Chapter Twenty One

Chris looked down in disappointment while Corey yelled, "Huh?!! You really don't know?!" Corey cupped his cheek, "But you're always with him" Corey was right. Did Roy really not know anything? Colten was always with him after all. Colten and Roy used to come into town together for a vacation or holiday and Colten always spent time with him when he was busy.

Colten and Roy used to spend together when he was busy but a month ago when Colten came, yes! That's when he started spending more time with Roy and less with him. But a few weeks ago when they came to give information about the omegas who were recused, till now, he had been spending more time with Roy instead of him. It was like he was avoiding him or something, but then again, Colten didn't show it clearly till this evening. He just had a feeling until he witnessed Colten's attitude towards him.

"Guys, remember why we're here again" Roy reminded them. Chris snapped out of his thoughts, clearing his head to focus on the mission at hand.

"Hey, do you guys really think Tristan is here?" Corey asked, referring 'Here' as the forest.

"I don't know. Let's just hope so because of he's not, we will definitely lose our alpha and friend" Sebastian said.

"You're right, one person can't handle an intense heartbreak twice" Chris said and they all shared a look with a sad expression.

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Colten was getting irritated. He and Rex has been walking around, searching for hours and still hadn't found anything. It was frustrating and irritating. He looked at Rex who seemed to be in thought. Was the guy okay? He knew Rex and Tristan were friends. He had watched Rex grown and had noticed that Rex didn't have anyone he made as friend on his own.

He, Lvan, Even and Chris didn't count. Even Sebastian, Corey and Zane didn't count because Rex hadn't realised. Even though they were friends which he was 100%sure Rex hadn't noticed, they were more like brothers to Rex.

They were his friends but Rex seemed to want more or someone different. He wanted someone like him, Colten thought. Someone who understood him and wasn't with him because of him being the alpha's brother. He didn't want someone as friend because they were forced to. Forced to act all friendly because his brother was the alpha of the pack.

He didn't want someone who wanted to be friends because they pitied him for being a male omega whom not many were fond of. Rex might have thought, lvan, Chris, Even, Sebastian, Corey, Zane and him were always spending time with him when they had time because he was a male omega with no friends. But that wasn't it. Rex didn't seemed to know they considered him as a friend or how much they cared about him. He didn't seemed to consider them as close friends or people enough to confined in them when he had personal problems or was in trouble.

Even when it came to problems in his private life, it was hard for his own brother to get it out of him.

But with Tristan, it was different. He shared everything with him. He could say Tristan was Rex's first friend even thought he already had them. But he knew, to Rex, Tristan was his first friend.

"Hey Colten, I've been thinking, why didn't you team up with Roy? You're always with him right?" Colten sighed, Rex had asked this question like three times already. Why was he asking again? Oh, right, it must be because he never answered him. He sighed again and stopped.

"You're the first person to come in mind" Colten explained. A frown made its appearance on Rex's face before he asked, "Why? We're not friends"

Colten stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Rex, "Really?" He asked in an anger tone. He didn't even know why he was getting angry. He already knew Rex hadn't realised they were all friends but damn if it still didn't piss him off! Was Rex that dense or something?!

He thought, glaring at Rex who looked bewilderingly at him.

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They searched the forest till it was morning and they found nothing. No traces of Tristan or this stranger everyone now knew off. Most of the pack members had gone home to rest,clean up and have food.

Jack, Marie, Even and Alan were at the dining table. They all looked tired and pale except Alan who had a good night sleep. Food had been served but none of them had the appetite to eat.

After serving, Sandy, Minna and James left for the kitchen. After a few minutes, the three adults looked at each other when they realised no one was making an attempt to eat. They turned to look at Alan who had a sad look on his face.

Seeing that look just broke their hearts. Marie who was seated beside Alan ran her hand through his hair before cupping his cheek and saying, "Won't you eat baby?"

"I'm not hungry" Alan responded. Marie shared a look with Jack and Even before she slid her hand down and took Alan's hand. "You need to eat or you will get stomachaches from starving yourself" Marie said in a soft voice.

