Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Chapter 80 In Deep Trouble Again

Draven’s POV

What the hell just happened? One moment I was sitting beside Caroline, our fingers intertwined under the table, enjoying our dinner.The next moment, Ella Howard and her two friends appeared out of nowhere, destroying everything.

I was beyond pissed when Ella jumped on my lap and kissed me before I could stop her. But what really set me off was her bullshit about our "incredible passion" on my office couch during Clara’s party. Alaric was losing it inside me, furious at this threat to our mate bond.

The pain in Caroline’s eyes killed me. Everything we’d built, all that trust I’d worked so hard to get back, just went up in smoke. Worst part? I couldn’t even explain what happened because I honestly had no fucking clue. That whole night was a blank. I didn’t know if I was drunk or hungover, everything was just black.

"Caroline, wait! Let me explain!" I called out as she ran from the restaurant, tears streaming down her face.

Ella pressed herself against me, her voice deliberately loud enough for the whole restaurant to hear. "Baby, let her go. I can’t wait to ride you again tonight."

"GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME!" I roared, using my Alpha command. The force of it made everyone in the restaurant freeze.

But it was too late. Caroline was already gone.

The moment the other girls ran after Caroline, Ryan, Joseph, and I leaped up, shoving these three bitches off our laps.

"Ow! Draven, why’d you do that?" Ella whined from the floor, reaching up. "Help me up, baby."

I glared down at her, my lip curling in disgust. "I told you to stay the fuck away from me," I growled, my Alpha power making my voice deadly.

Alaric wanted to rip into her, to show everyone this bitch meant nothing to us, to prove to our mate she was lying. But it was too late. Caroline was already gone, disappearing with Eleanor and the others.

I rushed to the cashier and paid our bill while Ryan and Joseph ran after the women. By the time I caught up, it was too late. They had all piled into Eleanor’s car and sped away. None of them answered our calls or responded to our mind-links.

"Man, we were already in trouble, but now they’re going to skin us alive," Ryan groaned.

"What a complete disaster," Joseph growled, his eyes flashing with anger. "I’m going to make those three pay for this. I don’t know how yet, but I’ll make sure they never play these games again."

"Caroline was just starting to trust me again," I said, my voice rough with emotion. "I want to rip that woman apart limb by limb." Alaric howled in agreement inside me.

"Let’s go to my place and wait for news from Luke and Nate," Ryan suggested. "I bet the girls have put them in the doghouse too."

At Ryan’s apartment, we received messages confirming our fears. Luke and Nate had indeed been banned from the bedroom until further notice. Their mates were refusing to sleep with them.The women had apparently advised everyone else to send us "straight to the depths of hell." Not that it mattered—I was already there, judging by the expressions on Ryan and Joseph’s faces, they were too.

Joseph remembered we needed to sign the software contract with Puma Global the next day. It would be our best chance to see Caroline and Ruby. I promised I’d call Ava and insist she accept my job offer, which would not only give Joseph more opportunities to see her but also create a more comfortable environment for Caroline if she decided to return to Thorne Enterprises.

The next morning, before heading to the office, I called Ava. She answered, likely because she didn’t recognize my number.

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