Free A Virgin for the Wolf by Harmony Raines

Chapter One
- Nathaniel Greystone -
    Nathaniel Greystone stood listening to Mrs Pierce,
struggling to pay attention to his PA because his mind was on other
things. He had just returned from a family wedding, one of his
younger brothers had at last found his mate and settled down to
breed the next generation of Greystones. Nat should be happy about
it, but the main topic of conversation at the wedding seemed to be
his own lack of a mate.
    Usually there was no rush, or pressure, to find a
mate, but when you are pack alpha, it was seen as your duty to
breed. “Set a good example” were the words mostly used. He sighed,
the problem was you couldn’t conjure a true mate from thin air, and
he had to be sure that he chose the right one, this had always
worried him.
    Thankfully when he had collared his younger brother
Hal, and asked him how he found his mate, he said that he knew as
soon as he saw her. There was no second guessing; no doubt
whatsoever that she was the one. This eased Nat’s mind in some
ways, but also convinced him he had not met her yet.
    Now the only problem was he would have to throw
himself into socialising with the opposite sex more than ever,
casting a big net, they called it. Yet Nat had been ready to settle
down years ago, and did not relish the thought of so much female
attention, and when you were as rich as Nathaniel Greystone, there
was always plenty of that.
    He had become fed up of loose women who were happy to
bed him and then gain bragging rights, so he had abstained from sex
for the past year, hoping against hope that he would be lucky and
find his true mate.
    “So, Mr Greystone,” Mrs Pierce’s voice cut into his
musings, “I know you always seem to have a sixth sense for these
kind of things, so if you could interview Miss Carter, I would be
most grateful.”
    “I’m sorry, Mrs Pierce, you say the woman in question
provided false information on her CV?” he asked.
    “Yes, she said she had the correct qualifications,
but when I double checked, she attended the classes, but did not
pass any exams, she dropped out.” Mrs Pierce looked at her boss
closely; his mind was not quite back in business mode yet, unusual
for Nathaniel Greystone.
    “Then why don’t you deal with it? End her trial and
find someone else, you know I cannot stand liars and cheats.” He
tried to keep his annoyance covered.
    “Normally I would, but her work has been exemplary, I
have yet to hire someone so keen to prove herself,” Mrs Pierce said
defensively.
    Nat studied Mrs Pierce closely, his PA was both
experienced and trusted, and she rarely got emotionally involved.
“But she provided false facts,” he stated.
    “Yes, I know. But I would see it as a personal favour
if you would speak to her, it would seem such a pity to let someone
so hard working and conscientious go,” Miss Pierce insisted.
    “Very well, Mrs Pierce, your opinion has always meant
a lot to me, if it means so much to you I will speak with her.” He
looked at his watch, it was nearly 5.00pm, he might as well get it
over with and if needs be send her home at the end of the day, save
any embarrassment all round. “Where is she?”
    “Filing, shall I send her to your office?” Mrs Pierce
said heading for the door.
    “No, I’ll find her.” He left the office and headed to
have a look at her desk first, he had learned you could tell a
great deal about someone by what was, and wasn’t on a desk.
    Pausing by the side of her desk he took in the very
neat appearance of it, everything tidied away. This could mean two
things, a very private person or one who was trying to hide
something. Usually the office workers filled their desks with
needless nik naks, not Miss Carter.
    His eyes slid over her small bag, zipped up, and then
over to the one personal item hidden by the side of her computer.
Leaning towards it he saw a smiling boy of about fourteen, hair
tousled as though he had been playing outdoors.
    Interesting, no picture of a significant