Bonded to My Ex's Alpha Brother (by CalebWhite) novel Chapter 48

Chapter 48

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the tram. Lorestalls collud eut a simple white blame and Blad

1 need to box mare professjonal clothes, 1 mattered to myself as

qui divertidied with what I saw My dalk ba

sprech rumpetition, halking them against aryself in

ging at the

wrinkled fafirie and adjusting the coffer

1 pulted my hair into a high ponytail, applied simple makrop, and stepped into black herbs. With one final look in the mirror, I grabbed my bended down

I reached the front dom, I vaddenly remembered – Derek’s jacket. I cursed under my breath as I ran back upstairs to grab the brown paper beg, my wolf alment purring with satisfaction at being close to nur mate’s scent.

“Stop it,” I hired at her as I bamsed back–down.

By the time I finally called a taxi, 1 was beginning to worry about being late. I checked my watch repeatedly, my leg bouncing uncontrollably as I sat back seat. The driver seemed to sense my urgency, navigating the morning traffic skillfully, but every red light made me clench my

“First day at a new job?” the driver asked, catching my eye in the rearview mirror.

my shoulden

I nodded, my fingers nervously tapping against the brown paper bag on my lap. The paper crinkled under my anxious hands, and I forced myself to stop

aching it, only to start again seconds later.

“You’ll be fine,” he reassured me. Everyone’s nervous on their first day.”

Not everyone is an Omega wolf about to work directly under the Pack Alpha who happens to be their Soul Bond, I thought, but just smiled politely. I sat rigidly in my seat, trying to appear composed while feeling anything but.

My wolf paced animisly inside me, growing more agitated as we got closer to Derek. She pushed against my control, making my skin feel hot and tight.

hands trembled slightly, and I clasped them together to steady myself, I breathed deeply through my nose, exhaling slowly through my mouth, focusing keeping her contained. Despite the cool air conditioning in the taxi, wat beaded along my hairline.

When I finally arrived at Stone Group headquarters, I glanced at the large clock in the lobby–8:52. Realizing i had eight minutes until nine, I breathed a sigh of relief. I hurried to the reception desk, where a different receptionist from yesterday was seated,

it tell you about me?”

Im Erin Blackwood,” I managed to keep my voice steady. “Did the CEOs assistant

The receptionist checked her computer, “Yes, Miss Blackwood. You’re expected on the top floor. Please take the executive elevator to your

WIL

As I crossed the busy lobby, I felt curious gates following me. Several high–ranking wolves openly turned to watch me pass, their nostrils flaring slightly to

I kept my eyes forward, chin slightly raised, refining to show the intimidation I felt. If I appeared weak on my first day, Derek might

to hire me,

reconsider his t

The executive elevator required a key card to operate, which the receptionist had provided, Would Derek be waiting to greet me personally! Would he subject me to another humiliating interview?

When the elevator doors opened, I stepped into a stylish corridor with several closed doors on either side. Before I could decide which direction to go,

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crisp female veure called ent

“Miss Blackwood?

I tumed to see a smarth dressed

her tailwird mill radiated authority

Her honey Monde hair

“““Chire?” Lasked tintatavaly, recogni

name mentioned on the plane sestrnday

“Yes, come with me,” she confirmed, her smile professional and polite, but her eyes antecting as they verter me I noticed her postula fir