Unhinged Part One

The moment I stepped into the West Wing at Dyson and Goodman with my tall Caramel Macchiato, with extra caramel, I knew there was trouble. 1

The entire West wing was assembled around some poor bloke's office. Claire, my personal secretary stood off to the side, her petite frame rigid with nerves. My two interns, Andy and Michael, leaned against the wall as if unaffected, each with a stack of manila envelopes in their arms.2

"What’s going on here?" I asked the growing crowd in front of me. "Why aren't any of you working?"3

Everyone froze as if caught in the act of something atrocious. Claire sat in her office chair, nervously fiddling with the end of her blouse. 4

"I'm sorry sir. I tried to stop him," she squeaked, "but he insisted on waiting in-"5

I cut her off. "In my office?" I asked, cutting my gaze in the direction of the workers still trying to peek through my office windows at the stranger. It was company policy that no clients be allowed in a CPA's office if the CPA is not present. 6

"Y-yes, sir." Claire replied softly. 7

"It's fine. I'll take care of it." I said briskly. "Everyone back to work."8

The employees shuffled their feet as they went back to their cubicles as if disappointed, sending the occasional side glance at my office door. 9

"Andy, Michael, please place the files on my desk, and Claire," I directed my gaze in her direction, "the phone." 10

"Yes, sir." She hastily picked up the receiver as the call panel filled completely with blinking red dots. I smiled despite it all. 11

Taking a long drag from my morning coffee I waltzed into my office, noting the double stack of files lying on my desk waiting for me to begin my day. I quickly closed the blinds, catching a few whispered curses from the employees in the outer office as I did so. A smirk played upon my lips as I wondered if they would still whisper such things if they knew I could hear them from across the room. 12

Then I saw him, sitting in one of my lounge chairs, leaning forward, elbows on knees, watching me through stylish sunglasses. When he caught me staring back at him, he smiled and walked towards me with his hand outstretched. 13

As I clasped his hand in a firm shake I noted the long, swept back blond hair, the square jaw, the wild eyes, and that I-ate-the-canary-smile. I smelled the musk of fur on him and openly let my eyes travel over his body as I took a seat behind my desk. 14

He moved like a feline, muscles shifting under his just-tight-enough jeans and open white button down shirt, which he wore with the sleeves rolled up. He perched on the edge of my desk, graceful, poised, and ready to pounce. My breathing quickened with that thought and I sought control as this delicious morsel invaded my personal space. 15

"Can I help you mister..." I waited for him to give his last name, but he didn't give one. 16

"Kaiden." His deep, sultry voice purred, sending a visual shiver chasing down my spine. 17

I peered up at this perfect specimen and couldn't help but smile. He returned the smile in kind causing a slight blush to heat my cheeks. 18

"Ah, well then. Hello Kaiden my name is Tristan Hendrix. What can I do for you?" I leaned back in my chair letting my body language speak for me. This was my office, my domain. He merely chuckled and rose from his perch. 19

He came around the back of my desk, stalking towards me like a lion on the hunt. My breathing and heart beat quickened as he sat wide-legged atop my desk with one leg on each side of my own. He leaned forward and I could feel the heat radiating from his body. His shirt tales settled around his sides, letting my eyes feast upon his tanned sculpted skin. 20

"Sir, can you please take a seat?" I asked hesitantly, trying not to give into my rising annoyance. 21

He gave me another one of those sparkling smiles and my stomach did a somersault. "I've already chosen my seat." Kaiden said to me with a mischievous glint in his eyes. 22

"But-," I sighed, "alright, what can I do for you?" I asked once again hoping to get this over with quickly. The guy was making me nervous. 23

"Mmm, I do hope that is an offer." he purred, undressing me with his eyes. My body felt on fire as his eyes burned a trail over my face, down my chest, stomach, abdomen, and settled on the front of my pants. 24

I cleared my throat as I began to blush furiously. "Um, not of that nature." I loosened the top of my tie, suddenly finding it very hot in here. 25

