Chapter 7 - Silvercloud


    I used to tease Logan that he and Aurelia couldn’t be left alone in his office, or they’d get no work done


    because of all their fucking. He would flip me off and tell me to wait. I fully understand why none of my


    friends share an office space with their mates, and I don’t think I can do this. Myb at the office is


    spacious when it’s just me, but with Persephone in here, I feel like I’m in a closet. She’s both too far


    and too close.


    It wouldn’t be a big deal if this were my bunkerb. I could touch Persephone as much as she’d let me


    without worrying about someone watching and what it could do to her future in this industry. But we are


    in the Silvercloud HQ, and I don’t want to do anything that risks the reason she’s here. She didn’te


    here to find her mate. She came here for this opportunity with mypany. So despite what Jaci and I


    want, I’ve tried to ignore her scent and the pull of the bond.


    I’m both grateful and annoyed that Shikoba sent that text that interrupted our kiss earlier. She was right


    to remind me that this is a business, and we shouldn’t be doing that here. And as much as I wanted to


    go into the system and turn off the cameras in myb, I didn’t. It would look suspicious if anyone paid


    enough attention. I already have Shikoba asking me what’s going on with my intern. I don’t need more


    people asking questions.


    Thankfully I got a chunk of the coding done for my med-bot. Having a task to focus on was helping, for


    the most part. It didn’t stop me from being hyper-aware of Persephone’s presence in myb. And I


    couldn’t help but nce over my shoulder every so often to look at her. More times than not, I would


    catch her looking back at me, and we’d both be embarrassed that we got caught and look away.


    This happened to be one of those moments, though the reason I’d turned was less to do with my


    attraction and more with the gurgling noise emanating from her side of the room. If this were someone


    else making those sounds like anyone in the pack’s stomach, I’d have wrinkled my nose and asked if


    they needed an exorcist or something along those lines. Yeah, I got it bad if her stomach gurgles are


    cute.


    “Hungry?” I asked with a smile as she blushed, holding her hand over her stomach.


    “I may have forgotten to eat this morning. And the donuts and coffee they offered weren’t all that


    appetizing.” Persephone confessed.


    “Why didn’t you eat this morning?” I asked because anyone that leaves the packhouse hungry should


    see a doctor. Mrs. Carmichael makes delicious food and plenty of it. “I know there is always a great


    spread of food where you’re staying.”


    “Jetg and an impromptu run left me without enough time to eat. It was either eat ande to work


    N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    still in the clothes I traveled in or skip breakfast to take a shower and change.” Persephone shrugged,


    still blushing.


    I love seeing that soft stain of pink on her cheeks. I wish she were blushing for something other than


    the embarrassment of being hungry. For example, I can’t help but wonder if she’ll turn the same shade


    of pink when aroused or post-sex. I shook my head slightly because I should NOT let my mind go down


    that path. If I start thinking about sex with Persephone, I will be sporting wood for the rest of the day.


    It’s not a good look and would make the rest of the day ufortable.


    I nodded and didn’t press why she went on the run. We must be cautious about what we talk about


    here for the sake of werewolf secrecy. I assume the run is because her wolf wanted to stretch her legs


    after a long flight from Italy. I can’t me her for that. Jaci would be going stir-crazy if we had to travel


    that far. He gets stir-crazy if I spend too long in my bunker.


    “Gotcha.” I nodded and checked the time. “No wonder your stomach is growling. It’s way past


    lunchtime. Come on, let’s grab something to eat.” I suggested locking down myputer.


    “Sounds good to me. Is there a cafeteria in the building? Or are we going somewhere nearby?” She


    asked, following my lead as she locked herputer.


    “Well, there is apany cafeteria. I tend not to eat there when I’m here.” I shrugged, putting my hand


    on the small of her back as I guided her out of the office.


    Was I looking for an excuse to touch her? Duh. Her back stiffened for a half second when my hand


    pressed against her, but she quickly rxed into my touch. So I’m not the only one who wanted the


    excuse to be physically closer.


    “Why don’t you eat at the cafeteria? Is the food bad?” Persephone asked as we got into the elevator.


    “No. I’m sure the food here is great. I’m the outcast of Silvercloud.” I shrugged.


    I still found it hrious that the boss is the pariah of his ownpany. I’m sure people would be nicer to


    me if they knew who I really am, but this is much more entertaining. Shit, that reminds me, I need to tell


    Persephone who I am. Like who I really am. I hope she’s not going to be pissed at me or anyone else


    for never telling her that Delta Jonathan is Jonathan Silvercloud, founder and CEO of Silvercloud.


