Chapter 19 Restraining Jealousy
~Liam~
No words could describe how relieved I was that she agreed to come to my pack. I didn’t give a fuck about the conditions, but I did intend on following her “rules” for now. It’d be a lot of fun playing with her once we get back.
We left the house and I asked her for directions on where my men could meet up with us. She was shocked to hear that I had already prepared for it, but guided me, nonetheless. I wasn’t allowed to get close to her but having her near me was enough, for now.
“So…Uhm… you’re really alright with me being wolf-less?” she asked, again.
Ever since we left the house, she kept asking me the same question after every ten minutes or so. I already told her that only four people knew about it – my Head Gamma, my Beta, my sis, and me. All of us had no problem with it, and the first two were excited to meet her. I kept racking my brain to figure out how to assure her that it didn’t matter, not one bit.
“You can ask me as many times as you want and my answer will always remain the same – it doesn’t matter to me,” I answered.
“But… you’re an Alpha,” she said.
“That makes you my Luna.”
“Doesn’t it bother you at all? You need someone strong beside you, right?” she argued. “A wolf-less Luna can’t protect a pack, or anyone else. I’m basically human, you know.”
“Goddess willed it, and I accept,” I replied.
It was unexpected - to find my mate and have her be wolf-less, but it didn’t change the fact that she was still my mate.
We continued to walk in silence, with her in front. I could watch from behind her all day.
There’s my Luna right there…
She suddenly stopped and faced me with a dubious look on her face.
“Walk beside me,” she said.
“Why?”
“Cause I can feel you staring at my ass and it’s making me uncomfortable.”
I smirked and jogged to her. With my looks and position, she was the first to tell me to stay away from her, and for five fucking meters.
Babe, you are different from all she-wolves I’ve met before.
“Wipe that smirk off your face. It’s annoying,” she said as I neared her.
“Maybe if you kiss me, I’ll think about it,” I said, half-serious about it, as I walked beside her. This was better – our shoulders were almost touching.
I internally groaned. That…made me sound like a lovesick teenager.
She walked faster. Oh, she was ignoring me now.
“Slow down, mate. We’ll get to the pack, don’t worry about it.”
She continued to ignore me and keep walking. Now I was confused – what did I do? Annoy her?
“Mate… mate… mate… mate… my beautiful mate… my -”
She snapped. “Will you please keep quiet?”
“I just want to have a conversation with you, and you keep ignoring me,” I replied, feigning a pained expression.
She rolled her eyes at me and didn’t say anything more. I sighed. Convincing her might be difficult.
“I promise you’ll get well taken care of. No one will hurt you in my pack.”
She still wouldn’t reply.
“Thank you for trusting me, Anna.”
Someday, I’ll be calling her with her full name – Anna Rose.
“I don’t trust you… not completely. The second condition, remember?”
There, that made her talk.
“I remember. You said you only know rumors about me. Which rumors exactly?” If I were to gain her trust, I might as well start with clearing her suspicions of me. These rumors weren’t all they’re said to be, and I don’t really mind them because they helped build a reputation.
“Is it true you…” she said but trailed off.
“Ask away, babe. I’ve nothing to hide,” I said, hoping it’ll work. She was curious about me, who wouldn’t be? Everyone outside the pack – all they knew about me were the exaggerated versions of the truth.
“Forget it,” she replied.
Definitely a challenge.
I decided to answer the questions for her. “I didn’t kill my parents, though I might tell you their story someday. I did have a first mate, and I didn’t kill her too – something happened which you might learn someday. As for the packs, true. We do destroy other packs.”
She kept silent for a while. “Do you kill their Alpha?”
I was bothered by the question but answered her honestly. “The Alpha should guard the welfare of his pack. If he doesn’t, he’s abusing his power.”
“How do you know they were? They could’ve been a good Alpha.”
“We don’t harm packs that are treated well.”
“Tonight -,” she said, looking up at the stars before adding, “- would you have killed him?”
I thought about it. I was ready to. “Who knows? I might’ve.”
“You’re not mad at me?”
I growled. If I found him with his dick inside her, I would’ve snapped his neck on the spot and fucked her until she passed out. I was jealous… that she screamed his name instead of mine.
“Nothing happened,” she said.
“Uh-huh.” If I hadn’t arrived on time, maybe something did.
“It’s not what you think. We’re not like that.”
“You wish you were, don’t you?”
What did she see in him, anyway? As far I was concerned, he was lacking experience in combat and his pack was shady.
“Maybe… I don’t know,” she replied.
If it wasn’t for that damn first condition, I would’ve pinned you down now, mate.
“He’s my Alpha, after all.”
“Keep talking about him,” I said in what sounded like a warning. “And fuck the first condition, I can pin you in the nearest fucking tree and fuck you until dawn. Then you’ll know who your Alpha is!”
I’m your Alpha, Anna. The Alpha…
A rustle came from our side and we both stopped. The light shone over the approaching figure.
He had his hands in the air, and his eyes squinted. “Relax. It’s just me,” he said.
“And me,” Lexy said, standing beside him. “Mind moving that away from our faces?”
“Sorry,” Anna said and directed the light to the ground.
“Glad to know you’re coming with us,” Lexy said with a huge smile on her face.
“I thought about it.”
“Off!”
Lexy suddenly hugged her tightly and while jumping up and down, exclaimed, “We’re going to have so much fun together!”
“Looking forward to it,” my mate replied.
Yeah, so much fun indeed.
“Thanks for bringing her,” I said to Carson.
“Don’t mention it,” he said. “Take care of her.”
Unlike Flynn, this kid was cool. He seemed to share a sibling-like relationship with Anna and I respected that. When I told him she was my mate and wanted to take her home with me, he looked relieved… like he was glad she was finally leaving.
This pack did things to her… but it was over now.
“I will,” I said. “Tell you what, I’ll allow you to visit. You can come anytime. She’ll miss you someday, phone calls won’t be enough.”
Why not? He wouldn’t do anything to hurt her.
“You saw that?”
“I’m the Alpha, kid,” I said coolly. “The day I let small things like that get the better of me, I'm retiring."
“Fair enough. Sure I won’t be a bother?” he said. “With the curse and all?”
“You might find your mate on my pack. Then you’ll have a reason to leave here too.”
He chuckled. “Thanks, but I’d rather stay. They need me here.”
“What are you two standing there for?” Lexy asked. “Come on!”
Lexy had an arm linked with my mate’s as they walked together.
I really am… jealous. Why did I even agree to the first condition!
