[ALARIC'S POV]
"What?!"
Did Rickon just-
Did he just reveal his yearning to Theo's face? Shit! Now the boy would think I'm fucking loving this!
With all the anger I could summon, I pushed Rickon back inside, taking charge of my head. Then I gazed at the trembling omega in front of me, my initial lust transforming into a colossal hate.
Spurred by my fury, I placed my hand on his neck, eliciting a fearful gasp from him.
"What do you think you're doing? Huh, Theo? Answer me!!" I said through my clenched teeth, not wanting to shout and draw Melissa's attention.
"I'm not doing anything! I'm not doing anything, uncle." He said, his words barely a whisper.
"Liar!!" I cursed softly, looking at him with infinite rage. "You are seducing me, huh? You are trying to tempt me? Huh, boy? You want to manipulate me?"
"I'm not lying. Please I'm not lying, uncle. Please!!" He begged softly.
From the way he was talking so low, I quickly knew he also wanted his mum not to hear us. That could only mean one thing. That he was guilty. He was really seducing me.
And I was falling. I was falling for his stupid schemes! I was falling for a boy omega? My fucking nephew!!
I knew it. From the very moment I saw him at the door, I knew he was gay. And to even think that I still reciprocated his gay gestures back then at the door, angered me beyond control.
I remembered how I flicked his back hand when he shook hands with me, and the smokes of my fury kept choking me.
Fuck!! What is wrong with me? How could I do that kind of thing?
I looked at him with irritation. "I can smell it all over you, boy. You're-"
"Theo! Theo! Theodore!" Melissa's shouts interrupted me and I sent a quick glance at the stairs, checking if she was coming up.
But she wasn't. Her voice was sounding from the dining.
"Come eat your food, Theodore. Leave your uncle. You have the whole night and other days to rapport with him! Come eat your food. It's getting cold! You hear me?" She shouted again.
I turned my gaze to him and let out a small growl. "I can never have anything to do with you! I don't swing that way. And I will never because of you! Don't fuck with me. You hear me?"
"Y-y-yes..." He stuttered, an obvious stench of fear emanating from him.
I removed my hand from his chest, fury still sitting on my face. "Go answer your mom. Out of my presence!"
"Yes, uncle." He muttered and scurried away from me, racing down the stairs in fright.
"Bloody hell!!" I whispered and swallowed, calming myself down.
My hand touched the door handle and I bent it, pushing the door open. When I entered into the room, I couldn't help but gawk. The decors... It was mature and wonderful!
Melissa… This was her handiwork.
It wasn't like her mate hates me or something. Gary and I are cool. It was just I know what Melissa can do. And this flashy decorations... It was obviously her doing.
But then again… him. Theodore.
What the hell is happening?
I shut the door close and sat on the bed, lost in thoughts. "What have you done, Selene? What have you done?" I muttered.
When I felt a sharp pain in my bladder. This time, the real urine was pressing forward.
I stood from the bed with a sigh and strolled to the door on my right which I presumed was the toilet.
***
Now back in the dining, I resumed my eating, chowing the food slowly. Gone was the mighty appetite I once had. It had suddenly deflated.
I couldn't eat well, couldn't get the food past my throat without a struggle. All I kept thinking of was him. Theodore.
What really happened to me back there? I almost lost it.
"You wasted time. Now your food has gone cold." Melissa spoke suddenly, breaking my thoughts.
"Food is food. Whether hot or cold." I said to her, forcing out a big smile.
"If you say so." She said and continued munching her food.
My eyes strayed to Theodore. He wasn't doing any better than I was. His face was expressionless but I could still feel the depression coming out of him in waves.
I wondered why Melissa was not feeling it. Perhaps, it was because she is a beta. Her senses were not sharp like that of an alpha.
Theodore… He was picking on his food, scooping little grains of rice with his spoon and putting it inside his mouth. He was struggling to eat. Just the same way he was struggling to keep his emotions in check.
Fuck!! He looked like he was about to cry now.
"Get him off your mind, Alaric. Stop thinking about him." I said internally, forcefully calling myself to order.
That thought caused Rickon to shrink painfully inside me. But I didn't care.
I peeled my gaze off him and focused on my meal, readying my cutleries to take some into my mouth. But I couldn't again. I was not longer feeling the urge to eat anymore. Everything had died. I was just forcing myself to eat to avoid Melissa's worries and suspicions.
"What of Aegon? Did he make any more trouble at the station?" Melissa suddenly broke the silence, shifting his eyes to meet mine.
She was referring to the father of the guy I killed.
My face went sour as she mentioned his name.
My mind flashed back to that night at the club. Well, the proof was glaring. Everyone saw me do it. They saw me kill him. To them, there was nothing to listen again.
Well, he brought it upon himself. He deserved it.
After stuffing my mouth with more spoonfuls of the rice, I bit off another part of the chicken. Then I chugged down the long glass of orange juice, washing down the contents down my throat.
"Nothing. He did nothing." I said, gritting my teeth.
Melissa placed her fork on her plate and turned to me. "No. He did everything wrong! He failed as a parent by raising a scoundrel for a son. And to think that Elias allowed himself to be bought, and even betrayed you is pissing me off the more. Gosh, I feel so angry I want to claw out his eyes so badly!" She said, anger evident in her voice.
I thought of him. My greedy lawyer. He was supposed to defend me. But he sold his integrity for money. Thinking about his betrayal now made my blood boil.
"It's okay, Mel. It's all in the past now." I muttered.
She sighed, still looking at me. "But you should have just waited for me to come pick you up. You didn't have to come on your own, Alaric."
"It's no big deal, Melissa. Seriously. Spencer surprised me by giving me a few bucks when I was packing up. Such a kind fellow. I used the money he gave me to board the nearest bus coming to Suma." I said.
She pouted, still glaring at me.
Her face elicited a loud laughter from me, causing me to suddenly forget about Aegon and Elias, and all the ugly things that fucking happened that night.
"Why you looking at me like that, Mel? I was missing you already and I couldn't wait for you. You can't blame me for wanting to see my own sister."
"You could have waited for me still. I promised I'd come pick you up and I couldn't fulfill it because of you." She said, feigning hurt.
"Pardon my impatience, big sis. It would never happen again." I said and we both bursted into laughter.
My eyes unconsciously shifted to Theodore and my heart squeezed. I didn't even know when a gasp left my throat.
Melissa eyes followed my gaze and when she saw what I saw, she shouted, her voice echoing in the dining.
"Dear Selene!! THEODORE!!"