Jed POV~
I was distracted though the whole vehicle ride to meeting. After making it the office I waited with Ben inside the conference room. I was starting to get anxious after 15 minutes of waiting and the damn girl still hadn't shown up. My brain was still a mess and fury was only makin it worse by wanting to go back to the coffee shop.
When the wilderness smell swirled as the door opened to reveal two more men I lost my composure. He older gentleman was human but the other was a Lycan. I didn't do so well when it came to the mutts. Their temperament of superiority gave me a spark to kick their asses.
I growled under my breath and stood up. "Excuse me gentlemen I have another meeting" I left mindlinking Ben to let him know ill be in the car. I was beyond pissed of now, first the b***h Agent hangs up, then makes demands and now she's late.
These pathetic humans, how am I suppose to rely on their help when they cant even keep an organized schedule. Fisting my hands all the way down the elevator I growled internally keeping my cool was getting harder the more mixed scents that swirled around me.
This office was the most diverse place I had been in a long time. I couldn't place my aggression or over anxiousness. It has been getting worse the longer Emiylnn was gone but it this morning still registered in my mind. Fury was back to pacing and I felt like I was loosing control.
Once in the car I slammed the door a little to hard cracking the glass. I growled in anger again and huffed "Jake get us out of here, drive around or something."
"Yes lord" He replied and started the care moving down the street only to get stuck in traffic. I groaned and placed my face in my hands taking deep breaths trying to control myself. I finally quieted my mind thinking of my pride.
Standing on my porch smelling the others scents, the light roars and happy yips of kittens. I pictured my sister, her beautiful eyes twinkling in the sunlight as we splashed at the lake. Her laugh like windchimes in the breeze.
I missed her so much, I opened my eyes and felt a tear slide down my cheek. I quickly wiped it away and hissed to myself to get my s**t together. A man doesn't cry especially a King. I looked up to see Jake in the rearview looking at me with sadness in his eyes.
I growled and he quickly bowed his head and turned down his eyes. I rubbed at my face and looked out the window we had moved through traffic and were turning down another street when my phone started to buzz.
I sighed but picked up "Yes?"
"Its Ben we are finished with the meeting, where are you?" He sounded sad and it made me soften just a little. I knew this was going to be hard but I knew that I would have only made things worse in that room with a lycan. Ben was level headed way more than my own impulsiveness.
"Jake lets head back and get Ben." I called upfront and he nodded in return.
"Be there in a few minutes brother. How did things go?" I asked.
"It was hard man, not going to lie. Ill fill you in when you get here." He softly replied and it startled me as Ben rarely was this quiet.
Finally making it back to the office we picked him up and he filled me in on the conversation. My anger spiked when he mentioned that she was going to be harder to find and the different things she had asked. When he said she was late due to an accident I felt a small pang of guilt for thinking so badly of her.
I shook away the thoughts when he continued to relay the meeting. By the end I was beyond frustrated, obviously I am going to have to pull some strings and find someone to be my inside man to figure out each detail about this case. She mentioned something about an event this weekend and I needed to get the details.
My mind raced with the possibilities that my sister may never be found. I wasn't sure how to cope with the failure of not being strong enough to find her. I was exhausted and I knew my pride was on edge thinking the same things as me. I could feel it in the air when I went for a run, the anxiety the fear.
I shook my head and patted Ben's shoulder, she was my sister but that was his mate. He was beyond heartbroken, I couldn't imagine how he felt knowing the sick things happening to her. My skin started to heat and his mirrored mine as if we were both thinking the same thing.
Jake cleared his throat " Excuse me lord and second. I have a suggestion if it is not out of line."
I looked up at him and nodded wondering what on earth he was talking about. "A friend of mine form the pride owns a Spa around 3 blocks from here and I can sense the stress from you both. I could get an appointment for you both to get a little escape. It may help with a clear mind I always find a better focus."
I turned to Ben who mirrored my confusion but after a short few seconds in though he nodded his head to Jake. "Yes that would be fantastic, I could do with a little escape right now."
Jake smiled and nodded pulling out his phone and speaking in Italian. I looked to Ben who just shrugged and sat back in his seat. The car turned and Jake spoke "I have you both a booking for an hour from now."
"Thank you Jake." I nodded in approval and sat back in the seat next to Ben as the car weaved through traffic. I would rather be running in my true form to my destination but this would have to do while we were blending in the city.
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The glass doors pulled open to the reception and a small attractive girl smiled at us widely. "Hi, I am Claudia and I will be your guide today. Welcome to "Mani Rilassanti" were we aim to sooth your mind, body and lighten your soul. If you will follow me we will get your more comfortable as you wait for the massages."
Ben and I raised our eyebrows but followed the girl down a long hallway. She was human that much I could smell but there were small subtle hints that there where my pride members here. I smiled then relaxed at the feeling of our home. Ben visibly relaxed in front of me as his stride slowed and his shoulders dropped.
He mindlinked me " this was a fantastic idea, why have we never been here."
"No idea bud, lets not make it a last though. It smells like home almost." I replied lightly.
She stopped us inside a large room filled with long metal lockers in a circle with the center having a long wooden bench. "Here are your locker keys. You sir Denton are number 12 and Sir Arceneaux are number 13. Please undress and place your belongings inside, keep your keys in your pocket of the robe provided and slip into the shoes as well. Once you are finished please follow that corridor to the transition suite were refreshments are provided. The masseuse will come for you shortly." She bowed to us and left out the door we came in.
Ben and I exchanged a look but went to our lockers, undressing as instructed. I turned to see Ben in his dachshund underwear and I laughed loudly. his boxers read : Just holding my wieners. My laughter echoed through the room and he turned to me smiling widely as he laughed in return.
