The Girl He Marked by Laila Callaway novel Chapter 1

Chapter 2 

He fills me in and I just stare at him. 

He must be joking. 

‘Look, before you say no, he‘s serious about potentially giving you the job. No shifters have applied and they can‘t employ humans who don‘t know about us, so, you‘re perfect! And it pays well,‘ he says. 

I sigh, leaning back against the counter. I realize my cereal is just sat there, getting soggy, so I pick up the bowl and start eating again. 

Just think about it. I wrote his phone number down, let him know if you‘re coming or not. The interview is at 1 pm. 

Nate pushes the piece of paper towards me and I eye it suspiciously. 

Why would I want to work at a packhouse? I‘m going to look like such an outsider. 

Thanks for trying Nate, I tell him gratefully and he nods. 

‘Right, I‘ve got to go to sleep for my shift. I probably won‘t see you unless we cross over tomorrow. Good luck and don‘t be loud and wake me up, he jokes and I roll my eyes at him. 

He leaves the kitchen and I glance down at the paper again. Any job is a job, I guess. I take a long shower and then call Alpha Damien. 

He seems nice enough and I agree to meet him at 1 PM. 

I take my time getting ready. I straighten my long, brown hair and make sure my make–up is attractive, but professional. I choose a pencil skirt with a silk blouse, finishing my look with a blazer. At half 12, I get into my car and put the postcode in my SatNav, It only takes me ten minutes to arrive at the large, metal gates protecting the forest of the Eastern Mountain Pack. I pull up to them and press the button on the control pad. 

‘Identification?‘ A gruff voice sounds out and I clear my throat. 

‘Um, I have an interview with Alpha Damien at 1 PM: 

‘Name?‘ 

‘Myra Archer: 

I wait patiently for a moment and the gate starts to open. 

Guess that‘s the end of our conversation. 

I slowly drive along the road that weaves through the trees. It stretches for about a mile before the trees thin and a huge clearing appears. Dozens of buildings are nestled inside, hidden by the trees‘ canopy. 

park under a sign labeled ‘Visitors‘ and grab my handbag. Walking over to the Pack Hall, I take a deep breath and knock on one of the double doors. I‘m surprised to see a very tall, very muscular man answer. He looks in his mid–twenties, with short black hair and warm green eyes that stand out beautifully against his dark chocolate skin. 

He‘s gorgeous. 

‘You must be Myra, he says. 

His voice is friendly and I relax a bit. 

‘Yes, I am. I‘m here to see Alpha Damien,‘ I say and the man in front of me smirks and steps to the side to let me in. 

‘I‘m Alpha Damien, it‘s a pleasure to meet you, he replies. 

I panic and quickly lower my head in respect. 

I‘m so sorry, Alpha, had I known I wouldn‘t have been so rude,‘ I apologize, cursing myself for not figur ing it out. 

He‘s huge, he must be Alpha! 

I‘ve been taught that you must always bow your head when you see a high–ranking wolf. If I were a shifter, I would have been able to smell it on him. However, being the idiot human I am, I can‘t smell a damn thing. 

‘Don‘t apologize, come into my office.‘ 

He opens a door for me and I quickly step inside. He gestures to the chairs in front of his desk and I cautiously sit down on one of them, placing my handbag on the floor by my feet. 

‘Thank you for agreeing to see me on such short notice.‘ 

He leans forwards on the desk and I smile at him. 

‘Well, thank you for asking to see me. I smile at him. 

The Alphas sighs and runs his hands through his hair. 

‘Right, let me explain everything. I basically need an assistant who can help me keep track of my pack‘s finances.‘ He pauses and sighs again, leaning back in his chair. ‘The middle of this country is divided into five packs, we stay in communication to ensure the safety of our packs, we all help each other, he contin ues explaining. 

He reaches over for a piece of paper and I recognize it as my CV. Nate must have emailed it to him. 

‘I see here that you are good with statistical analysis. You could sort out my finances and budgets? | just need you to create some spreadsheets, take phone calls, just sort my life out basically, he tells me and I smile at him. 

‘I would love to help, I offer. 

He sighs in relief and puts my CV back down on the table. 

‘My father recently passed away, leaving the pack to me. Apparently, he‘s left everything in quite a mess. I‘m twenty–one years old and a lot of people are skeptical about whether such a young Alpha is suit able, so I need to prove myself. Things certainly need some organizing. The sooner you could start, the bet ter, really, he says and my eyes widen as I take in his words. 

‘You‘re giving me the job?‘ I ask in shock and he nods enthusiastically. 

‘Of course. When can you start?‘ He asks and I shake my head in bewilderment. 

‘Um, when do you need me to start?‘ 

‘Tomorrow?‘ 

‘That‘s great, I reply. 

I can‘t stop the grin that appears on my face, I‘ve got the job! 

‘Perfect. Come round tomorrow at 9 o‘clock and I‘ll go through everything with you. I imagine once time goes on you won‘t have to come in every day, but for the beginning it would be really helpful if you could come in as much as possible.’ 

He stands up and shakes my hand. 

‘That‘s fine with me. Thank you for this opportunity 

I call my mum on my way back to the house to tell her the good news. Of course she already knew about the interview, Mum is always getting involved in our lives. 

‘It was my idea you know! Nathan had to get permission from Alpha Damien to move onto his territory, so I told him to call him and ask him if he knew of any openings and that‘s when Damien explained he was needing a secretary. Oh, isn‘t it wonderful timing!‘ I roll my eyes at my mum‘s energy. 

She‘s so excitable, bless her. 

*************** 

My alarm goes off at 8:05 am and I groan internally. 

I don‘t like early mornings. 

But, it‘s my first day of work! I take my time getting ready and I‘m glad I decided to wash and straighter my hair last night, saving me time this morning. I do my make–up and choose a skirt and a polo neck. I slip on my boots as I come downstairs and make some toast. Nathan is in bed asleep, but I smile as I see the good luck note he has left me on the kitchen counter. 

After getting ready, I hop in my car and arrive at work ten minutes early. 

The first hour of my shift is spent going through everything with Alpha Damien. He shows me my desk, which is right outside his office. He explains all of the files and documents to me as I hurriedly take notes. By 10 o‘clock, he has left me on my own to sort through the mess his father left him with. 

A loud buzz comes from my desk and I quickly press the intercom button. 

‘Yes, Alpha?‘