Chapter 25: CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE

Ian increased the speed of the treadmill he was riding. The machine picked up speed instantly and Ian's adrenaline pumped even faster as the machine took him on at a faster speed. He couldn't remember the last time he had come to the gym to get fitted and it was all because he had been very busy writing the last of the series of his novels which by far was his favorite of the entire series, hence his reason for not wanting to leave the book halfway.

Then, there was the drama between Adam and his family and the two supposed future Lunas. If you ask Ian, he would say that he found it very amusing how his best friend had jumbled through the past few months between taking care of the pack, staying away from his mother, and the strange lady she had brought home. He also felt the pain his best friend was going through denying himself the pleasure of claiming his mate.

Of course, Ian had tried to help his friend by asking the redhead out but the stubborn woman had refused to give him an audience not to talk about listening to him. If he was to be honest though, he would say that he wasn't exactly helping the Alpha with favor but himself. If the redhead had given him the chance he needed, Ian would have made sure that very day that he had her screaming her lungs out with his name echoing through the room.

Ian loves women a lot and he did nothing to hide it from anyone. Although no one knew the real reason Alisha hated him, it was because he had de-flowered her. The poor girl had given him her body after he had promised her heaven on earth only for him to act like she never existed the next day after their little tryst. But of course, no one else knew the reason except for both of them and none of them were ready to spill that little secret.

His phone rang, disrupting his mind from what he was thinking about. He glanced at the phone and saw that the call was from a strange number. He ignored it and continued his exercise. When the phone rang again barely thirty seconds after the first one, Ian stole the treadmill and picked up the call.

"Hello?" He said into the phone in a very shaky voice. He took deep breaths to calm his voice down, then he picked up a towel and wiped the sweat all over his body with it.

"Hi, Ian? It's Selena," A small voice replied to him.

Ian paused in his task of cleaning his sweaty body when he heard the name the person had just spoken. After he had given her his number weeks ago and she hadn't gotten in touch with him, Ian had assumed that she wasn't interested in him and he hadn't stressed about her anymore. However, hearing her voice now made him feel like seeing her.

"Selena? How have you been?" he said into the phone, his voice still a little shaky from the exercise he had carried out.

"Fine. I just got to borrow a phone from one of the maids I work with."

"Its fine, Selena," Ian assured her. "So, what are you up to these days?" he asked her in a casual tone when he felt anything but casual toward her.

"Nothing important. Just doing my normal job as I should," Selena answered with a throaty voice test, indicating that she was nervous.

She wasn't busy? Ian thought. Then, that was good since he needed to see her. He couldn't tell if it was his lust for women acting up but he knew that the moment he had heard her voice, he couldn't control his emotions of wishing he could see her and have a good time with her.

"Selena, I want to see you," Ian announced to her and she let out a nervous laugh instantly.

"We can't," she answered him after she was done with the chuckle.

"Why not? You can't deny that you're not attracted to me the way I am attracted to you," Ian told her. He picked up the towel again and began to get the sweat off his hair.

"I am," Selena answered in a low whisper that Ian almost didn't hear.

"Then why wouldn't you see me or go out with me?"

"Because I'm just a maid and you are the beta. Not just the beta, you are also the town leader and also a successful novelist," Sarah answered, letting out her main fear.

"Those are nothing, Selena. I just want to see you, please," Ian said, nearly pleading with her.

He didn't know why he was that way with her when he had never begged for attention before, especially from the female species. If he wanted a woman and she wouldn't give him the chance, he would simply let her be and move on to the next conquest, after all, they were always in abundance. Most times, they were the ones who vile for his attention and not vice versa. But he liked Selena and wanted to be with her, even if it was only for a day.

"Selena, I just want a date. If you feel like we still won't work out, you can stay away from me," Ian pleaded again when Selena refused to say anything to his request.

"Alright, we would see how that goes then," Selena gave in.

"Thank you."

"I have to go now, okay?" Selena said from the other end.

"Okay, see you tomorrow and take care of yourself," Ian responded.

By the time he dropped the phone, Ian was happy about the woman he had finally been able to hook into his net. By this time tomorrow, he would have Selena writhing under him in pleasure. The smile on his face broadened to a huge one when he thought about the wicked things he would do to her.

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Sarah moved her phone to a better angle so that she would be able to follow the chef well without missing any vital point of the things he was saying about the meal he was preparing. The thing was she was cooking a meal for Adam as a surprise. She knew that he wouldn't be expecting such a thing from her and that added to her enthusiasm of making a sumptuous meal for him.

After Sarah had left the park in anger, she had returned home and waited for Adam to return. When he had done, she had immediately confronted him without letting him get even a breathing space. Adam had laughed at her first before explaining to her that there was nothing between her and the redhead. When he had told Sarah that they were only together because they needed to get something for his mother, she had relaxed visibly.

After that day, he made sure to return home every night to sleep. Then, once it was morning, he dressed up and went about his daily duty. This left Sarah alone in the house with lots of free time on her hands. She had utilized her free time well and was getting better in her speech and communication with other people. She could now go out without the fear of how she would phrase every word she needed to speak to others.