Kaiden pursed his lips, "Pity. Then you must know why I am here." he stated mater-of-factly. 26

"N-no, I'm afraid I do not." I mentally kicked myself for letting this man get to me. "I originally assumed you desired to make some form of bank transaction, but after catching hold of your scent I quickly banished the thought." 27

"My visit is solely for pleasure." he said removing his sunglasses. He had fabulous green eyes. Emerald green. "You see, I've been watching you lately and I dare say, I like what I see." a crooked smile lit his handsome face. 28

My brain worked over time to figure out his motive, but kept coming up blank. "Err, you've been watching me have you? Just how did you manage to accomplish such a feat?"29

"With out you noticing." he paused, "Come now Tristan, you can't tell me you haven't noticed our...similarities." He tilted his head to the side and his nostrils flared as he inhaled my scent. 30

My body tingled with awareness as I tried mentally shaking off the effects Kaiden was having on me. His scent was like an aphrodisiac. "Well, yes, I knew what you were right away, but I'm not like you." 31

The back of my chair hit the wall just before his hands fisted in the front of my shirt as my back slammed against the wall. The air left my lungs in one swift gust. Every where his warm, hard body pressed against me was on fire. Little tingles of shock and excitement sped down my arms to my fingertips as I looked up into two a pair of yellow-green eyes. He barred his teeth in a feral smile. 32

"My, my Tristan, you're enjoying yourself aren't you?" One of his hands began to pull my tucked shirt out of my pants. I made a grab for it, but he was quicker. 33

He pinned my arms above my head with one hand. My attempts to get free only seemed to excite him more, urging him on as his biceps bulged with the effort to hold my arms in place. 34

"I'm not like you!" I said through gritted teeth, "I'm civilized, but you, your uncontrollable. Your more animal than human!" 35

He gently ran the back of his hand across my face. My head jerked to the side just before the sting from the slap took hold. I snarled, spittle flying from my lips as my canine teeth began to lengthen. 36

"Better to be wild and free than domesticated as you've let yourself become. Why do you restrain yourself Tristan?" Kaiden asked, his voice softening into a purr as he pronounced my name. "Certainly you can feel the power that flows in your veins." 37

His fingers deftly stroked the side of my neck and before I knew it my head had tilted side ways, giving him more room to stimulate my sweet spot. A deep purr began to rumble within my chest and I began to forget my anger, that I was in my office, the right, and the wrong. 38

"Kaiden, why are you doing this to me?" I said softly, but he heard me loud and clear. "How are you making me allow you to..to touch me?"39

I heard something rip and quickly glanced down to see that the front of my shirt hung in pieces. My chest rose and fell quickly. I could feel the strong pulsing of my heart beating faster and faster. I cried out as his hand touched my chest setting my body ablaze.40

"As much as I would like to take credit I'm afraid you are allowing yourself to be dominated." Kaiden purred as he leaned in towards me. "And Tristan, you may doubt and deny that we are not similar, but we are. Oh we most certainly are." 41

He covered the rest of the distance between us, meshing his bare chest against mine pining my body against the wall. He drug the tip of his nose across my cheek, "You can't escape me Tristan," I felt his hot breathe brush my lips as he whispered to me, "I am the King of beasts!" 42

The he kissed me. His firm lips melted into mine as I opened my mouth to him. Kaiden kept my arms pinned above my head with one arm, while the other deftly slid over my chest and abs. His fingertips playing lightly against my muscles before settling against the front of my pants. I cried out, my moan greedily absorbed by Kaiden's kisses. 43

"S-stop," I said, my words muffled by his insistent lips, "Stop Kaiden!" 44

I broke off the kiss, and buried my face in my shoulder to keep myself from giving in to him. 'What was I thinking? In all my 24 years of life, I've never reacted this way to anyone. I should get away from him. Save myself, from myself.'45

