After the Five Brothers left the mansion, Alexander and Elijah were still sitting on the couch, a hand hiding their face, drowned in their thoughts.
Lucas came back to the main hall after sending away his new friends with a grin on his face.
“So, when is our wedding?” he asked the leader.
Elijah lifted his head and frowned. His eyes shifted to red as he stood up and approached him slowly. “You,” he m
“A note for you,” a servant gave Alexander a small paper. He opened it and recognized his brother’s writing.'Meet me in the garden. Matthew'He immediately got up and headed outside. The air was perfumed by the heavy scent of the lilies. Their white petals were striking against the backdrop of stone walls.Alexander wished he could sit between the flowers, with his mate lying next to him reading a book, and both of them smiling happily like there was nothing to ruin them.He spotted Matthew sitting on a bench in front of the fountain, and playing with his hands as he waited for him. Alexander was as nervous as him as it had been a long time since they last had a private conversation. He thought that maybe it was time for them to forget their painful past and be good brothers to each other again.“Hey,” Alexander smiled and sat next to him.“Hey,” Matthew patted his back. “How are you?”“I’m not sure,” Alexander chuckled. “You must have heard of what happened.”“Yeah,” Matthew nodded.
Two days after their conversation in the garden, two days of suffering. Elijah spent the entire days outside, wandering in the fields in his wolf form. He could not go home without Alexander’s scent hitting his nose. He ran without knowing where he was going, he stumbled on tree trunks and continued despite his injuries because he could not feel them as they did not equal the pain he felt, knowing he could lose his mate one minute or another.He approached the river and stopped, his heart threatening to burst as he remembered when Lucas left him drowning in the cold water. All the bad memories of his father surged in his head, and he could not convince himself to swim. His breath was diminishing as he struggled to get to the surface, and he felt his chest tighten as water hid his s
Nathaniel insisted that Alexander finished his food. He and Anna sat next to him until his stomach was full and had enough energy.Alexander thanked them before he left the mansion as he needed a run. He shifted to his wolf form and headed to the forest, which was the orchestra of mind, playing one enchanting symphony after another. Its leaves dance to an unheard beat, whispering their songs to the wind.He closed his eyes and let the gentle afternoon breeze caress his grey fur. He walked between the large old trees, inhaling the sweet fragrance of leaves and loam.
Elijah was watching the moon through his opened window, wearing nothing but his black sweatpants. There were less than two hours left before his heart gets destroyed.He had horrible pains in his chest, and it was his first time to experience such a thing during a full moon. He needed his mate more than anything else at that moment, but he could still dream about it.10:50 pm
The mates walked down the broad white marble stairs, hand in hand, their shoulders rubbing, with synchronized steps and their hearts beating in unison. Elijah tightened his grip around Alexander's hand when he saw the Five Brothers and Lucas waiting for them in the main hall, quietly drinking their tea while chatting.He saw on Lucas an expression he never noticed when they were younger. He was so small and so innocent that he never believed he would ever hurt anyone. He and Lucas spent a lot of time together thanks to their fathers. They played and grew up together. He had always seen him as a little brother, and as someone to protect.But everything c
Matthew and Levi were lying on the bed, bodies sweating, and panting.Levi couldn’t stop smiling as he just had the best night of his life by his mate’s side. He stared at the paint splash mark on the back of Matthew’s neck. It had the same colours he used for the portrait he drew for him weeks ago; red and gold.He bit his lower lip and stared at the ceiling, remembering all
“They appointed your cousin John to be the leader of the pack,” Luke announced during breakfast.“John?” Elijah rubbed his chin. “I don’t think he’s mature enough to be a leader.”“Who’s John? I’ve never seen him.” Alexander asked.
Alexander and Elijah went back home in the evening. Elijah asked Luke to help him install the TV in the room, so Alexander decided to take advantage of that time to go to the other house.He opened the door and found Matthew lying on the couch, watching a movie. “Hey, Matt.” he approached him shyly.“Alex?” Matthew raised an eyebrow and paused the movie. “What are