Chapter 10 - Persephone


    I will me the mate bond, and it was screwing my emotions. It’s the only exnation I have for my


    strong reactions to things that are not me. There was a logical reason he went by Weaver at the office.


    And it makes a lot of sense. People would treat him differently if they knew he was Silvercloud.


    For example, Reed would undoubtedly have a 180 change of attitude. He’s damn lucky Jonathan is as


    easygoing as Kurt and Isis said. I can’t imagine any other boss, undercover or not, would ept that


    kind of treatment. And while it might make jerks like him rethink their treatment of Jonathan, it would


    also make bitches like M fawn over him more than they already do.


    That girl was getting on myst nerve. At least THREE times after lunch, she “identally” came to our


    at the bitch. It’s good that I heal because I’ve dug my nails into my palms in sheer frustration. Each time


    Jonathan was polite and reminded her to use the map on her tablet.


    That worked the first two times to get her to leave. But thisst time, she ‘forgot’ her tablet. I’ve seen


    how low some horny bitches will go to try and get in bed with a guy, especially one with any authority.


    Jonathan may not have been born a Delta, but he has the aura, and this bitch knows he is a ranked


    wolf. And he’s not marked, and we are at work, so I can’t just tell her he’s mine, and if she doesn’t back


    off, I’ll rip her throat out.


    “M, you know how to get to Reed’sb. You’re intelligent enough to navigate independently if you got


    an internship here. You have other talents enabling you to sniff out Reed’sb. He is, after all, on the


    chemist floor.” Jonathan subtly told her she was a fucking werewolf and needed to use her nose to find


    herb if her navigational skills were that shitty.


    I smirked, taking his remark as a win for me.


    M tittered like some airhead and touched his arm. “Oh, Jonny, you’re too funny.”


    I could feel Sara inching forward, eager to cut a bitch. I was a half-second from getting off my stool and


    killing her. Jonathan, however, frowned at M and pulled his arm back, taking a step away from her.


    “M, your behavior is very unprofessional.” He sighed.


    “This is your first day here, and I’m trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. But touch me again or


    ‘identally’ show up in myb, and I will report you to the HR department for harassment.” His tone


    and posture took on a more authoritative vibe.


    Okay, it’s hot when he gets authoritative. I’m guessing this is his Delta mode. While I was getting turned


    on, M blinked as she realized he was serious. She may not know he’s mine, but she better realize


    he’s off fucking limits to her greedy paws. It’s time she got the memo.


    “Of course, sorry, it’s just my nature.” M apologized, and I don’t believe a fucking word of it. “I


    promise I’ll be more discreet at the office.”


    Yep there it was. Jonathan sighed and folded his arms, shaking his head. I knew M wasn’t going to


    realize he was off-limits.


    “No. You will not bother me at all. I have a girlfriend and am not interested in you or anyone else. Now,


    leave myb before I file aint with HR.” He pointed to the door.


    I managed not to look smug when M pouted as she quietly exited theb. He called me his girlfriend,


    and I could feel the smile I was fighting to win as soon as the door closed. I wanted to jump up and kiss


    him, but I knew I couldn’t. Not here, and it sucks. I’ll have to wait till after work.


    “Girlfriend, huh?” I arched an eyebrow as I watched him return to his workstation.


    “Something like that. It’s new but very serious.” He smirked as he nced over his shoulder at me.


    He is too adorable for words. His beard may hide his blush, but I could see his ears turning pink. I


    smiled back, certain I was blushing too.


    “Good to know. We… should get back to work. Only a few more hours till we can clock out.” I cleared


    my throat needing the distraction of work, before I acted recklessly and got us both in trouble.


    ‘He’s the owner. I don’t think he can get in trouble.’ Sara pointed out.


    ‘He still should abide by the rules he expects his employees to follow. Plus, I don’t want some creep


    watching the security footage to see us in apromising position.’ I countered.


    “Yeah… we probably should.” He agreed, licking his lips, and damn the look he was giving me as me


    blushing brighter.


    I quickly turned around to focus on rendering a model for the med-bot we were working on. This is


    going to be the most frustrating summer of my life. I’m not sure I will survive a summer in thisb with


    him working but unable to touch him. His scent has me on edge at all times, and I feel one or both of us


    will break sooner thanter.


    I would never have dreamed I’d be more excited to leave a Silvercloudb than I was to arrive. Yet


    here I am, eagerly shutting down myptop, itching to get out of this building and somewhere I can


    touch my mate and not get in trouble. I was tapping my nails on the desk as I waited for myptop to


    shut down when I felt him. He wasn’t touching me, but he was close enough that I could feel the pull of


    the bond.


    “Impatient to go home, Persephone?” He taunted in a low husky voice that sent a shiver down my


    spine.


    “No more impatient than you, Jonny.” I teased, smiling when theputer finally finished shutting


    down. “Now, let’s get out of here.”


    “Here I thought working at Silvercloud was your dream. Wouldn’t think you’d be in a rush to leave.” He


    chuckled as he locked up hisb, and we headed for the elevator.


