Elana.
It was 40 minutes past 4 pm and I had just done showering in Alpha Alex's bathroom.
The water was warm and felt nice as it made contact with my bruised skin.
All I could think about was how I would face my brother and father after being gone for so long.
What excuse will I give them this time?
I'd say I went to the lakeside and slept off. Yes, that sounded believable.
I wrapped a spare towel around my body and made my way out of the bathroom and into the bedroom.
I sat on the bed and stared at nothing. Thinking deeply about the mess I was dragging myself into.
Alpha Alex and me…no one would ever believe. And it's as though he has ordered his guards who may have a clue, to never utter a word about it.
Else I would've been the talk of the pack again.
I looked around the room and sighed. I had already agreed to the terms, and sir Alex is not one to mess with.
Speaking of Alpha Alex, he wasn't around when I woke up earlier in the evening. I woke up sore and my sensitive area was throbbing, so I took a quick shower.
Where could he have gone?
I laughed at my thought and picked up fresh undergarments from my little bag.
What did I expect? He did say it was only a sexual relationship we would have.
I'm not even bothered about it, I doubt I have any sort of feelings for him.
Just only now warming up to the idea of having a secret affair with him.
He probably has a wife and children hidden somewhere, men like him are all the same. They lack self-control.
"You don't seem unbothered to me," Tally said, making a grand appearance.
She did have a way of appearing at the most useless of times.
"You are aware I can hear your thoughts? I am inside you," she said, I actually forgot for a moment.
"Welcome back Tally," I said sarcastically.
"This is a regular thing now?" She asked, I knew she was referring to the relationship between Alpha Alex and me.
"This is only the second time anything of this sort is occurred. Might not be frequent," I explained.
"Might," she emphasized.
"What's your point?" I asked impatiently, how dare she just show up out of nowhere and choose to interrogate me?
"Besides Alpha Alex has no feelings for me. He's only sexually attracted to me, and honestly, I kind of need that excitement in my body…been a while," I said unbothered.
I climbed into the sundress and went into the bathroom to hang the towel back on the rack.
"Call me Alex."
I vibrated in fear on my spot.
When did he come in and how did I not hear him?
"What? How're you there and when did you come in?" I asked him curiously.
I watched the mysterious man who sat on the bed, hands on the bed behind him supporting his weight.
"You were busy in the bathroom and didn't hear me come in. And I said call me Alex, not Alpha Alex," he repeated.
"Oh. Okay, I'll need to leave now, it's getting late, and my dad.." I said.
I began to stuff my belongings into my little bah when realization hit. How did he know I called him Alpha Alex?
I dropped my stuff on the ground and turned around to face him, he was watching me. "How did you know?" I asked. Ignoring the fact that he was staring at me before I turned.
"Know what my love?" He asked. Since when did I become "his love"?
"How did you know I referred to you as Alpha Alex? I was speaking to my wolf, how did you hear?" I asked. His body language changed from comfortable to tense.
***
Alex.
She's right. How did I know she referred to me as Alpha Alex?
You can only hear the thoughts of your mate. I haven't marked her.
I don't think I have intentions of marking her, so why could I hear her?
She adjusted her position. Her body was facing me completely now and she looked curious.
I was digging deep looking for an excuse to give as to why I was able to hear her thoughts but found nothing.
"Have you ever had a mate?" She asked. As a matter of fact, I haven't.
I loved Mellya but I didn't feel that connection with her as much as I'm feeling with Elana. What does this mean?
I have never been so intimidated in my life let alone by a girl as weak as she. I could easily just dismiss the conversation but I too wanted answers.
A knock on the door saved both of us from the growing tension in the room.
"Who's there?" I asked relieved by the interruption.
"Sir your sister is here to see you. She says it's urgent," the guard informed me.
"My sister?" I asked in confusion.
"Yes sir, she said her name is Merlin," he confirmed.
My sister? Merlin? Here to see me?
I haven't seen her in almost two years.
"Tell her I will be with her shortly," I ordered. I can't let her know I'm messing around with a girl almost her age.
"Send in another guard. You're dismissed," I said.
"Okay, sir."
I looked back at Elana after dismissing the guard. She looked completely lost and curious.
"I didn't know you had a sister," she said, continuing to pack her belongings.
"There's a lot you don't know about me, love. And you're not going to know of," I said. I walked over to her, patted her shoulder, and left the room.
Not interested in engaging in any deep conversations with her.
Now welcome back Merlin.
***
Elana.
He just walked out on me. I don't know why I keep on expecting much from him even though he's only calling me back for sex.
But he has a sister? And apparently, he doesn't want me to know her and vice versa. Because tell me why a guard is guiding me through an exit that I have never seen even in all my months of slaving here.
The guard escorted me to where a chauffeur awaited me. He opened the door for me and I got in the car.
At least Alex was courteous enough to have one of his drivers take me, instead of letting me go by myself.
Which reminded me of the experience I had earlier that morning. The stalker.
The hairs on my body stood as I remembered how I was this close to being assaulted by that strange person.
Who even was that? It looked a lot like Maxwell.
But didn't he leave me for that girl, I can't even refer to her as my best friend or ex-best friend? A total hag is what she is!
I looked out the car window, it was starting to drizzle. Just great.
The sun was setting too, so I practically spent the whole day in this man's bed after swearing not to. Father would use this as a reason to be pissed at me again.
We reached my pack territory and after confirming I was a member, they let us go through.
I watched as they mumbled to themselves. They can say whatever, at least I'd rather sleep with a grown man than stay and be a laughingstock.
I asked the driver to park far from my house and I'd walk the rest. Cause I can't risk it.
I got down and began walking to my house. Luckily the drizzling stopped as we were coming into the territory.
So it's just the ground that was wet and not me.
I reached my window and luckily and surprisingly the window was still up, and then I remembered I locked my door so no one got in.
I threw my bag in and went to the front so my entrance wouldn't be too suspicious.
I opened the door and took off my slippers because they were muddy.
I passed by the living room and to the staircase. just as I was about to climb the first step a voice startled me.
"Where are you coming from?"