*** Ryan ***
Eva is taking the piss big time.
After I finish fucking Mel, I head for a shower and start to change into my shirt and suit. Now I know Salma Morales has some goons looking out for me in town, I am having to go out of town to go to the casino.
Mel brings me the shirt she had ironed for me and as I put my arms into the sleeves, my phone starts to ring. It is an unknown number.
“Hello, is that Mr Jefferson? This is Sunny Days Daycare. Eva hasn’t come to collect Summer and she is not answering her calls, could you please come and collect her? We closed over an hour ago and it’s not like Eva to be late.”
Am I hearing right? “Erm, no, I can’t. Why are you calling me?” I ask incredulously.
The line goes quiet. “I am sorry, Mr Jefferson, this is Summer's father, right?”
“No. No it's not, so I suggest you call Eva back and tell her she looks after her kid or she can go to child services. Do not phone this number again. That kid has nothing to do with me.” I cut the call and throw the phone on the bed.
“That is not like Eva, is it, Ryan? She adores that little girl; she has never been late or not shown up. Do you think something is wrong?”
I look at Mel with her tight mini skirt and thigh high boots and her low-cut top showing the strap of her bra and her overly made-up face and brassy highlighted hair. She is growing old on me fast, it is time to put her back in her place too.
“Don’t you fucking start too! She is just doing this to get back at me, to annoy me. She will be sitting in Salma’s strip club laughing her head off at me, thinking she can get one over on me. Well, it won’t work. And look at you, acting like a silly little idiot, falling for it. You need to open your eyes, Mel.”
As I shake my head at her in disgust, I see the panic rising in her eyes. “I am not falling for it, Ryan. It's just unusual for Eva, I don’t think she would hurt Summer like that, speaking as a mum myself.”
“Why don’t you do us all a favour and go and be a mum to your own kids then, Mel, and leave Eva to be mother of the year with hers.”
It gives me deep gratification that Mel is upset by my words. I collect her tears like trophies. As her eyes fill up, I start to bang the drawers and wardrobes closed.
“If you’re going to start crying, I am going out, this is ridiculous, Mel!” I watch with satisfaction as she battles to keep her tears at bay, but her voice betrays her.
“Don’t go like this, Rye, I’m sorry. Please!”
“I already get enough grief off that bitch, Mel, I don’t need it off you too. This is meant to be fun, a release. I don’t need another ball and chain nagging me.”
“I’m so sorry, Ryan, please, don’t leave like this, I promise I won’t nag.” She runs to me and tries to kiss me. But I stand firm until she drops to her knees and pulls my dick out and slurps away at it.
That’s it Mel, remember where you belong. On your knees in front of me.
*** Child Services ***
The little girl plays innocently with the tea set and I cannot hide my surprise at this situation. A seemingly well-looked-after child, well dressed, clean, no signs of abuse and fit and healthy just left in childcare by a mother who apparently dotes on her. A mother who has never shown up on Social Services radar for neglect; there are no injury concerns. There have been no parenting issues reported except for the phone call with the child’s father this evening. It is almost as if she has just vanished into thin air.
I look at the beautiful child sitting before me. Foster care is really no place for such a delicate and happy little soul, with her curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, foster care will suck the joy right out of her.
“Where is Mummy?” the little girl asks, yawning and rubbing her eyes. She has asked for her mother nonstop but does not ask for daddy.
“Mummy is a bit busy, so you are going to stay with me for a while.” She shakes her head at me.
“No, I go see Sally.”
“Shush, little one, don’t worry. I know just the mummy and daddy for you, they have waited a long time for their own little baby.”
As I pick her up and place her in my car, she falls asleep sucking her thumb. No, she is far too precious for foster care. I know the perfect place for her.
*** Eva ***
I sit in silence with a rag in my mouth and a gag tightly wound around my head. There is a cut above my eyebrow, which stings, and the blood has dripped down my face and into my hair, matting it. I keep my eyes on the man who brought me here.
Ellis.
I have seen his face and heard his name and I know where he works. I do not think he is going to let me leave here. Does that mean he is going to keep me prisoner or kill me? Neither of those options are acceptable since I must go to my baby. She is bound to be frightened; she has never spent a night away from me. I have been here for hours now, and I am feeling desperate.
I listen to Ellis squabble with his cronies, they at least seem to understand how dangerous and stupid this situation has become. However, I think I must have banged my head harder than I thought because when they were arguing, I overheard one of them saying that was a terrible idea because I am human, and it is against their law to tell me about the bond. It is like I am in a bad movie.
Ellis comes over to me with a bottle of water in his hands. “If you promise not to bite, scratch or scream, I would like to give you a drink of water.”
I slowly nod my head and tears sting my eyes, so great is the anger I feel inside. How dare he make demands of me? Just a couple of hours ago he very loudly considered the implications for himself if he were to kill me. That was when I scratched him and hit him any way I could, but he is so much taller and stronger than me. He very quickly cuffed me to the bars of this cage I am imprisoned in. The cuffs are a cold hard metal that sting and irritate my wrists, which now have angry red welts on them.
He carefully unwinds the gag and removes the rag which makes me cough and splutter. “Shush, keep it down. I don’t want Amber to hear, or anyone else for that matter.”
As he places the bottle of water to my lips so I can drink, I watch his wandering eye checking my eyebrow, and then over my head he shouts to his friend. “How long does it take for humans to heal? The cut on her head looks worse than before.”
“What do you mean human? Are you not human? If you are not human, then what are you?” I do not get my answer. Instead, Ellis hits me so hard over the head that I must pass out.
When I wake again, I am lying on the floor, but my arms remain fastened to the bars. I can see Ellis submitted on the floor and a tall, beautiful redhead is shouting at him.
“The Alpha is going to fucking kill you! I have never met such an imbecile as you, Ellis. What the fuck were you thinking? To harm the Alpha’s mate is punishable by death! He could have your throat for this.”
“Lieutenant Amber, she is waking up.” I hear the footsteps approach me and the increase in anxiety that causes leaves me feeling panicked and agitated.
“Hello, Eva. My name is Amber. I am a leader here and I want to apologise for the actions of this ridiculous man-child. He is bang out of order and I will ensure personally and professionally that he is punished appropriately for his crimes."
“What the hell is happening here?” The voice of the massive, imposing man makes my blood run cold. He has broad shoulders and stands way over 6ft tall. He has grey eyes that crinkle in the corner and dirty blond hair that is short in the back and sides and swept to one side up top.
“Preston, it is about time, look what that stupid idiot has done. Aiden is going to de-throat him for this!” Amber shouts to the man.
He strides to my enclosure and looks flabbergasted that I am here. He turns to Amber and shouts. “Is that who I think it is?”
She nods.
“WHO THE FUCK HURT HER?” Preston roars and the cronies and Ellis all kneel and bow before him. I have never witnessed anything like this, how can that man make them do that?
“It was an accident, Beta Preston; I knocked her head on the van when I kidnapped her.” Preston’s eyes widen and his neck is bright red, I can see a muscle flexing in his jaw.
“Amber, tell me this useless little tool has not kidnapped the Alpha’s mate and harmed her. I cannot think of one reason on this earth why a Gamma wolf would do such a thing.”
I hear a large growl as Ellis starts to stand. “I was trying to prove myself to my Alpha. I thought if I returned his property, he would find me worthy of my position. I am sick of you all looking down your noses at me thinking I am not good enough; well, this proves I am.”