The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 113

Fiona

A sharp cramp in my abdomen nearly buckled my knees in the middle of the morning meeting.

I gritted my teeth through the sudden pain, doing my best to make sure no one in the room was any the wiser to my troubles. No one seemed to notice.

inct to me—hiding pain. It’s a

re bossing them around.

onference table while Gerald finished addressing the room. He passed around stapled packets of paper, copies of

questions.”

ing nauseated. I smiled politely, gathered my materials at what I hoped was a very normal, casual pace, and finally made my way back to my office with calm, measured steps.

pped inside my office in even stride, closed the door quietly behind me, and locked it. Only then

effort of holding that back for so long plus the plain exertion of throwing up had me wiped out. I cautiously set the bin back down on the floor and then rested my head on the desk, piling my forearms under my forehead for a pillow. I noted that my face was slick with sweat.

rivation. And Alexander-deprivation. I could tell.

I’d been expecting when I rushed home to meet my fiancée for dinner.

ng out the embers.

ssue.

ll the drama was done, but I did not sleep well.

ng rested.

ough… that was helpful. That little dose of contact with him gave me just enough energy to muscle th

t from my purse and opened

really have anything to talk to him about, though.

away.

Alexander

r eyes flicked up to meet mine for a second, then darted down to the floor.

gy had changed dramatically since last night.

Come in, if you want. I’ll make us some tea.”

“Do you mind if I open a window?”

y head’s okay. Doctor gave me something earlier.”

ins aside on the big window near the door, then eased the window open. It was a crisp, breez

She set it down on the table and took a seat. I joined, sitting opposite her. “Listen, Alexander… I’m so sorry ab

and puffy, presumably from a long bout of crying. She seemed to currently have pulled herself together, though.

e that.”

and if you want to send me away.”

you away.”

eful for misbehavior.

I just… we need to find a way to coexist here peacefully.”

quietly. “Thank you for being so kind to me. And you got to know, I will never do something like that again. I…” Her breath hitched, but she regained composure before speaking again. “I really want to stay here with

eeve of her shirt quickly.

hink, I just… I went a little crazy for a minute. I don’t know how to explain it, cuz it doesn’t make sense. My life just changed so much, so fast. But I promise I am gonna get myself better. I’m gonna keep myself busy. Kayden was nice to give me ideas about what

s.”

nt to do the thing today? The memory thing?”

mory exercise. I want you to focus on getting better right now.”

ahead. I’ve been up since early, I think I’ll lie down for a bit now.”

ed it to me officiously, and walked with me to the door.

ear her speaking rationally again, too.

ickly as I had initially hoped. I had pushed her too hard from the jump. Tried to do too m

be causing some trouble with Fiona, but it was paying off for my investigation—albeit very slowly.

luable memories buried somewhere in her troubled mind.

she was here to stay.