Alan shoved Marie's hand away and got up, "I won't eat until Tris comes back!!" Alan yelled and ran for his room. "I'll go see him" Marie said. She was about to get up but Even's words stopped him, "Don't worry, I will take care of him" Even said and got up, giving them an assuring smile before leaving for Alan's room.

Marie wiped her face with her hands before dropping his hands on the table. She shared a distressed look with her husband Jack, "I hate seeing him like that, he's just a kid and he has been through too much already" Marie complained. Jack took her hand as he said, "I know"

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Sandy who was secretly watching the show from the kitchen witnessed everything. She closed the kitchen door which she was using it as a shield as she hid behind it, peeping.

Closing the door, she went and took her seat beside Minna on the kitchen stools. James who found Sandy a gossip shook his head. He hated this side of Sandy and warned her many times not to eavesdrop on the masters of the house.

"What was all that about?" Minna asked Sandy. Debby who was doing the dishes rolled her eyes. "I don't like gossips in my kitchen" Debby said without sparing them a glance.

"Oh please Debby, you know you can't stop us" Sandy said. James shook his head and got up, "I'm leaving" he said as he turned to leave.

"What's going on Sandy, tell me" Minna asked impatiently. Sandy rolled her eyes, asking herself if Minna didn't hear anything. She meant, the kitchen door was opened and Alan wasn't exactly quiet. So why did she look like she had no clue about what happened?

Sandy shook his head, clearing her thoughts before saying, "Alan said he wasn't going to eat until Tristan is found"

"Oh, I see" Minna said, nodding his head. "Is there any news about Tristan?" Debby asked before she cleaned her hand with the napkin and turned to face Sandy and Minna.

"No, there hasn't been any news" Sandy answered. "Even with all the pack members out there?" Minna asked in wonder. "All except those old bastards" Debby said in disgust, remembering John and his five old companions. "That man is so ungrateful. How could he talk that way with Colten?" Sandy said. "Tell me about. After everything Colten did for this pack, he deserve that insult John gave him" Debby said.

"Colten has been a member of the pack for like forever. Even though he doesn't live here and only comes here for vacations and holidays" Debby said. Sandy frowned, "Why are you taking into heart what that old dickhead said! He doesn't know anything and he's also so disrespect! Doesn't he know Colten is older than him?!" Sandy yelled.

Minna clapped her hands together, figuring it out, "I know! It must be the aged body and the gray hairs!!" 

Debby and Sandy burst out laughing. Minna joined them as they laughed at John and his old squad.

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Hours of searching and finding nothing, Chris, Roy, Sebastian, Zane and Corey decided to come back and take a bath, rest and find someone to eat. They were feeling helpless because they didn't find anything about Tristan. They stood in front of the front door to say goodbye to Sebastian, Zane and Corey.

"So, here we are" Corey said. "Okay, we will meet here again in three hours time" Chris said. Sebastian, Corey and Zane both nodded. "Well, see you guys later" Sebastian said, waved his hand before leaving with Corey and Zane. Chris and Roy then turned to enter but stopped when they heard Rex's voice, calling out Chris's name.

Roy and Chris turned back and watched as Rex and Colten walk towards them. Rex smiled and looked at Colten when they stopped before Roy and Chris who was staring at Colten. Colten looked uncomfortable standing in Chris's presence and Rex knew.

He also knew Chris realised how uncomfortable his presence was as he was staring at Colten. "You guys are also back" Roy said. "Yes" Rex answered with a smile. Colten broke out the staring competition he was having with Chris and turned to look at Rex with an angry look. Rex flinched. Oh, damn how he hated that look and he had been getting it since his last conversation with Colten. He wondered what he could have done wrong to earn such look from Colten.

Colten turned to look at Roy, "Roy, please contact me when you're ready to leave again. I want to team up with you" Colten said and left for the from door, completely ignoring Chris and Rex.

