Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Office Flirting

Caroline’s POV

I snapped upright in bed, my heart pounding with a fierce rage I rarely felt before. How dare Alpha Draven Thorne send me such filthy messages, teasing me like I was some helpless little wolf toying with his fire? He was dead wrong if he thought I would just take it lying down.

I’d never been so pissed off or bold in my entire life. Usually, I was the calm, reserved one in the pack, never the type to act on raw, primal impulses or let my wolf, Rory, take control.

But this arrogant Alpha had managed to awaken a wildfire inside both me and Rory. And I was determined to fight back—no way was I going to lose to him.

"He wants to play games? Let’s show him what a Beta’s daughter is made of," Rory growled within me.

I flung open my closet and pulled out a black dress that, while appearing modest and office-appropriate, hugged every curve of my body perfectly. It was form-fitting, hit mid-thigh, and had a V-neckline that hinted at cleavage without being inappropriate for a professional setting. I chose blood-red high heels and a black lingerie set with tiny panties to avoid lines showing through the dress. I decided to wear my hair down, letting my golden locks cascade over my shoulders. It wasn’t the most professional choice, but I couldn’t care less. I was going to make his day hell, and he would regret playing his little dominance games with me. An Alpha might rule his pack, but he didn’t rule me.

I had to wake up earlier to get ready and rush out of the house to make it to the office on time.

Today, I was going to drive this Alpha crazy. He thought he was so clever and dominant, but I planned to keep him locked in the bathroom all day. I’d tease him so much he couldn’t control his dick; he’d need plenty of cold showers. The nerve of him, sending those messages in the middle of the night! But if he thought I was going to sit quietly like a good little she-wolf, he had another thing coming.

I arrived at the Thorne Enterprises office twenty minutes before the time he had set. Perfect. I made some coffee and sat behind my desk to wait for him. I didn’t want him to see my dress the moment he walked in and have time to prepare himself. I planned to appear sweet and innocent. He would have a heart attack and wouldn’t dare do anything. I had carefully thought through how I was going to mess with him and come out of this situation with the upper hand. He would regret not keeping things strictly professional between us.

At exactly the scheduled time, I heard the elevator open and pretended to be deeply focused on my computer. His scent reached me before I saw him—cedarwood and musk, intoxicating.

He stopped in front of my desk, and I heard him grunt; he had already noticed my neckline. With a smile on his face, he spoke in that slightly husky voice.

"Good morning, Miss Bennett. How was your night?"

"Good morning, Alpha Thorne. I slept like an angel. And you?" I smiled at him.

"I needed some extra physical activities because of you," he smiled devilishly. I realized that if I had planned to torture him, he had made his own plans too.

"Let’s go to my office, please."

"Of course, Alpha." As he gestured toward the door, I grabbed my tablet, stood up, and walked ahead of him. I smiled when I heard him curse under his breath—my dress had achieved exactly the effect I wanted.

I entered his office and started walking toward his desk, but I heard him say, "Let’s sit on the couch, Caroline. It’ll be more comfortable for you to share your tablet screen with me."

I looked at him, finding it strange, but headed toward the couch.

It was a huge black leather couch and very comfortable. I sat at one end and crossed my legs, my dress riding up slightly, revealing the black lace of my thigh-high stockings, but I didn’t bother pulling it down.

I wanted to provoke Draven.

I heard him grunt; his wolf was losing control, and his massive erection was proof of that.

"Something wrong, Alpha?" I asked as if I hadn’t noticed anything.

"Oh yes, Caroline. A very big problem," he said and looked down at his pants. I had to hold back my laughter as he sat next to me, very close, his leg touching mine.

"This needs addressing, Caroline. I can hardly conduct business like this."

I was having fun. It was working perfectly. But I hadn’t counted on Draven being such a direct and uninhibited Alpha.

"Well, Alpha, maybe you need to control your wolf better," I said, uncrossing and recrossing my legs, turning almost to face him in a calculatedly sexy movement just to provoke him more.

I was sure he wouldn’t dare touch me—not in a professional setting, not with the pack’s rules about workplace conduct.

But he leaned over me, forcing me to arch back against the couch. His warm breath brushed across my face, wrapping me in that intoxicating scent only he had.

I stared at his sharp, handsome features so close to mine—the deep violet eyes that seemed to pull me in, those tempting lips that begged to be kissed. I couldn’t help but swallow hard.

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