THIRD PERSON'S POV:-

　　Elijah entered the penthouse after that meeting. He went towards the kitchen to fetch himself a glass of cold water. Artemis knew well what was happening. And she was expecting Marco's visit from day one. It was not going to be a surprise for her. But Elijah wanted to calm himself down before he would go back into her bedroom. He didn't want to worry her anymore.

　　"He had the audacity to call Artemis his prisoner." Dean growled angrily while Elijah was drinking water. Elijah felt the same way. He also wanted to rip Marco and his wife into shreds. But being an Alpha was never an easy task. Elijah was aware of that fact from day one. He knew about the boundaries he couldn't cross.

　　"I feel you, brother. I wanted to bathe in their blood too. I wanted to tear them both apart for calling Artemis their prisoner. They dared to call her their prisoner." Elijah replied to Dean in an annoyed tone. Elijah was not annoyed because Dean was angry. Elijah was annoyed because his hands were tied.?

　　"If you felt the same way, then why didn't you. Why didn't you teach them a lesson? Why didn't you make them pay? How were they able to walk out on their feet if you felt the same way as I do?" Dean questioned Elijah again in an angry tone. Dean wanted to get out and kill both Marco and his wife. He wanted to end them but Elijah didn't let Dean out.

　　Elijah thought he would be able to handle the situation whenever the time would come. He had no idea Marco would say something Elijah wouldn't like a bit. "Dean, I feel the same as you do. Marco was talking about my mate too. But we can't forget our title. We are the Alpha of our pack. We can't cross some lines. I threatened them. If they tried to do anything stupid, we can kill them then. Right now, I have to control myself." Elijah replied to Dean in a low tone. Elijah was frustrated too because he couldn't bear to hear anyone calling Artemis theirs. She was a free person and she could decide for herself. She belonged with Elijah.

　　As Dean heard Elijah's explanation, he growled in annoyance. But Elijah was glad that Dean didn't argue back. Elijah placed the glass on the counter and walked towards Artemis' bedroom. Elijah unlocked the door of Artemis' bedroom as she had given Elijah her spare keys. As Elijah stepped into her bedroom, he found Artemis pacing back and forth while biting her nails. It was as Elijah had expected. Elijah sighed as he walked towards Artemis and wrapped his arms around her to help her calm down. "It's okay, baby girl. Everything is alright." Elijah whispered softly in Artemis' ear while rubbing his hand on her back. Artemis looked scared even though she knew Elijah would never let anyone get anywhere near her. Elijah could hear her erratic beating heart.

　　Elijah pulled her towards the bed. Elijah sat down on the edge of the bed first. Then he made Artemis sit on his lap. She climbed on top of his lap. Artemis wrapped her arms around Elijah and buried her face in his chest. "Calm down, baby girl. You know I will never let anyone go anywhere near you. You belong in this pack. And there is no one in this world who can take you away from me. I can promise you that you are going nowhere. You are staying with me forever." Elijah whispered softly in Artemis' ear to calm her down. Artemis pulled her head out. She looked at Elijah's face and smiled widely. Of course she believed whatever Elijah said.

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　　RYAN'S POV:-

　　It was after dusk. Grey called me at his apartment to talk to me about something. I went into his apartment. I rang the bell and waited for him to open the door. A minute later, Grey opened the door. My eyes widened as I saw him in a bathrobe. "Come in, Ryan. You are not thinking about discussing the matter on my doorstep, are you?" Grey asked me a question in a confused tone as I didn't move from my place. I narrowed my head and stepped into the apartment. Grey let me towards his living room. It was not the first time I had visited his apartment. But it surely was the first time when I was seeing him in his bathrobe.?

　　He looked like he had freshly taken a shower. The more I was trying to ignore it, the more my mind was thinking about it. "So, did you follow Emma today? Where did she go? Who did she meet? Tell me everything you learned while following her." Grey asked me in his usual neutral tone. I guess he had no idea how I was actually feeling at that moment. I gulped hard and forced a small smile on my face.

　　"I have been following her for a few days as you ordered me. I have my eyes on her. There is nothing new. Everything is usual. After college, she went back home. She spent most of her time at her apartment. She left at night with her friends. Amira is actually following her now." I replied to Grey's questions as neutrally as I could. It was hard for me to focus.

　　Grey was a very hot man. He was not taller than Alpha Elijah. But he was taller than me. He was muscular and his tanned skin could make anyone's mouth water. His blue eyes were not very different from Alpha Elijah's eyes. Those iconic blue eyes were in the Wilson family. "Alright, good to hear that. Just keep your eyes open. If you see anything odd, let me know right away." Grey said in a serious tone. He stood up and unwrapped the bathrobe's belt. My breath hitched as he was about to pull the bathrobe off of his body.

　　Just as he was about to pull it off, the wall came between us. He had already left the living room. "Don't tell me you will just leave after everything. I want to see something more than just that. Please, follow him." My wolf, Jo, asked me in an annoyed tone.?

　　"Fuck this shit! I am following him." I growled in frustration as I stood up and walked after Grey. The door of his bedroom was wide open. The bathrobe was lying on the ground. I saw his naked back, covered in a tattoo of a wolf howling at the moon. I lowered my gaze until my eyes were on his ass. My pants started to feel a little tight as I looked at his perfectly round ass.

　　Suddenly, he turned around and my breath hitched. "Are you planning on coming in or are you going to watch everything from outside, Ryan?" Grey asked me in a low tone. I was stupid to think that I would not get caught. It was impossible. Grey was a werewolf just like I was. He could sense my presence around him just like I could do all those things.?

　　I opened the door and stepped into his bedroom. Grey walked towards me. He grabbed the hem of my t-shirt and pulled it off of my body. He grabbed my belt and unbuckled it. He didn't waste any time. He undressed me as quickly as possible. Once I was standing naked in front of him, he cupped my face and pecked my lips. "I have been waiting for you to get old enough so I can have a piece of that ass." Grey whispered softly while staring into my eyes.

　　I was on cloud nine as I heard Grey. I thought my feelings for him were one sided. But that confession sure gave me the signal I had been waiting for. "I thought the feelings were from my side only. You never gave me any signs that you were into me or something. Or I would have jumped on you a long time ago." I confessed honestly while staring into his eyes. I was breathing heavily and my heart was beating wildly inside my rib cage.

　　Grey walked towards the bed and sat down on the bed. He went to the headboard. He rested his back with the headboard and opened his legs wide. He patted the space between his legs for me to hop on. Excitedly, I crawled into his bed. I sat in front of him. My back was resting on his chest. He wrapped one of his arms around my waist to keep me in place. With his other hand, he grabbed my cock without any warning. I threw my head backwards as he started jerking my cock with his hands.?

　　"Tell me you like that. Tell me how you feel." Grey whispered in my ear while jerking my cock. I tilted my head as he leaned in towards my neck. Grey placed a soft kiss on my neck. He grabbed my balls with his other hand and started massaging them. I also grabbed his cock and started massaging it. His cock was big and thick. I could only daydream about his cock inside me.

　　"I like everything as it is. I have been waiting for this moment for so long. I have been into you since I saw you for the first time." I honestly confessed to him again. He chuckled as he heard me.

　　"But I am way older than you, Ryan. I am forty years old. How are you going to handle the age gap between us?" Grey asked me in a seductive tone as he lightly squeezed my balls.

　　"I can be your sugar baby. And you can be my daddy. I have always wanted to call you Daddy." I replied to Grey's questions in a low tone. Hearing my words, Grey chuckled. He nibbled the skin of my shoulder. It made me moan his name loudly.