The Girl He Marked by Laila Callaway

Chapter 5 

‘That was meant to be an invitation for you to tell me your name, I coax him, raising my eyebrow too. His tempting lips press into a grim line and he sighs. 

‘Jayce,‘ he states firmly and I nod. I decide to leave the car in silence now, he obviously doesn‘t want to talk. 

I look out the window and try not to breathe in his mouth–watering scent. 

How does he smell so good? I focus on the trees whizzing past in a green blur but all I can smell is him, all I can see are his large hands gripping the wheel, gripping me. I squeeze my thighs together and push him from my mind. 

What feels like hours later, we pull up a long drive in front of a very large manor house. Jayce doesn‘t say a word, he just parks the car and gets out. I sigh and grab my bag, he is so unpleasant to be around. 

We walk across the gravel to the front door and Jayce rings the bell. The door opens and, a minute lat er, a tall woman in her thirties greets us with a distrusting glare. 

‘Can I help you?‘ She asks, eyeing us both up and down. 

Her eyes linger disapprovingly on Jayce‘s inked arms which are wonderfully revealed by his t–shirt. 

‘We have an appointment with Alpha Elijah? We have been sent by Alpha Damien from the East Moun tains pack?‘ I tell her but my statements come out like questions due to my nerves. 

‘Follow me,’ she replies. 

Her eyes glance over at Jayce one more time before she turns on her heel and leads us inside the mod ern mansion. We follow her silently down a corridor. I look over at Jayce to see he is staring ahead, his fists clenched again. 

Does he have anger issues? 

We wait outside one of the doors whilst the woman goes in and lets Alpha Elijah know of our presence. 

“You can go in now, she tells us and struts off down the corridor. I anxiously turn the handle and step inside the large office. 

behind a large black desk, he leans back in his chair and puts his hands behind his head. He must be in his twenties, he has golden, tanned skin and dirty blond curls. He greets us with a beautiful smile, his eyes are deep navy but have dark bags underneath them, something is troubling him. I. imagine he gets a lot of attention,

fancy him at all.

him and bow my head in respect. I sneak a glance sideways to see Jayce hasn‘t lowered his

What a prick. 

meet you...‘ He trails off and I realize I‘m meant to be

him and

down and he leans his elbows on the table. He is completely

can I help

sign. It‘s a renewal of the unity agree ment, I explain as I take the forms

you his secretary or something?‘ He asks, but it‘s not rude, in fact his tone

that,‘ I reply, feeling uncomfortable under his bold gaze.

to come all this way for a signature. Would you like anything to drink? We‘re having a BBQ tonight if you‘d

to me before he muffles it

be getting back,‘ I

warmly

of him. As our hands touch, he reaches over and holds my left

feel free to visit my pack anytime, we don‘t bite, he

really is very attractive, but blondes don‘t

dark haired, inked guys

nice of you, Elijah. Thank you for seeing

in the car in silence and it isn‘t until we are back on the main road home that I lean back and relax in

and look over at Jayce whose knuckles turn white on the

gritted teeth and I raise

with him and this time it‘s Jayce who raises his eyebrow

‘Why?‘ 

say and look out the window. I‘m secretly really happy he‘s talking