Page 26 of Alpha Queen
Ares disembarked his private jet with Santiago waiting for him at the bottom of the steps and Theo at his back. He sniffed the air, and his wolf grumbled.
I know. I'm moving.
Ares' wolf didn't like how long he'd been apart from River any more than Ares did. If anything, he thought his wolf might miss her more. Well… not miss her more, but he was far more out of control than he ever had been before, that was sure. It was all Ares could do recently to keep his wolf from taking over. Even letting his wolf run the estate as well as the neighborhood to smell for himself that her scent didn't linger had only angered his wolf further. Every day since her absence, he'd taken to running a minimum of twenty miles. Double what he was used to, but it didn't matter. It was as if he'd not exercised at all within an hour of finishing.
A black SUV sat at the steps of the plane, and a driver exited. Ares recognized him, but didn't know his name. He was the son of the local Alpha.
Santiago shook hands with the man, and Ares walked down the steps to the vehicle. Theo opened the door.
"Prince Ares, this is Romero."
Ares nodded.
"Highness." Romero gave a slight bow. "It's an honor to have you in our area. My father was upset that he couldn't meet you himself, but my mother is still not healed."
A pang of guilt struck Ares. Romero's mother had been one of the Lunas injured in the attack. "Is there anything she needs? A specialist? Anything?"
"No, Highness. Just rest. Thank you."
Ares held his hand out to Santiago. Santiago dug in his coat pocket and handed Ares a business card. Ares handed the card to Romero. "If your family needs anything at all, you call Santiago and he'll make sure you get it."
Romero bowed. "That is most generous of you, Majesty."
"Not at all. It is the loyalty of Alphas and Lunas like your parents that is most generous."
Ares slid into the back seat, Theo slipped behind the wheel, and Santiago shut Ares' door before walking to the passenger side and getting in.
Romero bowed one last time before walking to a flashy yellow Corvette and getting in.
Ares sat back and closed his eyes. "How long?"
"Thirty minutes." Theo turned the SUV around and headed off the tarmac.
They needed to get to Dr. Emerson, find out where the hell he was sending the blockers, and make him stop. Period.
Theo pulled the SUV up to the front of a tall, modern glass building and came to a stop. Ares hadn't quite decided how he was going to obtain what he wanted from the humans inside. He wasn't used to dealing with humans without some sort of introduction from the people he employed to deal with his businesses beyond the shifter world. This was a first. Most humans were unaware of his status; therefore, they never felt the same compulsion to acquiesce to his demands as wolves did. Not unless he was introduced as Prince Ares. Even in the human world, a royal title carried considerable weight.
Ares buttoned his suit jacket and strode to the front door. Theo opened it for him, and he proceeded inside to the security desk. Theo moved forward and handed the guard Ares' business card before Ares spoke.
The man looked at it and then looked between Ares and Theo. "Can I help you?"
"I'm here to see Dr. Emerson."
The guard glanced at his computer screen. "I'm sorry, sir, but Dr. Emerson doesn't appear to have any appointments scheduled today."
"He'll want to see me," Ares said firmly.
The guard hesitated. "I'm afraid I can't let you up without an appointment, Mr...?"
"Wolvenguard," Ares supplied. "Call Dr. Emerson and let him know Ares Wolvenguard is here to discuss his special pharmaceutical projects. I'm sure he'll make time for me."
"I'm sorry, but we can't just let anyone into the building, as I'm sure you understand."
"This isn't just anyone," said Theo. "This is Prince Ares Wolvenguard."
"I'm sure if you tell Dr. Emerson my name and let him know I am here to discuss the special project he has been working on and that my mother-in-law, Cherry, gave me his information, he will see me."
"I'm sorry-"
