Twenty Six

The sun was already out, brightening the room through the closed curtains. Lvan flustered his eyes.

He fully woke up, looking at the ceiling with a look that says 'Where am I?' Guess the sleep hadn't wear off yet.

Finally remembering he was in his and Tristan's room, he turned smiling when he saw the cute sleeping Tristan in his arms. He could definitely get use to this. Waking up every morning with his mate in his arms.

He tightened the hug, making Tristan make sounds of discomfort as lvan was hugging him too tight. Hearing those sounds from Tristan, Lvan loosen his hold.

He kissed Tristan's hair, slowly ad tenderly caressing his hair. He wa very quiet in his actions because he didn't want to wake Tristan up. They didn't sleep early with the adult stuffs they did last night till early this morning.

Tristan needed to rest well. He didn't want his mate getting sick, though werewolves couldn't catch some human diseases. Getting weak from not having enough rest was still catchable.

Sighing, he looked up at the ceiling. He should get some more rest too. He wasn't in his best state after all. He was very tired and weak.

Lvan once again hugged Tristan tight and closed his eyes to lose himself to sleep. It didn't take long for him to be the captive of sleep.

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Few hours later, at Colten's room was Rex, lying beside Colten who was reading a book. It was actually a romantic novel. Rex who was on his phone laughed at something funny, making Colten lose focus on his book. 

And in result, making him annoyed. He closed his book and turned to look at Rex who was smiling. Made him wonder what was so funny and why Rex was here, in his room, on his bed, in the first place.

He didn't think Rex would act this way when he said he was going to do better. This, was doing better. It was torturing him and being clingy.

'I want my personal space back!!' He yelled in his mind.

"Rex" Rex turned to look at him, putting down his phone. "Yeah?"

"What are you doing here?"

"What kind of question is that? I'm here to spend time with my friend" Rex replied with a smile. Colten sighed in defeat. Deciding to drop it and let Rex do whatever he wanted. But then again, "You said you came to spend time with but he haven't said a word to me since you came"

With pouty lips, Rex replied, "That's because you were so engross in your book" No complaints, Rex was right. Colten sat up on the bed, facing Rex as he held onto the closed book.

"Okay, so, what do you want to take about?" With a beaming look, Rex sat up to face Colten, dropping his phone before him.

"How about...... the book you're reading" Colten looked at Rex with widened eyes. He thought Rex would suggest what he was watching on his phone or something he like. Rex had really change. Before, he used to always chose something he loved doing whatever he got the time and came to spend time with Rex. At that time, Colten guessed he was really bored and that was all he allowed him into his world.

"Colten?" Hearing his name, Colten snapped out of his thoughts, looking at Rex with a bewildered look. "Yeah?"

"What are you thinking about? I'm right here you know?" Rex said with a sulking look. Colten smiled and rustled his hair. "I get it, I get it, I'm sorry"

"Better"

"So, you said you wanted to know about the book I'm reading?" Rex nodded, "Okay. Is a romans novel"

"What is it about? What's the title?" Rex asked with a hint of impatient. "The title is Love In Another World"

"Is about a beautiful girl who was betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend"

"Oh, it might have been horrible and hard" Colten nodded, confirming. "It was hard for her. Very hard"

"So what happened next?" Colten ran his hand through his hair before answering, "Then, she tried to commit suicide because she couldn't stand the pain in her heart"

"That isn't the solution" Rex said with a sad expression. 'Yes, that really isn't the solution' Colten thought as he recalled the time he also tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge because of an unrequited love he had for someone.

He shook his head to clear the fog of that memory. It was all in the past now. There was no need going back there.

"And then? Did she jump or was she saved"

"She jumped" 

"Oh, shit!" Rex exclaimed with widened eyes. "Language Rex"

"Don't tell me you don't curse" Colten sighed. He did. He did curse.

"Anyways, her two friends who were looking for her witnessed it. With no second thought, they jumped into the water to save her"

"Such good friends" Rex said, feeling emotional. "Yes. You know, I would have done the same for you if we were in that situation"

Rex looked at Colten with a smile on his face, "I'm sure you would have" he said.

Rex cleared his throat, "But you shouldn't say such things to me, you should only say such things to your mate or someone you love"

Colten burst out laughing, "I see"

"I can't believe you said just cheesy words" Rex said with a smirk on his face. "Are you done?" Colten asked, looking at Rex with an irritated look on his face. "I think so" Rex replied. He wanted to tease Colten more but seeing that scary irritated look on Colten's face, he decided to drop it.

"Yes, I am done. So, what happened next?" The scary irritated look wiped out of Colten's face. He rolled his eyes in annoyance before answering, "They drowned together after they found each other and held onto each other. They lost conscious and.....

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Chris came into the office. Lvan was working on some docents with Even checking on them while he was seated. Chris took a seat facing Even. Both Lvan and Even turned to look at him. He looked tired with dark circles under his eyes. He also looked lifeless and in a deep thought.

The guy looked like he hadn't slept at all. Even dropped the docents he was looking through and shared a look with Lvan who had at a point stopped work because of his concern for his friend.

Even gave a look that says 'Say something'. Lvan perfectly understood the message on Even's face. He sighed in defeated and turned to look at Chris.

"Uh, Chris? Something wrong?" Lvan asked. Even immediately exited his thoughts when he heard Lvan's voice. He looked at Lvan with a bewildered look. "Huh?" He asked.