Alexis’s POV “Since when do you bother about our whereabouts?” Mom asked me.I stared at her. Was she for real right now? “It’s almost two days now and we’ve heard nothing from you both,” I replied.Dad sighed. “Look, Lexi. Your mom and I had to go cool off after the offending words your brother said to us. Let’s not start fighting.”“I’m not fighting. It was Mom who gave me an incredible answer,” I responded, staring at her. Why was everyone harsh today?“I hope you understand. We were hurt and had to go let off some steam. We’re better now and back home. Isn’t that all that matters?” Dad said. He seemed to be more calm and collected than Mom.I shrugged. “I guess,”“Is your brother still here?” Mom asked.I nodded and walked back to the kitchen. Gena was almost done with cooking. “I heard voices. Are your parents back?” She asked.“Yeah,” I replied. ***It was dinner time when Alexander finally got out of his room. He got closer to the dining table and when he saw me; he looked aw
Alexander’s POV My heart thumped against my chest as I realized that I just voiced out what I had been keeping inside of me for five years. I was so angry and frustrated. All the pent up emotions I concealed for a long time were finally revealed.Immediately, I saw her come out of the house, I knew I was in trouble. My wolf was threatening to surface, and I was doing my best to subdue it.When it felt like I was finally succeeding in keeping my wolf in check and stopping it from reacting or taking her in my arms, she broke down and said words that ignited all the emotions that raged inside of me.My wolf broke free from where I had him cornered and I couldn’t hold back as I told her she was my mate. Seeing the confusion and shock in her eyes had guilt sinking into my stomach.“How?” she finally spoke after a moment of intense silence.I kept quiet and looked away.“How, Alex?” she reiterated.“Look, I don’t know, okay?” I replied, raising my voice as I raked my fingers through my hair
Alexis’s POV“Hey, you. You seem so happy this morning,” Gena said to him.He grinned. “Yeah. It’s because of you,” he replied and leaned in to kiss her lips.I coughed, which broke them apart. “I had something in my throat,” I said when all eyes were in my direction.Alex let go of Gena, took the bottle of water he came for and left the kitchen without sparing me a glance. I had expected that he would treat me indifferently after his confession, but no. Foolish of me to have thought of that. The jerk! I fumed.“Alexis?” Gena jolted me out of my thoughts. “Uh?” I looked at her.“You wanted to see me,” she said.“Oh, yeah,” I remembered the sole reason why I had came down from my room.“What for, if I may ask?” Mom asked.“Don’t worry, mom. It’s nothing an old lady should hear,” I teased her as I held Gena’s hand, leading her out of the kitchen.“Are you calling your mother old?” Mom called after me.“Yeah!” I replied, laughing.“No breakfast for you!” She yelled jokingly.I chuckled
Alex’s POVDespite telling Alexis that she was my mate, I concluded in my heart that I wouldn’t treat her as one. With the recent happenings and what I have discovered all those years, I could no longer deny the fact that Alexis was truly my mate. There was no mistaking. The moon goddess knew all about this. But why? The question kept coming to my head, but as usual, there was no answer.I was in my father’s study, buried in one of his books concerning the long history of the pack. I needed a distraction and his library seemed to be the perfect escape.A knock came on the door. “Yes,” my answer came out more gruffly than I expected.“It’s Gena,”I heard Gena’s voice outside the door.I exhaled deeply. “Come in,” I said, despite knowing that I didn’t want to be disturbed. But, there was no way I could have her standing by the door, especially after I displayed affection for her earlier this morning.The door knob turned and she walked in. “I was wondering where you were,” she said, smi
Alexis’s POV I stood up to leave in frustration and anger as Alex sat beside Gena but stopped when I felt pulled back. I looked to see a tiny line of my cashmere top stringed to Alex’s hand. It was caught on his ring. We stared at each other like what the actual fuck was going on? This was only seen in movies and not in real life! The intensity of the gaze made my knees buckle and I snapped off the line from the hem of my top, and I walked away. I couldn’t bear that look he gave me. It made my heart flutter, weakened me to my knees and my stomach churned. I couldn’t be feeling this way for my brother, but it seems since he told me he was my mate, and my mate confirmed it, the mate bond had become stronger. This feeling was threatening to consume me. I sighed deeply as I fell flat on the bed. I placed my hand on my chest and squeezed it. What was happening to me? ***** The next morning, I contemplated going downstairs. I didn’t want to see my brother or Gena, especially after wh
Alex’s POVSeeing Alexis lose her footing on the stairs, the mate bond between us suddenly kicked in, and I found myself hurrying to her rescue. I had my arms wrapped around her protectively before she could fall. Her sudden sharp intake of breath almost made me lose my senses and throw caution to the wind.When her eyes opened to finally grace mine, I got lost in those twin pool brown orbs of hers and I ached to hold her this way. With the mate bond smothering, I got back to my senses and let go of her like she was some flame that burnt me just by touching her.She almost fell again, but I caught her by the wrist and pulled her, ensuring she was standing properly. “You should watch where you are going,” I said to her more coldly than I had intended to.“I didn’t ask you to come help me,” she retorted and raced up the stairs.What? I was flabbergasted. Did she just wave aside the fact that I saved her from falling, and act rude to me? The effrontery!“Did you see that?” I inquired f
Alex’s POV“Welcoming the daughter of the Reinhardt family, Alexis Reinhardt,” I heard the announcer say and I turned in the direction of the door to see my sister, only to be confronted by a drop dead gorgeous woman in the stead of my sister. My jaw dropped, but I was quick to maintain composure as I stared at her.Like a moth attracted to a flame, I was immediately drawn to her. She wore a green emerald dress that hugged around her, revealing the symmetrical lines of her body contours. The long slit from her thigh to her legs, exposing her satin skin was enough to drive any virile man crazy. Her hair was tied up in a bun, with gemstones embedded in them, leaving two curled locks dangling from each side of her face. With each step she took in those silvery stilettos matching her necklace that sat idly on her neck, giving a more detailed look to her cleavages, she seemed to draw from the very core of my soul.I could see all eyes were on her from both genders. She was the only one wit
Alexis’s POV“Uh?” I mouthed, just to be sure. I was still in disbelief.He lifted my chin with his finger as his eyes pierced into mine. “You’re my mate, princess,” he said.My toes curled as butterflies filled my stomach. Did he just call me princess? My head swirled and almost burst with excitement. The hottest guy in the room just called me princess!I regained my composure and looked over at my parents. They were smiling and holding hands. Excitement was written all over them as they watch me get mated to someone.I looked back at alpha Kane. His eyes were smiling despite the fact that his lips didn’t move. I was his mate, but he wasn’t mine. My wolf didn’t feel any mate bond, or was she hiding this one from me like she did with Alex?I began to hear whispers again from the ladies, about how I was stealing all the attention, and how I just got mated to the hottest man in the room.I turned to see my brother in the arms of Gena. I had no idea if he heard it all as he was as expres