Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 987

Chapter 38 : Revolving Door

*Sasha*

“Come on, now. You must know I don't usually come and recruit young interns personally," Stone Hamline said, leaning in the doorframe of Lucas's house.

I was glad Lucas was gone, for Stone's sake. “I really would like to work for you," I replied honestly. It would be a wonderful opportunity, after all. “But I have to go visit my mother in the Winter Forest."

“The Light Realm?" Stone's eyebrows nearly hit his hairline. “That's quite a journey. Is she sick?"

“Well...." I pushed my hair behind my ear. “No...."

Stone clucked his tongue. “Such a shame. I hope you're not leaving us because that Lucas Black has you all twisted up. Honestly, not every Royal Engineer is like him."

I frowned at Stone. “No, I would never leave because of Lucas."

“Again with the Lucas." Stone grinned at me.

I shifted from foot to foot, flustered by his attention. “Sorry. Mr. Black."

“Don't worry about it. I'm just teasing. Childhood friends should be able to call each other by their first names," Stone said.

“Well, I suppose… anyway, it's not because of Luca–Mr. Black that I'm visiting his mother–" I stuttered.

“Ooo, visiting HIS mother now, too. Is there a happy announcement in your future?" Stone teased.

I must have gone redder than an apple because Stone's smile faded. “Oh dear, Miss Wentley, I would caution you against someone like that. He will absolutely ruin your career."

“It's… not...." I pushed my hair behind my ear again.

“This is about that temple at the northern library, the one the Lycaons wanted you to bury–and lo and behold you did," Stone cut in.

I took a step back into the house. “I just remembered I have an appointment. I have to say goodbye, Mr. Hamline. And thank you for your generous offer. I hope we'll both be in a position for me to take you up on it when I return."

“What was it?" he asked eagerly, putting his foot in the door when I tried to close it. “What did you find? It was an ancient temple of the White Queens–say those who were there–with hundreds of bodies. But there was something else, something that's made all of you cagey and erratic. Something… valuable?"

“Mr. Hamline, I'm afraid I can't discuss–" I said sharply.

Someone came up behind me and kicked Stone's foot out of the door. “Miss Wentley told you to get lost. Now get lost before I track down Lucas Black and tell him you were harassing his guest at his house."

Stone had the sense of self-preservation to pale at that. He turned to me and bowed. “I am sorry for disturbing you, Miss Wentley. It is my hope that you will be able to work with me when you return as well."

He turned and walked back to his expensive car, the kind men got when they were lacking in… other areas.

Lucas was never going to need that kind of car.

“You just seem to have a gift for attracting the bottom-feeders." Brady sighed as I turned around.

“He's not a bottom feeder. He's a well-respected Royal Engineer," I said. “Though, thanks for the help. I didn't know what to say to him."

“Anytime." Brady stepped back so I could get back into the house. “Hate for Lucas to go to prison over a creep like that, anyway, especially when things in his life are just getting interesting."

“Interesting?" I echoed.

You," Brady said with

the kitchen, still marveling that we lived in a world where vampires could now survive on snack cakes. “What

you, two-and-a-half wolf

I flushed

sentence. “He's had a thing for you since we were all running around

one you're never going to make me believe. He was a bully and a

was playing with Lucas's gift. It had become even more precious to me than

“No," I mumbled.

bully because he wanted to toughen you up. Lucas knew you were different, and he was always worried something was going to happen to

askance.

Brady said. “You had no idea how tough the world could be, all sheltered by your

plastic bag from Brady so he'd stop playing with it and throwing

Lucky you,"

Brady. “Are you going to tell me Lucas had some kind of terrible thing happen to him while he was

frosting off his lips. “He got his act together later. Though he still had terrible taste in women until…

“That's… good? Flattering?"

to try to tell me nothing bad happened to you growing up. I can smell tragedy on you a mile away," Brady informed me. “It's a wonder Lucas doesn't try to pry it out

emerald between my fingers. “He's… feeling a bit

the bracelet," Brady

even bother having an independent thought? EVERYONE

grinned. “You're very expressive

direction. “I swear if that leads into some smartass remark about make-up s*x, I am

to say anything? You're the one putting it out

me a snack," I grumbled, and Brady tossed me

Lucas said that bracelet was supposed to protect

speak of, my mother was afraid they'd come for me. She's very superstitious, and had this idea that the bracelet would protect me

gaze sharpened. “What

ran my tongue over my teeth. “Nothing. It's not

think it is." But Brady shrugged. “I think

knows the highlights," I

Lucas really was trying to look out for

I relented. “He's not that way anymore, I know that. And we

hear you say that. I'd hate it if there was this childhood

“Everything else?" I asked.

witch, danger and mayhem around every corner...." Brady

of whether or not we're mates," a

standing behind me and jumped. “When

go as I please," Lucas chuckled.

though we were still arguing with each other, I found myself leaning

don't?" Lucas asked, giving me a puppy-dog

not… here or

you two are fun. By the way, Stone Hamline

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