After Colten entered the house, Rex sighed. Chris seemed to be in thought. Definitely thinking about Colten's attitude towards him just now. Roy thought. Roy then turned to look at Rex, "What happened this time, did you and Colten also have a fight?"

Rex ran his hand through his hair as he answered, "I don't even know dude" Rex sighed before continuing, "I think he's just in the mood to be angry"

"Or he's taking his anger on us" they both turned to look at an absent minded Chris who came out of his thinks when he realised the eyes on him. 

"Sorry?" He asked.

"Do something about Colten! He's taking his anger on us!" Rex yelled. Though he believed he caused Colten's anger towards him on his own.

"You think is so easy?! He won't even talk to me. And anyway, you don't know how stubborn he is"

Rex rolled his eyes at Chris's words, "Doesn't it also apply to you? You're also as stubborn as he is right?"

Chris shook his head. Yes he was stubborn, but, when it came with Colten, he always ended up at the losing end, giving Colten whatever it was that he wanted. He thought it was because he loved Colten too much. 'Of course, as a friend' he said in his mind.

"I'll see what I can do" Chris said and left for the front door. Rex and Roy looked at each other, "He's definitely not going to get a chanoto speak with him" Roy said.

"He definitely won't" Rex replied.

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Alan was lying down in his room, giving his back to a distressed Even. Alan had covered himself with his blanket. Even had been trying to make Alan look at him but nothing was working out. Even was actually starting to give up and leave.

"Alan, please look at me. Talk to me" Even said, looking so desperate. "I don't want to" Alan finally talked but it wasn't something Even wanted to hear. Sighing, he said, "Okay then, I'm leaving. Call me if you need something" Even waited for Alan's reply but the kid said nothing.

Even sighed again, scooted beside Alan and kissed his forehead before getting up and leaving the room.

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Chris entered Colten's room in a rush, banging the door. Colten who had his back to Chris, about to take off his shirt for a bath, stopped taking off his shirt and turned to face Chris in shock.

He was given more shocked when he realised the person who had the audacity to enter his room without knocking was Chris.

"W....what do you want?" Colten mumbled and looked away from Chris's gaze. Chris walked towards Colten, closing up his personal space.

Colten's heart began beating like crazy and he started breathing heavily. He wanted to move back but at the same time he couldn't. Chris's gaze made him freeze in his shoes"Tell, me Colten, why are you avoiding me?" Chris's warm breath blew over Colten's face, making his heart beat even more faster and his insides feeling so warm. Colten felt his throat dry as he swallowed past the lump in his throat. Finally gathering his strength and snapping out, Colten took a step back, away from Chris and in result, he gained back his personal space.

Colten cleared his throat. He felt his face warmed up and knew he was blushing and damn! If his heart still wasn't beating fast. Even his breathing wasn't back to normal. He immediately looked away from Chris's gaze, breathing in and out to control his breath.

Finally succeeding in keeping his heart from beating so fast, getting his body to cool down, getting the blush off his face and gaining control of his breathing, he looked at Chris who was staring at him with a worried look.

Damnnit! He totally forgot Chris was a wolf there, he definitely heard how fast his heart was beating. Shit! He was really glad he didn't get arousal. Chris might have scented from him and it would have been very bad.

Thousands of years of living had really helped him as he was able to control his body very well. But fuck! He was terrified out of his mind a moment there because in that moment, his body wasn't listening to him. Neither was his dragon.

"Are you okay Colten" Chris asked. Colten cleared his throat before he answered, "I'm fine. Just fine" Colten breathed out. Chris didn't believe. He could smell his worry and fear and so could his dragon. He knew his dragon wanted to smack him upside down for being so stupid.

"Are you sure Colten? You know you can tell me anything right?" Chris asked in a worried tone. "I said am fine, don't push it. And why are you so worried about? You're not my mother so stop worrying about me because I'm not a fucking kid" Colten said, frustratedly.

"Colten!" Chris yelled but Colten didn't back down, "Leave!! You can't just enter my room anyhow and anytime!!"

