The Love of a Lycan

Along the way from the Raven Village to the Oriole City, Raphael and Torak were talking about business, the topic that Raine couldn't comprehend.

Hence, most of the time she was looking at the view outside of the window, she couldn't recall the last time she felt so safe and happy like this in the past years.

Then, she caught a glimpse of the newspaper on the armrest console, the title made her curious as Raine took it and read with knitted brows.

"CEO TORAK DONOVAN HAS AN AFFAIR WITH AN UNDERAGE GIRL." was the highlight of the news. 

Raine was still seventeen and by law, she was still a minor, as for Torak, she didn't know how old he was, he looked young enough to be a CEO. But nevertheless, he was a grown up man, who looked like he was in his twenty eight, more or less.

But, it didn't matter, since Raine's birthday would come a few months later. Besides, she was mature enough for a girl around her age. 

Experience taught her everything and helped her mature her way of thinking. 

But, Torak and Raphel apparently were talking about this. Somehow, this issue caused trouble for Torak's company and they were going to Oriole city to settle down this matter.

Before Raine could read further what was written in the newspaper, Torak had snatched it away. "You don't need to read this." He said softly and threw it to the front seat where Raphael was sitting on the shotgun seat.

Raine frowned and wrote something on her iPad. [Did somehow I trouble you?] She looked at Torak with her bright eyes that filled with concern.

"No, you will never be a trouble or burden for me, my love." Torak caressed her cheeks with his fingertips. "Never."

Raine could hear how sincere his voice was and how he meant every word that he said.

Strangely, every time she was with him, all of her bad memories, all the fear that she felt and all the pain during her time in the mental institution were fading away slowly, with only his presence.

Given the fact that all of this was happening so suddenly, and it almost felt like magic, but to think about this again, Torak's existence and his kind also made no sense.

Thus, Raine was not able to comprehend it.The thing that she knew for sure now, as long as she was with the man beside her, she would be safe, he would do anything to keep her safe. 

She didn't know how she knew, she just felt it that way. And that was exactly what Torak would do.

It took three hours before they finally arrived in front of the tallest skyscraper in the city that belonged to The Donovans.

The car went to the basement and parked in the reserved spot designated for Torak. Beside the parking lot, there was a private elevator that would bring them directly to Torak's office on the 81st floor.

Torak's office was so simple and well organized, with floor to the ceiling window on one side that showed an amazing view of the whole city, and just a blank white wall on the other side. Raine started to think that he was very keen on being a 'watcher'.

There were two big sofas in the middle of the room, and Torak's desk was on the opposite of the elevator, so he would be able to see whoever came into his office, whether they came through an elevator or from the door. 

"The meeting will start in forty minutes on the 77th floor." Raphael informed Torak. "I will check the preparation." 

With that, Raphael left Torak and Raine alone. 

"Bring me a glass of warm milk." Torak said through the intercom while Raine was sitting on the sofa, flipping through the magazine. 

There was an answer from the other side of the phone, a sweet voice of a girl.

After Torak cut the link, he walked towards her and stroked her head, "I will be there if you need me." He gestured to his desk, seemingly he had a lot of work to do.

Raine smiled and resumed flipping through the magazine on her hand when the door opened.

From the outside, a young woman with a brilliant smile and overly short skirt came inside the office, she brought a tray with a glass of milk atop of it.

Her smile slightly faded when she saw Raine's back.

Wait, she is a young girl!

Is she THE young girl from the rumor? 

The secretary dazed, didn't know what to think.