argued with my beta about his insistence that we had to go to the company and also we had to travel around the world supervising the companies and continue looking for my luna... the pack had not lost hope that I would find my luna but I had already lost it....

I am Angel Duran, the alpha of the Southern Germany pack, I am 28 human years, 250 wolf years, I have become cold, lonely, even you could say bitter, ruthless, I know, but I can't cope with the pain of finding my luna, my heart, my wolf, my pack and I need her... I don't know if the moon goddess rewarded me or punished me with the wolf she sent me, but it's from centuries ago and he will only want his luna when we are in our heat, he doesn't talk to me, he doesn't appear and he is angry because it's not his luna who is in our bed.

"angel we have to go anyway there are some issues that require your presence"

"okay luis but don't expect more than I can give we leave in half an hour and now get out of my office"

"as you say I'm already sending to prepare the cars and the warriors that will go with us"

without saying more he leaves... - I open the link -

"I don't understand ares why we don't find our luna"

"it's not easy angel in due time you will know just be patient"

"I can't be patient the pack needs her I need her and so do you and I'm tired of traveling the world and other packs looking for her"

"angel let's do what corresponds to us as alpha let's not look let's wait she will come"

"you're weird today ares"

"I don't know what's happening to me I'm restless anxious since this morning it's like something is going to happen very soon"

"calm down nothing is going to happen let's go"

"link closure-"

he got up from his desk picked up his jacket put it on and left the office and went straight to the entrance of the mansion he had in the mountain in the upper part of the pack when he got to the door Luis was already waiting for him with the door of the truck open angel said nothing just got in the truck behind him Luis got in when they were ready they gave the order to go to the company... angel leaned back in the seat closed his eyes he was falling asleep when Luis told him that they had arrived angel got out of the car entered the lobby of the company when he got to the reception his nose caught an aroma that was faint in the environment as if it was moving away that smell of sweet with cinnamon and citrus suddenly he hears ares telling him

"look for her she left by the elevator run follow her"

angel ran to where ares was pointing him luis looked at him but reacted quickly and stuck to him in a hurry when angel wanted to get to the elevator the doors had already closed he ran up the stairs in a hurry when he got to the fourth floor he stopped that intense seductive aroma arrived he followed it to the Human Resources Office he opened the door without knocking he couldn't with the anxiety and ares didn't collaborate he was desperate it was the first time he felt that way he wanted to take control if angel didn't do anything fast when maritza from human resources saw him break into her office she stood up and with hurried steps approached him shamelessly flirting he didn't even look at her he pushed her aside to keep looking at the woman who with her mere aroma was taking him out of control he didn't know why but that little girl that long straight black hair was driving him crazy they had already realized he and ares that she wasn't his mate but it wasn't enough for either of them they didn't care about anything else than seeing that face those little eyes of that girl who was sitting in front of the desk with her head down that same one who couldn't hide the nerves he had to make sure if she worked in his company or was looking for a job that girl had to be his..

maritza had been staring at him she was angry she wasn't going to allow her to work there angel had to be hers she was thinking about what she was going to say to not give her the job when angel took her out of her thoughts

"good morning maritza who is the Miss"

"good morning boss.. the Miss came to the job interview for the receptionist position but reviewing her documents I realized that we made a mistake she is underage she still has a month to be older and the vacancy will not last long we urgently need a receptionist so the Miss can leave"

diana gets up from the chair to leave she was nervous she didn't know what to say that was her only opportunity to be able to pay for her university she felt a lump in her throat swallowed hard to not cry she filled herself with courage and raised her head she saw the most beautiful thing she would ever see in her life that man in front of her had to be a walking sin but what caught her attention the most was that cold look that seriousness with his mere presence intimidated when she realized that he was also looking at her fixedly she felt more nervous that man made her feel weird it was as if he could read her thoughts by instinct she lowered her head again

"thank you for the opportunity I'm leaving"

she walked to the door when she wanted to reach it she heard angel speak so imposingly that she stopped

"maritza leave me alone with the Miss I will finish the interview"

"but boss"

"didn't you hear what I said or do I have to repeat it"

"no boss I'm leaving excuse me permission"

Maritza stormed out, vowing to make that little girl pay. She had been silently in love with that man for years and wasn't going to accept some newcomer stealing what she believed was rightfully hers. She wouldn't share his time or tolerate him paying more attention to her than to herself...

