Meeting the Alpha's brother
Chapter 6Alexa's POV
I continued to stare at him in a daze. How can a man look so handsome yet cute at the same time? The breeze blowing gently ruffled his hair a bit, making some strands fall on his face, I felt my fingers twitch as I wondered how it would feel to brush his hair off his face. I could see his mouth moving, but I barely heard what he was saying.
“Beautiful day, isn't it? But being here makes it more beautiful. I can see you like the garden, I like it too, it's the most beautiful and peaceful place to be here” he mutters as he looks at the garden fondly.
“Yes, it is,” I barely heard what he said, all I heard was 'beautiful and garden'.
“I'm sorry,” he says.
The apology jolts my mind from the daze I'm in. Did he notice the way I've been staring at him? I hope I didn't drool, that will be so embarrassing. I felt the side of my lips with my fingers, satisfied at the outcome, I cleared my throat quietly hoping that my voice appeared normal.
“Sorry? What are you apologizing for?” I ask.
“For not coming to welcome you sooner and introduce myself,” he explains. “But I'm here now, and I intend to do just that, my name is Ace, and I'm Alpha Kai's younger brother,” he finished speaking with a smile.
Right, the Alpha's younger brother. They did have some similar features like their blue eyes except Ace's is a lighter shade of blue, but I must say their personalities differ a lot.
“You haven't heard anything about me?” he asks.
“I haven't, how would I when your brother hates my guts,” I wanted to say, but I bit back the words.
“I haven't, it must have skipped the Alpha's mind, I'm Alexa,” I reply instead trying to return the polite gesture. At least he is polite enough to introduce himself and apologize.
“I'm sure there will be plenty of time for us to catch up, and I know your name already, I've heard so much about you but everything I've heard so far did you no justice, I must say you look beautiful sister-in-law,” he says again with a smile making the dimples on both sides of his cheek deepen.
God!, those dimples, I try to calm my erratic heart, not wanting to get distracted again.
“Thank you for the compliment. You flatter me,” I utter, smiling at him. Beautiful? I scoff at the thought, people usually tell me how beautiful I am, and I know I am, but not right now with my swollen eyes and puffy cheeks even though I tried my best to cover it up.
“You are welcome, I would have loved to meet you at the mating ceremony, but I had to leave early,” he says, an apologetic look on his handsome face.
“I understand,” I simply reply.
“My brother has wished and waited for so long for his mate, and I'm sure he's happy he finally found you. He needs a strong and loving woman by his side who understands him and can take care of him. Make him happy, and I really hope you treat him right.”
I reluctantly nodded my head as I forced a smile in agreement. If only he knew all that was happening between me and his brother, he would not be saying all this.
“I should take my leave now, it was a pleasure to meet you and talk to you in person. See you around, sister-in-law,” he utters as he turns around and left.
“Nice to meet you too,” I mutter as I stare at his retreating back in awe, admiring his tall, lean, and well-built body. He's just perfect. Handsome, gentle, and polite. If only a certain someone is like him. I sigh as I walk to the center of the garden and brush my fingers through the petals of the different brightly colored flowers. Butterflies are flying around freely and birds are chirping happily without a care in the world about people. If only I can be as happy and free as these birds.
I was still deep in thought when a maid suddenly walked up to me and broke me out of my reverie.
She greets me, to which I respond.
“Luna, the Alpha wants to see you in his chambers immediately,” she says.
Al…alpha? Does he want me? But why? What does he want now, and why does he want to see? I started to panic, but of course, I couldn't ask a maid these questions.
I drag my feet from the garden as the maid walks behind me.
What does he want now? The scenes from earlier started replaying in my head, how angry he was and how he shoved me like I was a piece of dirty rag. It has only been twenty-four hours since I came to the pack, and I've already been mated, lost my virginity, plus I'm hated by my mate for being weak and wolfless. Just twenty-four hours and all this has happened to me, what then would the rest of my stay here feel like? Will I be treated worse than this? I dread the thoughts that come to my mind.
