Chapter 2 Go on then, devour me

Raven froze.

Her eyes widened and her hand tightened unconsciously over her purse.

She didn't know her presence had been exposed. Her heart beat wildly in her chest and she gulped. She began to regret her decision to eavesdrop. She would have just gone home when she had the chance. Now what would people think of her when they heard she had been caught eavesdropping? She who was admired by all the staffs in the company? It would be a stain and a scandal to her reputation.

She remained where she stood, hoping they would forget about her and leave.

No such luck.

"Miss?",Perry called out. "You need to come out this instant".

Suddenly Raven frowned. So what if she had been eavesdropping? It was a natural thing to do. It wasn't everyday you got to see your favourite movie star begging to be loved by a cold-hearted man who was so good looking.

Raven palmed her head in annoyance. What the hell was wrong with her? Shaking her head in resignation, she stepped out from the car she had been standing behind.

"Yes? What do you want?",she asked hauntingly, one brow arched up.

Drake felt the lust slam into him as his eyes came in contact with the woman before him. He had seen women, tons of women. Women like the one he just dumped.

But he had never seen one like her.

She was a goddess to behold. His eyes took in every inch of her body. Fiery red hair that curled wildly around her face, trailing down her shoulders till it got to her middle. Her eyes were the brightest emerald he had ever seen, sparkly with youthfulness. Her two-piece suit hugged her curvaceous body, enhancing the flair of her hips and trailing down her long legs. She was as pale as the pearl of the ocean, skin so creamy and fresh. Her lips drew all of his attention. Plump and shapely, making him ache to trail his tongue over their luscious softness.

He snapped out of his fantasies as those sexy lips curled mockingly.

"Are you done staring?",she asked, one brow still perfectly arched.

Perry looked towards his Alpha and looked back at the woman who didn't seem to fear him at all. He had never come across a woman who could stare down at the Alpha and not cower.

"Master Jordan?",he said uncertainly. Drake just stood there, a half smile on his face as he stared at the woman who was standing a few meters away from him.

"Okay",Raven said and turned around. "If you have nothing meaningful to say, I'm just gonna go".

"Stop!",Drake commanded.

Raven was extremely annoyed when she actually stopped and turned around. What was wrong with her?

Perry looked back to the Alpha. Maybe he didn't know, but Drake just used his Alpha tone on the woman. He wanted to point it out but he decided to wait until they were out of there.

Drake walked slowly towards the woman who seemed to intrigue him so much. There was something about her, something he couldn't quite understand. She didn't cower under his gaze, nor look away. She stared right back at him, watching him as he came closer.

He stopped a few inches away from her. Silence ensued for a moment between both of them.

"What did you think you were doing?",he asked suddenly. All traces of his smile was gone and he now stared hard at Raven, trying to intimidate her.

However, instead of feeling intimidated, Raven looked him up and down and tossed her hair over her shoulders.

"What are you talking about?",she asked in return.

"Where you listening in on my conversation?", Drake asked.

Raven folded her arms in front of her and tilted her head a little to the side. She stared right back at him fearlessly.

"What if I was?",she asked.

Perry didn't know if he should feel sorry or pity for the woman. She had no idea whom she was talking with.

One corner of Drake's lips lifted sardonically. This woman had guts.

"That's a crime you know",he said and started moving forward again.

"A crime?",Raven asked, feigning innocence. "Oh forgive me Mister, I had no idea I was supposed to rip off my ears when I happened to hear your conversation". Her voice dripped with pure sarcasm and Perry winced. He felt the bite in her words.

Surprisingly Drake was enjoying himself. He took another step closer to Raven, watching with satisfaction when she took one back, not wanting to be close to him. He kept moving closer to her, wanting her to cower under his smouldering gaze.

"What a brave little rabbit you are",he said lazily, his eyes trailing down her body before moving back to her eyes. "So tell me, did you hear everything that was said?"

Raven didn't like the fact that he kept coming closer towards her. She didn't want to appear scared of him. She just didn't like his close proximity. Nevertheless she answered him.

"As a matter of fact I did",she said. "And in my opinion, I think you treated that woman wrong".

"You think?",Drake asked and cocked his head to the side. "Tell me why little rabbit".

"Don't call me that",Raven snapped, her eyes flashing with annoyance. She hated the way he was making her feel and she could do nothing about it.

"Okay then, redhead",Drake said and grinned wolfishly. "Tell me why you think I treated her wrong".

Raven kept her annoyance at bay and decided to answer him.

"All she did was love you",she said. "I mean, she's not some loser whom you picked from the street. She's a star, one everybody admires. The least you can do is to return her feelings".

"I'm not liable to return the feelings of women who confuse infatuation for love",Drake said and elegantly lifted a shoulder in a shrug. "Those are the rules of my contacts".

"The concept of a contracted relationship is stupid",Raven said. Behind Drake, Perry's eyes widened in shock. This woman just threw an insult at the Alpha and she still stood so defiantly staring at him. Didn't the Alpha find anything wrong with that?

A genuine smile lit up Drake's handsome face, causing Raven to lose focus for a moment. His smile was disarming.

"Tell me redhead",he said softly. "Why do you think it is stupid?".

Raven resisted the urge to roll her eyes. This man had to be crazy. Who the hell signed a contracted relationship? Love was not meant to be signed on paper and she told him so.

"Love is a beautiful thing",she said. "It isn't meant to be signed or contracted. It flows through you freely".

Drake resumed his slow stalking.

"You got it all wrong redhead",Drake said in a deep husky voice, taking slow steps towards Raven until she was pinned to the wall behind her.

He leaned closer to her and placed his hands on either sides of her head, his hazel eyes burning with so much intensity. His lips were just a few inches away from her ears and his hot breath made her shiver.

"I don't do love. I devour".

Raven looked up at him defiantly, green eyes flashing with rebellion.

"Go on then",she said boldly. "Devour me".

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