blood, that police man had a strong air of familiarity around him. I knew him from somewhere, no doubt. But where?

That thought disappeared at the sight of his hand resting at the small of Sara's back. I imagined ripping that arm from his shoulder. It was hard to tell when I moved, but I was out of the car immediately. However, the man was already starting his engine and pulling into the street. I rushed back to my wheel to follow them.

I nearly lost them at some point because of a Goddess-forsaken van. When I caught sight of the car again, it had just swerved into the road leading to Rain resort.

The man didn't drop her at the driveway. Instead, he drove down to the underground parking lot.

When I finally entered the space of parked cars, the first thing I saw was Sara smiling sweetly as the half-blood held her hand to his lips. I'd completely forgotten where I was now.

A car honked impatiently behind me, getting everyone's attention. I zoomed out of the way and slid into my reserved car park. As I scrambed out of my driver's seat, Jake materialized from nowhere.

"I expected you fifteen minutes ago. There couldn't have been traffic."

It seemed like he was deliberately standing in my way.

"Out of my way, beta! I need to ask that man something," I breathed.

He stepped aside. However, Sara was already waving as the man drove away.

Then she started towards the elevator as I followed her. It took a moment for her to register footsteps behind.

She turned casually to see who. Then she looked away from Jake and I like we were strangers. Or a wall.

When she entered the elevator, I found myself racing desperately so I wouldn't miss the ride.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Thank the Goddess for supernatural speed, I caught the door before it slid shut.

Sara still didn't acknowledge me with a single glance. Instead, she stepped further inside to make room for me and Jake.

I caught a faint whiff of that man's strange scent on her. It was a large douse of fuel to the fire inside me at that moment.

She didn't sleep with him. At least, not tonight. I knew this for sure. But maybe they did it before today? I tried to keep my breathing even and failed.

Thank Goddess, Jake was in there with us. A powerful urge to seize her and replace that scent with mine made me clench my fist.

What has come over me? I raced

back here because of little Alex,

right? I haven't seen her in four

years. I had no thought of being with her ever again. She was part of my past. One I worked hard to put behind me. Why was I feeling like this?

Once we entered the living room, she took quick strides and bounded the stairs. "Sara?" I called out.

She stopped and turned around. The bored look in her eyes made me want to howl. This girl used to love me. Only me. She used to look at me like I was her whole world.

"Aren't you forgetting something?" I asked, halting the direction of that depressing thought.

"Right, your mommy contract," she replied. It felt like she'd truly forgotten about it. Then she started to descend the stairs as she reached into her purse. "You're not supposed to fold it!" I said lamely.

She didn't reply but made a show of straightening the envelope, then held it out to me.

Jake snatched it from her. As he gave her an evil look, she returned it with a more evil one of her own. Then she turned around and started to leave again. "Sara!" I called out. "We're still talking. I have to dismiss you before you leave!"

That earned me a reaction. It was look of pure revulsion. Well, at least, hate was a feeling. Which was better than indifference.

I took the document from my beta.

He was supposed to stall her.

Although, I didn't see how he

could've done that when she'd spent the whole evening smooching that man-wolf.

My eyes moved to her name. Her signature was boldly scribbled beneath it.

I held up the paper and started to rip it to shreds, my eyes on her, watching for her reaction.

None came. When I was done, she just shrugged and said,

"Listen, I'd love to wait for your dismissal, but it's taking too long so I'll just go up to Alex now!"

Then she turned away.