Chapter 6 Thaddeus

Third Person's POV 

Thaddeus saw Aiden's shocked expression, which told the Alpha that the Omega didn't know they were mates. 

‘How did he not know?’ Sure, it was the first time he felt the tingles from the bond, but couldn't he smell me? Couldn't he smell that I am his mate? Doesn't he feel the pull of the bond? Didn't his wolf tell him that I'm his mate? He had to have spoken the word at least once!’ The Alpha wondered, his thoughts racing. 

The Alpha had so many questions, so many things he wanted to ask his mate. Before the Alpha could open his mouth to ask the questions at the tip of his tongue, there was a knock at the door. 

Xander didn't wait for a reply. The Beta cracked the door open and popped his head in. 

“Hey, they're here,” Xander said, and then his face lit up when he saw his Luna was awake. 

Xander pushed the door open and entered the room with a smile beaming on his face.

“Hey, kid! It's good to see you're finally awake!” The Beta said, and Aiden scowled at his words, which surprised Thaddeus.

‘I guess he didn't like to be called a kid,’’ Thaddeus thought and held back a laugh.

Aiden's body tensed when he realized the look he had just given the Beta, and then he quickly averted his eyes to his lap. He hoped that if they could see he was obedient, they wouldn't get mad at his disrespect and spare him a beating. 

Xander's smile faded when he saw Aiden's reaction and smelled his fear. 

Thaddeus didn't want to leave, especially seeing how scared Aiden was. He wanted to stay and comfort him, but people were waiting in his office. 

“I have a meeting I have to attend. I'll be back in a little while. I'll have someone bring you something to eat.” The Alpha said as he grabbed his legs and moved them, moving his body to the edge of the bed. The Alpha lowered himself into the wheelchair and then strapped his legs in. 

Thaddeus looked up, and his heart beat faster when he saw those sparkling blue eyes looking at him, and then frowned when he quickly looked away. 

….

Xander walked with Thaddeus to the elevator and waited until they were inside. 

“So… He's awake,” Xander said awkwardly. He was hoping Thaddeus would start talking, but it looks like he will have to pull it from the Alpha.

“Yeah,” Thaddeus replied, and Xander rolled his eyes. 

“Well, come on, spit it out! How is he? How did he react? Tell me something! You can't just leave me hanging like this!” Xander practically stomped his feet, and the Alpha raised an eyebrow at his Beta's childlike behavior. 

The Alpha exhaled as he shook his head, “He's okay. He said he was not in any pain, which I'm relieved… He hasn't rejected me, at least not yet. But he didn't seem to know I was his mate. He had no idea what the tingles were when we touched.”

“Didn't his wolf tell him? Couldn't he smell you?” Xander was surprised his Luna didn't know Thaddeus was his mate. He's never heard of a werewolf not knowing about the mate bond.

“That's what I thought, too! He should have been able to identify me as his mate just by the smell! And even if he didn't know what he was smelling, his wolf should know! He should have at least uttered the word in his head once!” Thaddeus said as he ran his hand through his hair. 

“Well, how did he react after you told him you were his mate?” 

“He seemed shocked. I don't know how he feels about it. You kind of came at the wrong time.”

“Oh, sorry!” Xander sucked air in through his teeth and looked down.

“It's okay. I need to talk to Michael and figure out what's going on.” 

“What about the wheelchair? How did he react to that?” Xander asked as he pointed at Thaddeus's wheelchair. 

The Alpha let out a breath as he shrugged his shoulders. 

“I don't know. I don't know how he feels about it. He stared at my legs for quite a while when he finally realized I was in a wheelchair. When he first woke up, I don't think he noticed. He started to have a panic attack, and I climbed onto the bed to try and calm him down, and that's when he noticed my legs. His whole demeanor changed… He went from completely freaked out, to calm just like that!” Thaddeus said and snapped his fingers. 

“Well, maybe it was a good thing. Maybe he realized you weren't a threat. Did It look like he was bothered by the fact you're in a wheelchair?”

“I don't know. I mean, at first, I thought he was. But I don't know. He didn't look angry or disgusted.”

“Well, maybe he was just shocked. Maybe he was staring at your legs because he was curious. I mean, it's not very often you see an Alpha in a wheelchair!” Xander tried to put his Alpha at ease. He could see how stressed he was about this and knew how scared his Alpha was of the same thing happening again. 

“Maybe you're right,”

Xander smiled when he saw his Alpha relax. 

“So, what's his name?” Xander asked, both curious to know what his Luna's name was, and he wanted to see the look of love on his Alpha's face when he said his name.

“Aiden… his name is Aiden,” Thaddeus smiled as he thought of Aiden's beautiful sparkling blue eyes. He felt his stomach flutter just saying his name. The way it rolled off his tongue felt amazing. He never knew that just saying a name could have that effect on someone. 

Xander's squeal startled Thaddeus, and he jumped. His eyes snapped to his Beta, trying to figure out what in the hell was wrong with him. 

It didn't take Thaddeus long to figure out what his Beta was excited about. He looked like an excited teenage girl. His hands were fisted excitedly in front of his chest, and he was practically bouncing with a goofy grin plastered on his face. 

“Oh, you're so in love!” Xander gushed and then yelped as he was shoved out of the elevator. 

“You're ridiculous!” The Alpha grumbled as he wheeled himself out of the elevator. 

“And you're in love!” Xander called out to his Alpha, who tried to wheel himself away as fast as possible. Xander laughed as he ran after the Alpha. 

Thaddeus took a sharp breath in when his Beta grabbed his wheelchair and popped a wheelie before he took off running, pushing the Alpha as fast as he could. 

“Xander, damn it! I'm going to kick your ass!” The Alpha threatened as he reached back, trying to grab his Beta. 

Xander laughed as he slowed the wheelchair while leaning back, keeping himself just out of reach.