Meeting the Alpha's brother

Meeting the Alpha's brother

Chapter 6

Alexa'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...