"Of course I can, just what is your fucking problem!! We're friends aren't we?! So why are you behaving this way?! Why are you ignoring me!!" Chris said as he walked towards Colten who started moving back, shakily.

"Leave Chris" Colten said calmly but dangerously, "Why are you ignoring and avoiding me?! Just what have I done?! Tell me so I can apology!!" Chris said as he once again stood in Colten's personal space. Colten's heart, body and breathing couldn't take it anymore. Even his dragon couldn't.

"I said leave!!!" Colten yelled a he pushed Chris back hard but not hard enough to sent him flying onto the walls.

Colten was all sweaty, breathing as he watched Chris who was holding his heart slowly raise up his head to look at him. Chris looked shocked and sad. He looked like he couldn't believe what just happened.

"Leave now" Colten said again. This time, Chris slowly turned and left the room. Still breathless, Colten sat on his bed. He couldn't do this anymore. He was leaving the moment Tristan was found. This time, he won't listen to his heart or his dragon.

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Lvan entered his and Tristan room. This time, he had the cloths he wore before the search on. He still had his cloths because he removed them before he turned into his wolf form last night with Even. After searching in their human form and finding nothing, they, meaning he and Even decided to turn. Searching in their wolf forms was easier because in their wolf forms their hearing ability, sensing, smelling and speed was even more excellent. They were stronger in their wolf forms.

But still, they found nothing. There were a lot of scents in the forest because of the co-operation of the pack members but still there was no trace of Tristan's scent.

Lvan didn't know what to do anymore. He dropping himself on the bed, still wearing his sneaks. He was dirtier than last night and sweaty. He missed Tristan. He missed his face, body, his smile, his laughter, his angry look, his ignored look, his pouting look, his frustrated look, he missed everything about his mate.

He missed his sweet looking lips which he absolutely loved. Oh dear, he loved kissing those lips. He wanted to see his mate again, hug him, kiss him and fuck him till he couldn't walk for a long week.

Oh, deity, Tristan would be in so much trouble when he comes back.

For now, he needed a bath. He hadn't showered since last night after all. Then after, he would go see his son and then go search the forest again. He knew Tristan wasn't anywhere but in that forest. And anyway, the forest was huge, they couldn't have searched through it all already.

Lvan got up and went straight to the bathroom.

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Lvan came out of his room, all clean and dressed up to see his son but what, more like who he saw stopped him in his tracks as he closed the door behind him and turned to face the one in front of him who was Even.

"Even, I was just about to go see Alan. What's wrong?" 

"I'm glad. Alan wouldn't eat or drink anything. He said he would only eat when Tristan comes back. You need to convince him to eat or he will get sick"

Lvan nodded, "I'll do just that" he said and left for Alan's room.

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Lvan stood behind Alan's room, looking so worried. He was hesitating because he thought the door might be locked. Knowing his son, he did it every time he was going through something.

'Ah, screw it all' he thought opened the door, not even knocking. He was a little surprised when the door opened. It wasn't locked.

Lvan entered the room and witnessed Alan kneeling on his bed with his eyes closed and hands together, facing his direction as he was praying, "Dear deities, please bring my Tristan back to me safe and sound. Please don't let anything bad happen to him. Dear deities, please bring my back to me safe and sound. Please don't let anything bad happen to him"

His son repeated over and over again. Lvan felt his heartbreak into thousands pieces. But then, a suddenly determination felt him. He was going to find Tristan, for his son and for him, his wolf and his insanity.

With that, Lvan slowly backed out and gentle closed the door so it wouldn't disturb his son who was praying.

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Coming out of his thoughts and from the last staircase, Lvan saw Even standing at the front door. By the look of it, he was waiting for someone. Lvan stood before Even who turned to face him. Oh, was he waiting for lvan?

"Were you waiting for me Even?"

"Ah, yes. Well, something came to mind and I thought of asking you"

"What is it?" Lvan asked. He was already getting impatient. He didn't have time to chat. He had to look for his mate who was lost and could be in danger.

"Ah, you said you can talk with Tristan mentally right? Have you tried contacting him?"

