Thomas tells his father, "Dad, here is my girlfriend," gesturing to me while remaining unaware of his displeasure. "She needs a pack because she is a werewolf who just woke up." If this is not bad enough, Thomas's father is the friend who turned me down at the pub, and he seems upset to see me.
I hold my breath as his ice-blue eyes search me from head to toe, not knowing what he will do next.
Jeffrey is looking at me nonstop. I am worried that he may come clean and tell his son that I am his real partner. Rather than that, though, he turns to stare at his son.
"What made you take that monster without a pack to the pack house? This is not the place for rogues."
Thomas moves up front. "But Dad, I brought her for that reason!
She cannot live without a pack. And I believed that having her join us would be a great idea!"
Jeffrey growls, "No, your girlfriend can not come with us, and she should leave right away." "This place is not for rogues."
"But dad-"y "I said no, Jeffrey growls, interrupting Thomas in his Alpha voice. "Go back to your flat with her, then let her go. She is not permitted to be here."A light bulb appears in my throat. I am aware that the reason Jeffrey dislikes me is due of what transpired at Bar25—he felt I was oleer and, well, crap. Was it right that I told him my age? There is no mistaking the blazing hate in his eyes, even though it seemed like a ridiculous thing to slide into our talk.
I moisten my lips and attempt to speak.
"I understand that you dislike strangers, Alpha, but I really need a pack," I said, lifting my gaze to his face and pleading with him to hear what I am not saying. I want to make Jeffrey feel anything, anything at all, when I look at him, but I do not want to bring up the mate bond in front of his son.
towards him. "As an outlaw, I cannot succeed. Thus, if you could just take me in."
Jeffrey's eyes narrow, and for a split second, I think he is going to tell me no. However, he inhales deeply and part of his rage dissipates. "I can give you temporary asylum, but I can not adopt you into my pack."
I release a breath that I was not aware I was holding. A brief asylum is preferable to none at all. "Alpha, thank you." "Do not thank me just yet." Jeffrey has a distant, icy voice. I am still trying to figure out why your smell is what it is.
He turns back but stays in the room. "We need to solve this right soon, since it could become a problem for my pack. "Accompany me. I want to ask you some sensitive questions.""
Thomas and I both advance towards the door, but Jeffrey stops us abruptly to tend to his son, and although Thomas is unflappable, he stops in mid-step. "Not you. Do you not know what private entails? I had to talk to the rogue by myself.
Thomas appears ready to protest, but his father's icy gaze causes him to back down, raising his hands in surrender. Jeffrey stays silent, but Thomas lets out a small cry and walks back to his car.
I shudder. Jeffrey and I should not be alone. The Alpha is staring at me, and even though he scares me, it seems like I have no choice. "Follow me." I snap to his attention and take a gulp. Jeffrey is far taller than I recall, and he has even more muscular mass than Thomas does. They do not look same, despite the fact that they are connected.
Thomas's hair is pure blaek, but Jeffrey's is a dark blonde. Jeffrey exudes a sense of importance as well, and his dominant demeanour intimidates me.
Jeffrey looks down at me, casting another chill through me. His lips split, and his gaze lacks warmth. "What are you waiting for? Enter the room."
"Oh!"
He held up a door, and I was completely unaware of it!
Like Bambi on ice, I stagger forward and reach a vast chamber that looks like an abandoned interrogation room. It features two chairs facing one another and a metal table. Above the table, there is a lamp hanging.
Jeffrey sits down and motions for me to go to the other chair. Trembling, I take a seat and put my hands together on the table while Jeffrey leans back in his hair. His blue eyes are calculating as they watch me, and his face is still icy.l
"Now tell me a little bit about yourself. How did you turn rogue? And why is there a slight Alpha odour on your skin? Who exactly are you?