He Craved For My love But It Was late

I was perplexed by the level of guts he showed.I sighed and couldn't help but force a smile that felt brittle.It was sarcastic though.

When I pushed the door open to the VIP suite room, I spotted Aldric immediately.

He was feeding Lyana a piece of the cake, her eyes wide and doe-like as she looked up at him.

The very moment he glanced at me, his expression and emotions said everything. He was highly irritated by my presence.

To make it worse, I interrupted what would have been a beautiful moment for him.

His gaze darkened, and I knew what he was thinking.

Why do I have to show up?

I knew he wasn't the one that sent that message. It was Lyana's persuasion. I mean, judging from his expression, he wouldn't want me to come and spoil the blissful moments he wanted to have with her.

"Helena! Look who we have here.” Lyana said, welcoming me with a glowing smile, her voice as luscious as ever.

Aldric's eyes and gaze were firmly fixed at me. I could feel the tension building up in the room.

"Didn't I tell you not to come?" Aldric snapped, his irritation breaking through.

I opened my mouth to respond, but Lyana hastily interrupted,pouting dramatically.

"I'm very sorry, Aldric . I just craved for some vanilla cream wafer biscuits, so I tricked her into coming. Please, don't be mad at her." she said, her voice drizzling with pretentious innocence.

Aldric's hard expression deflated as he reached out, ruffling Lyana's hair affectionately. "You little silly goose," he muttered with a fond smile. I don't know whether he forgot I was standing right in front of him.

Watching him and calculating everything that was transpiring. I came to a conclusion that this was my moment to break the news to him.

I reached into my bag and brought out my letter of resignation.

"Aldric," I called out, stepping forward, " I will be visiting my pack. One of my colleagues has a family emergency and needs to leave. I'll need you to acknowledge and approve this."

Technically, the HR Department should've handled it. But since it was me, the chief accountant. The HR manager resigned some months back and the assistant does not have the right or power at the moment to counter my decision. Considering the cadre of authority, I am way above her.

The lighting in the room was dim, reflecting shadows across Aldric's face. He didn't even cross- check the lette. He just pen down his signature, his soul and spirit were completely focused on the birthday celebrant.

I was about to take the letter back,when Aldric's hand grasped mine. His expression shifted, his brow furrowing as he stared at my hand.

"Did you come all the way here just for this?" he asked. His face was curious and searching for an answer. His tone is low and unreadable.

I responded by slowly nodding my head.

His face darkened again, and for a second, I thought he was going to say something. But then he flinched, he pulled his hand back like he'd touched something cold and shocking.

I realized his fingers had brushed the burnt marks on my palm, the ones I obtained from making the cake.

“This must have disgusted him.” I thought to myself.

From the side of my eye, I saw Lyana's

eyes all bulged out. They flamed up with sudden interest. "Helena! That golden necklace you're wearing… It looks quite similar." She said, leaning in.

Her smile widened. "I recalled instantly that I'd seen something like that in Aldric’s disposable bin."

I watched closely as Aldric moved his hand to adjust and cover the collar of his shirt. But I feigned ignorance. Keeping my voice low, I replied, "These necklaces are pretty common. If you don't mind, I can give this one to you, If you care."

Lyana went mute. She didn't respond.

When I stepped out of the room, I headed straight for the nearest disposable bin and trashed the necklace. I'd worn it for the past four years. It doesn't hold any significance to be again.

As I got into the elevator, and while waiting, my phone buzzed. It was Mom calling. I picked it. “Hey mom, what's up?”

I enquired of her.

“I am good. Are you still coming home Helena?” My mom asked.

“I will mom” She proceeded to ask another question.

“Have you gotten your ticket?”

"Not yet," I replied, my voice steady. "I'll book it in a few days."

That's the only assurance I can give her to calm her curiosity.

Before I could hang up, I heard footsteps approaching from behind me.

Aldric's voice spoke out. . "You're booking a ticket?" he asked, his voice sounding confused.

I quickly ended the call, turning around with a blank expression. "Yeah, there's a newly launched salon near by. I would love to check it out.”

I lied smoothly. "You have to book a day in advance if you want to get your hair done."

He didn't press the matter any further. No long and lingering interrogation. He just pulled me along to a nearby hotel across the other side of the road. The hotel was at the center of the pack. So,the distance wasn't that far.We checked in and he booked us a suite.

He quickly got to work on his laptop, handling some urgent business. Professionally, I was his accountant. So, I have to stick beside him to work.

There was a wordless understanding between us as we worked side by side until dawn, waiting for a client overseas to respond. Eventually, I couldn't fight off the exhaustion. I was extremely tired.I surrendered and gave in to the cold hands and soft caress of sleep.

– –

The next morning, I woke up in bed, astonished to find myself tucked in.

Aldric sat beside me, casually leaning against the headboard, flipping through a financial magazine. He glanced at me as I stirred.

"Breakfast on its way," he said, already picking up his phone to call room service.

Halfway through breakfast, Preston suddenly asked, "What prompted you to change your password?"

I barely looked up from my plate. "Nothing, It was just a choice.” I replied casually.

Unfortunately, the solemn truth was that the old password was a combination of our birth months and our wolf's transformation took place on the same day. I conjoined the day with our birthday month and created a password.

Since my departure was imminent . It didn't make sense to keep it.

I heard him set down his knife and fork, his tone shifted. "You've always longed for me to go to the movies with you, weren't you? There's a theater nearby. We can check it out."