EPISODE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX
THEME: Cranky Rex
MOON STONE FORTRESS
Rex walked towards the path that led to the study where Jaylen had texted him to meet with him. He had left yesterday knowing they might try to involve him in the mess that had happened between the two brothers and he didn’t want to also settle any form of fight. But when he eventually got Jaylen’s message the next day, he didn’t hesitate to respond to the call.
Engrossed in the phone he was looking through, Rex unintentionally bumped into an excited Claire. She had seen him walking the hallway and decided to take advantage of his distraction to get him to notice her.
“Hey! I am so sorry Claire. I wasn’t looking.” Rex mumbled as he tried to hold her up in place.
Claire batted her lashes at him. “It’s okay. Erm…so how are you?”
Rex moved farther away from her a bit after getting a glimpse of what she was up to. It took him by surprise at her attempt to remain close to him.
“Is everything okay?” He had to ask.
Claire almost stomped her feet at his questions. She had been trying to get his attention since the day he got invited into the pack house by her father before his demise. She had been mesmerized by how much manliness he reeks of and it was that day she realized that her crush on Ron might just be some sort of teenage hormone rush.
Claire braced herself up to express her thoughts as she cleared her throat. “I would like to share something with you quickly please.” She told him.
Rex shrugged. “Alright. It’s okay. I am all ears.”
Claire licked her lips. “I know this might seem all out of the blues…but, I have a huge crush on you and would really like to get to know you better. And Rex I am not joking about this, everything running through my mind is you. So please, can we go out sometime?” She blurted out only taking a breathe in after she said every word.
Rex almost spat out the saliva in his throat as his mind waved at the sight of Claire. He tried to check if she was doing fine cause if he wasn’t mistaken he was more than a decade older than her. He should have known it wasn’t going to end well the moment her body reaction seem alien to him.
“Please excuse me, I have an important meeting to attend to.” Rex replied in a rush as he walked away from her.
Claire stared at his receding back with tears lacing her eyes. This was the first time she would actually express herself to a man she really likes and it ended this way. Claire couldn’t control her emotions anymore cause for the past days all she could think about was him.
“You’ll be mine.” She mumbled. Claire decided to not let his attitude get to her as she walked away.
Panting hard as he closed the door behind, Rex felt like his mind would explode at what he had just experienced. Never has he had an encounter so close with a woman like that and not someone so younger than him. His eyes met with Jaylen who sat looking uninterested in the world around him and it enabled Rex some few seconds to get himself together.
“It appears you got disinterested in your assigned job the moment you got back to the Fortress.” Jaylen said as he stared at him blankly.
Rex ignored him as he pulled a chair to sit in. “Appreciate the fact that I am here now.”
“You are so cocky. And is this the way you would respond to me when I fully assume the Alpha position?”
“The only reason I might appear a bit respectful I guess.” Rex said with a shrug.
Jaylen rubbed at his forehead, not interested in going back and forth with him. He checked his time as he let out a sniff.
“I thought we would start immediately.” Rex said.
“Sebastian is yet to join us.” Jaylen replied.
They stayed silent for a few seconds before Sebastian opened the door and walked in. “I hope I am not too late, so sorry for the delay.”
“You did keep us waiting. I do have other things to do.” Rex jabbed at him.
Sebastian chewed on his tongue trying not to bark out a disrespectful response. Rex was known to be uncouth with his responses. He glanced at Jaylen, who shook his head at him to ignore Rex.
“Thank you both for coming.” Jaylen said, after Sebastian had settled down. “I just would like to know about everything that matters that I need to take note of before settling in as the Alpha.”
“There is no need to call me in if that’s the case. I guess your Beta can do that well.” Rex said.
“Can you not act so cranky and rude?!” Jaylen wasn’t having any of his attitude. His quick reaction made him wince at the pain that surged through his arm.
A whole lot of emotions built up within him and he has no exact idea on what to do with them. On one hand was his brother who he hasn’t seen since the fight, also running the pack matter and not to forget the sudden arrival of Adriel. He had been too tired the night before to put a call through to Lorelei and explain to her what the drama was all about. To take his mind off his troubles, he had texted Rex and Sebastian to meet up with him. But judging by the reaction from Rex, it was obvious none of them woke up on the right side of the bed.
Rex lowered his head a bit at Jaylen’s outburst. There was no need telling that the young man wasn’t in a good mood.
“I am sorry if that was how I came off. But I just felt Sebastian would have more to tell you than I do.” He apologized.
Jaylen rolled his eyes. “You are right though. But like I said I need both of your inputs. There is no use trying to do this alone.”
Sebastian who had been watching the whole scenario sat up well. “Actually there would be a need for you to address the pack members of your return.”
“The pack members didn’t know about him leaving in the first place.” Rex argued.
“They do. Rumors travels faster than you can think and it has been a hard time preventing more false news from spreading.” Sebastian countered.
“What do you say Rex?” Jaylen directed the question at him.
Rex tapped on the table. “I would advice we wait a bit Alpha. Things don’t exactly look right at the moment so it would be nice to take our time.”
Jaylen nodded in agreement. “I would do just that then.”
Sebastian didn’t look pleased at their discussion. It annoyed him that Jaylen seem to prefer Rex’s advice to his own opinion.
Jaylen sat alone again lost in his own thought after dismissing Rex and Sebastian. It felt really nice having the space all to himself. He was just about to fall into a short sleep when the door burst open revealing Juno.