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I gave the handshake back and let him see that I was amused. “What brings this about? I mean your visit?”

“I just wanted to drop off the temporary terms for your bonus structure,” he said. “Since you’ve been picking up appointments from other departments to help out, Ellie wanted to make sure it was fair and you were compensated.”

This git was going to call her by her first name to me?

My wolf was going to take down a lion.

Seriously.

“She’s good to me like that,” I said, and something moved in his eyes.

And jealousy filled my nose.

He knows about us.

I leaned in and dropped my voice to a level only he would hear since he was born of an Alpha family too. “Clearly, you learned something from HR.”

“I was there and overheard,” he said in just as fake of a pleasant tone. “I’m only explaining so you don’t think HR was wagging their tongues after all of the hard work Ellie has been doing.”

“Yes, Ms. Reed works hard and should be taken care of. I’m seeing to that now,” I told him, chuckling when he ripped his hand away. “And respecting her wishes. She doesn’t like people using her first name in work settings, so your attempt to make me jealous would only have upset her.” I smirked at him as I gave him the once-over. “A mistake I don’t make.”

I heard his slight growl when I walked away.

Yeah, the feeling was mutual, but at least he confirmed Ellie was on his radar and he wanted her in his bed.

I mean… The man had good taste. If he wasn’t after my woman, we could have been friends.

But he was. So I spent the afternoon picturing him flattened by my car.

When I saw her the next day eating more of his food, my jealousy got the best of me. I picked it up and dumped it in her trash. “He wants you. He doesn’t need to be making home-cooked lunches for you at work. Why don’t you just call him ‘Oppa’ and make me completely lose it like the Asian dramas you love?”

And then I stormed out of her office like the complete child I was.

Which was why I was waiting for her at her condo when work was over. I apologized by eating her out on her counter and then feeding her the takeout I’d picked up. Then I had her some more and begged her to fuck herself on my cock and feed from me.

“Fine, I forgive you,” she muttered when we were done and she nuzzled my neck. “Idid nothing wrong. I think you’re getting jealous for no reason, but I didn’t do anything wrong. I accepted food from Beth too and gave them both food as well.”

“You did nothing wrong,” I confirmed. “But he tried to break my hand after finding out about us and then is feeding you constantly which is how shifters show love. It’s irking me.”

“He found out about ushow?” she bit out.

I was glad when she sat up and accusation wasn’t in her eyes. She didn’t think it was from me, so I understood her upset. I told her the truth and she sighed.

“I didn’t see him. I was in HR and already a bad day so… Sorry.”

I gave a half shrug. “I don’t care. I understand not telling everyone since—I’m fine.”

“You sure you don’t want to punish me?” she hedged as she moved my hands to her breasts. “I should at least apologize in some way.”

“You should,” I growled as I attacked her neck. “I’m going to do something dirty to you in your office, love. And you will accept it.”

“Yes, yes, I will,” she whimpered as she started moving again.

Fuck, she was so perfect.

And I smirked at Gerald when I saw him the next day.

“How was your night?” Beth asked Ellie as she joined us. “Did you figure out a way to undo the stress of the day?”