A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret)

Cassie White

"You just said you can't leave yet?"

As Alpha Nick's gaze met Cassie's, she recalled their teenage days and how he used to be.

"I also said something's just come up!" His tone was impatient.

The look in his eyes caused alarm bells to go off in her head. This was how he looked at those she-wolves that shamelessly fought for his attention back then. Tonight was the second consecutive time he was canceling their weekly date. It bothered Cassie White to a point of agitation now because of the phone call.

And the report.

"Miss White," Damon, his assitant called gently. A signal that she had to get out of the office.

Meanwhile, Nick quickly returned to his desk to pick up an envelope. His eyes were on some paper now. Then he hastily pushed it into his briefcase and started to leave the office again. "I'll call you soon, Cassie," he said.

Though he didn't look at her till he sensed she was making no move to leave.

Then he stopped by the door. "Cassie! I'm leaving. That means you can't be in here."

She sighed before rising to follow him. By some grace or magic, he noticed her feelings were hurt.

"Look, I know I missed last week, too. This is important business. I have to leave the city immediately." His tone was gentler now.

"I should be back in a day or two. I'll call you then."

"It's just... I was really looking forward to the evening," Cassie said.

"I'll call you once I get back to the city," he said again. As some form of reassurance, he reached out and rubbed her arm as his eyes grew softer. "We'll have dinner then, alright?"

Then he leaned forward and dropped a light kiss on her cheek. "C'mon."

His hand was still on her arm as he led her out of his office.

The tingles of that light touch of his lips lingered on her cheek. She was stunned by the show of affection.

It was a first. Nick had never done anything like that before. He treated her like an acquaintance. Cassie didn't mind because they all knew him to value privacy from the press. He never liked the general public in his personal business. The only ones who knew about their engagement were their families and close staffs. Till we set a date, he'd insisted.

The thought that she was going to be his wedded mate prevented any complaints.

Today, she'd gotten a peck on the cheek. Bribery for cancelling their date. Cassie had never expected anything from the alpha. Despite their proximity in social status, he didn't even know she existed till they were formally introduced.

But she banked on the fact that it was only a matter of time before he fell for her. Hard.

Things had been going smoothly. She was so sure that they were close to the part where he fell head over heels.

This new project in that strange little town was to blame. It was ruining her joy.

And who was he talking about on the phone? What type of project was so vital that beta Jake or Duncan couldn't handle without the alpha's physical presence?

She could sense his impatience rising as they walked side by side to the elevator. Then he turned the corner to take the stairs. "See you soon."

Cassie watched her alpha walked through the door to the staircase leading to the roof. His ride had grown louder now.

"The Uber is waiting downstairs, Miss White," Damon said.

"Thanks," she mumbled, reaching for her cellphone.

Her friend at Delta Air picked her call on the second ring.

"Hi, yeah, when's the next flight to Jamestown? I need to leave immediately. Is it possible?"

She half-listened because her mind was on the receding sound of the jet above the building.

In the past five months since they had been engaged, Cassie had someone watching the alpha. She wanted to know if there was any she wolf to worry about. Or even human for that matter.

All of the reports had been positive news. No woman had his attention. He was all hers.

Three minutes in his office for the first time ever had her thinking that she should've paid her guy to follow him everywhere, including outside L.A. This project at that town was special somehow. Cassie thought she had to find out why?

"Long Beach airport, please," she said once inside the cab.

"Okay" came the enthusiatic reply.

****

One hour, forty-six minutes later, I was back in the town and heading towards Montgomery and Associates. A local law firm in Orphic.

Nick's POV

Sara and the Sergeant had finishedBelongs to © n0velDrama.Org.

their dinner about an hour ago. After which, he'd driven her straight to the law firm. Even though it was hours past business time, they had been in there, talking with the lawyer since.

I arrived as Sara was just walking out of the building with the police man behind. Both were utterly oblivious to my presence.