He was right.
Nixthegoddess:Fine. But I’m removing Abby tonight.
Deadmanwalking:Fine, just do it after you leave.
Thoth:Can you heal yet?
The jump in topics had me furrowing my brows.
Nixthegoddess:How did you know?
Thoth:…
Thoth:Your father told me. But that doesn’t matter. What matters is that you heal yourself.
I stared at the screen for a second before I heard another door slam, and I groaned. I didn’t have time for this. I started to pack everything away. I slipped my phone into my purse and my laptop before my office door slammed open again.
Brandon was huffing in quick breaths, staring at me with intense eyes. “You.”
I turned back to my computer and started sending tasks back to the mainframe, knowing full well that none of us would be here in the morning to do anything about them. But I still had to act like I was the only one leaving. I smirked as I glanced up at him. “Me.”
He growled, but I shook my head. Stupid men. “Why are you here?”
“I’m finishing my tasks before I transfer out.”
He froze. “What?”
I sighed as I sent all the open IT tasks back to the alerting system and then I deactivated my account. I pursed my lips. “What do you meanwhat?”
His eyes glared back at me. “What do you mean, you are transferring out?”
I shut down my computer before I turned slowly to empty my desk. “Exactly what I said, Brandon. I am transferring out to my father’s pack.”
He threw his head back. “He’s dead.”
“And?” That stopped him.
“How are you transferring to a pack that no longer exists?”
I sighed, and I felt my eyebrows raise a little. “I don’t believe you to be stupid, Brandon. What could be the reason I would transfer back to a dead pack that I have the rights to?”
He thought for a second, and I watched the understanding explode behind his eyes. “You are going back to rebuild.”
“Ding ding, ding. We have a winner.” I zipped up my bag and I pushed on the desk to help me stand, my ribs screaming.
Brandon’s voice turned whiny. “But our mating ceremony is in a week.”
I threw my head back and laughed at that. “You are dumber than I fucking thought.” I wiped the tear that fell. “Are you serious?”
Brandon’s face fell. “Yes. We made a commitment to each other. And I intend to keep it.”
I turned to him and let my face fall. “You attacked me this morning. I’m not mating you. You broke the commitment to me as soon as you slept with Shannon. But then you decided it wasokay to lay your hands on me.” I shook my head. “Did you think I was just going to forgive and forget?”
He snarled. “You deserved to be put in your place.”
I tilted my head. “So because I held you accountable for the situation you created, you thought, because what? You are an Alpha. It was okay for you to put your hands on me?” I smirked. “So, does that mean I can put my hands on you?”
He laughed. “You are weaker than me. I put you in your place because you thought you were better than me. Obviously not.”
