THE CAPTURE
Alex returned to the bathroom, his fists clenched.
"You destroyed private property." His wolf said.
"I don't give a fly if I damage private property. Worry about yourself." Alex hissed.
"Eva!" His wolf cried. "She's in trouble!"
"Where!" Alex looked ahead. From where he stood, he could make out vividly two gentlemen flanking her in the lounge. Skewering through the crowd of dancing couples, Alex made his way to the lounge.
"Who the hell are you?" Alex said with a growl that sounded animal-like.
"Woah. Who is this dude? Is he your girlfriend, Eva?" The bald fattie on her left said.
"No, he's a friend." Eva said with a nervous smile.
"Why don't you leave me and Eva here for business, friend?" The fattie said with a wide grin on his face.
In a flash, Alex grabbed the man by his collar and lifted him in midair. All eyes went round. Eva gasped in shock.
"Let go of me!" The man struggled to free himself but Alex's grip on him was tight.
"Did you touch her?!" Alex yelled.
"Let go of me!" The man choked.
"Did you touch her!" Alex demanded with a louder growl.
"N - No! I swear!" The man cried.
"He didn't touch her! Let him go!" His friend said.
"Alex, let him go!" Eva stood to her feet.
Alex dropped the man to the floor and he fell with a loud thud.
"Let's get out of here!" His friend grabbed him and they both ran.
Everyone turned to Alex and applauded him.
"Way to go, superman." They blew whistles at him.
"Hey," Eva clutched Alex's shirt.
"Stay safe." He whispered before leaving.
Eva was too stunned to speak. She stared at his retreating figure till she couldn't see him anymore.
Ender and Edward ran to meet her.
"What's all the commotion? You okay?" Ender held her in her arms.
"Edward, what did you say Alex is again?" Eva asked.
"He's a tech genius. Why?" Edward quirks an eyebrow.
"Aren't you sure he's not a bodybuilder?" She asked.
"What?" Edward asked in bewilderment.
Meanwhile, Alex returns home. He hit the showers and went straight to bed. It had been a long night. In his dreams, he saw Eva and she was running. Running from something. Him.
The alarm rang and a hand came out of under the covers and slammed it.
"Shut up." Eva said groggily as she stretched on her bed.
"Miss Prescott, it's time for school." Her maid, Anna, said.
"I hate school." Eva whined.
"If you don't graduate high school and got to college, your father said he'll disown you." Anna replied.
"He should go ahead and disown me. I don't even feel like his child." Eva turned the other way.
Anna dragged the bedsheets. "Young lady, you will get up your ass and go to school. My job is on the line!"
"Ugh! Fine!" Eva got off her bed and wne to the showers.
After preparing Eva for school, Anna had a smile on her face as she pulled the teenager down the stairs.
"Now, go have breakfast with your father." Anna said.
"Whatever." Eva rolled her eyes. She paddled to the large dining hall and waited for the servant to hold out her chair. When he did, she sat down and a napkin was placed on her lap.
Mr. Prescott cleared his throat, his eyes never leaving the IPad.
"Good morning, father." Eva said and he smiled.
"Morning. Did you sleep well?" He asked, looking at her.
"I did. Thank you." She grabbed the buttered roll and munched slowly.
Prescott set down his IPad and heaved a sigh. "I'm sorry about last night."
"I know." Eva took a cup of coffee and sipped slowly.
Her dad rolled his eyes. "Okay. What do you want for your birthday?"
Eva's eyes sparkled. "Are you sure?"
"You can tell daddy anything." Prescott smiled.
Eva cleared her throat. "Well, for my 18th birthday, I want your permission to backpack to a mountain in the Philippines."
Prescott spit his coffee. "Hell no!"
"But you said anything!" Eva passed her father a napkin.
"How could you possibly want to backpack to the Philippines as a birthday gift?" Prescott wiped his lips. Thankfully, his shirt wasn't coffee-stained.
"I have a flare fir adventure, dad. I'm at that rebel age. Hello, 18." Eva rolled her eyes.
