Thrown to the Wolves (Big Bad Wolf) by Adhara Charlie

Author:Adhara, Charlie [Adhara, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2019-04-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“Oliver?”

The room was some sort of office slash library, with floor-to-ceiling bookcases all along the walls and a heavy desk and leather chair in the center. Park was behind the desk standing closely—very closely—with a man Cooper didn’t recognize. A handsome man whose hand was currently gripping the lapel of Park’s blazer.

They were both looking at Cooper with twin expressions of shock that would have been funny under other circumstances. What those circumstances were, he could not begin to guess.

“What...”

Park took a hasty step back—expression uncomfortable and a little guilty—and the man’s hand fell away from him. “Cooper. What are you doing up here?” He winced at his own words. “I mean, is something wrong? Were you looking for me?”

“I thought I saw that woman come up here,” Cooper said slowly. “The weird one from the market.” He couldn’t stop looking from the man to Park and back, trying to read the body language. He trusted Park. Trusted him with his life. He didn’t think he would cheat or intentionally hurt him. But seriously. Who the fuck?

The man—white guy, dark hair, Cooper’s age or younger—was watching him back, obviously curious and a little...smug? Amused? “We didn’t see anyone strange come up here,” he said. “Present company excluded, of course.”

Cooper stiffened. “I’m sorry, and you are?”

Park shot the man a look and beckoned Cooper into the room. “Ah, this is Eli. Eli, Cooper.”

“We’ve met,” the man said, moving slowly and delicately around the desk to shake Cooper’s hand. His grip was gentle, almost limp, forcing Cooper to hold tighter or drop him.

“Have we? I don’t remember you.”

“That’s funny. I haven’t been able to get the memory of you on your back, gasping, out of my head.” Eli’s thumb traced a little circle on the inside of his wrist, and that was all the warning he got before Eli darted forward and inhaled the air by Cooper’s neck, his grip on Cooper’s hand suddenly as unbreakable as iron. “Mmm, faded already. Did I really leave such a fleeting impression?”

He pressed a quick, dry kiss to Cooper’s cheek. Across the room, Park growled and Cooper jerked away. This time Eli released him without resistance.

“You’re the wolf.”

“The wolf.” Eli put a hand to his heart. “That’s quite a moniker. Especially around here. Especially today.”

“The wolf in the car. You licked me.”

“Sorry about that. You smelled like...someone I used to know, and I got a little overexcited.” Eli blinked at him, faux innocently. “Just be thankful I didn’t pee on you.” He circled Cooper with an appreciative look. “You’re even cuter than Ollie said you were.”

“Well, he hasn’t told me anything about you,” Cooper said, voice tight. He tried not to fidget or cover himself at the blatant appraisal.

“Oh, I’m the boy next door.” Eli stopped in front of him and winked. “The one who got away. The old beau. The doused flame. The ex.”

Cooper’s eyebrows shot up and he looked at Park, who was massaging his temples like he was expecting an aneurysm.

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