Oh shit!! Shit shit! shit!! He totally forgot about it. Damnnit!! Why didn't he thought of this earlier!! Oh, right, he was busy running about and shouting for his mate's name without thinking!! Damn! He really was useless!!

"By the look on your face it seems you haven't tried" Even said. Lvan snapped out of his thoughts, looking at lvan. "But then, why hasn't he contacted me yet?" He asked in a worried tone. That's right, he might have forgotten but Tristan was the one who could be in dangerous. He could have contacted him. Or maybe he didn't want to be found. He didn't want to come back to them. And now he was getting depressed.

"Come to think for it, while we were searching last night, you heard Tristan's voice, right?" Lvan's eyes widened as realization hit him. That's right. He heard Tristan's voice many times while he was searching the forest but he always brushed it off saying it was all in his head. And totally forgot he could communicate with Tristan mentally.

His wolf wasn't helpful either because he was so busy worrying about Tristan and fighting for control to find his mate. Shit! They were both useless! They didn't deserve Tristan, no, they didn't deserve a mate at all.

But for now, he had to find Tristan. He would worry about other things later. "Okay, I'm going now. I'll try contacting him while searching" 

"Okay, I'll go with you" They nodded at each other and left for the front door.

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It's already past three hours and like they agreed on, Chris met up with Sebastian, Corey, Zane and this time Rex not Roy since he was fired from Colten's team.

Sebastian, Corey, Zane and Rex were staring at Chris who didn't look good. The guy looked depressed as he stood before there. They didn't need a genius to tell them it had something to do with Colten. They wonder what happened now. What the heck was wrong with Colten? Why was he behaving this way to the person who has been his friend for centuries? What was going through that thick head of his?!!

"A— Are you okay Chris?" Chris snapped out of whatever thought he was in which definitely involved Colten and look up at them.

"What is it?" He asked. Rex sighed before asking, "What did Colten do now?"

"Did he tell you why he is behaving this way towards you?" Corey asked. Chris held his forehead, looking so devastated as he answered.

"I don't even know. He won't tell me anything and when I went to him, he pushed me away like I was nothing! What the fuck is his problem?! Is this about John insulting him!! What the fuck is it?! He should just tell me so I can apology!!" Chris yelled. He began breathing heavily, avoiding the surprised gazes of Rex, Sebastian, Corey and Zane.

Finally snapping out of surprised mode, Rex cleared his throat before saying, "Yes, you're right. Yes" he said, nodding.

"Let's just go. We still need to find Tristan" Chris said and walked past them, heading for the forest. Rex, Sebastian, Zane and Corey watched him go.

"Is that Chris going?" Roy asked and they turned to look at him. Roy stood beside Colten who was watching Chris as he was going.

"Yes. Well, he said some sensible things and just left. Just like that" Rex said, looking at Colten. Colten knew whatever Chris said had something to do with him. Guilt hit him and he looked away from Rex's gaze.

Roy looked at Rex then as Colten before he said, "Rex you can team up with Colten again. Come on guys" Roy said and starting walking away. Sebastian, Corey and Zane followed while Colten called out his name in shock, "Hey Roy!! Hey!!" 

Colten couldn't believe Roy just abandoned him, just like that when he knew very well, he didn't want to be with Rex right now. Not just because the guy didn't appreciate him as a friend but also because he knew Rex would be asking questions about him and Chris.

He still felt bad for the way he treated Chris earlier but he couldn't help us. If he wasted another second, then he would have gotten arousal with just having Chris close to him. Chris would have find out right anyway and problem would have occur. He didn't want that.

"So is just you and me now" Colten came out of his thoughts and looked at Rex who had a smile on his face. Colten sighed and started walking towards the forest.

"Wait for me!!" Rex yelled and smiled as he followed Colten.

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"Tristan, baby, can you hear me?! Tell me if you can hear me!!" Lvan sent a link to Tristan but there was no reply. He was starting to get frustrated.

