Alpha Ren ✔️

Chapter Twelve

Word Count: 1617

~Brielle

I can't tell if Noah is being helpful, or warning me.

He looks deadly serious, the expression of amusement and curiosity now long vanished. I have a feeling that if I retaliate, and do the opposite of his advice, I might see another side of Noah that I don't want to. All he has done is confirm in my mind that Ren is hiding something from us all. And I want to find out what it is.

"Shouldn't it be considered unfair that my boss is hiding something from his staff?" I question, hoping he would feel so kind of sympathy for me. "Especially for me, being in a higher position in his staff roster."

Noah shrugs, opening the fridge to pull out a chilled bottle of water. "He's the Alpha. He doesn't owe you anything.

With that coming from an Alpha, it's especially a kick in the guts.

He's right though. Here I am thinking Ren should tell me his entire life story when I've been only working for him for a small amount of time. Regardless, I'm still curious as to what is going on, and I doubt I'll be able to sleep at night without considering it first. All I know, is it has to be a big enough of a secret that no one wants to utter anything in relation to it.

Noah walks to the exit of the kitchen just as Ren comes to the doorway. They pass each other with a warm smile and a morning greeting. Noah looks back at me, one last glance a heavy warning before he walks out the room.

"Good morning Brielle," Ren says once Noah had departed. "Thought we could talk."

Oh great. I know what that means. I saw too much and now he is going to fire me before I can ask any more questions. I should have kept this to myself instead of confiding in someone like Mabel. I assume she went to all the other girls and whispered in their ears about how I witnessed the demon side of Ren.

"Sure, I have time," I say uneasily, wishing I had an excuse to get out of this room. I have to face this at some point, though.

"I heard from a few people that some things I said to you last night offended you."

Here we go. As he walks into the room, I try look as casual as possible. It doesn't seem to be working, with the dripping tap behind me that has soaked the cuffs of my shirt. He doesn't get too close, giving me enough room to think.

"I wouldn't say offended me," I tell him carefully. Yes, him stating that because I worked for him I belonged to him made me uncomfortable, I can't say I was offended.

His gaze is intense, leaving me no room to slip up. "I want to know exactly what I said that upset you."

I'm surprised he hasn't figured that out himself.

How can I tell him that it wasn't only his words that made me anxious. In fact, his words mean next to nothing to me. It was the way he looked at me, the way his voice seemed off, his eyes, even the way he stood. None of it makes sense as to why, and I'm hoping Ren might tell me something.

"I promise I wasn't in Alpha Isaiah's room for any other suspicious reason," I tell him firmly. "I didn't mean to upset you."

He looks startled for a moment. "You were in Isaiah's room? I mean, why?"

"I told you last night. I was getting him a glass of water. One of the girls on post for his room fell asleep, so I thought I would cover her until the next shift. When he called me for water I felt obliged. That was the only reason, I swear," I tell him, hoping to convince him since this is utterly true. Although I do leave out the fact he embarrassed me beyond belief, which was why my cheeks were so flushed.