I nodded but my dismayed cant is hidden on my face.
Aiden quickly noticed it and he cupped my cheeks with his hands. Making me look at his perfect golden brown eyes.
“Go to my room. I don’t want my beta sniffing on your scent right now. I’ll just hear him out and I promise to follow after.”
He pressed his lips on my head and started walking away, heading to the front door.
I almost prayed for Moon Goddess to kill Nick right now for ruining our moment. In the end, I just prayed he found his mate finally so he’ll stop pestering us like this.
I run to Aiden’s room and decided to prepare. I went to the bathroom and brush my teeth, washing my private areas, and slipping into Aiden’s shirt. He’s tall so it fell just above my knees.
I climbed on his bed and waited. My heart beats faster from excitement and I can’t stop myself from quivering. Damn it, why is he taking so long?
After a few minutes, Aiden opened the door and my eyes met his.
I thought he will come running but his moves are slow and careful. I can smell Nick around the house, he’s still here.
Aiden watched me intently and I got intimidated by his gaze. His eyes gaped on my body and I can’t wait anymore for his slow movements.
As soon as he closed the door behind him, I stood up and run to him.
I put my arms in the air, wanting to pull his face for the kiss I’ve wanted to taste again.
But he stopped me.
He held both of my wrists tight and he looked at me with something else but not desire.
I frowned, what’s wrong with him?
“Wha-”
I was caught off guard when he put my hands on my back and slammed me on the wall, my cheeks are pressed on the cold wall as he tightened the hold on my wrist.
“Aiden!” I don’t know what’s wrong with him. I’m sure he’s not into kinky sec because This doesn’t feel se*xual anymore.
He pressed his body on my back hard, making me winced from the pain.
Low growls escaped his throat and it’s clear that it’s not from affection or desire anymore. Far from before.
He hissed as I heard his teeth gritting together. He’s mad. Anger is what I felt when his emotions flow to me. He’s losing control of his wolf and the barrier of his emotions is melting.
“Who are you?” He growled at my ear. My eyes widened from his question and I think I know what’s wrong. My mind panicked snd my wolf hides inside me. We can feel his Alpha and we have no power to fight it.
“What-”
“Are you a stealer?” his gripped are painful and my eyes watered when he asked me that. I don’t care how he knew as anxiety crept into my system.
“Answer me!”
His growl is loud and directed at me, making me no choice but to submit. To answer. To confess.
Tears started rolling my eyes as I closed it and readied myself for the worst to come.
“I am…” By low voice croaked as I felt him trembling behind me.
A loud growl of anger was heard all over the place as he let go of me and moved away from me.
My heart felt like it has broken into pieces as I cried hard when I fell on the floor.
Aiden’s POV
I opened the door just when Nick’s car stopped abruptly in front of my house. I growled as my irritation has risen but try to see reason. I clearly told him I’m off with my duties tonight, delegating everything to him. And him interrupting right now must mean something or else I’ll break his neck next.
I asked for this one night and not even an hour after I gave my instructions and here he is. Rushing out of his car and almost tripped as he run closer to me.
“Be sure this is important, Beta.” I growled as I warned him. He is huffing as he breath that made him look exhausted though he ride a car. How can he be this tired after riding a damn car?!
I heard the shower upstairs and figured my Ashira was preparing herself. The image of her naked body inside my bathroom gave me the urge to slam the door to Nick’s face and gallop upstairs, to where she is.
But Nick worries me, halting my urges to knock him down and that made me growl again. I swear I’ll kill Nick if he came for nothing.
“You shouldn’t complete the mating yet, Aiden!” he exclaimed with a low voice, looking around to make sure no one heard him before catching his breath again.
My eyes squinted as my lips parted with disbelief. What the fu*ck did he just say? I was disturbed by him to hear this? And what right does he have to stop me from claiming my mate?
“You-!”
“Wait! Let me talk!” he cut me just when I was ready to burst. My lips went flat as I crossed my arms in my chest. “Titus came to me after you left. I forgot we need to meet with-”
I growled that made him stop talking. What nonsense is he spouting! And why am I listening to this while my mate is cold upstairs without my embrace?
“I don’t care about him! We’ll talk about this tomorrow.” I held the door frame and about to close the door but he stopped it with his hand.
This time, I snarled at him. “What the fu*ck is your problem!?”
“He said Ashira is a stealer.” he huffed.
I did not absorbed his words fast but when I did, I looked at him with disbelief. Confusion and anger started creating up my spine. My eyes squinted as I looked at him, trying to hear his joke next but none was heard. He nodded at me like he’s trying to persuade me from believing.
“I know it sounds crazy but keep your dick in your pants for now and listen.”
‘Kill your beta. I knew my mate is mine.’ my wolf is not taking the information easily. He is walking back and forth inside my head as he growl every step. I can feel his anger but not to our mate. Only to Nick’s news. I can’t trust my wolf.
All he think of his swaying dick everytime he sees Ashira.
But I felt outraged by it. She’ll tell me if she is what Nick said she is, right? Unless she is lying to me?
If she’s a stealer then there’s a chance that she’s tricking my wolf. And me.
I growled inwardly with the thought. My wolf is trying to stop me from thinking odd with our mate but no, I dont succumb to anyone without a fight. I can’t ignore the possibilities. And I won’t let this go easily. I need to know she’s my true mate or else I’ll be blinded by the bond.
I won’t be tricked and be laughed at by other packs like what happened to Zeuracious.
I’m the Alpha of the strongest pack in the North and our pack has lined second as the strongest pack in the continent. There’s no way I’ll think of anything else than my pack’s honor.
I growled with the thought. Because damn, I already prioritize Ashira more than my pack.
“We don’t know anything yet. But I suspect Titus is right. He lost his mate and he have the capability to recognize a stealer. He even told me Seth knew about this.”