The Alpha’s Exclusive Stripper by Selena Madrid
Chapter 5
THE COLD wind blew. I wrapped my arms around myself while waiting for Trevor’s car outside the building. Anxiety gnawed a hole in my stomach. My c*hest rose and fell with my heavy breaths. And I know I would keep feeling this way unless I was a hundred percent sure that my aunt was okay, unless I saw for myself that she was safe and sound.
But how?
This was a huge favor. I was well-aware that the Rodrigos don’t shed their blood for just anyone. Will Trevor grant a request from someone he just met tonight?
I fought the strong urge to dial Spencer’s number. I know he wouldn’t want that. He was my only access to the most important person in my life and I can’t piss him off just because I was anxious.
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After a while, I saw Trevor’s familiar car approaching the building. Seeing the only man who had the power to save my aunt’s life made tears slip down my cheeks. When the car stopped in front of me, this time, the alpha didn’t wait for his beta to open the door for him.
Here was Trevor, looking so invincible as if nothing could ever faze him while here I was, still so foolishly weak.
He stepped out of the car and swallowed the remaining distance between us with his long and powerful l*egs. Something I couldn’t fathom flickered in his eyes when he saw my tears.
I bit my lower l*ip. I swore to myself that I would never be like this again.
In fact, I thought I had strengthened myself enough that the thick scent of blood and the number of wounded bodies I saw in and out of Oblivion didn’t make my stomach squirm anymore.
But it was Addison who was involved here. She was not just anyone. One news from her and it made my defenses crumble in an instant. She was my saving grace. My family. My home. She was the only reason why I was alive.
And the thought of losing her made the tears keep falling. I could feel the fear all the way down to my bones.
Trevor’s expression was unreadable. All I could see was my embarrassing reflection in his eyes. I lowered my head. “I’m sorry, Alpha, I really didn’t want to bother you again.”
I didn’t even want to see him again. But the universe had a twisted sense of humor.
“What’s the matter?” Trevor asked instead. He lifted my chin and our gazes met. “Answer me, Priscilla.”
I didn’t know if it was just me but his voice seemed to be a shade softer now as his knuckles brushed the tears off my cheeks.
The gesture was so unexpected that for a moment, I just stood there and looked at him. His h*ands dropped down to my waist possessively, holding me steady, as if he was showing me that whatever I was going through, he got my back.
Which of course, was impossible. It was almost like saying that the earth was square.
There was no way anyone from the Rodrigo family could have my back. Ever.
I took a deep breath before explaining my aunt’s situation to him. He kept his gaze on me the whole time. There was a desperate edge in my voice when I added, “My aunt needs your blood, alpha. I promise I will give you anything. Just please… help her live.”
“Which hospital is she at?” he asked after some time.
I told him the name of the hospital. It was a three-hours and thirty minutes’ drive away from here. He released me and glanced at his beta who stood a few steps away from us. They were not talking but I could tell that Trevor linked with him when Dean nodded and typed something on his phone.
And then the alpha shifted and returned his gaze on me. “Let’s go to the rooftop.”
My eyes widened as panic started to spread in my c*hest. “We are not going to the hospital?”
“We are.”
“Then how-”
“We will take the helicopter. It’s faster. You are in a hurry to see your aunt, right? The helicopter will arrive in twenty minutes.”
Dean led us inside, towards the elevator, as if he had been in the building before. But he didn’t come with us inside. Trevor pressed the button towards the rooftop. His beta lowered his head as the door closed.
When it was just the alpha and I inside, I became aware of his warm h*and on my lower back. I cleared my throat and glanced at my reflection on the elevator. I almost flinched at the sight that greeted me. My hair was in a mess. I’d run my h*ands over my hair a few times while waiting for Trevor. My nose was still red and my eyes were swollen from crying.
And yet, Trevor was still looking at my reflection.
He disregarded his meeting with the King to accompany me to my aunt. In the wolf clan, no one disobeys the King. Yet, Trevor did.
And for some reason, he did it for me.
“What will you gain from this, alpha?” I asked.
Before Trevor could answer, his phone rang. His gaze became h*ard and cold when he answered the phone on the third ring.
The terrifying air around him was back when he uttered, “I don’t remember giving you my number, Weston.”
I knew that name. It was the Alpha King’s right h*and man.
“Forgive me, alpha, but His Majesty has his ways of acquiring the things he wants. As of the moment, he requires your presence here in the castle.”
I didn’t want to hear their conversation but I couldn’t help it.
“Tell him that I’m in the middle of something very important.”
“The search is now ongoing and-”
“Stop the search at once.”
“You can’t do that, alpha. The King-”
“Tell him that I’ve found her.”
Trevor returned his attention back at my reflection as he let out those words. And when I saw how anger flashed in his eyes, fear crawled in my veins once more. This time, it was not only for Aunt’s life. But also for my life.
I immediately dragged myself away from him and reached out for the elevator button but his h*and was quick to catch my wrist.
The elevator doors opened and I remembered trying to scream for help before my knees wavered and darkness swallowed me whole.