Amelia’s p. o. v
I was carefully putting the cooked dishes on the kitchen table while glancing at the room’s entrance here and there.
After an hour of debating where we should eat, I chose the kitchen. It was far away from the entrance door of the pack house and further away from the living room and dining hall.
Ian had two different sides, or was it characters. He was so cold a second then kind the next.
Him saying that we should eat supper together wasn’t supposed to make me feel happy or have me lower my guard, yet here I was doing just that.
It was possible that he was messing with me and that he wanted nothing to do with me, sadly I still couldn’t stop myself from hoping for his genuine love.
“That’s impossible.” Aurora whispered.
I put the last plate on the table then sighed softly.
“Aurora what do you mean by that? Also, I’ve been meaning to ask you this. Did you by any chance beg Ian to acknowledge us? Because I have been killing myself thinking about his sudden change.” I said seriously.
“No.” Came her low response.
“Mmm, that’s weird.” I said loudly.
“What is?” Ian asked as he walked into the room.
I quickly turned and gave a slight bow.
“Nothing alpha.” I answered softly.
“Ian.” He said softly when he stood in front of me.
“Ia… n.” I whispered hesitantly.
He leaned in and kissed my forehead, surprising me. Aurora was purring happily and I couldn’t help but smile widely.
“I’m starving.” He said when he pulled back.
I gasped then moved and pulled out his chair.
“Please take a seat.” I said.
He frowned then shook his head. I held in my breath and waited for him to yell or say something.
He walked past me and pulled out a chair that was next to me.
“Here.” He said softly, confusing me.
“Did he want me to pull that chair for him?” I wondered.
“Gosh, no. I am the one who should pull a chair for you.” He said loudly as I quickly moved my hand to my lips.
Was I saying that out loud?
“Your facial expression easily gives you out. You can’t hide how you feel when it comes to expressions.” He said then shook the chair a bit.
“Come and take a seat.” He said.
I hesitated but slowly gave in and walked to where he was.
“Excuse me,” I whispered while I sat down.
He moved to the seat I had pulled out and sat down calmly.
I lowered my gaze to my hands which were resting on my lap.
What was I supposed to say to him? ” How was work?” No, that was lame. What do you do in your free time?” I asked myself silently.
When a few minutes went by I raised my head and looked at him.
I was shocked to find him staring at me with folded arms and a smile across his face.
“Should I serve myself?” He asked.
“Oh my goddess no.” I said quickly as I sprang from my chair and began putting the cooked food on his plate.
How was I embarrassing myself In front of him? Gosh, I wanted to run away.
“Here.” I said in a respectful tone once I was done.
“Thanks.” He answered and then took the filled plate from my hand.
I sat down and watched happily as he picked up a fork and knife.
When he took a bite from his food he smirked.
“How is it?” I asked, then quickly bit my lower lip.
What the hell was wrong with me? I was getting excited just watching him eat.
“This is a fucking waste of my appetite.” He answered coldly as my smile immediately vanished.
“I am so sorry.” I whispered sadly as he laughed.
“This tastes amazing. It’s quite delicious, you should have some instead of watching me eat.” He said as I frowned, not knowing if he was saying the truth or just lying in my face.
“Did you taste the food?” He asked as he continued to eat.
“No.” I answered.
He carefully cut a piece of meat then cleared his throat.
“Here.” He said when he leaned in, moving the fork to my lips.
“What!” I exclaimed silently.
What was he doing?
“Just take the piece.” Aurora insisted.
I slowly opened my mouth and took the piece in my mouth.
I happily smiled and chewed, enjoying the flavor in my mouth.
“Delicious right?” He asked.
“Yes. I’m very happy that it turned out this delicious. You see, It’s been so long since I cooked this meal, to me it has always been a special meal I had planned to cook for my mate once I was …..”
I cut my words Short when it clicked that I was telling Ian everything without a second thought.
He put the fork beside the plate and grabbed a glass of water.
“Please go on, I really want to hear about your lovely past.” He said as my heart fluttered.
I didn’t know if his attitude would be the same or if he was pretending with me. What I knew was that I was happy to watch my mate eat my food and want to hear me talk. I shifted my gaze to his hands and decided to talk more.
“I learnt how to cook from a few nice elderly she-wolves of our pack. Although it was hard I gave it my best, I worked hard and in no time I knew how to prepare some of the best dishes of our pack. I also made sure to be untouched by a man, because to me my mate was going to be the only man I gave my kiss and first time to.” I said softly as my cheeks heated up.
I quickly looked at him when the sound of breaking glass echoed.
He was looking at me coldly and that scared me.
“I’m sorry.” I apologized quickly while I stood up.
He sighed softly and grabbed my hand gently as beautiful tingles spread throughout my body.
“That’s my line. I am sorry for startling you.” He said then let go of my hand and stood up.
He was about to turn when I called out his name, making him stop in his tracks.
“Did I offend you with my story or words?” I asked in a low voice.
“No, you didn’t.” He answered simply without looking at me.
“Then, why have you stood up, do you not like the food anymore?” I asked sadly.
He moved closer and stood in front of me.
I tensed when he pressed his hand on my cheek.
“I have lost my appetite and I feel very furious right now.” He said as I wanted to move away but stopped when he moved his other hand to my shoulder.
“Not at you but myself. Your story not only makes me realize how unfair I was to you, but it also makes me realize how fucked up I am. While you kept yourself for me I did the very opposite and fucked around a lot of times. Despite me being married to another woman you still wanted me and stood by my side.” He said sadly.
“That’s because I love you.” I answered honestly.
He smiled softly then leaned in and kissed my lips tenderly as I responded.