My Sick Relationship with the Abstinent Alpha

Getting Belle

Belle lay sulking. She'd refused to eat anything. She'd also refused to talk to Landon when he'd called. Her refusal to talk to Landon lay more on the fact that she was disappointed in herself. She didn't know how to talk to Landon after she'd just blown the hope he'd had to survive.

Teja had enough of Belle's mood.

"We're going out. You can't cry over this forever." Teja said as she tried to drag Belle off the couch.

"Leave me! I'm not going anywhere." Belle protested.

She wished Teja would go out so she could have the whole place to herself. Teja was disturbing the sanctity of her mourning and self-chastisement.

"You'd rather lay here and sulk rather than go out and stand the chance to find another rich man? This time one who is normal and without a dark past?"

Belle thought about what Teja just said. There was no use laying here wallowing in self-pity when she could go out and improve her chances.

"Fine! I'm coming with."

Teja smiled. She knew how best to get to Belle. But she didn't bring up this plan with the sole aim to get Belle out of her misery. She really hoped Belle will be able to find someone and continue her plan. Landon needed help as soon as possible.

They both got ready looking as hot as they could in simple yet sexy outfits. Belle had worn a black dress from Teja's wardrobe. It was short and had cut-outs at the waist which accentuated her curves. She completed the look by wearing a pair of silver stilettos.

The chaos that came with dressing up had lifted Belle's spirits and she'd almost forgotten Maxton and the episode that had happened earlier on. She was now gingered with the motivation of finding another man. Hopefully, she didn't ruin her chances this time —and maybe she wouldn't have to lie through her teeth to get this one.

Teja had called a friend of hers and had gotten them access to an exclusive nightclub where the big boys came to play. She was positive Belle would find a man there with her looking as sexy as she looked.

They arrived at the club around nine in the night. They met a couple of Teja's friends and started to enjoy the night. Belle was amazed to see all that was going on. She watched as men threw money away in the name of having fun and she realised that she was in the right place. If only she could find a man here, she would be able to save Landon.

Belle caught the attention of almost every man in the bar that night. She did get a lot of men making advances on her but she ignored them. Most of them had money —lots of it, but she kept on trying to compare them to Maxton, unconsciously.

One of the men's voice was tiny and lifeless unlike Maxton's beautiful, compelling voice that sent chills all over her body.

Another didn't have the fire Maxton had in his intense eyes, a lot of comparisons but most importantly, none of the men had Maxton's aura of being in control.

After finding a way to get rid of the men by acting nonchalant and actively ignoring them, she sat down alone sipping a margarita. Teja and her friends were dancing and mingling around.

Belle watched all that was going on around her as she thought of the absurdity of her plan. She realised that she'd acted on impulse without thinking things out first. If she had, she'd have seen how ridiculous her plan was. But she still had to go through with it cause no matter how ridiculous the plan seemed, it was her only hope.

She was lost in thought when she noticed her phone was ringing. She stared in utter shock as she realised it was Maxton calling. What could he possibly want?

She watched it ring till it ended without answering. Her mind kept on conjuring various reasons why he'd be calling her after what happened earlier on. Was he calling to reprimand her for what she did? Or had he found out she was a phoney? She was on the verge of hysteria as she thought of the possibility of the latter reason.

She raised her head in search of Teja but her cousin was lost in the sea of people in the club.

Her phone started ringing again. This time, she answered.

He'd lain spent after his m**********g session. This was the first time he'd had this effect from just touching himself. He could make coitus over and over again without being satisfied but this time had proven different and he knew why. It was because of Belle. She was a special one. Even his wolf knew that.

She was still running through his mind and he knew he had to see her. His time with her earlier on had been cut short so he could be able to keep himself in check and he felt terrible for that.

He checked the time and realised it was already ten in the night. He considered calling her, after all, she was a busy woman she'd still be up at this time. He dialled her number and it ended without her answering.

Well, that was a sign that he should move on and do something else with my life, but he knew how impossible that was. He needed to talk to her. It'd just been hours but he needed to hear her voice. Not only did he feel this way, but his wolf did too and if they didn't hear Belle's sweet voice, they would go crazy.

He fought against the urge to call her and went to watch stock news on CNBC. His efforts to forget about her were quashed as his mind kept on drifting to thoughts of Belle.

He got agitated at his inability to conquer his thoughts and he yelled. He made a feral guttural sound that shook the room he was in.

"f**k it!" he said as he picked up his phone and dialled her number again.

"Hello," her voice whispered through the phone and something in him tightened. If only Belle knew what she did to him.

Her hands shook as she held the phone to her ear. She was practically hyperventilating and found it so hard to find her voice. She managed to whisper a 'hello' as she answered the phone.

"Belle, how are you?" his dark voice flowed through the phone and warmed her insides. It was a wonder how his voice could keep her on alert and at the same soothe her.

"I'm fine," she said trembling.

He barely heard her. The noise in the background was drowning her voice which was barely audible itself.

"Where are you? " he asked in that enchanting voice of his.

"I'm out. With friends."

"Where? " he asked.

She was confused. Who gave him the right to ask her such questions? They had only met yesterday so she saw no reason why he should ask such questions that didn't concern him. Or was he trying to track her down to arrest her?

"Why do you ask? It doesn't matter to you," she managed to say cockily even though she was still shivering with fear.

He inhaled sharply. He liked her defiance. It amused him. He was used to being obeyed but this was different. Belle was different. She seemed to surprise him with her change in character. She had seemed so timid and submissive earlier on now she was questioning him. The thought of being matched head-on by her thrilled him and made him smile. He wondered if she'll still have this fire when he had her bound and suspended on a frame.

"Belle, where are you?" he repeated.

She rolled her eyes at his question. Hadn't she just told him it didn't concern him or was he hell-bent on arresting her?

Despite her apprehension towards his questions, she still told him the name of the nightclub.

He ended the call after that.

Belle stared at her phone. 'What audacity this man has,' she said out loud.

She ordered more alcohol. She needed to calm her nerves as she waited to see what Maxton had in stock for her.

She contemplated going in search of Teja to inform her of her potential arrest but the thought of navigating through the throng of people didn't appeal to her so she sat down and drank her alcohol as she awaited her doom.

Maxton went and hurriedly changed into something more fitting for a club. His heart raced with the anticipation of seeing Belle. He had called her with the expectation of hearing her voice but now he was lucky to be opportune to see her once more today.

He inputted the address she'd told him into his GPS and drove as fast as he could to that place.

All the way, his wolf lay calm as he also was eager and happy to see Belle.