"Did you get him?" Even who was running beside him asked. "No" lvan answered. They were running through the woods using speed ability as a wolf shifter in their human forms. They pay attention to the environment as they ran.

'Tristan, baby pleas speak to me. I need you" lvan sent a link again. He stopped running when he recalled something. Even who went ahead stopped and turned to look at him. "What's wrong?" He asked as he worked towards lvan. He stood before him and asked again, "What's wrong?" This time, lvan answered, "I remembered something"

"What did you remember?" Lvan looked up at him, "Tristan's cloths. They were there when he ran after the strange and when I was coming home. I was in a heavy heat so I just left them even though I saw them, but, I remember now, they weren't there when I came back again"

"I see, do you think he came back for it? Or that stranger did". Even asked. Lvan sighed and said, " I....." He didn't get to finish his sentence when he smelled blood. "Even...." He turned to look at Even and by the look on his face, it seemed he also smiled it.

"I smell it"

"Let's go" Lvan shouted and took off, followed by Even.

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"Hey, Colten, tell me, what's your damn problem?" Rex asked while he and Colten were working through the woods. Colten didn't spare him a glance as he answered, "Nothing".

"Come on, Colten. You don't say you don't have a problem when he have this big irritated look on your friend" Now Colten was felt up. Colten stopped and turned to face Rex who also stopped and turned to face Colten, giving him all his attention.

"What is it?" Rex asked when Colten didn't say anything but was just studying him. "What is it?" He asked again but this time, Colten answered by saying, "Who do you think you are?" Colten asked in a serious tone and look.

"Huh?" Rex said, looking so surprised. "Who are you to me to worry about me?" Colten said.

Rex snapped out of his thoughts looking at Rex. Did he hear right? Did Colten just asked who he was to him? That's nonsense!! He perfectly knew who Colten was to him! Colten was his.....

Rex's eyes widened when he couldn't find the answer. What was Colten to him? He had known Colten since he was born. Even though Colten didn't stay in town, he was always there for Rex whenever he came to town. He knew Colten was always there for him because Colten always made sure of it whenever he was in town. But he never really asked him for help, why? Because they were not friends?

That's right. Even though Colten was always there for him, they were not friends. Colten was Chris and his brother's friend. So then, who was Colten to him all these years?

"By the look on your face it seems you don't know. Then let me ask your a question Rex, who's your first friend?"

Who was his first friend? All these years he had never had a real friend until he met Tristan who became his first real friend and brother-in-law. Tristan was his first real friend and he would do anything to get him back.

"Tristan. Why? Why do you ask? And what does it have to do with you being angry with me?" He asked. Colten sighed and answered, "Well, it does Rex. It has everything to do with why am angry. Tell me Rex, what am I to you?" Rex held his head as he thought about Colten's question. Finally figuring out, he sighed, dropped his hand and looked Colten in the eye.

"Well, if it wasn't through lvan. I would have never known. You're Chris and lvan's friend. I...." Rex scratched his head, "I don't know Colten"

"I see Rex. This is why I was angry. You planted that thought that you have no friend in your head, that's why you didn't realise you already had friends Rex. You closed yourself from me, Sebastian, Corey, Zane, Chris and your own brother"

"Rex, Why do you think Sebastian, Corey and Zane usually came to visit you?" Rex's eyes widened again. Colten was right. Sebastian, Corey and Zane used to visit him when they heard free time before Tris came but he always pushed them away saying he was busy. He convinced himself that, they weren't there to be friends with him but because they were sent by his brother. He thought Sebastian, Corey and Zane were ordered to be his friend.

"Rex, I and Chris were there when you were born. We watched you and lvan grow up and we became friends. We weren't just lvan's friend. Have you forgotten our ages? Why do you think we can be lvan's friend and not yours?"

Rex looked down with a sad and confuse look on his face, "Rex, we tried so many times to let you know you had friends, you had us. But you never opened up. You only spent time with us when you were really bored right?"

