#Chapter 72 John was having Rachel watched
Art POV
Outside Bella & Rachel’s Apartnt
I could tell Wright had taken my advice the mont Rachel got out of the back of his sedan. Her smile was a mile wide and the gift bag at her side was the pretty yet discreet kind which ca from an intimacy store. I idly thought about calling him to goad him into talking about it, but discarded the notion as soon as it passed through my mind.
No man deserved to be mocked for following good advice, especially not when the advice was related to won.
A part of was amused I could deliver good advice regarding won.
My past relationships had all ended badly with my last one resulting in a curse I wasn’t sure I could shake. Good luck was not the kind I had and sotis there was no way to co back from a bad trip.
So decisions couldn’t be changed. I had learned all about regrets long before being cursed.
I caught a whiff of arousal on the wind as Rachel opened the door to her apartnt. She had evidently left her panties behind for Wright. I bet he would kill if I texted him I’d picked up on the gift she’d left him.
A shudder rippled through as I recalled the sharp teeth Wright had shown despite not having his wolf awake.
I was a gambler, a daredevil, a fan of danger, but I also wasn’t a fool: I wouldn’t be poking the Alpha with Wright tonight.
The Flores woman locked the door and I knew she was settling in for the night. There was no reason for to stay at her place to watch her sleep. I wasn’t the one who was in love with her or even mildly infatuated if all my cards were laid on the table.
I willed myself to the hotel where I knew I would find Nathan Lewis. He was still a wildcard in my deck and I wasn’t sure I really wanted to put him into play.
The Four Seasons was luxurious to the extre; I enjoyed looking through the suite as I wafted along in the form of mist. Lewis had no idea I was there even as he looked at directly. I let myself admit there were so benefits to my curse no matter how much I hated it.
I drifted into a corner where I had a good vantage point to watch Lewis. He moved to the window to look outside. His discomfort was obvious in every movent. I could tell he was on edge from the stiff way he held himself and the way he seed to pop-and-lock his way around almost as if he were a marionette dancing on strings controlled by soone else.
His anxiety comforted into a peaceful perusal of him. I could understand a man who was emotional. Emotions stemd from passion and I was a passionate man myself.
I wouldn’t be able to creep around by will along as an invisible mist if I weren’t ruled by passion.
A part of hated myself even as the greater part enjoyed my power.
A hard knock resounded from the door, causing both Lewis and to shift our attention to it. I didn’t have a face to form an expression with but Lewis more than made up for it with the snarl he was sporting. I would have recoiled if I’d had a body to worry about.
Who knew Nathan Lewis had a dangerous face? Crazy, sure, but dangerous? That was surprising.
Lewis pulled the door open without bothering to look through the peephole. I couldn’t catch the scent of the intruder in my current condition, but he clearly knew who he was greeting.
He also was clearly very displeased at the interruption to his evening.
"What do you want, Char?"
Charlotte Wright pushed into the suite with the kind of confidence which ca from being raised by wolves. She was going to be an intimidating Luna one day though I knew she wouldn’t be the one for Lewis. He wasn’t taken in by her looks or her confidence; he greeted her as a friend rather than a potential lover.
"I want to know what you think you’re doing with that Flores bitch."
The growl Lewis emitted was downright eerie. I felt hair I didn’t currently have stand up on the back of my neck which wasn’t currently present.
If I had been Charlotte, I would have walked right back out the door I had co in through.
"Oh please, I know you’re not going to hurt , Nate. What kind of pheromones does this female send off? I swear every male I know goes stiff the minute she walks into a room. Personally? I don’t get it."
Well, I guessed I had underestimated Charlotte because I completely agreed with her. What was so special about the Flores female?
"Rachel is off-limits, Char. You don’t talk down about her. Ever. I won’t stand for it. I’m taking her to investigate her mother’s pack. You don’t need to tell you though, do you? I’m sure her plans aren’t secret."
I was sure any plans Rachel could make wouldn’t be secret to soone with the resources at Charlotte’s disposal. I wasn’t too sure she had announced her intentions to anyone else. I idly wondered if Charlotte had gotten bugs put into Bella’s apartnt when Rachel moved in.
If I thought they would interfere with my investigation, I’d go looking for them. I couldn’t co up with a reason for surveillance equipnt to be in my way so I knew I’d leave the issue alone for now.
Charlotte stepped around the table in the foyer to close the distance between herself and Lewis. She placed a small hand delicately on his forearm as she looked up into his eyes. If I weren’t a complete cynic, I would believe she was a sweet young woman showing subtle affection for a man.
"Nate, you know I care for you. Very much. I just ca over because I don’t think it’s a safe trip to be taking. Moonglow is full of savages who basically live like animals all the ti. It’s no place for you."
My cynical soul sang with her tempting. She was trying her best to convince him to stay behind. I felt a headache coming on as I realized it was likely Charlotte had made so kind of deal to try to get rid of Rachel while she was in Moonglow territory. I’d have to deal with that before it got off the ground.
"Rachel asked to go with her so I’m going. She doesn’t feel safe there for the exact reason you ntioned. What kind of Alpha would I be if I sent her there alone as a pregnant female?"
"Why not let my brother be her escort? It’s his baby she’s carrying."
I wished I could smile at her pout. She really was a convincing actress. I might even spend so ti with her after this case was resolved if she was feeling adventurous. I had zero illusions as to her virtue.
Charlotte Wright had probably lost her virginity at the first opportunity if for no other reason than to get it out of the way. She had a rcenary attitude I respected---and found very enticing.
I could never turn down a confident woman.
"She asked for specifically. Rachel knows Tyler has a business to run and I’m out of school right now. There’s no reason for your brother to lose ti at his work when I have nothing pressing occupying my ti."
"Goddess forbid precious Rachel doesn’t get what she wants, right? She has to be protected? What about ? I thought you were going to take our mating arrangent seriously."
Now that was news to : Lewis was genuinely entertaining an offer of mating with Charlotte Wright?
He leveled his gaze on her before saying, "I won’t deny the offer is tempting. I would rather mate with you than an unknown female. We are good friends. We understand each other. We could form a good partnership. I just can’t turn my back on Rachel when she needs . She is precious to , Char."
"She’s precious to my father, too. Or she is while she’s carrying my brother’s heir. You know he’s having her watched? She’s not in real danger."
I certainly didn’t know John Wright was having Rachel watched. I considered staying to hear what else Charlotte had to say, but I found the idea of others lurking around outside the apartnt where Rachel was staying much more disturbing. I willed myself away as easily as I had willed myself there.
Mist moved at the speed of thought. I could only hope John Wright’s watchers moved slower and weren’t posing a danger to my charge. I already had one curse to live with and didn’t want another if I could avoid it.
Ti to save the day again, I supposed, while hoping nothing interesting happened with Charlotte and Lewis when I was busy playing the hero.
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