Leah's POV
"The stripper guy?" Gean stared at me in surprise.
"I'll explain it to you later," I said to Gean while walking into the building.
After swiping my card on the elevator control panel, the private elevator opened in front of me.
I walked in with Jalin and Gean following me.
The door shut in front of us and the elevator started to move up steadily and fast.
If it wasn't for the increasing number on the electronic panel, I wouldn't even tell you that the elevator was climbing to the 70th floor within 30 seconds.
I broke the silence, "I let Finn go back to Sheridan Club."
"Why did you do that?" Jalin raised his eyebrows.
"Sak Doyle, the club owner, is his brother. He wants to stay with his brother. So I let him go," I said. There was a bitter taste in my mouth when I actually said these words.
A crazy thought suddenly struck me -
If I ran to the Sheridan Club right now, maybe I could still take Finn back. If Sak dared to stop me, I could punch him in the nose and take Finn to the lake house.
My wolf didn't like me being apart from my second chance. She didn't like it a bit.
When a Lycan's wolf was suppressed, it would usually result in violence, blood, and... well, sex drive.
I totally lost it last time when I was trying to save Lucas from his father. I also gave in to my lust for having breakup sex with my ex-mate.
I would be more than happy to punch someone's nose right now or... You know, have sex with someone.
Taking a look at Jalin and Gean, I immediately felt very nervous.
I obviously couldn't punch my brother's Beta and my loyal assistant in their noses.
But somehow ripping off my clothes and fucking their brains out in this private elevator also seemed to be very, very wrong.
What shall I do? I clenched my fists and thought to myself. Moon Goddess, please, stop torturing me like this. Why does this have to be so difficult for me?
Gean noticed the change in my mood and whispered in my ear, "Relax, Leah. You look very tense."
It only made things worse, because his hot breaths were flickering in my ear, which immediately sent a wave of electric shock all the way down my spine.
My legs were liquified and my head started spinning. Gean took me in his arms and said, "Leah, are you OK? What's going on?"
I gasped and buried my face against his warm, broad chest.
He smelt like rosemary and lavender. I took a deep breath and looked up at him with tears in my eyes.
I didn't know what happened to me and I couldn't say a word. I felt so grievant.
"You look pale, Leah." Gean leaned forward and placed his hand over my forehead. "And you're burning and shivering at the same time. Do you need to go to your office first and lie down a bit? There's a SPA..."
Ah. Steamy SPA with Gean holding me on his lap...
I bit my lips hard and the pain kind of calmed me down a bit.
"No... I'm fine. I guess I'm just a bit..." I lifted my head and mumbled.
At that moment, the tip of my nose touched his chin. It totally destroyed me. I felt that if I didn't kiss him, I would definitely collapse.
But just when my lips were about to touch his chin, Jalin took me away from Gean. Then, he looked down and gazed into my eyes as if he was examining me. Then, with a quiet gasp, he recognized my symptoms of lovesickness and whispered, "Mother nature, you must be kidding me."
I bit my lips, trying to hold my shameful tears back.
Gean looked confused and asked, "Beta, do you need me to notify Alpha about Miss Lewyn's condition?"
"No," Jalin said in a decisive voice and carried me out of the elevator.
Gean followed us out and opened my office door and said, "Miss Lewyn, I'm going to the meeting room right now. Do you want me to tell them that you're unfit to show up for today's meeting?"
"No. I'll be there in 5 minutes..." I pulled up all my remaining strength and said.
"But Miss Lewyn..." Gean looked worried.
Jalin put me on the sofa and walked toward Gean.
"They've been waiting for 30 minutes..." Gean lowered his voice and warned Jalin.
"Yeah, I know. So I guess they don't mind waiting for another 5 more minutes. Go there. Find a way to stall them, will you?" Jalin said.
"Yeah, sure. But His Highness is also waiting..."
"Lucian's been waiting for his sister to return to this company for five years. So I guess he doesn't mind waiting for another five more minutes," Jalin pinched Gean's cheek and said. "Where's that famous smile of yours, kiddo?"
Gean pulled a half-hearted smile on his face without taking his eyes off me. I could tell that he was genuinely worried about me.
"Good. Beautiful. Now go ahead to the board room. Spread joy. Make their day. Hold Lucian's hand if he gets really, really upset. It will calm him down immediately." Jalin said and closed the door in Gean's face.
Then, he locked the door, turned back, and walked toward me.
There was only me and him in this office. This thought destroyed me. I felt a surge of adrenaline in my head and warmth spreading all over my body.
My eyes were drawn to him like moths to a flame.
Jalin, who had always been like an uncle figure in my life, had never looked so hot to me. His chiseled jawline was accentuated by the sleek black suit that hugged his muscular frame. The fabric stretched over his broad shoulders and bulging biceps, hinting at the raw strength that lay beneath. Every step he took toward me seemed to be smooth and purposeful. His gait was oozing masculinity and sex appeal. The way the suit clung to his toned thighs and calves was nothing short of hypnotic to me. And the sheen of fabric hinted at his impeccable grooming.
As he bent over, his raven black eyes were fixated on mine, as if he could see right through my soul. The scent of his cologne wafted toward me, causing my heart to race.
Trembling and desperate, I lifted my head and wrapped my arms around his neck, trying to pull him toward me.
My knees started to buckle and I felt shivers down my spine.
"Jalin, please..." I whispered and begged, and despite the fact that I felt so ashamed of myself. I couldn't believe that I was dangling on him like a slutty whore, persuading him to hold me in his arms and take me roughly right here, right now.
"Leah," he stared at me and asked. "What happened between you and Finn?"
His voice was deep and rich, like velvet, and I couldn't even realize that he was actually castigating me.
"Jalin... I..." I pulled myself closer toward him, trying to press myself against his chest.
Jalin stared at me and frowned.
For a brief moment, he didn't do anything. He just stood next to the sofa, leaning forward, so I could hang myself on his neck, desperately looking forward to being kissed by him.
"Leah, what are you doing?" He looked down at me into my eyes, whispering in a low voice.
"Jalin, I need you... Please... Just..." My voice was trembling. My arms were waving in the air, trying to hold him like the last straw of hope.
Jalin still looked calm as usual. For the first time in my life, I blamed him for being such a cruel person, leaving me struggling like that in front of his eyes. I pulled him closer. His chest was so close to mine, but I could tell that his heart wasn't accelerating at all.
I looked up at him with tears circulating in my eyes. He would usually give in whenever I pulled this trick at him. But on that day, I wasn't sure if it would work, because, well, I was basically begging him to fuck me in my office, with my brother sitting next door with a full room of board members.
That was, without question, a huge favor to ask.
"Jalin..." I mumbled his name as if I was chanting a magic charm.
Jalin sighed. He took off his frameless glasses and put them down on the side.
My hands were gliding all the way down from the sides of his body.
Then, before I could make one more move, he abruptly grabbed my wrists and locked them up above my head.
He had always come across as being a gentle, mild person, so the sheer force of his movement shocked me.
At that time, a terrifying thought suddenly gripped me -
Is Jalin, my brother's most loyal subject and friend, really going to... fuck me?!