Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 34

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Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Stay With Me Tonight

Caroline’s POV

I sat beside Draven as we sorted through the piles of financial documents, enjoying being close to him. By early evening, we were nowhere near finished checking the company’s bank accounts, but Draven suggested we take a break and get something to eat. While he took a call from Ryan, I used the opportunity to call Eleanor and check on my son.

"Carrie, relax. Liam and I are fine. We’ll have dinner, watch cartoons, and go to bed. Do your work, but take a break and grab that sexy Alpha boss of yours, please," Eleanor said, her laughter infectious through the phone.

"Elle, I’m serious, we have mountains of work to get through," I replied, trying but failing to sound stern.

"A two-hour break is medically recommended, especially for people with sexual tension thick enough to cut with a knife," my friend teased. "Don’t waste all my efforts. I went all out to help you seduce your Alpha boss. These clothes aren’t wearing themselves, you know. Seriously though, Liam and I are having a blast. You know I love taking care of my godson with all my heart."

"Alright, Elle," I sighed. "Thank you so much. Give my little one a kiss for me."

I hung up and turned to find Draven watching me with those intense violet eyes.

Heat rushed to my cheeks as I realized he must have heard everything Eleanor and I discussed.

"Caroline," he said, "I know Liam isn’t feeling well. If you need to go home, I understand. This is going to run through the night and into tomorrow. I can finish up."

"We’ll finish faster if we do it together," I said with a smile. "Besides, Liam has a godmother who absolutely cares about him and loves having him all to herself."

"You and Eleanor are like sisters, aren’t you?" he remarked, moving closer.

"Just like you and Ryan, from what I can tell," I responded, catching his unique scent of cedarwood and musk.

His lips curved into a smile that made my heart race as he pulled me toward the table. "Let’s eat, she-wolf. I need you well-fed," he said playfully. "I can’t have you running out of energy for what I have planned later."

We ate and chatted for a while, talking about pack dynamics, why I decided to study international trade, what Liam was like. I could sense his curiosity about Liam’s father lingering in the air between us, but he hadn’t asked about him yet.

"Carrie," he said after a while, "can we take a little longer before getting back to work? My wolf is restless, and my mind needs a break."

"Sure, we have all night!" I said and winked at him, going to sit on the office couch. My dress rode up slightly as I walked, and I felt his eyes tracking the movement of my hips.