Luis, who had been observing the scene since he arrived without saying a word, also left the office, following Maritza. When they were somewhat away, he placed a hand on her shoulder, squeezing hard enough to cause her some pain. Maritza stopped, feeling the ache.

"What are you doing? Let go of me."

"Oh, Maritza, don't fly too high. Don't forget who you are or where you came from."

"Shut up, Luis. You have no right to complain or tell me anything."

"Maritza, especially correct your way of speaking to me. Don't think that just because you've been in my bed, you have the right to talk to me like that. Remember that just as I put you in the position you hold today, I can take it away. Another thing: stay away from Angel, he's not for you."

"Hahaha, are you jealous?"

"Jealous, me? Of a woman like you who sleeps with and flirts with everyone here in the office? No, Maritza, you're wrong. I'm just warning you: take your eyes off Angel. Don't look so high, don't go looking for your own hell."

With that, he released her and returned to the office, leaving Maritza even more furious than she already was. She wondered how Luis had found out about everything she was doing since they were almost never at the company, they hardly ever came. But even if it was the last thing she did, she was going to be Angel's wife, the owner of everything. She wasn't going to give up so easily on having all the power that Angel Duran possessed.

Back in the office, after Maritza and Luis leave, Angel sits in Maritza's chair and signals Diana to do the same. She sits back down, and Angel stares at her, noticing she's nervous... He liked that. She looked tender and defenseless, making him want to protect her, and he didn't know why he felt so attracted to her. He breaks the silence that was making the atmosphere tense.

"What's your name? How old are you?"

She interrupts him before he can continue, and somewhat nervously, she says, "All the information is in that blue folder in front of you."

He grabs the folder, opens it, and reads the information inside carefully. After a long while, he had finished reading it, but he liked seeing her nervous and had remained silent and still. He looks up, sees how she is, which he found amusing. He suppressed his urge to laugh and, once he managed to calm down, he says,

"Since you're a month away from turning eighteen, I have a better proposal for you than being a receptionist. How about being my personal assistant?"

She raises her face in astonishment, unable to believe it... She asks, to see if she hadn't heard wrong or was mistaken, "Are you serious? Are you not playing with me? I really need the job."

He wanted to scare her a little and replies with all his seriousness and feigned harshness, "Do I look like I play with people or that I don't keep my word?"

"No sir, excuse me... It's just that, as the lady said, it wasn't possible."

"Don't worry about that, Diana. I'm the owner here... I'll sort things out with Maritza later."

"Then, that being the case, I accept, sir."

"Hold on a moment, Diana, take it easy and listen, because not everything is as easy as it looks or as you think... Your parents passed away, right?"

"Yes, sir. Is that a problem? Because that's not an impediment for me to do my job just as you order me, sir."

He noticed she was getting anxious, which amused him, but he liked her determination. He would see how long it lasted and how much she could endure, but to reassure her a bit, he silenced her.

"Diana, calm down. Listen to everything first."

She remains silent, attentive to what he has to say.

"I'll continue. Since you have no impediment to being my personal assistant, we're going to do the following. I'll arrange everything at the university so you can take your classes online without missing the schedules. I'll provide you with a laptop. That's because you'll have to be by my side in all my meetings, parties, charities. You'll have to keep my personal agenda. You'll be 24/7 for me. When I call you, if you're sleeping, you come. If you're busy, you drop everything and come to me. You'll get everything I need, even if you have to use my last name, but you get me everything. You'll be attentive even to my daily meals..."

She was about to protest, but before she could say anything, he handed her a paper with the amount of money she would earn. Upon seeing how much she would earn, she widened her eyes and thought, "This is worth everything I have to do." Luis, who was at the door and had heard everything and saw the amount, started laughing. He knew that Angel had found someone to unload his bad temper and frustration on. She breaks the silence and says,

"Is this what I'll receive each year?"

They both stare at her incredulously, but Angel answers, "No, Diana, that amount will be monthly if you accept the job."

She thought that something this good wasn't seen every day, but she really needed the money. She thinks about it for a bit, lost in her thoughts, when she hears Luis say, "Nice to meet you, Diana. My name is Luis, and I'm this insensitive being's right-hand man."

"Hahaha, nice to meet you, Luis."

"As I was saying, Diana, I'm Angel's right-hand man, and I can assure you that there's nothing wrong with the proposal. Accept it, I'll always be with you, and if I can't, I'll try to be there to protect you from this ogre."

