The Rise of the Fallen Queen

Chapter 21

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Second update today! 

CHAPTER 21

Rogue Lands...

"FUCK!" Dameon growled. "Monica! Where the hell is my file on Letner?"

Mona rolled her eyes. Ever since he got back, he had been grumbled about his system working just fine and had been in a snit over everything being organized. Standing next to the filing cabinet, she bent down. With a dramatic presenting wave of her hand, Mona held an open palm up under the drawer marked "J-M." Opening it, she waved at the big "L" divider before pointing directly at the file labeled "Letner."

"Ta. Da." she snarked drolly then stalked towards her desk.

Dameon snarled as his eyes unconsciously dropped to her ass. He looked away quickly when he realized what he was doing. Perhaps he needed to drive out of town and find a bed buddy for the night. Since Ruby "moved in," he had been careful to play the attentive father to be. Dealing with ketchup pizza cravings, sleeping in wolf form all the time, and no sex hadn't been easy but he saw Ruby was his sister. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for her.

Except not tell her that her mate was still alive. He thought guiltily.

"You also need to look over the Rust proposal." Mona said laying a large manilla envelope on his desk.

"Where's Eesha?" he asked. "Isn't this her job? She's the one who wanted all these damn contracts."

"I have no inkling of where she is but I need that proposal signed within the hour so I can fax it off."

Dameon continued to grumble but managed to read through and sign everything Mona had laid out for him.

"So, Monica," Dameon started as he opened the file he had wanted earlier. "Do you have a mate?"

"Sort of." Mona answered honestly. "He didn't seem to want me. I don't think I'm his type."

"Well, if he's your mate then he's an idiot not to want you. Mates are a special gift that should be cherished." He said lowly.

"Did you never meet your mate?" Mona couldn't help but ask hearing the pain in his voice.

"I did." Dameon confessed while Mona felt her heart tighten in pain.

"My first mate was murdered by a vampire. As was my second mate by the same vampire."

"Maybe you have a third mate?"

Dameon snorted, "Doubt it. Wouldn't want another mate even if that were an option. Meaningless fucks are the way to go. No anguish. No pain. Just a slight headache when they don't take the hint to leave."

Mona nodded keeping her face free of any telling emotion. Her wolf howled sadly in her mind. A few minutes later, a knock sounded at the door. Without waiting the door opened and a blonde and redhead entered dressed in skimpy clothes and large smiles.

"Delivery from Ms. Shelia." The blonde said seductively holding up a red envelope.

Dameon gave the women a charming grin that made Mona's breath catch at how handsome he was when he smiled. She could have just stared at him forever. His next words shattered her trance and broke her heart.

"Monica why don't you take a break. While the ladies and I deal with some business."

Trying to swallow past the lump in her throat, she was glad that the tears blocked her from seeing the lust in his eyes as his attention was completely on his "guests." Shutting the door, she felt the ache in her chest as a moan passed through the heavy door. Half running, half stumbling Mona went to her room and collapsed on her bed as the pain intensified.