Episode 8

...Estefano:...

William: I see why you haven't been able to close the deal.

When I saw him, I was left speechless; this beautiful man was my PU? So handsome, so charming, as always.

I've never been attracted to men, but this one was different. Ever since I met him, there was something that drew me toward him; I always took care of him, always wanted his attention solely on me.

When he left, I felt empty, like something was missing. That's why I rushed my relationship with Sofia, and when he stopped communicating with me, I felt like I was dying.

But today, seeing him again made my heart race. I refuse to believe that I'm feeling something for him when I've never liked men, yet my alpha stirred inside me, calling out to his being. But he didn’t feel it; I couldn’t sense his scent, only the lingering smell of that beta. I scanned him with my eyes, and when I reached his neck, I noticed kiss marks; my heart bled, and I didn’t know why. What was happening to me? With that cold and dominating man, I was nothing.

I extended my hand to greet him and felt an electric current surge through my body. I lifted my gaze and knew he felt it too because he stared right at me, but then he quickly lowered his hand, leaving me with an emptiness.

I introduced myself to my rival, and then he introduced himself as well—his fiance. I didn’t know why, but my alpha wanted to pounce on that damned beta and tear his head off. I wanted to divert his attention back to me, calling him as I used to, PU; I loved calling him that. It felt like he was a teddy bear I wanted to hug and kiss all the time.

But he wasn’t the same; he was no longer my PU. We talked about the project, and I sought his gaze, wanting him to look at me again, only at me. But he was solely focused on his work, and his rejection hurt—I didn’t know why.

His so-called fiance had everything he did.

As we worked, I realized why he was one of the best.

When we finished the project, I tried to bring him to the pack, convinced that once he came and remembered our time together, he would be mine again. But what was I thinking? He wasn't mine; I needed to control myself. He wasn’t the same, he was no longer mine—he never was. I had to continue as I had been, not letting his presence affect me. The only thing I needed to do after this project was to focus on finding my mate, and that’s what I would do.

Beta: What’s going on, buddy? You seemed lost in the meeting; you’re not like this.

Estefano: I don’t know what’s happening, man. I feel strange—like a mix of joy and emptiness. It’s been a while since I felt this way.

Beta: Could it be that you’re in love with Will?

Estefano: What nonsense are you saying? It’s just the memory of missing a friend.

Beta: Estef, I know you too well for that. What you’re feeling is because his rejection hit you hard, and that’s not what friends feel. You never saw him as just a friend.

Estefano: Why do you say that? I cared for him as a friend and nothing more.

Beta: Are you sure about that? I never saw it that way. You didn’t treat him like a friend. You were jealous even of his shadow, remember how you didn’t let him talk to anyone but you? You even got annoyed with your own sister when she took his attention. You have to admit it, my friend—you’re in love with him. Tell me, what did you feel when you saw him today?

Estefano: I felt an attraction—my alpha was screaming to get out, something that had never happened to me before.

Beta: And what did you feel when he introduced that guy as his fiance?

Estefano: I don’t know; it was like an uncontrollable rage. My alpha wanted to come out and tear his head off.

Beta: See, that’s love, and what you felt last was jealousy. Speaking of something else, did you sense his being?

Estefano: No, I couldn’t smell him—he was only carrying that beta's scent. While we were working, I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye, each movement he made mesmerized me. But those hickeys on his neck, AAA, I don’t know what to do, brother.

Beta: Hey, could he be your destiny?

Estefano: What ridiculous nonsense are you thinking? You’re just confusing me; I only like women, not men.

Beta: Yeah, yeah, I know, but think about it, okay?

Estefano: Better let's grab a drink and see if I can find an old flame around here.

Beta: You’re so annoying, ha ha ha.

Estefano: Idiot.

I leave there furious, and that idiot laughs at me.

We go to one of the best bars; this place is always exclusive. Only the best people come here. I see a beautiful girl, just the way I like them. She looks at me and approaches, starting to rub against me. Then a thought hits me: William coming out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. That image excites me, but at the same time annoys me, so I grab the blonde and take her to one of the glass rooms available.

This blonde immediately wants to do her job, and I’m on the same page, so I throw her onto the bed and lift her skirt, wanting to have her right then and there. But there’s a problem I’ve never experienced in my life—this thing isn’t responding. The girl is surprised and tries to help me, but it’s not working.

I get angry, pay her off, and leave. This can’t be happening to me.

I want to see him, I want to hold him, I want him to be mine.

What’s happening to me? You’re driving me crazy, William.

I get into my car, leaving the place. I’ve already looked into which hotel he would be staying at.

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