    I can’t tell her my real identity here at the office—too many eyes and ears. Thest thing I want or need


    is the public eye’s scrutiny. I’m not like John and Logan, who can handle it. Maybe I can tell her at


    lunch, or I can tell her on the drive back to Bloodmoon.


    “Why would you be an outcast? The way Kurt and Isis talk about you, it sounded like you’re one of the


    most liked people in town.” Persephone frowned.


    “To them, I’m the most liked person. Here I’m, the guy that’s caused a few minor fires.” I chuckled.


    “They worry every time Ie into the office.”


    “Justifiably, Weaver.” Reed Hill stated in his monotone voice as he and the girl from earlier stepped into


    the elevator. “You should find out if they will reassign your mentor, youngdy. Weaver is nothing but


    trouble, and associating with him will only reflect poorly on youter.”


    “Always nice to see you, Reed.” I greeted him with a bright smile. “You just light up every room you


    enter with your warm and weing personality.”


    “I can’t imagine Jonny causing trouble. I thought he was very charming.” The girl, I can’t remember her


    name, batted flirty eyes at me.


    I really should remember her name. She’s a werewolf from another pack that had to get express


    permission from Logan to work here as an intern as this is Bloodmoon territory. But I can’t bring myself


    to give a shit. She’s pissing off my mate, and I don’t like it.


    “Thank you for that totally unsolicited professional advice. So you can take your Malfoy vibes


    elsewhere. I enjoy working with him.” Persephone rolled her eyes with a dismissive wave of her hand at


    Reed.


    “y nice, Persephone.” I snickered, resisting the urge to pull her closer. Reed does remind me of


    Lucius Malfoy from the books.


    “I see you two have gotten cozy,” Mmented. “I didn’t know inter-office rtionships were


    allowed.”


    “They are highly frowned upon. Especially in such circumstances. You better watch yourself, or you


    and your blonde bimbo will be on the street.” Reed scoffed.


    ‘Kill him. Kill him now.’ Jaci snarled.


    I was on board with Jaci’s n because Reed was cruising for a bruise. That much was for sure. I was


    ready to reply, but Persephone beat me to it.


    “Are you jealous that my blonde hair is natural while yours clearlyes from a bottle?” Persephone


    snorted. “And watch whom you’re calling a bimbo. I earned my spot as an intern here, and nothing will


    stand in my way of turning this internship into a full-time job.”


    Wow, it still amazes me how passionate my mate is about working here. And once again, I hope she


    doesn’t get upset when she finds out who I am. I don’t want her to think she was given special


    treatment in her cement. I’ll exin to her how I blind assess the submissions for new interns, so at


    no point in the process did I know she had even submitted. She is here on her merit, not because of


    who she knows or is rted to.


    “Now, excuse us. We are taking our lunch break.” Persephone shouldered past Reed as she walked


    out of the elevator with the poise you’d expect of a Beta-born wolf.


    “Well, it was nice to see you, Reed. Good luck with your intern. Hopefully, you are teaching her things


    that are relevant to the workce.” I shrugged as I hurried out after Persephone.


    “You good?” I asked when I finally caught up to my long-legged mate.


    “He’s an asshole. And do not get me started on that M flirt.” Persephone growled. “How can


    management hire people like that? Thepany website makes Silvercloud sound like this great ce


    to work that’s epting and open to all. Yet day one, I meet jerks like that?” She frowned, pointing her


    thumb over her shoulder to where Reed and M stepped out of the elevator.


    “We only hire the best and brightest here,” I exined.


    “Reed’s personality may becking, but he has a brilliant mind. Everyone is here for what they can


    bring to the table, and Reed gets along with his peers in his division, which is most important for the


    teamwork side of things. I don’t need him to like them.” I shrugged.


    “And M?” Her blond brow arched as we walked out of the building.


    “Who’s M?” I asked half-seriously because I would keep forgetting that girl’s name.


    Persephoneughed, and shit, I love the sound. “Are you fucking with me? cating me? Or do you


    honestly forget the names of every pretty woman that flirts with you?”


    “I’m not fucking with you. I wouldn’t be insincere enough to say something to appease you. And the


    only pretty woman I want flirting with me is you. So unless I have to remember names because they


    are pack, I don’t care who they are.” I assured her as I led her away from the office.


    I must have said something right because just as we had gotten out of the line of sight to the building,


    Persephone pulled me by my shirt and kissed me. We aren’t in the office, so we can’t get called out for


    being inappropriate before, and we aren’t going to just run into anyone from the pack to taunt me about


    kissing in public. I’m certainly not going to protest a little PDA.


    I only pulled back from her lips because her stomach growled again. We both snickered and smiled.


    “Come on. Let’s get you fed before your stomach rumble gets mistaken for an earthquake or pending


    eruption of a nearby volcano.” I taunted, slipping my hand into hers.