The Pawn

ple who were coming and going outside the fine

elve months, her company will be supplying it

al projects in the past couple of years. He was a good client. H

over,

ttention went to the source of t

ag from a chair. The sound of the heels of her s

t the retreating woman before he focused his attention to the coffe

r her breath before she stood up. She pla

one. It did not take a genius to know that he thought he had the upper hand

wolf, Riley walked ahead. She relied on

pped in front of the

ayed since last night. She had a series of meetings with several clients early morni

in the restaurant fo

she placed the out-of-order s

ttered in almost a whisper but because of sensitive hea

. You can pull this off. He was ju

ng to the woman inside the far cubicle. It was a good thing th

en a single hair went out of the

ared black at the sleep deprivation she had for weeks. Bless the rosy lip tint she

was followed by the door to the cubicle

startled when she realiz

et in the mirror. It was clear that the wo

e you been st

ear your col

sink. She opened her purse and rea

face. She noticed the sa

put his han

not a q

w to put i

lse did

lar human ma

do you

hat a normal man would do when he se

would respec

iley from the mirror. She stopped

er, they are becoming extinct nowadays. This g

t was the second time that she brought th

She could be a witch that relies on the fountain of youth or she could be a vampire with decades on

s name when Akiku talked to he

de a beeline for the door. Sh

ing and stalking fell on th

wha

muffled by the

her right foot forward. To her chagr

but she could sprint fa

mate was

y as

y smart mouth in contrast with her human who likes to

r nose,

use you sa

, her wolf was blesse

er wolf has been restless. Although Riley was overwhelmed by the knowledge that she fin

siveness of the werewolves. While for the witches and vampires, did

selected their own mate when they were already past their prime and had not found their mate yet. Or they wanted a better choice for a mate t

una on her side when she took the responsibility as an alpha, she was dete

or the second time, she lost her mate. Maybe

t g

that she heard when she w

ce came from the othe

ss her own mate being pulled by the familiar

el

I knew what the l

s backside. Much

ld you that t

n’s size, Riley grab

was not as strong as her displeasure

ss here, woman. Go

en she

ded. “Do you know this woman

already

s no sa

Get your ha

rks. You are going to fulfill your part of the bargain. It’s my prero

nown. Her knuckles went to the man’s jaw. I

he slumped on the carp

l they reached the su

erasing the footage of what she did a while ago. There sho

human. He could be influential. He might ret

t slicing the thickenin

hank

female alpha mattered without glancing. Her eyes were on t

es

e somewhere else? He will

pecting me u

king out. My mee

the messenger bag. She pulled the l

when she went out of

wo hours. Where ca

you doi

the car that Riley re

e?” Akiku nodded. “Isn’t

this ge

ed. “Just how ol

o o

where I wa

n in the passenger seat, Riley glan

tently. There was confusion on her face bef

liked

to desire you to get that man’s hand off

ow

lief and sarcas

that distrus

nocent, alpha. You wo

t she was an alpha wolf. At least, there was no

as glad that Akiku seemed to

still a

ll-man

u’s lips but she was l

that she had made a huge leap