Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Chapter 24 The Conference

Caroline’s POV

I entered my apartment with Draven’s last words still echoing in my mind. "I’m definitely going to keep provoking you."

What did he really want from me? Today had been an emotional roller coaster. Would things ever become normal at Thorne Enterprises?

I went to check on my son, who was already sleeping like an angel, clutching his teddy bear. His violet eyes, so much like his father’s, were peacefully closed, his golden hair splayed across the pillow. I thought about asking Eleanor if we could spend Sunday at the park with him. Liam would love that. I passed by my friend’s room, who was also asleep, and grabbed the baby monitor.

I took a shower to wash away all the day’s stress, fell into bed, and drifted off to sleep thinking about my Alpha boss. Goddess help me, I must be going crazy.

I woke up early and got my little one ready to drop him off at daycare. Liam always woke up in such a good mood, his violet eyes sparkling as he smiled at me and chattered about how much he loved his school. While I was getting him dressed, he told me a thousand things about everything he was discovering.

"Mommy, Miss Sarah says I draw the best wolves in class!" he announced proudly, making my heart swell.

I smiled like a fool. It was wonderful to see my son growing up happy, even without knowing his father. The thought sent a familiar pang through my chest.

I got myself ready and went to the kitchen, where I found Eleanor had already prepared our coffee. The scent of fresh brew filled the air as my best friend’s brown eyes sparkled with mischief.

"Good morning, Caroline," Eleanor grinned, sliding a mug toward me. "I want to know everything that happened yesterday. Your life is better than those human soap operas!"

"Elle," I sighed, taking a sip, "I’ll tell you everything tonight, but just to give you an idea, Alpha Draven was the devil himself yesterday."

"Uh-huh." She raised an eyebrow. "And by any chance, honey, didn’t you provoke the devil? I know you, Carrie. You went to work early and left me a note saying you were ’going to war.’"

"And I did," I admitted, "wearing that black dress you gave me for my birthday last year and those blood-red heels."

My friend’s eyes widened, her mouth hanging open. Rory preened inside me, proud of our boldness.

"By the Moon Goddess! If that Alpha didn’t jump you yesterday, I’ll change my name and join a different pack."

"No need for that," I laughed. "But I’ll tell you everything tonight. I have to drop Liam at daycare. Are you coming with us?"

"Hmm, yeah." She said, taking a final sip of coffee. "But I’ll be dying of curiosity until tonight. Joseph’s been asking about you, by the way. Says you made quite the impression on Alpha Draven." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"I want to hear about your day too. Working as Joseph Taylor’s assistant at Puma Global seems more fun than dealing with my Alpha."

"You have no idea. Being the Blood Moon Pack Alpha’s daughter has its perks, but Joseph is quite a character. Having our pack alliance with Storm Valley means I get all the gossip about your boss too."

She paused, eyeing my outfit critically. "But tell me, do you think wearing that pantsuit will help you go unnoticed by an Alpha wolf? If your intention is to hide those curves, sorry, but it won’t work. Your assets look amazing in that shirt."

I rolled my eyes at her. After being too exposed yesterday, I’d decided to wear a charcoal gray pantsuit with a blazer to hide a bit today, paired with a white shirt. I hoped Elle was wrong, but the shirt was indeed quite form-fitting. Damn, there’s no time to change now.

Thursday started quietly at Thorne Enterprises. Alpha Draven had a meeting with the financial director, so he wouldn’t show up for a while. I was getting through my scheduled tasks when I received a message from Clara saying she’d be arriving a bit late.

"Sorry, Caroline, I’m handling some last details for my transfer to London. I’ll be there soon."

I was reviewing the Puma Global contract when Alpha Draven burst into the office looking disgruntled, his violet eyes stormy. He went straight to his room, his dominant scent filling the space as he called over his shoulder for me to follow him.

"Good morning, Ms. Bennett. Have you reviewed the Puma Global contract yet?"

Back to ’Ms. Bennett’—he was in stress mode today. Alaric must be agitated too.

"Good morning, Alpha Draven. Yes, sir, I just finished and sent it to you by email. I’ve also checked the shipment to Harbor Bay, and everything is proceeding well. The cargo is being loaded onto the ship and leaves tonight. I verified all documentation, and everything’s in order. I’ve sent you an email report about that as well."

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