5.2 Handling the Handler

"Are you crazy? Why would you think I'd sleep with you? We just met!" Plus she wasn’t counting on losing her V card too soon. No, she was going to wait for the right one to walk into her life. Not a canine man here.

"Well, you did grab me and shove me back inside here? Quite quickly might I add. I naturally assumed that you had some kinky intentions." He played a smug grin, making her bite her inner cheek.

"I did that so that he couldn't find us!" She exclaimed.

"Who are you talking about?"

Rani finally spilt the tea.

"Look. He's a Toronto, I don't know what his name is, but I know for a fact that he's hunting for me. Plus, he just killed a guy with his bare hands and put his dead body in the room across from ours. Plus I also saw him sniffing around. I’m telling you he’s on to me and I can’t let him get to me. Do you know I ran into him yesterday at the store when it was being robbed? (scoffs) A lot of $hit happened yesterday involving another killer wolf, and I just don’t want to run into him, you know? I’m too young to die over some damn diamonds!" She stressed.

Hector couldn't help himself but laugh. She truly amused him since she had no clue that he was a Torreto himself.

"It's not funny! Do you know how dangerous he is? I've seen his wolf, Vincent." She stressed...

{A}: Will the real slim Vincent please stand up?

{H}: Can’t Damon kill him?

Vincent? Oh yeah, that wasn't his name. But for now, he went with it.

Hector ceased his laughing and masked his poker face.

"And who told you this?"

"Carlos."

{A}: That prick, I can't wait to bite off his tail.

{H}: Patience Achilles, we'll get that pr1ck soon.

Suddenly Hector's phone rang.

"Yeah?"

"What's taking you so long? You got the diamonds?" Damon asked over the line.

"They're safe." Hector winked at Rani who gave him a disgusted look in return.

What was with her and dangerous men, and why was she turned on earlier on when he pinned her up against the wall and scented her so closely like that? Something internally odd was going on with her ever since her handler showed up. Whatever it was. Rani didn’t want any part of it.

"Well, c'mon let's get going. I want to get out of this dump before the cleaning staff finds a dead body.”

"Fine, we're on our way."

Hector cut the call and opened the window. Then he looked back at her.

"What?"

"What do you mean what? Since we can't go out that door. We'll just use the window." He said

But. They were on the third floor!

"Oh, umm, well. I think that we should just wait, till the coast is clear. We ... We umm, don't hh...have to go that far. I mean, yes you can because you're a wolf. You’ll land perfectly on your feet. But not me. Bbb...Besides, I definitely can't jjjj...jump out like you? So. I think..."

"Rani."

Hector, he called her name, easily shutting her up.

"Come here."

He grabbed her bag, threw it out of the window and stood up on the railing looking back at her, offering his hand out to her in a chivalrous manner.

She shook her head. No matter how beautiful and charming he looked. The guy was a psycho.

Hector looked at her a little annoyed. He pulled out his gun, and Rani easily put her hands up in surrender, when he pointed it at her.

"Vincent...Pp..please." She held back her whimper.

"Walk over to me, before I get tempted and shoot at that old couple down there."

He gestured looking out the window and aiming his gun out towards the new direction.

"No! Don't!"

Rani quickly ran towards the window. When she looked out she saw no signs of an old couple below.

"Psyche." Hector chuckled, tucking away his gun.

Rani was shocked, he tricked her. What was even worse, she looked down from the window. It was a long way down.

She turned around to escape him, but Hector quickly scooped her up and grinned down at her, giving her a low growl, and making her gasp.

He could practically sense her fear, from her, but at the same time.

Something was growing inside of her.

Defiance.

"Vvvv..Vincent pp..put me down."

"Hmmm. Ok?"

He went to throw her out of the window, and Rani yelped quickly holding on to him tightly letting out a short squeal of fear.

He loved her holding on to him like he was her lifeline. Achilles gave out a short howl of excitement.

"Are you crazy! I didn't mean it like that! Put me down, on the floor!"

{A}: But baby!

She struggled in his hold, and Hector couldn't help but obey her for a split second, thanks to his inner wolf.

{H}: Achilles, we’re here Alpha!

However, Hector took control and flashed his eyes silver at her making her gasp. She stopped struggling against him.

"Rani, don't be afraid of me. Now, who am I?"

{A}: Your Alpha Mate.

{H}: I don't think she knows that, Achilles.

Rani took a deep breath and exhaled remembering who Carlos sent.

"My handler."

Hector smirked and hoisted her up in his arms, bringing her close to his face, making her cheeks feel heated.

"As your Handler, you'll just need to trust me and handle you the right way. Is that clear or are we going to have a problem with that?"

He turned her around in her arms, and motioned towards the bed, freaking her out.

Rani fell dead silent and instead couldn't help but let out a few tears.

{A}: Stop scaring her!

"Don't cry, Rani."

Rani sighed and wiped her tears away.

"Please, don't do this. I'm...I'm a bit afraid of heights Vincent!" She finally admitted.

Hector secretly mused at her. No matter how adorable and cute she looked. He wasn't going to let go of her that easily.

Rani's attention diverted towards the window worriedly.