My head is throbbing badly as I tried to keep a clear head and focus. My mind is already coming up with absurd things. I tried to be brave as my imagination was running wild, but my limbs were shaking so much that it is a miracle I'm able to walk without falling.
I'm terrified of what is going to happen, I know I'm in deep trouble for hiding the fact that I'm wolfless. The terror was already getting to me as I tried to calm down and think straight, but I could not. I was already getting close to the Alpha's chambers, I slowed my pace and started walking slowly. I knew it would not help and meeting the Alpha is inevitable, but I just couldn't help it.
Standing in front of the door to his chambers, my fear grew twice fold, I cleaned my clammy shaky hands on my dress as I forced them to open the door. Gulping and mustering all the courage I could gather, I tried to control my heart which was beating wildly, and walk inside.
I found the Alpha sitting on a chair on the right side of his room. I stood in front of him, not being able to utter a word. He looked furious as his face hardened, I could see the veins on his head and neck due to anger, he was gripping the handle of the chair tightly that I feared it might break, I stood there shivering like a drenched chicken. His blue eyes had darkened into dark pits of emptiness as he glared at me. If looks could kill, I would be six feet under...
Chapter 7 Alpha Kai's POV I swerved the chair I was sitting on around when I heard the door open. My eyes glared daggers at my supposed mate who was standing in front of me. When I saw her, I thought she was beautiful and the best thing that will ever happen to me. I was so happy at the mating ceremony, and I and my wolf were happy to finally be able to mate with her. Staring at her, I feel nothing but hatred. The mere sight of her irritates and irks me. I can't believe the mate I've waited for all my life turned out to be her. I don't know if I did anything to offend the moon goddess. Alphas of other packs got strong, bold, and intelligent women as their Luna who could help them lead their packs to achieve greater heights, but on the other hand, I got an Omega. An Omega I will gladly love and accept as long as she is my mate. Not only did I get an Omega, but I also got one who didn't even have a wolf. The moon goddess must be incredibly stupid, out of her mind, or fucking crazy
What is going on? Chapter 7 Ace's POV When I found out that my brother had finally found his better half, his mate whom he had always longed for, I was elated, and extremely overjoyed. My happiness knew no bounds. As the Alpha's close subject, I knew how much he wanted a mate that would rule along with him, a mate who will take care of his kingdom with him and make it prosper. That is what a confidant and a loyal subject would think, but as the Alpha's brother, I knew better. Kai didn't just want any mate. To some werewolves, mates were just people they had to live the rest of their lives with because the moon goddess said so. They had to live with their mate because it was what the moon goddess wanted and their fate since birth. Even if they didn't want or like their mate, they just had to compromise. Most people think when two mated people meet, they instantly feel the connection, the love, and the mate bond, but some mates are not like that. They just have to bear with living wi
Light in darkness Chapter 8 Alexa's POV I still wonder how my trembling legs managed to support and carry me out of the Alpha's chambers. If Ace had not come in, I wonder if I would still be able to leave the Alpha's chamber in one piece or unscathed. He looked extremely frightening. How did he change so much? The same eyes that had looked at me with adoration, passion, and want now looked at me like I was the most disgusting being ever. His eyes were ablaze with fury, his voice filled with resentment, disappointment, and anger. His words cut deep into my soul like I am being stabbed again and again with a dagger. I had always heard how brutal, cold, and feared he was as an Alpha and I just witnessed it, he is the perfect description of a handsome face and a stone-cold heart. I walked with no sense of direction as I used my hands to scale the wall for support. He does not recognize me as his mate. He does not want me as his mate. But then, it's not my fault that I don't have a wol