A deep purr tore itself free from my throat as Kaiden laid a kiss against the side of my neck. "Stop it!" I roared, sounding more like an enraged lion than human. 46

"There you are." Kaiden said pleased with himself. His hand squeezed my length within my pants and I nearly blacked out from pleasure so white hot, I thought I would burn alive. 47

"Kaiden!" I said breathlessly as he gave my rock hard member another squeeze every three seconds, keeping in time with my heart beat. I felt his eyes studying my face and the power he had over me. My voice didn't even sound like my own, it was rougher suggesting a need that demanded I satisfy it. 48

"Listen Tristan," Kaiden breathed against my neck, his breath lightly cooling the place where his mouth had just been, "Soon, you are going to need me. When you do, come to me. You know where to find me." 49

He gave my pants one last lingering squeeze that made me see stars so hard that I had to close my eyes. When I opened them he was gone. Like a storm, he came and went, leaving me to clean up the pieces. I glanced around at the spilled pencils, scattered files, and the new hole in the wall from my chairs' impact. 50

I walked around to the front of my desk picking up files as I went, trying to make some sense to what just occurred. I breathed deeply to clear my head and settle my nerves, but ground my teeth in frustration. His scent was everywhere, teasing me, haunting me. 51

Claire chose that moment to walk in with two other female assistants. All three of them blushed as they took in my disheveled appearance. Realizing what I must look like, I pulled off the useless scraps that was left of my shirt and quickly re-spiked my short, brown hair. I caught my reflection in the window and openly cringed as a pair of golden cats eyes stared back at me. 52

I groaned in frustration. I had worked so hard to cage my beast, and within a day -no, within a few moments- Kaiden had stormed its prison and set it free! 53

"S-sir," Claire spoke up from the door way calling me back from my thoughts, "your sister is on line one. She says it's an emergency."54

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The wheels on my brand new candy apple red, BMW M3 squealed in protest as I took a corner too fast almost colliding with the side of a mini van. My heart raced beneath my breast as a surge of adrenaline swept through my veins, throwing car exhaust, food stands, and the faint smell of oak trees into lush life. 56

My gaze caught my reflection in the mirror. My muscles and sinew began to ripple ever so slightly and I took a deep breath and counted to ten. I glanced into the rear view mirror once more, and was pleased to see my features settle. 57

I swerved just in time to miss a car driving so slow it was almost stationary; or I was just going too fast. Anxiety and fear motivated me, urging me to make it. I had to. 58

"Come on. Come on!" I yelled at the five o'clock traffic. Sighing in relief when I exited onto the ramp which would send me straight to my sister's house. 59

Minutes later, I pulled into the yard, hardly waiting to put the car in park. I left it running as I stormed into Dawn's house. 60

"Where is the boy?" I called out as I strode into the living room. 61

"Tristan? He's here!" my sister knelt by my nephew's side, idly stroking his hair, "He wasn't supposed to have it!"62

My stomach plummeted. The boy looked as pale as a ghost. His sandy brown hair was plastered to his forehead and his clammy skin. 63

"I know Dawn. I'm not sure why he has it, but I know someone who can tell me why." I moved around my sister and gently cradled the boy in my arms. "I will be back soon, I promise."64

"Tristan, take care of my baby." Dawn said, long brown hair swinging about her shoulders as she swooped down and left a kiss between his brows. 65

I was through the door in seconds. I placed my nephew in the back seat, pausing only long enough to situate him before peeling out of the drive way in a cloud of smoke. 66

I drove with a purpose, not stopping for stop signs or red lights. I prayed I would make it there before the local police department picked up on my actions. I didn't know where I was going exactly, but my beast did. It was like allowing myself to be pulled by some magnetic force, and I judged that we were going in the correct direction because the strength of the force increased.67

There was a truth to Kaiden's words, and I hated every bit of it. A malicious smile played upon my lips as his last words drifted through my mind once more. 68

"I'm coming you bastard!"69


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