Chapter Sixteen

Book:Stella: The Unwanted Mate Published:2025-4-9

Stella was spending her time lying in her bed when someone knocked on the door. She stood up and went to the door to open it. “Hey!” Tyros showed up while smiling at her, “What?” Stella asked him. “I will go home now! Brandon is sleeping on the couch.” Tyros told her, and she nodded her head. “He’ll be fine!” Stella said and started walking towards the door. “I know that you will take care of him.” Tyros told her, which made Stella roll her eyes at him. “Okay, that’s enough!” Stella said and opened the door.
“Bye!” Tyros said and left their house. Stella watched him until he disappeared from her sight. She went to the living room and saw Brandon sleeping soundly on the couch. She went to the kitchen to cook while Brandon was still sleeping.
Stella finished cooking and went to the living room to check on Brandon. She looked at his wound and saw that it was bleeding again. She got her first aid kit and sat next to Brandon. “What are you doing?” Stella was startled when Brandon woke up and sat on the couch. She composed herself and looked at Brandon, “Clean your wound!” Stella answered.
Stella offered her hand to him, and Brandon just looked at it. “Thank you!” Brandon said and gave his hand. Stella started cleaning Brandon’s wound and changed the bandage that was on his body. “If you need something, I am just in my room. I already cook something in the kitchen so if you want to eat just get your food there.” Stella told him, and Brandon nodded his head at her. “Thanks!” Brandon said, and Stella stood up from the couch.
Stella went inside her room and put the first aid kit back on her cabinet. “That was so intense!” Stella told herself and sat on her bed. She decided to sleep so she lay on her bed.
It was almost dark when Stella woke up, she looked around her room and decided to stand up. She went to the bathroom and took a bath. After taking a bath, she went outside of her room. “Someone is looking for you!” Brandon appeared while she was getting some water from the fridge. “Who?” Stella asked him and drank some water. “Sky!” Brandon answered and started walking back to the living room.
“Why didn’t you call me?” Stella asked him and followed him into the living room. “You are sleeping, why should I do that?” Brandon answered and sat on the couch. “I need to leave! Can you cover me up if my father comes here?” Stella asked him, and Brandon looked at her seriously. “Why should I do that?” Brandon asked her, which made Stella look at him.
“Can’t you just do that for once?” Stella asked him and rolled her eyes at him. “You are asking a favour so you should be kind to me.” Brandon told her, and Stella took a deep breath in disbelief. “You know what? I can handle my problem!” Stella answered and went back to her room.
Stella got her ball cap and went outside her room. Brandon watched her leave without saying anything, “She’s mad again!” Brandon told himself and shook his head.
Stella was walking inside the woods when she saw Brandon standing near the huge tree. “Why didn’t you wake me up?” Stella asked him as soon as she got near him. “Brandon didn’t want me to do that! He told me that you are tired.” Sky answered and smiled at her. “I am not tired! For goodness sake, he likes to ruin everything!” Stella said and held her head. She thought that Brandon did that on purpose to make her life messier. “It is fine, Stella! You are here now.” Sky told her, and she nodded her head at him.
They decided to sit on the bench and looked at the moon. “Everything’s fine there?” Sky asked her, and Stella shook her head. “My father got mad at me when I tried to meet Flora.” Stella answered, and Sky patted her shoulder. “Don’t worry about that! Flora is fine and she knows that you need to stay at home.” Sky answered, which made Stella look at him.
“Why are you always like that?” Stella asked him, “What’s wrong with me?” Sky asked her too. “Why are you treating me like that?” Stella couldn’t stop herself from asking that to Sky. “You don’t like it?” Sky asked her, and Stella immediately shook her head.
Stella was looking at him intensely when the rain started pouring, “You need to go home!” Sky told her and helped her to stand up. “Yeah, I will go now!” Stella answered and started walking away.
Sky grabbed her arm, which made Stella look at him. “What?” Stella asked him and they were getting wet because of the rain. “If you don’t like him-
“Stella!” They were startled when Brandon appeared and grabbed Stella’s other arm. “What are you doing here?” Stella asked him, but Brandon didn’t answer her.
Brandon looked at Sky and his gaze went to Sky’s hand that was holding Stella’s arm. “Let her go!” Brandon told him, which made Sky smirk at him. “Treat her better!” Sky told him and removed his hand from Stella’s arm.
Brandon dragged Stella back to their house and they were soaked in the rain. “Your wounds!” Stella said while pointing out Brandon’s wound. “You should clean it again!” Brandon told her, and they went inside their house.
Stella took a bath again and after drying her hair, she went to the living room. She put a clean bandage on Brandon’s wound. “What are you doing there?” Stella asked him but she didn’t get any answer from Brandon. She looked at him and saw that Brandon was also looking at her. “What did he tell you?” Brandon asked her, which made Stella confused. “What are you saying?” Stella asked him too.
Brandon shook his head and looked at his wound. “Thanks!” He said and lay down on the couch. Stella didn’t try to ask him again because Brandon already closed his eyes.