"Jealous mine in bigger aren't you?" He smirked at me as he started to slide his boxers down. I snorted at him turning away so I didn't receive an eye full of his manhood.
"Not in the slightest only a psychopath smuggles dogs in his underpants." I laughed back at him and closed my locker sliding my feet into the slippers. The cotton robe and rubber sandals fit perfectly and I enjoys the freedom I was feeling.
He scoffed at me " Now lets not compare psycho tendencies, after the punishment from earlier this week." I growled at him but kept walking to the door she showed us to. Ben opened the door to a long hallway with red rope lights around the ceiling. Six doors lined the walls on each side with markings along the doors.
We passed though the corridor and it opened into another large circular room. This one having a rock statue of a lion in the center. The walls were rock as well with random water sliding over the them. White lighting surrounded the space with dark leather couches and chairs surrounding the space.
Claudia appeared holding a tray with glass flutes of what I assumed to be champagne. We each took a glass thanking her. "Your very welcome gentlemen, please find a seat anywhere and relax before your services. Should you need anything please let me know."
She bowed again leaving us to ourselves. Ben chose an armchair across the room so I followed him to the one next to another long hallway. I sipped my drink as I studied my surrounding. This hallway had blue lighting along the ceiling but the same doorways.
As I stood their watching I seen a door open and a small dark haired girl left out moving along the hallway to another door. I inhaled to see if she was a shifter and smiled when I recognized her winter scent. With her scent came another, one that fury was growling and purring at.
The coffee shop woman came to mind and I was following the scent before I realized i was moving. I stopped at a door with black swirling markings and opened it. The view before me had me sucking in my breath and shaking in restraint.
Her bare curved back and arms extended in a stretch sent my manhood throbbing and my heart racing. Her smooth skin like Carmel coffee and her long blonde ringlets bounced as she moved. My mouth went dry when she spoke ""I'm going Sha, give me just a second. Your fingers are such magic I almost felt like Jello."
She stood the sheet pooling on the table as her ass view was more than a handfull. I groaned in pleasure and pain from not being able to bite into it.
Before I could reply the door slammed shut and I growled looking down to see a furious Shannon. "All due respect my lord, but what the hell are you doing?"
She was a feisty woman and I had the pleasure of her company many years ago. She was strong fierce but held a delicacy to her. I never let it go further than the one time but I could hear her beast call to mine. Fury ignored her as he did with all others and it was a tad annoying. She would make a fine queen.
I growled to her "How dare you keep me from my mate" Fury was shaking ready to rip her apart for closing our view of his chosen. My body and mind froze when I realized what I had said.
Her face paled as she stared at me and started to stammer. " I um she I am sorry my lord, I hadn't know she was our queen." She looked down an showed her neck.
I shook my head and placed my arm on the doorframe as I stared down at her. "Shannon I am sorry, I don't know what is happening to me. Fury just took over, I don't understand. I don't even know her or anything about her. I don't even know if she is a shifter." I covered my face with my hands.
She placed her hands over mine " My king, it is perfectly normal to not understand the over emotion of our beasts. I assume she doesn't know as I just had a full conversation with her about her day. She mentioned a hottie from a coffee shop and described you but I didn't put it together till now. "
Fury purred and pushed to be let out at mention of us " Wait she said we were hot."
Shannon laughed and patted my hand " Yes my lord she did. However I know her and she is a headstrong determined stubborn woman. Her beast is powerful, her strength is almost equal to yours. "
"Tell me everything you know about her Shannon." I almost growled knowing now she was a shifter had my blood pumping faster. I needed to know her and my arms ached to hold her, my teeth throbbed to bite into her skin. My fingers itched to reopen the door and introduce myself then take her to our place and make her ours.
Fury purred and growled in agreement. Shannon shook her head at me and pointed to the room were we had been waiting. "My king, I cannot. It is against my policy and no matter if you command me I will be not disclose her personal information. I will tell you small things about her like her likes and dislikes but not anything about her life. It has been a difficult one and it is not my place to tell you her secrets."
I huffed at her but I partly understood her policy, she couldn't just tell everyone about her clients or she would loose business. I swallowed the anger and disappointment and replied "Anything will help Shannon, thank you."
"Of course my king. Now please wait until I am finished with her and we can talk." She pointed down the hall and it broke my heart to leave that door. She stood crossing her arms as I looked back at the door, I could smell her scent stronger and hear her soft steps as she moved around.
I ground my teeth together as I thought of her being naked like I was only covered in a robe. It was taking everything I had to keep from bursting into the room and scooping her up. My body agreed as I felt myself getting harder.
Shannon cleared her throat and I snapped to her she had her head back and was blushing. I looked down to see indeed my robe was causing a tent, huffing now embarrassed I turned away from her and went back to my seat. I needed another drink to deal with this, I wasn't sure how long I could hold back knowing she was here and underdressed.
Ben was no longer in the room and it was empty from anyone else. The rainforest sounds from speakers paired with the running water was soothing and exciting all at once. My hunters instincts coming alive at the thoughts of prowling in wait for her.
She was barely a few steps away. I grabbed an arm chair and pulled it out so I could watch the hallway for her. I decided I was not going to shy away from her now, it was time to let her know who and what she was to us. Fury growled and sat in my mind pushing forward so we were one though my eyes.
Every nerve awoke and even though she wasn't in front of me the air sparked an electric current heating my skin and we sat in wait for our prey. She wouldn't disappear from my view or claws this time, we would be leaving an imprint on her today.
She would be the death of me I knew it from the second I smelt her. If death is what it took to have her then I would welcome it gladly.
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