He couldn't have her screaming.

"Look at me." He spoke to her in a gentler tone.

Rani secretly obeyed his voice. Despite his high level of the aura, she strangely felt safe and secure with him.

He stepped on the ledge, and her heart raced as her attention diverted from his. He balanced them both perfectly. Damn, he was strong.

"Oh, my god."

"Rani, look at me." He said again. She looked back nervously with a chill running down her spine.

This time Hector didn't let her look away, when he flashed his eyes silver at her, making her gasp.

"Close your eyes."

Rani obeyed. Hector could hear her heartbeats rising.

"Relax, I've got you." He reassured, tempted to kiss her while her eyes were closed. But Hector held back. She was still on panic mode.

{A}: Kiss her and she'll calm down.

{H}: The thought is tempting.

"I..I..can't. Even when I've closed my eyes, I can still see the window!" She stressed.

"Well think of something else?"

"Like what?"

{A}: Me.

"A place where you've never been, and you want to go there."

There were many places, she wanted to go to, Bali, Greece, and Australia.

"Concentrate your mind on that place."

"What?"

"Focus." He growled strictly making her yelp. Hector smirked as she nodded and concentrated her mind on her special place.

"Got your place?"

"Umm-hmm."

"Good, now breathe in. Let it out. Breathe in again. Let it out"

He made her inhale and exhale deeply.

"Inhale."

Hector lept out of the window, Rani felt the wind with her sudden gasp and felt the gravity with him.

Before she let out a scream, Rani opened her eyes to see that they were now on the ground.

She let out a breath of relief instead of a scream. He was in one piece and so was she. Hector gazed back at her, as she looked around.

"You ok?"

"Umm-Hmm." She nodded trying to control her suddenly heated cheeks when he looked at her with concern like that.

He put her down on the ground and nodded hiding his smirk. She was still standing close to him, unable to look away for a moment.

{A}: You know what she is to us right?

{H}: Only the bite can tell us.

His sudden closeness made her feel the butterflies in her belly. Her heart skipped stones and Rani couldn't help but feel some sort of weird pull.

'Vincent' suddenly felt like gravity, which she was no doubt attracted to.

Rani heard a low purr-like growl from him and she pushed him away making him chuckle.

"What's the matter?"

"N...Nothing!" She snapped grabbing her bag from the ground and walking off, scared and confused by what his growl meant.

Was it a growl that meant 'ima eat you, after this road trip is over?'

Or was it...

Growl I want to have sex with you after our road trip is over.

Whatever the case, Rani wished for neither.

She went towards her car, but Hector grabbed the keys off of her.

"Hey, it's my car?!"

"Well too bad I'm the driver." He winked getting in.

Rani scoffed putting her duffle bag at the back and getting inside at the back. She had no intention of sitting with him in the front.

"Get in the front Rani, I don't want to check you out from the driver's mirror."

"I don't want to sit in the front with you."

"What's the matter scared that I'll bite you?" He teased.

{A}: Yes.

{H}: Achilles, behave.

"Yes. FYI, you’re the wolf not me, and no offence Mr Vincent. I just don’t trust you?"

{A}: Actually what are you? You’re not human from the smell of your scent.

Hector easily pulled out his gun, making Rani nervously gulp. Of course, who could say no to the bad guy?

"Well, you’ll just have to trust me. I won't bite you. Now hurry up, I can sense Torreto around the corner."

Rani was alarmed to see him again and quickly got in the front, trusting her 'Handler' to keep his canines to himself.

They both got in the vehicle and Hector smirked.

“Buckle up.”

Rani sighed and stretched her belt on the passenger seat, but the damn thing was stuck! She pulled on it harder and panicked, knowing that if they didn't leave now, the killer werewolf would no doubt find them for sure.

"Oh c'mon, not now!" She muttered under her breath, trying to pull the darn belt.

{A} Having trouble with the belt?

Suddenly, Vincent stretched out his hand and Rani froze on her spot. She met his striking deep ocean eyes up close. She sharply gasped as he stared deeply at her and then back at the belt. He was so close, that she could feel his hot breath against her very flushed cheek.

{A} Grrr.

Achilles growled quite passionately looking at her through Hector's eyes.

{H} Calm yourself Achilles.

{A} How can I? When she smells so good up close?

"May I?" Hector asked quietly, scenting her up over his shoulder.

She simply nodded, as her heart pounded at his sudden close proximity to her. She easily let go and looked away from his gaze as her chest, slowly panted up and down. Hector tugged at it and gave it a jolt before it released from its engaging lock. He slowly brought the belt across her slow panting chest and he lightly grazed with his knuckles. Rani's skin erupted with goosebumps as he took his time gazing lustfully at her body, which he so longed to ravish.

He could hear her heart pounding wildly in her chest. He enjoyed the fact that he made her nervous. To keep her at ease, he slowly backed away from her.

Clicking it secure for her, he tamed his lusty self around her, and slid over to his side, easily starting up her ride.

"Th...Thanks." she stuttered out, finally calming her heart rate.

He revved the engine in excitement and shot her a short smirk.

"You're welcome."

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