She laughed again, and Angel tensed. He loved that smile, but he didn't like Luis talking to Diana. He knew he was a womanizer and didn't want him with her... She was his... Ares was angry, he didn't want Luis to be close. He wanted to come out and teach him a lesson for stealing Diana's attention, but where they were, he couldn't do it. He just glared at him, and Luis shrugged mockingly. Luis wanted to provoke Angel's jealousy, and he was succeeding. Angel saw his antics and was forgetting where he was and was about to teach Luis a lesson when Diana spoke and he calmed down at once. For the first time in his life, his heart skipped a beat from emotion. He didn't know what that girl had that made him feel like a teenager.

"I accept, where do I sign, when do I start?"

Luis couldn't take it anymore and burst out laughing. Angel contained his own laughter and said,

"Diana, take it easy. First, Luis will draft your contract, you'll sign it tomorrow, and we'll catch up on everything you need to do, and I'll show you everything."

Luis was surprised. Angel didn't help anyone; he left everything to him. He didn't say anything but looked at him incredulously. Angel, with an innocent face, shrugged his shoulders.

From there, they continued talking for a while longer as they went up to Angel's office. Luis had Angel irritated because he was taking Diana's attention away. She looked happy with Luis's jokes and pranks. Angel, already annoyed, said to him,

"Luis, don't you have work to do today? I think you've been very idle these days. I think you need more responsibilities."

Luis couldn't believe what Angel was saying, and before he could make him do many more things, he said goodbye to Diana and hurried out. He wanted to get out of Angel's sight.

"Well, Diana, I'll see you tomorrow first thing in the morning. It's a pleasure to have you on my team."

"Okay, sir, goodbye. I'll be here on time tomorrow."

Diana left the company happy. No one could take away her happiness that day. She went home. When she was already at her house, she called her best friend. On the third ring, she answered without letting her speak, saying immediately,

"Zaidimar, I got it! I finally have a job, friend, and I'm going to stop being a burden to you."

"Don't say that, Diana. I'm glad you got a job, but understand that you're not a burden to me. On the contrary, you know I'm happy living with you. Besides, you know that not everything you say is true. The house is yours; I only help you with the expenses of the two of us. It's normal. We even have to celebrate your good news."

"Don't make things up, Zaidimar. We have to work tomorrow. It's my first day, and you have a shift. Let's leave it for the weekend. I'll take care of dinner today."

"Really? Promise me you won't back out. You have to enjoy the pleasures of life and see if you leave that virginity behind, hahaha."

"Shut up, Zaidimar! How embarrassing, you're at the clinic."

"Oh, Diana, it's the truth. You're going to end up an old maid with that bitterness you carry. You're never going to get a good boyfriend or husband. That little thing is going to be eaten by worms if you continue with the idea of arriving virgin at the wedding."

"Zaidimar, you're irritating. I'll talk to you later. I better go prepare dinner. You always embarrass me with your things."

Diana hung up and spent the rest of the day organizing her schedule, cleaning, and preparing dinner.

Meanwhile, in the Office...

Angel tells Luis to prepare Diana's contract as if it were for the pack with the same benefits but without anyone noticing. He had to keep Maritza away from Diana. He didn't like her attitude or how she behaved in front of him. She was taking attributions that didn't correspond to her, and if he wanted to have Diana for his heat, he would have to be quick because Ares couldn't take control, he would end everything, and it was the first time he was interested in someone. He had to stop her now. When Luis was leaving the office, he said,

"Luis, wait a moment."

Luis turned around and said,

"Tell me, Angel, how can I help you?"

"Luis, do you still have something with Maritza?"

"Why do you ask? Angel, that's not a woman for you to even sleep with; she's a viper."

"Just answer, Luis."

"No, I don't have anything with her."

"Okay, Luis, now go do what I've asked you to do. You're annoying today."

When Angel was alone, he took the intercom and called his secretary.

"Good morning, tell me, Mr. Duran."

"Good morning, Alejandra. Do me a favor and inform Maritza from human resources that I'll see her in 10 minutes in my office."

"Yes, sir, right away."

Angel hung up and kept reviewing some documents. Ten minutes later, Maritza entered. He looked up and got even angrier. How daring that unpleasant woman was.

"Didn't they teach you to knock on doors? You're overstepping, Maritza. I don't like your way of acting."

Maritza, seeing his face, was frightened. That cold look made her tremble. But this was her opportunity to seduce him and make him fall into her hands. Flirtatiously, she replies,

"Boss, I thought you had called me because you wanted something from me."