“Alpha Brandon,” My voice broke when I called his name. We didn't know each other for so long, but Alpha Brandon's words touched my heart. I paused when he gently rubbed his finger on my eyes; he chuckled like something funny was coming out of his mind.
“I feel worried about you that I forgot to bring my handkerchief; if I know that you will cry in front of me, I will get it before I go here to visit you.” I glared at him when he started laughing at himself. He even twitched his mouth like he was stopping himself from smiling.
“Seriously, you're the most beautiful woman I saw while crying. Will you please continue crying? It's fascinating.” I quickly grabbed the book and then smacked it on his head. Alpha Brandon groaned and acted like he was deeply hurt by what I did to him. The corner of his mouth twitched then he avoided his gaze on me.
“You, Jerk!” I was about to smack him again, but he stopped me when he caught my hand. I was shocked when he slowly moved closer to my face. My heart was thumping so fast that I couldn't breathe properly.
“Don't.” He whispered. I felt his breath touching my face. We looked at each other's eyes, and Alpha Brandon's eyes amazed me. “Don't do it again. I like it when you're acting like my future wife. And I didn't know if I could move on and accept that you finally found your mate.”
“Is it alright to ask, did you already find your mate?” Alpha Brandon paused for a while before he gazed at me.
“She rejected me.” What! Alpha Brandon was fine, but why did his mate reject him?
“She rejected me because I wasn't influential enough for our relationship. She has a big ambition that she wants to reach. I wasn't enough for her and her family.”
“Are you telling me the truth? If I were your mate, I would accept you.” I heard a noisy glass shattered on the floor; Amoux was clenching his teeth, and he was not breathing well. I saw his shoulder shaking while he was sighing aggressively.
“That's why until now, you didn't accept me as your mate because I wasn't Alpha Brandon, am I right, Leah?” Amoux's eyes were red, and Damon went to the room like he was in a panic. He quickly ran to Amoux, then checked him.
“Answer me, Leah. Did you regret that I was your mate? That I was the one that the Moon Goddess gave to you.”
“I didn't tell that, Amoux. You conclude that, not me.” I answered Amoux's questions, but Amoux shook his head like he didn't believe what I was telling him.
Amoux, why are you acting like this? As if you're in deep hurt, that you're hurting.
“We should leave, Amoux. The Lycan will discover that we went here.” Damon says he pulled Amoux to push him to move faster.
“Is there something wrong, Damon?” I can't stop but feel worried for them. I know that the Lycan will treat them as traitors once he learns that his successor and nephew are with us. The Lycan will punish them, even though they were related.
Damon was holding the big book that Richelle owned. I was excited to read it because I wanted to know why Richelle had this book. Damon moved closer to me and then handed me the book.
“Here's the book that you wanted us to take, but—” He paused when he saw the book that my family owned. “Dont tells me it's the same book? Where did you get that?”
“I was in the library investigating the disease you're talking about. I thought you two were not getting this book so quickly; I dont want the Lycan to catch you two because of me.” Damon nodded.
“I was going to come out in the library when I saw this book at the top of the most extended shelf; I took it because it's the same logo as Richelle's book. But, someone shook the ladder that I was using, and I fell to the floor.”
“Did you investigate this, Alpha Leah? Does it mean someone wants you dead?”
“I ask Almera and Kairo to investigate this. I want to know who did this because I almost lost consciousness when I saw a human form quickly going out of the library.”
“I hope you will find the culprit. It would help if you didn't get injured again, and I know Amoux doesn't want you to get rushed to the hospital again.”
“I wish too. But, this book was from my family. They possessed this and treasured it to be passed by the firstborn in the family.”
I took the book and caressed it. I saw it glowing since I still had a blood stain on my hand. I was about to open it when Damon coughed. He massages his neck, and Damon eyed Amoux at me.
“Alpha Brandon, I want to talk with Amoux if it's alright.” Damon and Alpha Brandon didn't complain, but they quickly obliged. Amoux was still looking at the floor, and my heart was throbbing that Amoux was like a kid who did something wrong to his parents.
“Amoux,” I called him, but he didn't even glance at me. I sighed when my wolf was grieving that her mate was unhappy. “I want to talk to you,” I added.
“I don't want to. I know you're going to reject me; I feel it.” His voice cracked, so he turned his back on me like he was scared I would notice his reaction.
“That's not what I am planning to do. I want to talk to you, okay? I don't have a plan to reject you.”
“But you dont want to accept either.”
“Amoux, I wish it was too easy. Please don't be mad at me.”
“I am not mad at you. I was blaming myself because I was the one to blame; it's not you, Leah. I was a jerk for treating you like that, and I was dumb. I was careless in deciding when it came to you.” Amoux's hand lifted on his face as if he was wiping something on it.
“I am sorry, Amoux. I was----”
“Dont be. You dont need to be sorry to me. I was wrong; I was a piece of shit. After your parents died because of my family, I understand you, Leah.”
I felt guilty because I hated him so much; I blamed him and his family for what they did to my parents. And, Amoux even knew that.
“Come here.” Amoux was a little bit hesitant, but he went to me. He is seated beside me, but he is avoiding his eyes on me.
“Thank you that you took this book. And I want to apologize that I act like bitch to you.” I touched his hand, which makes him startled. I hold his hand, and I felt the tingling sensation and a thousand sparks.
“I don't know what I will do if you reject me, Leah. I-I love you; I realize that when I wasn't aware that you're my mate. I missed you so much, and I almost lost my insanity; I believed easily when Anaya told me that you were in their pack. But, you're right; I don't even speculate on everything; I assume that Anaya's threat was true.”
“You dont need to feel sorry; I am sorry too.” I moved closer to him and then touched his cheek, kissing him that made him redden in embarrassment.
“L-Leah, what are you doing?” Amoux voice was husky. His hand turned into a fist, and his ears were pinkish. He cleared his throat, but he stared into my eyes.
“I was kissing you; why are you asking me?”
“Of course, I know that you're kissing me, but you're mad at me. And I don't want Almera to be furious about it.”
“And why?”
“She was your Beta, but your friend as well. I realized she had the right to be mad at me; I was wrong and acted like I didn't do anything wrong in the Red Moon Pack.” Amoux attitude wants me to lavish him, and my wolf keeps pleading with me to taste Amoux lips that she missed and tried to claim it.
I don't know what happened; I clung to his nape, then moved closer to him. When I heard Amoux's heart beating faster, my wolf acted like a horny dog because we had affected our mate.
Amoux groaned when I tasted his lips; my wolf was growling in excitement. Amoux aggressively kissed me back; he was sucking my mouth and entered his tongue into my mouth. I sucked his tongue, and we almost mixed our saliva.
“Oh! Leah!” Amoux moaned so loud I felt his cock harden, and I slowly touched it, which made him howl.
“Fuck, Leah. Don't; you're in the hospital, and I dont want to make love with you here.” I know that Damon was standing behind the door, and I heard that Damon and Alpha Brandon had walked away; I know they were giving us some privacy. I missed Amoux; I missed his touch.