Chapter 241
Kane
Deciding to do it later, after a careful gym, I left the secret room and headed to the kitchen to drink my protein shake.
To my surprise, my mate was already there, filling a jug with water. She didn’t even glance at me as I took the bottle out of the fridge and began drinking.
Finally turning to face me, I noticed her face had flushed. My gaze dropped, and her chest was heaving, as if she’d just been running.
“An intense workout?” she tried to ask casually, but a hint of fear flickered in her eyes.
Is she afraid of me?
And she never started a conversation with me alone, so why such a casual question?
I pulled the bottle away from my lips and replied, “Yes, I just finished.” I ran my fingers through my hair, brushing it away from my eyes.
The fear and questioning in her eyes intensified. I couldn’t understand her expression as she looked at me, as if trying to solve the riddle I’d thrown her.
I noticed she’d changed her clothes, but the ruby earrings were still on her ears.
She must have liked them, since she was still wearing them. I hoped she wouldn’t take them off and throw them in my face when we got back to the room.
Seeing her frozen in place, her hands shaking, I asked, “Are you okay?” Something was definitely wrong, and she was trying too hard to hide it.
“Yes, I need to sleep,” she replied sharply, clutching the glass pitcher to her chest as she left the kitchen and headed for the stairs.
I tossed the empty bottle into the sink and followed her. Her shoulders seemed tense as she rose quickly, looking nervous.
Entering the room, she placed the pitcher on the table and walked over to the bed, sliding onto it without looking.
Something was clearly bothering her, and I needed to find out what.
I went to the closet and pulled out a pillow and blanket. As I walked out, I glanced at her, and she was completely engrossed in her phone.
Hurt was evident on her face; whatever she was looking at, it didn’t look pleasant. Maybe she was being threatened again?
Maybe someone had sent her a message?
Marcus told me shadows kept their eyes on us for their future heir.
“Did something happen? Or did someone say something?” I asked, throwing the pillow and blanket on the couch. My attention shifted to her.
She suddenly looked up from the screen and gave me a confused look, as if unsure of what to say.
She hesitated, I could feel the gears turning in her head, trying to decide whether to trust me or not, and finally she blurted out: “No!” Putting her phone away, she crawled under the blanket, even covering her face so I wouldn’t see her.
A faint smile appeared on my lips when I saw her petty behavior, but I didn’t provoke her. Today, she looked like the queen of my palace in the elegant dress my mother had chosen for her.
I dimmed the lights and raised the panels, revealing the ceiling and skylight. Crawling under the covers, I placed my hands behind my head and watched the delicate snowflakes fall on the glass; it was still snowing outside.
Many thoughts raced through my head, but the most disturbing was: what should I do with this she-wolf sleeping in my bed?
I couldn’t continue hurting her. My thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of my phone. Taking it out, I checked my messages, and they were from the IT specialist I’d asked to check our system.
I knew someone had hacked it and sent all those videos to Zara, and I needed to find out who and how.
“Sir, I’ve checked the system very thoroughly. Hackers leave… The electronic signature, and I found it, but it’s so well encrypted that I can’t access it. I’ll need more time because I have a few friends who can study it and decrypt it p>
I knew whoever it was had to be a hacker to get information only I had access to, and I was right.
Go ahead, but I need answers, and I need them fast. I typed out my reply and hit send. My mind wandered as I tried to figure it out.
Narrow down the possible culprits.
Cassidy’s name also surfaced, and I knew Zara’s problems began after Cassidy learned of her existence. It was highly likely she hired people to do her dirty work. It wouldn’t be the first time.
Cassidy had previously threatened a girl I was dating, trying to make her life hell while remaining in the shadows. The girl had given in because of Cassidy’s obsession with me, and since she had previously enjoyed Mama’s full support, I could only threaten her to stay out of my affairs.
Beta had already looked into the matter and was trying to find some connection to Cassidy. If it turned out she was the one responsible for Zara’s misfortunes, I swore to myself to lock her away where she would never see the light of day again.
Zara’s soft snores now filled the room, and a smile crossed my lips. Like her, even her snores were cute. At least now she was sleeping peacefully.
Pulling out the dirty voicemail she’d sent to Sophia, and then to me by mistake, I plugged in my headphones and put it on repeat. Her moans were the only lullaby I needed before bed.
In an instant, my cock was hard, straining beneath my pants, begging for release. Fuck! Now I needed release. My hand slid into my pants and grabbed my hard cock.
Stroking it with my palm, I began to move in rhythm with her insatiable moans, which constantly echoed in my ears.
Holding back my own moans, I sped up my movements, hoping not to wake her, but when she moaned in my ear, a groan of frustration escaped me.
Precum leaked from the tip as I squeezed it, my hard skin rubbing against my soft skin. My balls nearly exploded as her insatiable moans echoed and synchronized with my movements. My back nearly arched.
“Ahhh!” I came in my pants, staining them. My hard cock went limp in my hand, and relief spread throughout my body.
I sighed and turned off the sound, removing my earplugs. Now I needed to take a shower. As I stood up, her irritated voice came from under the blanket: “Next time, go to the bathroom to masturbate p>
Embarrassment shot through me.
She caught me off guard.