~ Bella ~Insane! This alpha was insane!I didn't understand what kind of game he thought he was playing but I wasn't prepared to fall for it.Of course, he was an incredibly attractive man. Any woman with eyes could see that.So it wasn't a strange thing that I had a physical reaction to him but if he thought that I would ever do anything with him, he better have another thing coming on!Never in a thousand years would I cheat on Parker. Sweet old Parker! My crush for years!I didn't deserve him and I would ever do anything to hurt him. Even if that anything was a sexy werewolf with stunning abs trying to seduce me.He probably did this with every woman he met. I would be stupid to think he was acting this way towards me for any real reason.The more reason I couldn't afford to let him get to my head."How come you never kiss my ass?" he asked so close to my face that I felt his breath against my lips.I dipped my head under his arm and cut to the side, expertly removing myself fro

~ Nikolai ~"So now that we're finally alone, what do you want to do?" I asked in a voice that was purposely low and seductive. "What do you mean?" she asked in a gasp, holding her body as far away from me as much as possible in the tight space. Her body was so tightly wound that if I poked her with a finger, she would probably snap like a twig.I burst into laughter. She jumped at the sudden sound. Wow, she was really nervous. That was a good thing.I was only messing with her actually. For some reason, I found teasing her like this very entertaining.Almost as entertaining as actually kissing her... touching that delectable body.I moved my hand from around her chair before I turned that thought into action. I also moved my body away from her, deliberately putting space between our bodies. I couldn't trust myself otherwise."You should have seen the look on your face!" I said. "So funny!"She self consciously straightened my dress. "That was not a very funny joke," she said.I s

~ Bella ~"Before I begin, I implore you, your Honor, my able jury and the audience to follow me closely. What I will be doing here today is not just exposing a well-crafted fraud but also a Mastermind criminal the types of which we haven't seen in a long time!"There were gasps in the room. Further energized by the fact that they were actually listening, I walked further into the room.I saw the door open quietly and Mr Sauve himself slipped into the room accompanied by his bodyguards from the elevator.The pressure mounted. Now, I really had to nail this. I continued."On the 20th of March, 2005, Mr Dumont was employed at Sauve Corp to work in the accounting department and things were going smoothly."I smiled. "As a matter of fact, we took some time to interview his colleagues who worked closely with him at Sauve Corp and they had nothing but glowing remarks about Mr Dumont and his work ethics while he was there.""Aren't you arguing for the wrong side now, Mrs Smith?" The Judge q

~ Bella ~I ran to Nikolai and jumped into his arms without even thinking about it.I was just so happy, so glad that the case had gone so well.Anyone with eyes and ears could tell that we were definitely going to win!Dumont must be shaking in his boots right now, trying to find a way to patch things up with his lawyer.In all that excitement, I'd turned around and seen Nikolai looking at me with the proudest look I'd ever seen.Next thing I knew, I was in his arms. He caught me easily like I weighed nothing and spun me around.By the time he set me down, my brain was working again. I blushed crimson red, looking around the room to see if anyone had noticed what just happened.But most people had left the room already, and the few that were left weren't paying much attention either.I breathed a sigh of relief. I knew I had a lot of eyes on me here today.A few reporters still followed me around till now. The last thing I needed was a picture of me hugging Nikolai on the front of

~ Bella ~I brought a glass of water over to our guest and gently set it down in front of her.She immediately grabbed it up and began to gulp it down."Please drink slowly," I said, worried that she would choke herself.Her eyes darted to the corner of the room where Nikolai was standing, arms folded, leaning against the wall.She gulped even faster."You're scaring her," I mouthed to him.He shrugged in answer.Once she finished drinking the water, I took the glass cup from her and took it back out."Are you feeling better now?" I asked when I returned."Enough of this!" Nikolai exclaimed suddenly. He stalked to the table, pulled a chair to himself, turned its backwards and sat. He leaned casually against the back of the chair."We need answers. Why did you come to Mrs Smith? What do you need her services for?" he asked.She turned to me, wide-eyed. "Who is he?" she asked apprehensively, tugging nervously at her sleeve."He is...my assistant," I said in a voice that I hoped was rea