The Alpha's Blood

out of the back seat. The sunlight hit my eyes as I emerged to a pleasantly warm

ting excitedly, some carrying laptops while others huffed with an armful of thick books under their arms

people, with emotions was staggering. Yet I loved it. I

ked the car and was looking at me. He was the newest addition to my staff -

f expecting him to crash the car. For a new driver, the boy was actually pretty good - a bit nervous and unsure, but with practice, he'd be fine. When I found out he had applied to study at the universi

r and ran off toward the building with his heart racing with excitement. I smiled when Graham ci

was a dinner with Director Cho at eight, but he called to cancel because his daughter went into labor, so you h

nterest, some with annoyance and jealousy. I can hear their words almost as if I was standing beside them,

to succeed in this world. And I had seen through numerous businesses and ventures I had made a success. N

al person.

teeth and nails that could tear through metal. Al

a food stall or a bakery nearby. There was nothing of the sort in the parking lot or the nearby streets veer

eyes examining the crowd that was still watching us. I gave t

here a place where we ca

is place. I was pretty sure he had come before today to do just that, but he took his job of protecting me very seriously. Even though I didn't need it as much as he though

been right to suggest we went directly to the staff's parking lot. I had insisted we parked the car in the student section so I could get a feel of the place and look around, but my Mer

been so busy in the past few months that I had barely had interactions outside of business dinners, meetings, and work

building with glass walls and a bright, airy foyer. The place looked d

it took my breath away and made my head spin. I froze, trying to steady myself while the two girls did the same, staring at me with wide eyes b

ound everyone staring at my abrupt appearance, but I didn't care. I took in each person's smell one by one, then that of the food displayed behin

have heard him even if they were standing next to us. His eyes were tense, a

counter, and behind it. It was almost like a thin piece of thread that had touched everything in this place just minute

were several doors there. A bathroom. A room for

taff room, my hand reaching for t

My eyes took in the woman ⁠- short, petite and with shoulder-long brown hair cut slightly askew. Her lipstick was halfway gone, leaving only a bit around the edges of her

Half-closed eyes and fluttering eyelids that were suppos

allowed in the staff room," she said in a gentler v

smile, trying to ge

felt lightheaded for a moment and I was searching for the bathroom.

of the corridor. "The door to the left, next to the exit. Can I get you an

d hear her heartbeat racing. "Cream, two s

arking something at them. I let my smile drop and strode to the end of the corridor. Glancing at the bathroom door, I

ay made me cringe my nose but even then, I could still sense that scent. It lingered around this place, past the tr

ng at Graham's concerned expression. He was already ho

if he was determined to find what I was looking for, but the look he gave me wa

ee I had tasted in my life. Hearing my heart race, Graham tensed, his ha

fee in it. Graham took a sip from his, grimaced, then did the same. "I want you to find me the names

rowned. "Is it

und me, calling me, luring me, begging me to find it. "On the contrary, this mi

roaned, rolling his eyes. "Did y

a happy smile blossoming on

t still, I could barely stop myself from running after that thread that kept pulli