We were both taken aback when I shouted. I quickly look at Ashira’s way to see if she heard us but she’s not paying any attention to us at all.
She has stopped sobbing but she’s zoning off again. I sighed. She is so lost in her thoughts.
I looked back to Nick and his eyes are still wide as he looks at me.
“Ashira hates the smell of a fellow stealer.” I think he needs explanation over my opposed behaviour. “I’ll have a talk with Z now but guard my mate and don’t let your eyes off her.”
Nick nodded. “You can count on me.”
I looked at him with unsure glare. “You have a tendency of being distracted. Don’t.”
“I won’t, dude! Just go.” Nick rolled his eyes at me and looked at Ashira like a snap dog.
I sighed. Okay, I’ll trust him.
Seth is still under recovery but we expect him to be fine until tomorrow. He’s conscious now and Ava was with him. Upon hearing the news about what happened to Ashira, he acted the same way Zeke did.
And Zeke…
Oh, well.
“Just in time, Aiden.”
Lucianna came to me half-running. “What’s up?” I asked with a knotted forehead.
“Zeke is on rampage again.” she said. “I wanted to stop him but can’t beat an Alpha, can I?”
I chuckled. “Yeah, you can but not unscratched. I’ll handle this.”
I stepped forward and felt the dark atmosphere coming from Zeke’s rage. Lucianna leaned on the wall outside the room as I walked right through it.
I saw Zeke curled as he tried to held his screams. He must be suffering from the pain of rejecting the pack he won over.
“Still resisting?” The moment I spoke, Zeke’s red eyes pierced at me like he was a predator.
“I. Don’t. Want. This.” even the way he speak seems like a hard job. His fangs are showing and the drools now reached his chin.
“Aiden, my son does not want to be an Alpha. It’s the power of the pack that is giving him pain.” Zynia who’s standing behind me spoke.
I looked at her and sighed before watching Zeke again.
“It’s because he is rejecting the title made for him, Z. The pain of his people is mirroring back to him, making him feel ten fold of their agony.”
“I. Have. No. People.”
“Well, you do now. So either accept the position, suffer everyday or have someone with an Alpha blood kill you for the title.”
Zeke screams loud enough that it echoed the whole basement. I’m guessing that’s another wave of pain from the pack bond and his frustration.
“Have a run. Your wolf needs it.”
Zeke was huffing heavily as he looks at me with anger. I can’t do anything for him though. It’s how it is, I could not return time.
And if I could, I would.
Zeke stood up, slightly trembling and I figured he will follow what I just said.
“And give it some thoughts as you wander, Zeke.”
He growled at me but headed out of the room with heavy footsteps.
“He’s like a child throwing tantrums.” Lucianna said as she entered the room. “He almost bumped into me.”
“Forgive my son, Lucy. He didn’t want to be an Alpha that is why he acts like that.” Zynia said apologetically.
“No, it’s okay. So, Aiden how’s my friend up there?”
I sat on the vacant chair next to me. “Still the same.”
“I’ve been waiting for you for a talk, Alpha Aiden.” Zynia started. “I can only imagine what you’re going through.”
And I was hoping I could just imagine all of this.
“I’m fine. What’s hard to see was my mate, doing that to herself.”
“Yes, that is one of the effects of losing a mate. I had the same experience when Zeus died.”
“And you survived it.” Lucianna sat on one chair next to Zynia as she looked at her attentively. “How did you do that?”
“I had Zeke. He was born and I was given a new purpose in life.”
Lucy and I made eye contact as if we were given ideas.
“Will Ashira survive this too when she gave birth to my pup?”
It’s the same question I knew Lucianna came up with. But I’m too hopeful from what I heard.
“She will stop sulking, yes. But I don’t think it will make her remember you, Alpha Aiden.”
My breathe hitched.
“Why?” Lucianna asked. I wanted to ask that but I forgot my own words as I heard what she have said.
“Luna Ashira was stolen. She thinks the baby was Elon’s and it won’t change the fact that she has forgotten,” she looked at me. “You.”
Silence enveloped us inside the room. I can see in my peripheral vision the way Lucianna looks at me with a worried look.
I’m not sure what face I’m making but I feel like half of my body is buried underground.
“One good thing I can say for what was happening right now is that the pup she is carrying has a strong ability. I can sense it even from down here. She’s carrying a boy, and with incomparable strength.”
“That’s good news, right, Aiden?” Luce tried to cheer up the mood but I’m not blending in to it.
“As long as the pup is healthy, I couldn’t care more.” I simply said.
I won’t even care if I had a boy or a girl. I want my family back.
That’s all I want now.