Adam had also changed towards her and didn't ignore her like when they had first met. He wasn't even trying to throw her out at every little chance he got anymore. In return, Sarah had learned to cool down and not give him any more trouble to deal with on her behalf. Of course, making the decision was hard on Sarah but she didn't blink twice about it. Where she usually had a hard time was walking away from people she felt deserved her wrath.

She stirred the pot of beef soup on the fire as she saw the chef doing and she stopped when the man also stopped. Yesterday, she had overheard some women in town speaking to each other about how cooking for a man can increase his love for them and Sarah had decided to try and gain Adam's affection by trying the method.

Fifteen minutes later, her soup was done and she dropped it from the cooking gas to the heat pad she had set beside the counter. Next, she checked in the flour that she had left to rise and she picked it up when she saw that it had indeed doubled in size. She kneaded the dough the same way she saw the chef had done his. When the chef stopped, she did the same also and began to transfer the dough into the baking pan after she had greased it as the chef did. She dropped the pan containing the dough into the baking oven to bake while she picked up another thing to do.

Approximately one hour later, she was done with cooking all the meals and she began to set the table. When she had finished doing that, she went into the bathroom and freshened up. She changed into a pair of bum shorts and a see-through top when she was out of the shower. Sarah returned to the living room and sat down on one of the three-seaters while she waited patiently for Adam to return.

She tapped on her phone, playing a candy crush saga game to while away time as she waited for her man. She smiled at the game as if it could see her by the time she beat the game successfully after trying three consecutive times. When she finished the next level after trying twice, she checked the time on her phone and was amazed that she had sat with the game for over two hours.

She checked the time again as she realized that Adam was a little late that the time he usually arrives at home after the day's work at the pack. Sarah went over to the CCTV to check if she would spot him already returning home but she was met by only the stillness of the trees surrounding them. She went back to the seat she had just stood up from and dumped herself into it without grace. She told herself that perhaps he had something he had to do and that was why he was not back yet.

She picked up her phone again and searched for solemn music which she played before she dropped the phone back to the table it had sat on before. Sarah dropped her head on the edge of the couch and tried to get some rest as she waited. Her mind went back to the redhead she had seen with him and her mind told her that he could be with her right at the moment having the best time of his life. Jealousy took hold of Sarah as the thought conjured itself to her mind.

She shook her head vigorously that Adam would not have lied to her about his relationship with the other woman if he had anything going on with her. From the many months of living together, Sarah had studied Adam and saw that he was a direct man who never bothered to mince words when dealing with people. So, she knew that he couldn't have regarded her feelings and would have let her know if he was truly involved with the beautiful redhead.

Adam pushed open the door and the delicious smell of home-cooked meal waffled to his nose instantly. If anyone asked him how he felt smelling that food, the only word Adam would have been able to reply would have been 'happy'. He was thankful to the maid that made the meal for him before leaving since he was very famished after the long day he had experienced.

His eyes fell on Sarah and instantly arousal hit him. His shaft protested to be let out from the tight cage it was enclosed in. His wolf began to jump up happily as the smell of her overpowered that of the food and filled his nostrils. The moment Sarah saw him, she stood up from her sleeping position and walked up to him.

"Hello, Adam."

But Adam wasn't listening to her. He was but his mind was no longer there with him as he took in the clothes she wore. The bum short was so short that it only covered her ass, the rest of the flesh of her lower body was naked to his eyes, and her long, slender legs called to him to caress them. He let his eyes travel down to her upper body and he noticed with a grim expression that the top she wore was a complete see-through that did nothing to hide her black bra and the little mound of flesh he saw. Finally, his gaze settled in her clean face and he smiled.

"Hello, Sarah," he finally responded to her greeting.

Sarah smiled at him before she answered. "Trust your day went well?"

Adam chuckled softly at the choice of words she had opted for before he replied to her.

"Well, I'm impressed. Looks like you've improved on your vocabulary very much, Sarah."

Sarah beamed at him for the compliment he had thrown at her. She held his hand and went straight to the dining room where she had already set the table. "I made you dinner, Adam."

Adam looked at her in surprise. She had made dinner for him? He took in her appearance again and took another look at the meal on the table that she had prepared for him and he frowned. While the meal could have been a kind gesture from her, he still didn't like the fact that she was practically changing who she was just to please him when he wasn't even complaining to her about anything in the first place. He liked her just the way she was and he didn't want her to change one single bit.

"You don't want the meal?" Sarah asked after she saw the frown on Adam's face.

Adam saw the sad look on Sarah's face and he nearly winced. Without saying a single word, he pulled her closer to him and held her face up. Praying that he would be able to control his wolf later on, he sealed his lips on Sarah's and groaned at the delicious taste he felt on her lips. Before he could stop himself, Adam pushed her tongue into her mouth to gain more access. When Sarah opened up to him without any hesitation, he cupped one of her breasts with his hand and squeezed and Sarah moaned into his mouth. He pulled her tongue into his mouth and began to suck on it.

Finally, his wolf said with contentment in his head.

That broke the spell for Adam and he stopped what he was doing. Slowly, he disengaged away from Sarah and cleared his throat. His wolf screamed in protest and Adam shushed it down. He looked at Sarah who stood still like a statue and he spoke.

"Anyway, what I wanted to tell you was that I don't want you to change since I like you just the way you are," Adam told his mate.

Without waiting for an answer, he walked up to his room, leaving a dazed Sarah staring at his back.