Stella went back to her room and lay on her bed. She was trying to fall asleep but she was still thinking about Brandon. “What is he talking about?” Stella asked herself and sat on her bed. “I’m trying to sleep here!” She added and caressed her hair.
She was looking at the door and stopped herself to go outside. “I need to sleep!” She told herself and slammed her body on the bed.
Stella woke up when she heard someone breathing near her. She immediately opened her eyes and saw Brandon sleeping beside her. She almost freaked out, luckily Brandon stopped her. “What are you doing here?” Stella whispered at him. “They are outside so we need to pretend that we are good together.” Brandon answered and turned around.
“You should sleep on the floor and not here!” Stella told her but she didn’t get any answer from Brandon. She shook her head in disbelief and stood up from her bed. She went to the bathroom to wash her face and went outside of her room.
“Good morning, young lady!” Alpha Raven greeted her, and she smiled at her. “Good morning, alpha!” Stella also greeted him. “Oh! You are awake now!” Remus appeared and looked at his daughter. “You are also here!” Stella said and gave her father a fake smile. “Of course, honey!” Remus answered and sat beside Alpha Raven.
“Why don’t you start cooking now, young lady?” Remus told his daughter, which made Stella roll her eyes at him. “I will, Dad!” Stella answered and went to the kitchen. She was scanning the fridge when she felt someone’s presence beside her. “What are you going to cook?” Brandon asked her and looked inside the fridge. “What do you want to eat?” Stella also asked him while looking at her phone. “Why? Are you going to cook that for me?” Brandon asked her again, “Of course!” Stella answered and looked at him.
Brandon didn’t say anything and just nodded his head, he didn’t expect that Stella would do that for him. “Are you done thinking now?” Stella asked him and put down her phone. “I have no idea right now!” Brandon answered and Stella nodded her head at him. “Great! I will cook what I want then.” Stella answered and washed her hands. “Should I help you?” Brandon asked her, and Stella immediately shook her head.
“Nah! I’m fine-
“Let him help you!” Remus appeared in the kitchen, and Stella immediately looked at her father. “Whatever!” Stella murmured and looked at Brandon. “Just wash the vegetables!” She told Brandon, and he immediately started working on it.
They started cooking, and Brandon didn’t leave the kitchen to help Stella. After cooking, they served what they cooked in the dining area. “I did great, right?” Brandon asked her while looking at the meal they cooked. “I hope so!” Stella answered and went back to the kitchen.
Stella got some utensils that they would use, “Can you just stay in the dining area?” She told Brandon when she noticed that he was following her. “I thought you needed some help!” Brandon answered and caressed his hair, “I’m fine now!” Stella answered.
Brandon decided to go to the kitchen and waited for Stella there. “Why are you here? Help your mate!” Alpha Raven whispered to Brandon. “She doesn’t need my help anymore!” Brandon answered and sat on the chair in front of the round table.
Stella came from the kitchen and put the utensils she got. “Let’s eat!” Stella told them after she prepared the table. “Thank you, young lady!” Alpha Raven told her, which made Stella smile.
“I know my daughter is a good cook.” Remus said and tried what Stella cooked for them. “She is!” Brandon said and looked at Stella. “Okay, enough for that! Let’s eat!” Stella told them, and they started eating.
They were in the middle of eating their lunch when someone knocked on the door. “I will just check it!” Stella said and stood up from the chair but Brandon stopped her. “Let me do that!” Brandon said, and Stella immediately shook her head. “Then let’s do it together!” Brandon added, and they went to the main door.
Stella opened the door and saw Sky outside their house. “You are here again!” Brandon told him, and Sky nodded his head at him. “I’m with Flora!” Sky answered, and that’s when Flora appeared. “Hi!” Flora greeted them and hugged Stella.
“I miss you!” Stella whispered to her, “Let’s go inside!” Brandon told them and opened the door widely. They went to the kitchen and immediately greeted their alpha.
“Oh! Sky and Flora! Nice to see you here!” Alpha Raven also greeted them, “Why don’t you join us?” Alpha Raven added, and Stella went to the kitchen to get some extra utensils. Brandon followed her into the kitchen, “I saw your father’s reaction when he saw Sky earlier.” Brandon told Stella.
“I also saw that but don’t mind it!” Stella answered and gave the plate to Brandon. “You are here to help me, right?” Stella asked him, and Brandon nodded his head.
Brandon helped her, and they went back to the dining area. They went back to eating, and Alpha Raven finished his meal first. “I will go now, thank you for the meal!” Alpha Raven told Stella, and Stella smiled at him. “It is my pleasure to serve you!” Stella answered, “I will also go now!” Remus said and stood up from his chair.
They left the dining area, and Stella continued eating.
“I will do the dishes!” Brandon said, which made Stella look at him. “Are you sure about that?” Stella asked him, and Brandon nodded his head. “Okay, deal!” Stella answered and finished her food.
Stella accompanied her guests into the living room, “You need to tell him about that!” Sky told her, and Stella shook her head. “He’s fine with it!” Stella answered, and Flora shook her head in disbelief. “You should still tell him.” Flora told her, and Stella took a deep breath. “Fine!” Stella answered.