shuhaige
59: Unknown Errands
Aiden’s POV
The five of us stood at the front of the restaurant, and the cold night wind pushed past me, making me shiver and giving a second reason as to why I wanted to get back to the comfort of my hotel room as fast as possible.
The first reason was not as simple; actually, it was a bit complicated. Fiona. It might have been a simple case of misinterpreted signs, but the gestures she had been given all night were speaking for themselves.
First it had been placing her hand on my thigh, which she claimed was accidental, and then the glances. At first, I thought she was just clumsy, but after a while, I figured she was anything but clumsy.
“So this was fun. We’re off to a great start.” Robert said that and shook my hand.
The rest did the same, all apart from Fiona. She waited while everyone else walked away.
She had this uneasy feeling, like she was used to being a predator in a food chain, probably because of her looks. I rested back on the limousine, trying to create more of a gap between us and give her the chance to take a hint and walk away.
She moved closer; her lip was sucked slightly into her mouth as she stared at me with big, doe eyes.
“So…” I said in an attempt to change the atmosphere, what about the two who were absent?”
She looked at me confusedly for a while before realizing what I meant.
“Oh, those two, it’s nothing. They’re probably off running some errands for the boss.” She said,
“What kind of errands?” I asked
“I’m not sure, but it’s probably information gathering. I don’t bother myself with what the subordinates do.” She said it again with an air of superiority and power.
She looked like she was a woman who was used to having her way and being above others. Luckily for me, vain people are one of the easiest people in the world to manipulate.
“So, when do I get to meet him?” I went straight to the point; I was already so close to unfolding this whole thing, and then I’d be home again.
“Soon, he doesn’t just meet with anyone, but seeing as we share a similar agenda and you can be a great asset to our cause, I’m sure he’ll be glad to meet with you.” Her eyes wandered to the limo and back to me as she spoke.
So that was it-money. That was what attracted her to me.
I had sprung up with a cock and bull story about how my family was mercilessly attacked by a pack of wolves who wanted to claim our territory, how I supposedly survived, and how I wanted to inflict the same pain on others.
When I was telling her, I couldn’t believe how cheesy and cliche it sounded, but for some reason, she bought it. She was probably blinded by the opportunity to use me financially then, too.
“How long is too soon? I don’t like being kept waiting.” I said I had maintained a cold, calculative demeanor the entire night. That was the only way to make my story check out.
She placed a hand on my chest and smiled innocently. Maybe in another world I would have found it attractive, but then and there I was utterly repulsed.
“Well, I can put a good word in for you if you want.” She said it seductively.
I held her wrist and slowly took her hand off me. A gesture that should have been offensive, but somehow it made her smile even more.
I was starting to get the chills.
“Just tell him I won’t always be here.” I said, made a slight bowing gesture with my head, and got into the limo.
“Frank, please take me home.” I said to Frank, who was in the driver’s seat,
She just stood there, smiling like she was lost in a world of her own imagination, while we drove off.
I didn’t want to be judgmental, but if I had to make a wide guess, I’d say she was probably sleeping with the boss. That would explain why she was superior to the other men.
When I got back, I headed straight for the shower. I felt like my body was overheating.
I stepped into the shower and turned the switch. The feeling when the water met my skin felt like I was washing off a layer of thick mud.
My mind reviewed the night’s conversations.
Eventually, after a long time of bickering about random things, they moved on to talking about their recent operations.
They talked about how they always had someone on the inside when they attacked pack territories.
I waited for names to be mentioned or for them to talk about their inside man in Laketown, but that wasn’t brought up.
I had to try to bring it up in the conversation on my own.
“What’s the most recent attack?” I had asked nonchalantly.
The way Robert’s eyes lit up when I asked, like a child that had just gotten an award,.
“Some town is called Laketown.” He said he was smiling.
My heart raced when on.
“I have big plans for that town; I bet the boss will let me be in charge of that one.” He added
“You wish.” Fiona said in response, sipping on her wine with pride.”The only way you’re going to be in charge is if I’m absent. And as you can probably already tell, I’m not going anywhere.”This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.
They started at each other competitively, but my mind was already elsewhere.
They were talking about my home, about destroying my pack, and arguing over who should get to do it, like it was the lunch menu, and they were trying to decide what to pick.
It took a lot of strength to keep myself from transforming and giving into Alessa’s previous suggestion of gruesomely slaughtering them all till I got to the leader, but I couldn’t do that.
I stepped out of the shower; the only option was to wait.