A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret) novel Chapter 25

Sara POV

There's a glint in Nick’s eyes, indicating that his wolf was below the surface. It gave me an odd chill for reasons I couldn't fathom. I quickly looked away, ignoring his intense gaze.

"Hello? Sara?" Avery called over the phone.

“Uhmm... I don’t know about today,” I replied. Nick moved closer as I spoke, distracting me some more. Avery started to protest my refusal when I cut him off

“Can I call you back? I’m in the middle of something.” I hung up and started to reach for my luggage. When two bellboys suddenly appeared behind Nick.

“They’ll carry it upstairs,” he said. “Who was that?”

“Who was who?” I returned.

“The person on the phone. Who was that?" he repeated. The hotel staffs were now carrying my stuffs to the private elevator.

“They’re none of your business!” I replied.

I started to follow the bellboys when he caught my arm and held me back. Despite the barrier of my jacket, I felt a strange, familiar thrill run through me. In a flash, the memory of the forceful kiss from earlier came back.

“Let go!” I tried to wiggle free but his grip tightened.

“It is my business, Sara James," there was an edge in his tone as he lowered his lips to my ear and added, "Everything about you is my business from now on. You’ll see.”

I shook my arm free and he released me this time. It was safer not to ask or wonder what he meant by those words. I walked off, rushing to catch up with the bellboys.

***

Sometime later, Alex sat on the sophisticated dinning table ready to eat the brunch that was delivered by the resort chef. Nick was not in sight, but I could feel his eyes on us.

“Why can’t we go home?” my son asked.