Amelia’s p. o. v
I glanced at Toni a few times while eating, then at Nana who was smiling at me. Ian was quietly eating and he looked very calm sitting next to Neo who was drinking whiskey without touching his food.
The atmosphere in the room wasn’t bad, but for some reason, it wasn’t good either.
“Should I talk to them?” I asked Aurora silently.
“Don’t bother.” Ian answered through our mind link.
I quickly looked at him with a frown.
I still wasn’t used to him hearing everything I was thinking about openly, that’s why he easily found out about the alpha king.
“Why?. It feels awkward eating in silence.” I said through our mind link.
He looked at me then carefully put his fork beside his plate.
“Brother.” He called softly then turned and looked at Neo who raised his head and looked back at him.
“Have you decided what we should do with your rejected mate Sherry?” He asked seriously as Neo’s expression turned cold for a second before he looked at Toni with a pleading expression.
“Excuse me.” Toni whispered sadly then stood up.
“Sit down.” Ian commanded strongly.
She immediately sat down in her chair with a shocked expression on her face.
“Ian,” I called softly through our mind link.
“Have you gotten bold in front of me just because I’m changing a few things around my pack? Or is it because my mate is your close friend?” He asked seriously.
“I’m so sorry alpha for my disrespect, I apologize.” She responded in a respectful tone.
“Ian don’t,” Neo warned in a low tone.
“Don’t what exactly?. She should feel honored to see how you can’t eat or fuck anyone because of her. She should give a damn about you being the most loyal bastard I know in my pack. You have never hit any she-wolf and always fucked the same bitch for years until she switched on you.” He spat loudly and then glared at her.
“It’s as simple as it comes lady. If you don’t want my brother as your mate then reject him.” He spat.
I looked at her stunned at Ian’s words then at Neo.
“Are you guys mates?” I asked in almost a whisper.
“Excuse me.” Neo said furiously then walked out of the room.
“Tell your fucking friend to reject him already. I want a she-wolf who will give Neo everything he needs that includes happiness, not a bitch who’s after his power.” He said then stood up and walked out as well.
“Well, I’ll go and talk to both of them dearly, so don’t be offended by their actions.” Nana said to Toni before standing up and quickly going after them.
I moved and went to sit next to Toni who had tears filled in her eyes.
“Hey, don’t cry okay.” I whispered softly.
“He doesn’t want me, Amelia , right?” She asked in a cracked voice.
“What?. No way, Neo can be a lot of things you know but he isn’t a bad person. And believe me when I say there is no way he won’t love you, after all, you are very beautiful, respectful, and kind.” I answered.
“Are you saying all that just to make me feel better?” She sobbed loudly.
I was saying all that to calm her down. We all knew how Neo was still heartbroken from what had happened between him and Sherry. He betrayed his own blood brother for her sake and almost killed him. He then got captured and the woman he did it all for turned against him. He was broken and still hurt over all he had gone through. I had no idea if he still wanted a second chance mate or not, all I could do was hope for him to embrace her and see past his pain.
“I’m not Toni.” I answered softly.
“He knows I’m his mate but he can’t even talk to me or look at me, Amelia. He hasn’t said a word to me at all, is it because I’m a slave who is badly tainted?” She sobbed.
“No, that’s not the case at all, and you are no longer a slave of this pack. You are a part of it okay, so stop speaking nonsense.” I answered.
“He doesn’t want me.” She whispered then moved her hands to cover her face.
“When the alpha talked about Sherry he couldn’t even contain the emotions he felt, it showed on his face.” She sobbed louder.
I was about to respond when Neo walked in.
She immediately wiped off her tears and stood up.
“Excuse me Luna, can I speak to her for a minute?” He asked.
“Of course,” I answered, then stood up.
“Amelia.” She called in a cracked voice.
I looked at her for a second then smiled.
She was afraid to be left alone. My guess was that she was afraid of being rejected.
“It will be fine.” I whispered softly then walked past them and went out of the room.
I walked to Ian’s bedroom and went in without knocking.
He was sitting on the couch reading a file that was in his hand.
When he looked up and our eyes met, he put it down beside him and pat his lap.
I moved and sat down on his lap with my back towards him.
“What you did in the dining hall wasn’t nice.” I whispered.
He wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his head against my back.
“I know.” He answered as I quickly turned and faced him.
“You do? Then why did you do it?” I asked seriously.
“Because I wanted them to talk things through. I was getting annoyed at watching them act so stupid, They both want to talk to each other yet they can’t do it, It was becoming lame.” He answered as I smiled.
“So you were helping them out?” I asked softly.
“I was just bringing them together. Neo wasn’t happy with how I had treated her and because of that, he will be forced to either apologize on my behalf or try to comfort her as a mate should. Either way, they will talk and that’s the most important thing.” He answered.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and smiled widely.
“You sure do know how to act?” I whispered while I looked at his lips and swallowed hard.
I wanted to kiss him badly.
“I try babe.” He answered then smirked.
“You know, you can kiss me anytime you want or feel like, You don’t have to hold back because I’m all yours.” He whispered.
I smiled then leaned in and kissed him happily.