Nina's lips pulled in tighter. “We're married, so legally, it's ours, and I'm not going to live a life feeling like a prisoner.”
I turned away from her and walked into the kitchen. I opened the fridge and yanked out my leftovers from last night.“If you make changes in my house, Nina, you're going to regret it.”
“And if you refuse to let me make myself feel at home, I'll be sure to bring it up to whom I need to.”
I placed my hands on the counter, unable to stop the smug smile that formed. Had she forgotten I was the Alpha, and there was no one above me here? “I'm Alpha. Have you forgotten that? I'm above everyone else.”
Nina walked over, setting her mug down on the counter. She held a blank expression as she rested her arms on the counter, leaning on it. “Here, maybe, but I have no problem calling Jay and Henrik. If you treat me badly, I will gladly bring it to their attention. I had no problem telling them how you spoke to me the other day.”
I paused. While they had no authority over me, I was sure they wouldn't be nice when they caught wind of this. I knew better than to make waves with them. I had a long-standing friendship with them, and I didn't need anything screwing that up.
My wolf growled with need, and I hated how turned on I was. She placed her hands together, staring at me, waiting for me to say something. She knew she had me there.
I clenched and unclenched my jaw. “Fine, do whatever you want in there. Only there.” I stated. “And wear appropriate clothes when you are at home. I don't need to look at this.” I waved a hand at her.
Nina's eyes widened slightly before they went back to normal. She pressed her lips together before she drummed her fingers on the counter. “I wear what I want because we live in a time where we have freedom. If you don't like what I wear, go toanother room. I'm not walking around naked. My private areas are all covered, so you had no reason to complain.”
I growled at her, but Nina held her ground. “You may be accustomed to people just stepping aside because of your status, but that is not me,” Nina said, grabbing her mug. “I don't care who you are. You will treat me with respect. Otherwise, you won't get any.”
“You're treading on thin ice, Nina.”
“And you're a dick,” she snapped back. “I have been yanked from my home and shoved here. And you will not get in the way of me trying to make something for myself. I didn't ask for this.”
I inhaled sharply, feeling my nostrils flare. So much for us getting along.
Nina, however, seemed calm. She took a sip of her drink before she yanked her phone out. “I have the guys on speed dial.”
I hated her. I deeply hated her. And at the same time, I wanted to fuck her. I wanted to pin her down and yank her shorts clean off. I wanted to listen to her moan and gasp as I had my way with her. I wanted to yell at the same time and remind her that she was beneath me, but neither of these was going to happen.
I grabbed my leftovers, not even bothering to nuke them, before heading out of the kitchen and back down the hallway to the stairs. I headed up the stairs to get away. My wolf was turning animalistic with ideas of her.
I wanted to pin her against the wall and make her beg for mercy. I wanted to listen to her whimper, and I so desperately wanted to hear her moan. I knew one easy way to make a woman submissive, and she wouldn't be any different.
Once in my room, I slammed the door shut loudly. I tossed my food onto my dresser and ran a hand over my face.
“Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!”
“She seems fun,”my wolf snickered.“Why didn't you just bend her over and make her apologize? It would please both of us, and besides, you know you want to.”
I shook the idea off and paced my room for a moment. I tried to push the idea away. I needed to focus on other things. I had other important things that needed my attention.
But the silence was filled with music from downstairs, and I could imagine it was a big fuck you from Nina. I ground my teeth together. She was going to be my biggest problem yet.
Chapter 7 - Nina
I smiled as I took a step back and took in the greenhouse. I had managed to buy myself a palm tree and a couple of ferns. I bought myself a cute metal table with matching chairs and put them in the corner of the far left side, where the sun came in first thing in the morning.
I hung a few ivy plants, loving how they looked with the vines hanging down. It wasn't a lot, but it was starting to look like a greenhouse again. It had that comforting feeling when you entered.
My phone vibrated in my pocket, and I pulled it out, getting a quick text. My smile bloomed as I read the message from Sam.
We're going to be in town in twenty minutes. Meet you at Maples.
I took another glance around the greenhouse, taking in the hard work. I repotted all of them and made sure they got the water they needed. It wasn't a lot of work, but it felt fulfilling. The greenhouse was starting to come to life.
I took off my garden apron and hung it up on the rung on the wall. I slipped into the kitchen and quickly cleaned my hands. I headed down the hallway, looking over myself quickly before going outside.
I drove across town to Maples, an old restaurant that the girls explained was amazing. I was looking forward to getting out of the house and finally talking with people who I knew cared about me. I had gotten to know Jllian, but our friendship was new. She didn't know me like Sam and Katie did.
