"Matt, wake up." Levi gently shook his mate's body. "Matt"
"Mmm, let me sleep," Matthew mumbled.
"No, you need to wake up now."
"Why?" Matthew whined when Levi opened the window to let the sunlight illuminate their room.
"Elijah invited us to have breakfast with him and Alexander," Levi said, grinning.
"Oh?" Matthew opened an eye and chuckled when he saw his mate's happy face. "You already dressed up," he said with his morning deep voice.
"I'm so excited Matt! It's my first meal with my brother after so many years."
Matthew smiled and got up from the bed. "I'm still sleepy, but I need to get ready for this special occasion, right?"
Levi nodded.
"By the way.," Matthew mumbled, staring at Levi. "It's been a long time since I ate with my brother too."
Levi pouted and hugged him from behind. "Then it's the occasion for all of us to get along now."
"Yeah, you're right." Matthew took a pair of black loose pants a
Along the usually dark wintry lane shone hundreds of paper lanterns; illuminating with their flickering candles.Men were wearing black velvet jackets with silver embroideries and long leather boots. Women were glowing under their white silk dresses, and pink lace-up ballerina flats and children were carrying a lantern of their own making, each in a different colour. It was the Lantern Festival.
The alphas and betas united to face the hunters, and the leaders stood in front of their packs, waiting for the right moment to give them the signal.Alexander recognized the hunters, Bill and Spencer, who attacked him a few weeks ago and the ones who wanted to hurt Levi.
Elijah's eyes grew wider as he stared at the corpse. The way they killed the hunter was similar to how Alexander found his mother two years ago."Does it mean that her killer was with us tonight?"Alexander nodded. "I think so," he answered in a quiet voice, almost like a whisper.
Alexander's POV:Right after I got in the car, I felt my stomach knot and my legs tremble with nervousness. I didn't know what I was most afraid of, not finding my mother's killer or finding him sooner than expected. In both cases, my mind won't be quiet.
Alexander's POV:My hands couldn't stop trembling during the entire ride. I couldn't stop thinking about the zigzagging scars, the Five Brothers' nervousness, and the necklace.
"Can we go inside?" Alexander asked, looking at the white wooden door."Sure," Elijah smiled. "It's your home now."They walked to the door, and Elijah took the key from his pocket before he opened the door.
"Welcome back!" Alexander waited for Leo in front of the mansion. He helped him walk inside and sit on the couch. "How do you feel?" he sat next to him."Very good now that I'm back home," Leo smiled. "Where is the master? I should thank him for paying the hospital fees.""Oh, please," Alexander rolled his eyes. "You are a member of his pack. It's his pleasure to take care of it."
Alexander had to close his eyes and open the car window to smell the fresh air in order not to throw up again. He was feeling uneasy and tired, and he just wanted to lie down and rest."How are you feeling, love?" Elijah squeezed his thigh."I feel sick," Alexander mumbled. "I'm dizzy."Elijah stared at him with a worried face, "We're here, love. Justin will give you medication." He helped his mate walk inside the hospital. The nurse asked them to sit in the waiting room as the doctor had another patient.Elijah stared at Alexander whose face got paler, and his eyes were half-closed because of sleep. He put his arm around him, "Rest your head on my shoulder." he whispered to him.Alexander did as told, and he closed his eyes to sleep for a little while the doctor was still busy. Elijah kissed his head and kept observing the people around them. He saw some mothers carrying their little pups who were crying, and he saw how patient they we