Page 35 of Obsessed Wolf Daddy

I need to see you.

I stare at Cole's text, feeling a rush of emotion wash over me. We've been in contact almost constantly since he took me home the other day. Honestly, I didn't think he was going to let me go at all. He took me again and again. I never knew it was possible to feel so much pleasure at the hands of another person. A man.

Cole was so gentle with me, and I could tell he was holding back. A shiver of anticipation runs through me as I consider what he could do to me if he really let go. I've heard enough rumors about Cole and witnessed some hardcore stuff at Jonah's party to know he's way out of my league sexually. The thought makes my face heat as I try to imagine what more I could be missing out on.

I lift my phone again, my fingers flying across the keypad.

I want to see you, too.

I place my phone back in my pocket and look up at the Brite Corp building. The mirrored glass and steel structure gleams in the early morning sunshine, almost blinding me. I wonder if Cole is up there in his office, if he intends to see me here today or away from the office.

I shake my head, trying to at least momentarily free my mind of Cole. My internship here has to remain the most important thing. My project is nearly ready to be presented. Though, I can't help but wonder if sleeping with Cole is going to hurt my chances of Brite Corp taking it to the next level. I'm not naïve. Sleeping with the boss is probably the worst thing I could have done, professionally speaking.

Despite knowing that, I never thought about asking Cole to stop. My wolf has never spoken to me so clearly before. Ihadto be with Cole. There was never a question. But while my wolfknows what she wants, I have no idea what Cole is thinking, other than wanting to see me again. I don’t know if he’s just playing.

We both decided not to tell anyone what happened between us. Not yet, anyway. I didn't even tell Tanya, though she's been trying to trip me up all weekend, asking questions about my night at Cole's cabin. I lied, saying he was the perfect gentleman.

There was nothing gentlemanly about the delicious things he did to my body.

I'm almost grateful when I hear someone shouting my name. Turning, I see Charlotte rushing toward me. "Saffy, wait up!"

I smile. I was waiting for her, anyway. Not many people know exactly what happened with Terrance at the party. Only that he was drunk, out of control, upset me, and has now left Brite Corp. Diego told me that his punishment was being handled within his pack, but it was severe. I told Charlotte what happened, though, and she’s been nothing but sweet and supportive.

Obviously, it helps that she never liked Terrance to begin with. And so far, she has resisted saying anything along the lines of, "I told you so."

"No way was I going in without you," I say as she greets me with a hug. "I feel a bit weird about it, to be honest."

What I don't say is that I feel weird about the Cole situation. The issue with Terrance seems almost secondary to the whirl of my conflicting thoughts over Cole. I'm still upset, hurt, and angry with Terrance, but I also can't help feeling a little bad that he's blown his whole life up. He's thrown everything away.

"Don't be silly,” Charlotte says. “As far as anyone's aware, he's been a total douchebag and been thrown off the internship."She gives my shoulders a quick squeeze. "I was in yesterday, and it was hardly mentioned. Okay?"

I take a deep breath, feeling marginally better. Nodding, I smooth some imaginary wrinkles from my skirt before we walk up the steps to the reception. Shoulders back, I paste my best smile on my face as we walk through the doors.

My bravado dips slightly as the first person I see is Jonah, walking through the lobby. He clocks me immediately and makes a beeline for us. I blush furiously, trying to control my emotions as I'm hit with a barrage of memories: Jonah wrapping me in a blanket, telling me it will be okay, shouting something at Cole. I know Jonah was there, but only my memories of Cole are clear. Everything else is still a jumble. It's so embarrassing.

"Ladies," Jonah greets us with his usual enthusiasm. "Nice to see you back, Saffy. Feeling better?"

Cole said he would have his receptionist tell my team I wasn't well yesterday, but I'm not sure what Jonah does or doesn't know. Does he know what happened between me and Cole after the party? Does he know I stayed at Cole's?

I hesitate to answer before deciding to play along. "Yes, much better. Thank you."

"Good, good," he replies thoughtfully before leaning closer and adding, "You know, my parties are usually a lot more fun. It's always a shame when one idiot spoils things. I pride myself on showing everyone a good time. I'm sorry about what happened."

For all of Jonah's usual showmanship, he looks so sincere right now. Despite my muddled memories of the other night, I remember how safe I felt when he wrapped me in the blanket, whispering to me that I'd be okay.

Looking into his eyes, I see a rare flash of vulnerability before a mischievous wink quickly replaces it. "I'll make sure the next party invites are ruthlessly vetted," he adds.

"It wasn't your fault, Jonah, but thank you," I tell him. "I'm just glad to be back in today."

Charlotte taps me on the arm. "Sorry to shoot off, but I need to catch Mitch before the team meeting. You okay from here?"

I know I'm still blushing under their scrutiny, but I do my best to shrug off their concern. "Of course. I'll catch you later."

I watch as Charlotte rushes off to catch Mitch, who is disappearing down a hall. I turn to Jonah. "I'd better head off, too."

"Perfect," he says, falling into step beside me. "I'll walk up with you."

Despite his obvious sincerity a moment ago, I still feel nervous as we walk to the R&D department together. There's a moment of awkward silence before he pauses by the door. "You know, I don't think I've ever seen Cole quite so determined to play the role of hero before."

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