"I'm sorry. Is just that, every time you, Chris and lvan met and were chatting, I felt like an outsider. I thought whenever you invited me to join you, it was because you guys pitied me"

"Rex, didn't I make it clear? What did I tell you on your tenth birthday after handling your birthday gift?" Rex's eyes widened when he recalled what Colten said to him on his tenth birthday.

"This is from your one and only best friend" Rex repeated. He remembered those words clearly like it was just yesterday because those word filled him with warm but then when he thought about how old Colten was, "I thought you said that out of pity"

Colten breathed in and out, trying to control his anger as he said, "And when I was leaving" Oh shit! Now that made it clear. Rex had always been the stupid one. They made it so clear and he never recognized or accepted.

"Call me when you a problem. I'm your friend but you never do and I know you have problems. Call your best friend everyday even if you have nothing to say"

"I'm glad you remember it very well. You know, Sebastian, Zane and Corey think of you as their friend even though they came to know you through lvan. Why? Because you all spent time together. You guys did what every friends do. But then, they stopped spending time with you all together so they could only spend time with you. Do you know why?"

Eyes widened in shock, Rex shook his head, "Because they wanted to know more about you. When they spent time with both you and lvan, you seemed off. You never said something about yourself and at the end, they ended up knowing lvan even more. So they stopped spending time with both you and lvan so they could know more about you. But what did you do? You pushed them away!! You pushed us all away!! You didn't want to recognize us as your friends!! And then what? You go around saying you don't have friends! Do you know how frustrating and irritating it is?! Huh?!!"

"Well, I'm fucking sorry I made you feel that way okay?!!" Rex yelled. He knew he was at fault and should be apologizing but still, he couldn't believe anything Colten just said. He had friends. Tristan wasn't his first friend. He had friends and he didn't recognize them. He must have hurt Colten, not just him but Sebastian, Zane and Corey, when he pushed them away, thinking they were just ordered to act all friendly.

"Sebastian, Chris, Zane, Corey and even your brother thinks you are their friend. Now, I wonder how they will feel when they find out they never felt the same. That you didn't trust them and thought they— no, we invited you when we were going to have fun just because we pitied you"

Rex saw horror at Colten's words, "No!! Please don't do that. I don't want to hurt you guys"

"You already did. You know, I knew since long that you didn't think of us as your friends even though we thought of you as one but it still hurts to hear you say it. Makes me wonder what I am to you if not your friend. And please don't say brother. Because I know you wouldn't mean it"

"But....."

"Now Rex, if am not your friend and you don't know who I am to you, then please stay away from me and my life. Stop trying to advice me about my behaving towards Chris. You know me, I don't like strangers involve themselves in my personal matter" Colten said and with a glare, he left.

Rex was in shock at Colten's words. Shit! It hurts. It felt like his heart had been broken into pieces. So this is how it felt when a friend said something like that to you. Fuck! And to think he said the same think to Corey.

Yes, that day when he got bullied by Mr Secks youngest son who was at the same age same him at that time. The brat humiliated him, insulted him and told him why he would never have a friend. Why? Because he was a perverted freak male omega.

That day, he was angry and frustrated. He didn't even mean to tell Corey to mind his own damn busy and that he didn't like it when strangers involved themselves in his business when he showed concern for him as he asked if he was okay.

He remember, from that day onwards, Corey never came close to him which was like three to four months ago.

Shit! He had to apology to Corey and then properly ask him to be his friend once again. He was really an idiot. Why didn't he notice? They made it so obvious! Always showing concerns but he, he pushed them away and even insulted them. He pushed them away and came back saying he had no friends. He felt it. Somehow deep in side he felt it. These people who were always there showing concern when he needed most were more than his friends.

They helped him when he was going through his parents separation from the pack and many other times. Even though sometimes he pushed them away, they still came back. Except when he really pushed Corey away and he never came back.

Rex squated sighed, and ran his head through his hair, Apologising to Colten and receiving his forgiveness was going to be the hardest. The guy was so damn stubborn after all. But, he still had to do it. He was Colten's friend and he seemed to be bothered by something. His friend needed him and he would do anything to solve this problem and get his friend back.