Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

Chapter 97

Chapter 97

"Early. And why are you taking business calls before 8am?"

I sighed and rubbed my forehead. "Sorry, didn't even realize the time."

I felt a wave of worry before the door to his office clicked open with the phone still

at his ear.

"What's wrong?"

I laughed. "Why do you assume something's wrong?"

"You're in even earlier than usual."

I tried to protest, but he continued.

"You haven't 't even made coffee. You look exhausted."

I tried again to interject.

"And you are distracted. It's not like you to lose track of time."

"Are you done?" I asked, turning my back to him as I made my way to the coffee pot. He nodded at

me and just watched and waited. Once the sound of brewing met my ears I turned back to him.

"I was out late at the Crate. I have a bit of a headache from it," I said, thinking, but not admitting

aloud, I may have been a little drunk still too. He snorted and I knew he heard that thought through

well without you and I'm stressed about the upcoming challenges. I wasn't 'sleeping anyway

but didn't care. What was the point

second of worry I had anyway. He pulled me into his arms

the open door.

can't. The Council. We

mate needs me. I don't give a shit about what the Council has to

against his chest, breathing

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the stress fade away.

I whispered as the gurgling noises of coffee stopped, silencing the room and the aroma

an extra cup for me and meet me in

had been stressing the importance of us staying away from each other. I giggled thinking about it. If he didn't care, I didn't care. But when I walked into the office, closing the door behind me, I wasn't greeted in any way to be considered clandestine. Instead he was seated at his desk already talking on the phone and motioned

he reached

Dad, it is what it is... We knew this was a

up from my seat and launched myself around his desk

when worried.

him for a few before pulling back and giving him a stern

want to talk about it. I just

not constantly invading each other's mind. My cheeks

heard my thoughts. His grin

neck and taking a moment to breath my scent in deeply there. Oh, what that did

that easy.

didn't already know or wasn't expecting at

rose in my throat as the

to take over.

don't. None of that. I'm