"Well, no child of mine is backpacking on her birthday." Prescott pushed back his seat.
Eva called after him. "I'm your only child!"
*****
Alex threw his eyes open and reached for the alarm before it rang.
Guanita, who had been vacuuming the bedroom floor, looked up with a smile. "It's crazy how you always wake up before the alarm sets off."
"It's a habit." Alex said with a smile.
Guanita carries the vacuum cleaner out of the room. "Your breakfast is ready."
"Thanks." He pushed back the covers and slipped his feet into his slippers.
In the kitchen, Guanita washes her hand in the sink and dishes his breakfast - scrambled eggs, toasted bread and a hot cup of coffee.
"I ironed your suit so you won't have to bother about it." Guanita said.
"Thank you, Guanita. You're such a blessing." Alex blew her a kiss.
His phone rang and he put on his airpod. "Yeah?"
"Hey, Alex. Good morning." Edward greeted in a chirpy voice.
"Morning. How is your hangover?" Alex forked an egg and chewed. When Guanita walked past, he gave her a thumbs up.
"It's terrible. My head hurts." Edward said in a drowsy voice.
"How are you the Alpha of a huge wolfpack? I find that hard to believe."
"I'm reckless Alpha and you're the serious beta to set me onto the straight path of righteousness."
"Get a life."
"I have one already. Pfft. I have to go to work."
Alex had a thought. "What about the girls from last night?"
"Oh. Eva and Ender. Pretty women. I took them home. Do you know Eva's dad is loaded?"
"Whatever."
"Yeah about that. Did you do something while I was gone yesterday?" Edward asked.
Alex's other phone beeped. The time was 8 am.
"I have to go, Edward. It's work." He said.
"Oh sure. Have fun at your boring job, tech wizard."
"Later, loser." Alex disconnects the call.
"On your way to work?" Guanita said.
"Yeah." Alex grabbed the suit bag and went to his bedroom.
He comes out into the living room dressed in his black suit. "How do I look?"
"Like a million bucks." Guanita gives him a thumbs up.
"Sweet." Alex grabs the car key. He entered the elevator that went to the parking lot.
He walked straight to a Mustang and smiled. "Bingo."
*****
Eva bounded out of the car and slammed the door to the backseat.
"Eva!" Her father called for her.
She turned around. "Will you let me backpacking to the Philippines?"
"Not that. Something else." He said from the car.
"Don't bother." She went to meet her friends.
Mr. Prescott palmed his face. "She'll be the death of me."
"We'll be late for the meeting, sir." His secretary said.
"Fine. Let's just go. I'll deal with her later." He told the driver.
The car sped ahead. As soon as it left the parking lot, Alex drove it. His car was black in color and blended with the rest of the cars in the area.
He looked at his watch. The time was just a little after 8. The windows of his car were tinted so no one would see him.
"I'll have to rewatch last night's game." He leaned back in his seat and put his phone on the dashboard.
Time ran from morning till noon to afternoon.
"3pm. Showtime." He sits up on the driver's seat.
And just like he had calculated, the other cars in the parking lot began to drive out and he followed them out.
"Oh my God. I hate school." Eva stifled a yawn as she walked with her friends.
"Me too." Ginny, one of her friends, said.
Alex drove the car to stop in front of the girls.
"Oh my God. Are you trying to kill us?" Ginny gasped.
Alex put on sunglasses and a hat before stepping out of the car. "Apologies, ma'am."
"Oh. He's a cutie." Ginny giggled.
"Who are you?" Eva rolled her eyes.
"I'm here to pick you up, ma'am. Greg had to pick up Milo from school so I came to his place." He said with a low bow.
"It's true that Greg has to pick up his kid from ballet school but he's never sent someone else before." Eva squints her eyes.
"Oh stop being such a slob, Eva and get in the car." Ginny gives a light push and she almost tripped.
Alex was fast enough to catch her but she pulled his sunglasses.
Her eyes went round. "You."
Alex muttered under his breath. "Shit."