Chapter 82
Evelyn’s POV
Hearing my flippant suggestion about dropping him at a strip club, the man on the couch suddenly opened his eyes.
Calvin stared at me with burning eyes. His gaze traced down my face slowly, stopping at my lips. Something in that look made me catch my breath.
I froze mid-sentence. Why was he looking at me like that when I’d just told him to find some other woman?
I glanced down at myself—I was only wearing a thin robe, ready for my bath. The silk barely covered my thighs, hanging loose at my chest.
Damn it. His eyes traveled over me slowly, making me feel more exposed than if I’d worn nothing at all.
Beta Zeon must have felt the tension in the room. He scrambled for an excuse to leave.
“I just remembered,” he said quickly, “I have some urgent files to deliver to the office p>
I raised an eyebrow. “At this hour? Who exactly is going to read these files when your Alpha is sitting right here p>
Zeon acted like he hadn’t heard me.
“The deadline is tomorrow morning,” he said quickly, backing toward the door. “Very important documents. Can’t wait p>
Before I could stop him, he was gone, shouting back, “Miss Evelyn, the Alpha is in your care p>
I gritted my teeth. Typical of Bloodbane Pack’s capable Beta! Running away faster than a rabbit when trouble appeared.
Left alone in my living room with Calvin, I felt like trapped prey. His dark eyes made me shiver, burning against my skin.
“You… wait here,” I stammered. “I need to change and take a bath p>
I tried to flee, but with inhuman speed, he blocked my escape. I collided with his solid chest.
His hand caught my wrist. “The robe suits you,” he said softly. His other hand touched my shoulder, easing the silk down slightly. “Perfect for a strip show, don’t you think p>
My body reacted on instinct.My free hand struck out at him, but Calvin caught it easily. When I tried to kick him, he blocked that too, making me lose my balance. I fell against his chest, instantly surrounded by his pine scent.
His arms locked around me, and I froze—feeling his hardness pressed against me through the thin silk. The contact was too intimate, too real.
“Calvin, let me go!” I struggled against his chest, trying to push away.
He loosened his hold slightly, but only to look at my face. He leaned in close, his lips hovering just above mine.
Too close. Far too close.
When he reached up to trace my lower lip with his thumb, I could barely breathe.
His thumb played across my lips while his hard length pressed against my inner thigh through the silk. After three years of being just a mother, I was too sensitive to his touch. My body reacted instantly, growing wet with need.
“Eve,” he whispered against my lips, “I want to kiss you p>
His hot breath fell against my cheek as he leaned in. Just before his lips could touch mine, I pressed my palm against his mouth to stop him.
The softness of his lips against my palm made my heart skip a beat.
“Calvin, calm down!” I commanded, though my voice trembled slightly. “Let me go, and I’ll—I’ll get you the antidote p>
His voice dropped low and rough near my ear. “Didn’t you just say I needed some… release p>
“You’re crazy, Calvin! I’m Evelyn, not Clara p>
A soft laugh tickled my ear, making me shiver all over.
Calvin smiled. “I know p>
He knows? Knows what?
I pushed against his chest with both hands, using all my strength.
“I really do have medicine to counter the drug,” I said. “Calvin, let me go p>
My emotions were getting out of control, making my eyes start to water.
My strength was nothing to him,his Alpha dominance pressed against me, overwhelming and powerful.
His body, his hand on my wrist, everything about him burned like fire. Just being close made it hard to breathe.
Calvin lifted my chin. “Evelyn… what if I don’t want the antidote p>
Don’t want it?
The drug was meant to enhance performance.Men who could function normally didn’t need an antidote at all.
If he didn’t take it… we were alone here. With him like this, we’d end up in bed, his naked body against mine, thrusting into me endlessly like we used to.
Focus, Evelyn! Stop thinking about the past!
But my mind kept betraying me with memories,my face burned with heat.
I’d only made the antidote because I always did for every compound. I never thought I’d need it today!
The heat from Calvin’s body seeped through our clothes. His arms trapped me, his Alpha pheromones threatening to cloud my mind.
Then suddenly—
He leaned close to my ear, his voice quiet but completely clear. “Evelyn, did you really remarry p>
If I’d been more alert, I would have noticed his eyes were never truly affected by the drug.
My foggy mind snapped to attention!
Looking up at him,I saw only calm control. No trace of the desperate need I’d expected.
My heart sank as I realized the truth.
Calvin had been faking it!
My drug might work on normal people, but Calvin Wolfe? The Alpha of Bloodbane Pack and CEO of Wolfe Haven International? Men like him were trained to resist such things. How could he have fallen for it so easily?
He’d been testing me!
Now aware of his act, I shoved him away with all my strength. I grabbed a wipe to clean my wrist where he’d held me, then threw it in the trash before his eyes, making my disgust clear.
“Calvin Wolfe, you’ve gone too far p>
I fled to my bedroom, slamming the door. My heart hammered in my throat.
Leaning against the door, I tried to breathe. Had he really been pretending? Why? To learn about my supposed mate? The thought made me angry and oddly vulnerable.
I considered hiding in my room all night. But I couldn’t leave things like this. After calming down, I took the small crystal vial of antidote from my nightstand.
When I returned, Calvin sat in the dark living room, looking like a king even in my place.
I threw the bottle in his lap without a word and turned to leave. I felt his eyes on me but didn’t look back. Let him wonder.
That night, Calvin slept on my sofa while I lay awake, his question echoing in my mind.
“Did you really remarry p>
Why did he care? He had Clara now. The woman he’d always wanted.
By morning, Calvin was gone. Only the empty glass vial on the coffee table proved he’d been there at all.