Chapter 7
- The car stops and Dominic turn to his side to see her sleeping, she try to turn slightly and grunt at the seatbelt that is stopping her from moving freely before turning to him.
- She clasp her hands together and place it under her face resting on it for comfort, looking a bit wear out.
- John’s words replay in his head and he decide not to scold her for falling asleep but allow her sleep for few minutes more.
- He rubs his temple as her scent fill the air in the car and sniff it in, he has always manage to ignore it the past three years.
- Dominic’s gaze dash at her wondering why she’s got a scent so provocative and his eyes fall on her tender pink lips. His wolf grunt immediately and he turn away, resisting to hurt her.
- Bellamy open her eyes at the same second and take in her environment, she rush to get down to go get the door for him but she is beat to it and gaze at him as he get down from the car wondering and perplex.
- Did he hear what she said to Yasmin? What if he has misunderstood her? Bellamy worries as she stands and wait for him to leave.
- Dominic turn around as he reaches the entrance leading inside the penthouse and turn back to see her still standing beside the car.
- “What are you doing?” he asked, his voice sounds upset.
- Bellamy gaze daze for two seconds and then she realize. She rush quickly to him apologizing, she forgot for a moment she lives here now.
- As they get into the elevator, her phone rings again and Bellamy check who is calling this time. She frown her face seeing the name on the screen and exhale angrily.
- “ I need to pick this call Mr. Knight,” she turn to him and not seeing a frown from him, she quietly reach for the button to get out.
- Dominic remember John’s words about her not being stressed tonight if they want good news. He move his gaze on her and reach out to stop her from getting off.
- Bella isn’t sure if it is because of guilt or fright that she had flinch when she sees his hand but she fall back and almost hit her head against the wall of the elevator.
- Quickly, Dominic grab her arm and pull her to himself to prevent the incident. He gasp a little as he gaze at her, holding her firm into his arms.
- Bellamy exhales as she balance her body and look up at him, she feel a panic being close to him this time and worry that he might think she is on purpose so she hurry to pull out of his grip.
- “Are you always this clumsy?” he asked, his voice stern like he is scolding a child.
- Bellamy apologize and bow her head a bit. She must have a lot in her mind with all the phone calls disturbing her.
- “I’m sorry, my mind is out of place” she told him and his forehead creases.
- She is not supposed to be stressed if she would have his baby conceived successfully.
- “You are not allowed to be stressed” he told her, although his face look hardpan, Bellamy could not help but feel surprise at his word.
- “Not until you have successfully carried my child. This is an order, if you go against it, I will consider it a breech of contract” he states and the sudden good feeling die instantly.
- With a hard smile, Bellamy nod and look at the phone, deciding to choose another time to answer it, she stay back behind him.
- She walk inside the house behind him and wait for the light to be put on but he just walk straight in leaving her to find her way to her room.
- Bellamy frighten a bit, having a strong fear for the dark and bite her lower lips as she hesitate to call him.
- She courageously take steps forward while trying to find the switch herself and suddenly hit something and she let out a frightful yelp.
- Dominic move without thinking, wrapping his arms around her with a gentleness that defy the strength in them, pulling her close to his chest.
- She fall on him, her breathe trembling against his neck and gaze up at him unable to see his eyes in the dark but his scent hit her, woodsmoke, musk and something unnameable that make her head spin.
- In the dark, Dominic could grasp her eyes, those amber eyes meet his, wide, scared and shimmer in the dark like sunlight trap in honey.
- His wolf stir beneath his skin, restless not in threat but hunger, for her body, for her.
- He clench his jaw, fighting the pull and get the lights on before it’s too late.
- The dark room light up instantly and Bellamy let out a soft gasp still resting on him, she pull away slowly looking apologetic.
- Dominic’s attempt to resist the temptation of seizing her into his arms just now, make him growl inside and his face look deadpan scary that Bellamy could not let her words out.
- He swallow down and walk away from her before he is unable to stop himself from actually grabbing her back.
- He slam the door behind him not out of anger but the need to put space between them before he does something he could not take back.
- He rush to the bathroom panting silently, his fingers curl around the knot at his throat and with a sudden, frustrate pull, he yank his tie.
- The silk slid roughly over his skin, like he is stripping away the last layer of control. He fling it aside and his jaw tighten.
- As his wolf surface again, making him restless and his eyes glows faintly in the mirror. He brace his hands on the edge of the sink, head bow.
- “She’s going to ruin me” he mutter to the dark. And the wolf inside him growl back.
- “I want her” it insist.
- Bellamy stand freeze long after he disappear into his room. The slam of the door echo in her chest like warning. She push the little strings of hair back slowly and inhale.
- He looks really mad.
- She close her eyes and grunt frustrated, she has manage to anger him thrice today. Suddenly her phone rings and the shrill tone make her jump yet again.
- She fumble for it in her pocket, answering without checking the screen
- She listen to Sophia rant on for over three minutes and sighs resignedly.
- “Fine, let’s meet. We can settle out scores then” she said and cut the call.
- She walk in to go to her room and realize as she climbs on the little steps leading to the bedrooms that she has no idea which one she spend last night.
- The door all look similar with no clear difference to know, she purse her lips and try to remember which one is hers.
- Soon, she hear him from the room by her left and hurry inside the one on her right before he catches her.
- Bellamy rest her back on the door, glad to have escape another chance to infuriate him, her stomach growl to remind her she hasn’t had anything except bread and coffee.