Chapter 10Alexa's POVWhat the hell was I thinking? I had just wanted him to stop calling me sister-in-law all the time, since in the true sense I am not his sister-in-law, his brother didn't acknowledge or want me, so what is the use? I didn't mean to cut him off and sound so..... rude? arrogant?, ungrateful? He looked at me with a surprised look on his face. “I'm sorry, I thought since you are married to my elder brother, I should address you with respect, hence me always calling you sister-in-law,” he explains meekly.“You don't have to always call me sister-in-law to show respect, call me by my name, after all, you are older than me,” I mutter.“You are right, I didn't know it made you uncomfortable, my apologies. But are you sure this has nothing to do with the fight you had with my brother?” he asks, staring at me intently.Just the mention of the Alpha made me scared and brought back the anguish and fear I felt before. I swallowed nothing in particular as I tried to calm myse
Chapter 11Alpha Kai's POVAfter Ace left, the guard allowed the important members of the pack in. I appointed three of them to deal with some matters regarding the pack and outside the pack, since Ace already has so much work to do and I as the Alpha, can't possibly handle everything on my own.“Alpha,” they all greet and bow in respect.I respond to their greeting and lead them toward another room where my office is. I sat behind my huge mahogany desk as they all sat in front of me. “What do you have for me?” I command in my authoritative voice.“Some men we've identified as part of the green land pack attacked the southern territory and ransacked the warehouses there. Our guards tried to stop them, but members of the green land pack were more in numbers, and they came completely prepared, we lost all the goods and supplies there and a total of ten guards were lost, the rest injured,” one of the men explained.“What!,” I shouted feeling livid as my fist met with the desk causing a l
Chapter 12Ace's POV“W…what?” I asked stunned.“Exactly what you heard,” he replies, sipping his whiskey, which he had just served himself.“What do you mean by she does not have a wolf? Is she human?” I ask because that is the only reasonable explanation right now.“She's not human, she's a werewolf who's wolfless,” he says.I took a seat in front of him, trying to absorb the information I just heard. “Is that even possible? How can there be a werewolf who doesn't have a wolf, I mean a wolf is what makes a person a werewolf, right?” I asked baffled.“Well, you just met someone who doesn't have a wolf, your innocent sister-in-law Lexa, so it's very possible,” he mutters sarcastically.“Is that why you've refused to accept her, and you are treating her badly?” I ask.“Should there be a bigger reason than this? She lied to me, she knew about her state all this while, yet she deceived me into performing the mating ceremony, should I be buying her flowers every day and worshiping her aft
Chapter 13Alexa's POV“Why did you lie to me?” That one question drained all the blood on my face. My heart is beating so fast that I can hear it. Which lie? Is it the one about my parents? Or did he find out about my wolfless state?Ace had helped me after the Alpha mercilessly slapped me. He brought me to the doctor's place and even treated my wounds. Did his brother tell him? Does he hate me now too? I looked into his blue eyes that were filled with questions, I couldn't bare to keep looking at him, so I stared at my fiddling fingers instead. He's going to leave me too, after all, who would want to stay with a burden like me? I will be all alone again.“I…I'm so sorry I lied, I didn't know how to tell you or if it was my place to say anything, I do apologize for deceiving you, I don't even know what to say or how to make you forg...,” I don't even know when I start crying, my swollen cheeks adding to the pain I'm currently feeling. I suddenly see him sit in front of me, “Lexa, I
Chapter 14Alexa's POVFriends? Does he want to be friends with me? But why? I thought he had only been nice to me out of pity. Why is he suggesting friendship all of a sudden? Is this a trap? Is he going to make me like and depend on him, only to leave me hanging in the end? I have trust issues now, you can't blame me, not after all that has happened to me. Good looks won't fool me this time. I have learned my lesson the hard way. I peer into his eyes, trying to find out if he has any other ulterior motive.“Lexa? What are you thinking about?” he asks me, still smiling.“Why do you want to be friends with me?” I questioned him curiously.“Should there be a reason?” he asks meekly, brushing some strands of hair that have fallen on his face away, looking all cute.Nice try, but I won't fall for that easily.I nod my head vigorously, “There should be a reason, you've been very nice and accommodating since you met me,”. He was nice to me even before finding out I was wolfless, so it woul