MALIA'S POV
I dashed back to my room and indeed my documents were missing from where I had kept them.
I couldn't deal with this.
Lupita was the devil I would've never expected, especially since she was my only supporter as I struggled through most of my life.
I took out the note Alpha Alaric had given to me and stored his number in my phone.
Then I called him.
“Who is this?” He asked from the other end.
“It's me, Malia” I responded with tears streaming down my eyes.
“I can't…I need to get away from here for a while…”.
“It's fine, I understand. I'll send my driver to pick you up in a few minutes and take you to my house and I'll meet you there so we can talk. How does that sound?” He suggested.
“It's perfect. Thank you” I replied, wiping my tears.
This was the first time I was completely broken and I knew that if I stayed here any longer, I would drive myself crazy while overthinking.
I was grateful for the fact that there was still one person who was willing to make time for me after our little fight before.
I guess I could consider myself lucky for once.
I picked up my small bag, placing a few essentials in it and then I headed for the door.
The car ride to Alpha Alaric's place was quite long but I didn't mind.
I was away from Lupita and her growing toxicity and that was all that mattered.
I didn't know what to expect from going back to the man whose entire presence screamed danger to my existence and I to his reputation, but I went anyway.
The car stopped right in front of the mansion and it was the first time I was seeing it clearly, with spare time to admire the brilliant and eye-catching architecture.
I was met at the front door by one of the numerous housekeepers.
“Hello Miss Malia, I am Miss Diane, head housekeeper of the Alpha's home and we've been expecting you. Alpha gave us strict instructions to make you feel comfortable until he returns” she greeted with courtesy.
I smiled, unable to even say much due to the overwhelming depression I felt.
“Thank you, Miss Diane” I simply said.
She ushered me into the mansion and then to Alpha Alaric's room where he had instructed I wait.
She stood by the door and watched me enter.
“Would you like some fruit juice or a cocktail, Miss Malia?” she asked with a charming smile.
“Fruit juice will do. I'm not really in the mood for anything stronger” I told her.
“Noted. I'll have one of the maids bring it to you” she said.
I nodded, easing into the soft chair in the room.
She disappeared into the long hallway.
A different person appeared after a minute with a tray containing a glass of juice, a bottle of water with a glass for it, and some cookies on a plate.
It was exactly what I needed. Sweets.
I munched away my depression, completely unaware of when Alpha Alaric walked in.
“If you were so hungry, you should've just asked the staff for a lot of them” he started.
I looked up and laughed at his little joke.
It was the first time I was laughing in a long while and it felt good, refreshing even.
“Do you need some food, Lia?” he asked me.
I nodded, my stomach betraying my brain.
He then picked up a small remote control with a big red button and pressed it.
In less than a minute, a maid was at the door of his room.
I was amazed at how easy he had it. A little jealous, even.
I couldn't dream of this life even in my wildest dreams.
I was too in awe to pay attention to what Alpha Alaric had said to the maid.
She had disappeared the same way she appeared by the time I returned my attention to him.
When she returned with a whole food platter on a large tray accompanied by another maid who held the other end, I could not keep my jaw any further away from my upper lip.
I could barely hide my shock.
“This is a lot, Alpha…”.
“You're a special guest and you deserve special treatment, Lia” he told me, after the maids had left.
We talked as we ate on the little dining setup at a corner of his large room.
I explained everything that had happened since the last time he saw me and he was furious, trying to hide it for my sake even if he was doing a bad job.
After our little brunch, he rang for the maids who cleared the rest of the food and tray.
We talked for a while longer until his phone rang.
“It's my personal assistant, Tasha. Please give me a minute, pumpkin” he told me, stepping out of the room.
I nodded in response, walking to one of the massive windows in the room.
The memories I'd forgotten came rushing back and I could not fight the tears that ran down my eyes soon after.
I felt a pair of hands wrap around me and I knew it was him.
I turned to face him and buried my face in his shirt.
“I'm sorry for ruining your shirt with my stupid tears” I apologized, gazing at his well structured face.
