THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Emma sighed, slightly relieved that Melvina had interrupted her unnecessary tale and convo with her husband which was already getting uncomfortable, and slightly pricked about what could be the aftermath of her coming.

She hoped, actually had a profound faith in the older woman, that she wouldn’t start going berserk like the other women she had known in Florida did, whenever they see their husbands with a fine woman. But still, she thought that she needed to explain herself, to avoid misunderstandings.

And so, before Alpha Peter could answer his mate, whom he had not really been surprised to see, knowing her very sensitive nature; Emma came out with an apology.

“I’m sorry, Melvina. Nothing really happened. He was just asking me some questions. Please don’t misunderstand the situation.” She rambled out, her eyes which were both focused on Melvina, filled with utmost sincerity and pleading.

But Melvina smiled, after a couple of beats of exchanging surprised glances with her mate.

Alpha Peter’s face was very comical. At first, the meaning the human’s statement hadn’t dawned on him, until he had beheld the shocked look on his mate’s face. It was then that he had processed and understood the human’s statement.

Humans! He thought, slightly shaking his head. Of course, there would be cases like that. They didn’t experience something as the mate pull or bond. And only a few held on to their spouses no matter what happened. His human partner in business in the county was also involved in this; putting up a faithful out front before his family and people, but sleeping with a different young girl, every Friday, at his personal cabin, which was his escape zone.

And then, there was the fact that the human had just called his mate by her name.

What the hell is that supposed to mean? Even in the human realm, there was still the accordance of respect. Well, that would be sorted out later. He thought, as he noticed that his mate hadn’t even been fazed by the act; as if it was a normal occurrence that had been happening since aforetime.

“It’s okay, dear.” Melvina said, interrupting Alpha’s thoughts. “I trust you. I trust my husband too.” She added, before walking towards the duo in different sofas. She sat down with Emma who was thoroughly relieved by her reply, an act which wasn’t pleasing to her mate. He thought the human was already sharing his mate’s attention with him.

“Calm down.” He heard through their mind link. Since they were mates, they could perceive, and if allowed, hear each other’s thoughts.

“You should have sat with me.” He replied through the link, setting his lips in a thin line when he heard her laughing through her thoughts. She thought it was funny. Well, it wasn’t to him.

“Stop acting like a kid that has been deprived of candy. We see every day. I just want to know what is happening with her. She would feel more relaxed with me here, than there.” Melvina stated through the link.

“Relax my foot.” Alpha Peter mused with a pout, causing Melvina to smile widely, almost forgetting that Emma was just close to her. When she remembered, she cast her glance on the redhead, and found out that the human was staring at her, weirdly.

Why won’t she? She thought. She had been smiling, like at the thin air, well that was how the redhead would have interpreted it.

“How are you feeling now?” She finally asked Emma. “The headaches and pains are all gone right?” She queried, running her fingers along her red hair, which Emma found comforting, and Alpha Peter found annoying. He thought that it should be his hair being petted, not the human’s.

“Yeah. I feel better now.” Emma replied, actually feeling better and less nervous with the presence of the older woman.

“Did anything happen to her earlier?” Alpha Peter asked, getting past his righteous selfishness, to actually process what was really been said at that moment.

“Not really.” Melvina replied, not knowing if she should tell her mate what had happened to the human earlier. She didn’t want a situation whereby her mate would have to accost the beta’s mate, and the bad woman would end up exposing a truth which she has been trying so hard to keep from him.

“Like seriously?” Alpha Peter mentioned, not happy with the fact that his mate was trying hide this away from him too. Turning to face Emma, he asked her the same question, refusing to stay in the dark this time around.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Emma, what happened?” He asked, calling her name for the first time.

“I was bullied by Claire and her mother.” She replied, while twisting her fingers on each other.

Alpha Peter darted his eyes from Emma to his mate. His mate’s sigh served as a confirmation of what the human had just said.

But he couldn’t understand why the beta’s family had been bullying the human.

“Did you do anything wrong?” He asked, curious to know the full story.

“I … uhm… I had just come into Clem’s room to wait for him, when Claire and her mother had come in……” She said, before leaving the rest of the story hanging in the air, as she remembered the event that had put her on Maya’s bedding for the second time.

Melvina, understanding a bit of what might be going in Emma’s mind, held her hand, squeezing it to reassure her that she was okay and fine.; a gesture which hadn’t passed unnoticed by Alpha Peter. It made him wonder what grade of bullying they had melted on the poor girl. He would have to ask his beta’s son tomorrow.

“Okay. At least, you’re okay now…right?” He asked, wanting to take responsibility for the irresponsibilities of his pack members. After all, he was their leader. He only hoped that the culprits hadn’t given away their identities, because of their foolishness. He hoped not, unless he would to administer the same punishment he had given to his son, a month ago.

“Yes, thank you.” Emma replied meekly, while wondering what next. She wanted to go back to bed already. Not that she was feeling sleepy though; she just wanted to feel the silkiness of the bed and its sheets, then think about how her life had changed in a couple of weeks. She was still trying to figure out whether it was for the good or bad.

She had already decided last night, when she had left Derek and Maya in the kitchen to discuss their secret talks, that she would be going to school today. And then, she would check in on her workplace, having already listed out the excuses she would render to her boss, hoping she would not be fired; and then finally she would call her sister, whom she prayed would be lenient enough to pick her call. And then there was Anthony, Derek’s cousin. She had to apologise to him again, properly. She would do that, before going back home this morning. She thought, hoping that the guy would say something other than ‘It’s okay’ this time. She didn’t know why she had even slapped him; her irritation that night had just been a stupid excuse.

“Emma…” Melvina called her, tapping her thighs.

“Yeah, I’m sorry. I spaced out.” She said, darting a short glance to the older form of Derek who stared at her like she had something on her face.

“So why were you not sleeping?” Melvina asked, finally voicing out what had been the question on her mind. She hadn’t been able to deduct why the human was here, in the sitting room, by this time of the night.

“She told me that she had seen a bad dream. She had been ready to share it with me, when you came in.” Alpha Peter stated, before Emma could give a reply to Melvina’s question.

Melvina, who had looked on her mate as he had stated what had brought the human to their sitting room, now dragged her eyed back to Emma, a question right at her lips.

“What was the dream about, Emma?” She asked, genuinely curious.

“It is not really necessary. I think it’s just a stupid nightmare.” Emma replied with a shrug, while glancing at the couple in the room, who were so curious about her stupid weird dream.

“Still tell us.” Melvina said. “Please, we want to know.” She mentioned.

“Okay.” Emma responded, taking a deep breath as she prepared herself to tell her dreams to the duo in the sitting room. She hoped that they wouldn’t laugh at her when she was done. Well, she would have laughed at her dreams too if not for the strange things that had been happening around her recently; the apparition from the forest, the witch, Zipfara, which had appeared in her room two nights ago from the thin air and so on. These strange things had made her even believe in the supernatural, dreams included. And as she opened her mouth to reveal the mysterious dreams, she stopped caring if they would find it funny or not.

After all, they had asked for it, despite her reluctancy; she would just have to deliver it. Damn the consequences!