Chapter 1: Becky.

Chapter 1. Becky.

Becky’s POV.

“What are you looking at?" I asked, looking up from the book I was reading and to a pair of silver-gray eyes staring sharply at me.

" Why are you so stubborn? You weren't like this when we first met.” 

" I was a 17-year-old wolfless teenager when we first met, and mind you, you brutally rejected a teenager who believed in love, completely shattering any hopes of her believing in love ever again. And guess what… Now I'm a 21-year-old lady who spent the last 4 years of her life avoiding any form of love and still isn't about to transform! I said sarcastically while glaring at him, not caring if he was the Alpha King.

" I apologize for that, but you were too young for me to claim you as mine,” Hunter said, his voice a hint of emotion.

“Oh, you have got to be kidding me. No one has ever made me this angry before." I said, turning my eyes back to the book in my hand. “If you don't mind, I really don't care, could you leave? I need to work." 

The room fell silent for a while, neither of us saying any word or moving. 

I could still feel Haunter, the Alpha king's gaze on me, but I wasn't going to give him what he wanted that easily. And to hell with the stupid mate bond, I'll resist that thing for as long as I can.

“You have three days to pack your things and come live with me." The Alpha King said, not breaking his gaze from me, his voice was filled with authority and command.

I snapped my eyes to look up at him. Not this again. “Excuse me?" I asked, my brows knotted together.

He didn't respond and kept staring at me, his gaze sharp and intense. I could feel my heart starting to speed up against my will. 

Curse this mate bond. 

Jiggle…jiggle…

Knock…knock…knock 

The silence between us was disrupted by a sudden Jiggle and knock on the door. I had forgotten we were in my office at work. I just got back from the human world a few days ago. 

Jimmy's voice was heard from the other side of the door. “ What the…girl, why's your door locked?” 

Haunter and I both turned to look at the door at the same time, a frown appeared on his face. 

 “Your attention is needed in the meeting room, and it's urgent; Mr. Zach is yelling at everyone for a mistake Mira made except her. Why do we have to get punished for a mistake she did and she's not even getting punished for it because she's the Alpha king's adopted sister? Seriously, I wanna quit and start my own company; I'm tired of the way he treats us.” Jimmy whined, his voice sounding like he was about to cry while leaning on the door. 

I turned to look at Haunter who was now staring at me, his face unreadable. 

I guess Mr. Zach hasn't heard the latest news yet. 

I dropped the book I was reading on my table and stood up, walking towards the door when Haunter took hold of my hand. 

I turned to look at him, his expression still unreadable. “What is it?" I asked, my voice flat. 

He didn't respond for what seemed like two long seconds. " Can I kiss you?” 

He asked, catching me off guard. I blinked a few times and was about to refuse when his soft and rosy lips landed on mine. 

I couldn't help but engage in the kiss and kissed him back, placing my hand around his neck and pulling him closer to me. 

Knock…knock…

A knock on the door made us separate, gasping for air while looking at Haunter in the eyes. “Bec!? You in there?” 

" Yes! I'm coming, just give…give me a minute." I said, still looking at him before breaking eye contact. 

Immediately, washing over me, I can't believe I kissed him back and didn't push him off in time. “Seriously, damn this stupid mate bond,” I mumbled to myself and walked towards the door. 

I reached the door and paused for a moment, taking a deep breath to calm my racing heart. I had to put on a mask of indifference, especially around my coworkers. I opened the door, and Jimmy’s wide eyes blinked back at me, curious and confused.

“Finally!” he said, his eyes narrowing as he scanned my face. “Why do you look so flustered? And why was the door locked?”

I quickly brushed past him, trying to avoid further questions. “Not now, Jimmy. You said Mr. Zach is making a scene? I need to sort it out.”

Jimmy huffed as he followed me down the hallway. “Yeah, he’s in one of his moods again. Honestly, I don’t know how you put up with him. Mira’s untouchable, and the rest of us have to walk on eggshells.” He said, not noticing the Alpha King in my office. 

I sighed. “I know. It’s unfair, but we have to do our jobs. We can’t control how Mr. Zach handles the Alpha King’s adopted sister.” I glanced back briefly, noticing Jimmy still looked upset. “Look, let me handle this, okay?”

Jimmy nodded but didn’t seem entirely convinced. “Alright, but one of these days, you’re gonna need to stand up to him. You’re the only one here who can.”

We reached the meeting room, and I could hear Mr. Zach’s voice already booming from inside. I took another deep breath, squared my shoulders, and opened the door.

Mr. Zach stood at the head of the room, his face red with frustration. He was yelling at some poor junior who looked like they might burst into tears any second. Mira, meanwhile, sat calmly in her chair, her eyes lazily scanning her phone. It made my blood boil.

“Mr. Zach,” I called out, stepping into the room with as much authority as I could muster. His head snapped around, and his glare landed on me.

“Becky,” he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “So nice of you to join us. Perhaps you can explain why your department has completely botched the numbers for the quarterly report…” He suddenly stopped, his eyes widened in shock, still staring past me.

I turned to look behind me when I saw the Alpha King, aka Haunter, standing confidently behind me.