    “What can I say? There’s something equally as interesting waiting for me after work.” I shrugged as we


    stepped into the elevator.


    I wasn’t surprised to find a few employees already inside. What annoyed me was that some of them


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    gave Jonathan a wary look. I get that he has caused some mishaps in the office, but he’s a brilliant


    scientist. You don’t create the mind-blowing things he does on the first try. Being a scientist means


    experimentation, and sometimes that has dangerous side effects.


    Thankfully when the elevator stopped on M’s floor, we were too full to fit her and Reed. As we


    reached the first floor, I started to walk for the doors but stopped as I realized Jonathan wasn’t with me.


    I furrowed my brow and turned to find him. He was standing off to the side with a very tall professional-


    looking woman.


    They weren’t talking, at least not verbally. They were using signnguage. I know Italian Sign


    Language because of Amelia Fun of Madonie, but American Sign Language is as different as


    English is from Italian. So I couldn’t understand what the woman was saying to him. I only assumed it


    was about me as she nced in my direction, and I felt like I was being weighed, measured, and


    judged on if I was worthy.


    “Persy? What are you standing around for? Don’t you have to go home?” M interrupted me, trying to


    follow what they were saying.


    “Persephone. My name is Persephone. Call me anything else, and I’ll show you how we treat uppity


    bitches in Incubi.” I growled.


    That got her attention. I don’t know what pack she’s from, but obviously, the infamy of Incubi has


    reached there because she looked scared.


    “I was only trying to be friendly. No need to bite my head off.” M held her hands up and looked at


    Jonathan. “I guess that must be his girlfriend. It’s ridiculous when one of our kind dates a human. It’ll


    never work.” She scoffed.


    I rolled my eyes. “You have no idea who that woman is or her rtionship to him. You shouldn’t jump to


    conclusions like that.”


    “Whatever. She’ll get the same message I’m about to give you. Jonny’s mine, so back off.” M


    snorted.


    “Are you saying he’s your mate? Because his attitude towards you says, you aren’t.” I shook my head


    at her gull.


    “No, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have him. So stay out of my way.” She warned me by gripping my


    arm tightly to try and make her point.


    “Touch me again, and I’ll rip your arm off and shove it up your ass.” I smiled as I delivered a threat of


    my own and yanked my arm away from her grip.


    “Ready to head out, Persephone?” Jonathan interrupted us before M could say something.


    “Yes. Let’s go.” I agreed, giving M the stink eye.


    “Wait, Jonny, are you giving her a ride to her the temporary residences Silvercloud offered interns from


    out of town?” M asked, obviously angling to get in my way.


    “Nope. Persephone is staying with one of my friends. So I told him I’d drive her to and from work.”


    Jonathan exined. “Now, if you’ll excuse us, we should go.”


    “But, maybe you could drop me off? I don’t want to take an uber if I don’t have to.” M put herself


    between us.


    ‘Let me out. I’ll put this bitch in her ce.’ Sara growled as I barely managed to contain her.


    “No can do. Beyond that, I don’t want you in my car. We are going in the opposite direction of the


    “Look, apany-paid uber van is waiting with some other interns. If you hurry, you’ll be able to get a


    ride.” Jonathan pointed to a minivan waiting at the curb outside the office with some other interns


    getting inside.


    M huffed and didn’t look at all happy.


    “Maybe next time, then. We’ll have lunch tomorrow. Bye, cutie.” She winked.


    I swear if Jonathan hadn’t held my arm, I’d have lost it and decked her.


    “Not interested! Maybe some of your fellow interns will eat lunch with you.” Jonathan called out, which


    caught the attention of at least three of the guys in the intern program.


    “Deep breaths,” Jonathan whispered as we entered the parking garage.


    I nodded and tried to do what he suggested. M just pissed me off, and I want to go back out there


    and pummel her. “Sorry… she just…” I grumbled.


    “I know. That girl is one of those bitches. I’ve not dealt with one of them before. I’ve seen Logan and


    John deal with them in the past. Logan would have sent her packing in a cruel and humiliating fashion.”


    He snickered at whatever memory popped into his head.


    “I remember when he first met Aurelia, Jenna was waiting for him naked in his office. He made her take


    the walk of shame out of the packhouse naked and burned his chair.” He shook his head.


    I wrinkled my nose and remembered the night we arrived at Alec’s vi and saw Beatrice leaving in


    lingerie. I felt nauseous just thinking about it. I felt even worse thinking about M trying to dress like


    that or pull off anything simr to Jonathan. But more than sick, I was angry, and the urge to go back


    out there and find her was bubbling inside me.


    “Get your wolf in check,” Jonathan whispered. “Now stop thinking about someone of no importance.


    And instead, take a look at my ride.” He suggested turning me to face a parking spot.


    I was about to protest with him, but all words left me as I looked at the car in front of me. I don’t know


    what kind of car I expected him to have, but a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 in midnight blue convertible was


    NOT one of them. I have a deep-rooted love of cars because my papa and I were gearheads. And we


    both liked the James Bond films, so standing in front of the same model car from the movies made me


    speechless.