One would not believe he was forty because he barely looked his age with striking features in all the right places.
“It's okay, pumpkin. It's just one shirt, I have a hundred more” he joked.
I laughed breathlessly.
It wasn't the funniest joke I had heard, but I was in a very comfortable place at the moment and everything about him was intoxicating to my now fragile mental state.
I drew his lips into a kiss, surprising myself.
I drew back, waiting for a reaction.
He looked at me with wide eyes, before displaying his popular smirk.
He then leaned in to whisper to me.
“My wild lady is back” he cooed.
It didn't take much for me to be swoon.
I pulled him into a kiss, my arms wrapped around his neck.
He eased into the intoxicating kiss and lifted my legs which I immediately wrapped around his torso.
We kissed each other until we were breathless, and his hands began to wander around my dress until he found the zip which he drew down immediately.
My dress was on the floor and I made him sit on the bed while I undid his belt and trousers.
I got on my knees and sucked on his c**k like my life depended on it.
Lupita had told me endless stories about s*x and all the s****l pleasure she'd experienced with her past boyfriends so I was no stranger to this.
He moaned helplessly, his hand on my hair rubbing back and forth.
I found myself wanting more of the thrill so I went even deeper, his little remarks fueling my energy.
‘That’s great pumpkin…fuck! You're wild”.
‘Keep the energy pumpkin…I'm about to c*m” he moaned.
The cumshot into my mouth, brought me back to consciousness and I got up from my kneeling position after licking him clean.
“That was…I f*****g love you” he cooed, trying to control his breath.
I chuckled.
“You love me, or you love that I gave you the best blowjob you've ever received in your f*****g life?” I cooed in response.
“Both” he smiled.
“And now, it's time for a payback” he smirked.
He pulled me closer to himself until I was on his lap and then he flipped me over, laying me down on the bed.
He parted my legs before I could say another word and slid in his c**k, f*****g me senseless.
I was in a different dimension. One that had just me and him in existence and I f*****g loved it.
We had s*x again, but this time I wasn't naive and heavily drunk, I was…in love?
When I opened my eyes the next morning, I was buck naked under the covers of his bed but I expected it.
He was awake but not in bed.
I sat up and checked my phone for any updates, calls from Lowe, anything. There was nothing. Who was I kidding? Nobody gave two f***s about me back at home, at least not right now.
Alpha Alaric walked into the room in a robe and what appeared to be a bouquet of tulips in his hand.
“Who's that for?” I teased.
“Who else?”.
“Thank you” I smiled, receiving them from him.
I brought the bouquet to my nose and I was not disappointed.
The flowers smelled divine.
“How did you know tulips were my favorite?” I probed.
“I told you, I have eyes everywhere” he answered, getting into bed and planting a kiss on my forehead.
“How long have you been watching me, stalker?” I joked.
He simply laughed and I didn't know whether to be concerned or fascinated.
He brought a bathrobe for me from his closet and I wore it immediately.
Alpha Alaric turned to face me with a serious expression.
“I have loved you since Kurt first met you. I knew who you were even when the tabloids, press, and millions of girls constantly flocking around Kurt didn't. I admired your bravery and fell in love with how strong you were, even in the face of insults. I longed to finally have you by my side and now that you're here, I can't possibly express how much joy I feel”.
I knew where this was leading but my mind kept rejecting the thought.
He got out of bed and kept in front of me, taking my hand in his.
“Be mine, Malia. We can conquer the world together and change the narrative. I promise to give you every inch of my love. This is not a selfish plot to take revenge on Kurt and your family. I want you, I need you in my life, Malia. What do you say?”.
I would have never believed if someone had told me this would happen, but it unfolded right in front of my eyes and I was dumbstruck.
I was in love with him and I could simply tell him, but I was too much of a rational person to do that.
Our relationship was forbidden and I would forever be the town clown while he stood at a risk of losing his title as Alpha and the respect that followed.
Meanwhile in a corner of my brain, a voice rang:
‘I think I like this little life’.