Chapter 26: Chapter 25
"Noel, I have to go", I declare and blow out a sigh of frustration when he doesn't seem to want to hang up.
"I haven't talked to you in over a week, is it wrong to want to hear my sisters voice?"
I frown, "considering the fact that I've been on the phone with you for over an hour and I have somewhere important to be—then yes, yes it is wrong"
He grumbles profanities under his breath as I enter the kitchen to see alpha Casper in the kitchen whipping up Mac and cheese.
I stop in my tracks and he stop stirring when he sees me. We look at each other for a few seconds with Noel yelling into the phone . He clears his throat and we break eye contact. Ever since I found out that alpha Casper's wolf is a potential threat to me and my—I started avoiding him.
"Odetta?"
I shake my head and go to the fridge, "I'm still here noel"
"Tell our grandparents that I love them and mum wanted to ask if you'll be coming for Christmas?"
"Of course I will. Is that all?"
"Yes and I love you. Bye", I hang up and tuck my phone I'm the back pocket of my jeans.
I take my yogurt out of the fridge and shut it before turning around and smacking into someone. I stare at the tight T-shirt clad chest in front of me and trail my gaze upwards. My eyes meet the face of a very disapproved alpha Casper.
"I don't know if you noticed but you're in my way", I say and move to the left but he follows my movement. I move to the right and he follows suite. This goes on for a while and I change the pattern and move right instead of left which make him move to the right and I use that chance to escape. He grabs my arm and swings me back to the cage between him and the fridge. He slams his hands against the fridge beside each side of my head. I lean into the fridge as he leans closer,just praying that the fridge would swallow me up.
"You've been avoiding me"
I look everywhere but at him, "I am not. We've not just been in the same place at the same time."
"Is that so? Don't you have something to tell me"
"If I had something to tell you, trust me when I say that I will march over to you and say it"
He grabs my jaw and forces me to look at him, "if that's the truth then why are you in denial?"
"I am not in denial", my eyes are locked in with his gray ones and I can't look away.
He has a predatory look in his eyes as he looks at me and I swallow, "you're in denial about what you want but I'm not because I know what I want—" My lips part slightly as he eyes me up, "—you"
And then his lips come crashing down on mine. I hardly had a moment to react before he pressed his tongue to the seam of my lips and, at my grant of access, delved inside my mouth. The hand gripping my jaw moved to my hair while his other hand rested on the small of my back. Fuck, I can't remember the last time I kissed mason or anyone at all but this was good. I felt tingles, not explosive fireworks, that made me moan slightly. I wrapped my arms around his neck and stood on my tiptoes to deepen the kiss. This was amazing. I had dreamt about this for a while now but nothing compared to this. I run my hands through his hair—his soft beautiful golden goodness. I could do this forever. This felt—
My eyes widen in realisation and I push him back. He stumbled backwards and looked at me, lust and confusion clouding his eyes. I press my fingers to my lips and still feel the tingles.
"Don't you ever pull a stunt like that again", I said slightly out of breath. He didn't say anything, he just looked at me like he was ready to do that again.
I push past him and leave the kitchen. I slam my door and lock it before rushing to the mirror. I looked like I've been kissed. Thoroughly. My stars, My hair looked slightly disheveled, my lips were swollen and my cheeks looked so red.
Oh my moon goddess.
I quickly run a comb through my hair and rub lip gloss before slapping my cheeks a few times to reduce the colour.
"Are you ready?", Sebastian asked as he knocked on my door.
"Coming", I shouted and gave myself a stern look in the mirror. "That was incredible but don't be a little bitch", I murmur and give my self a last minute perfume spritz to cover his scent.
I leave my room and give Sebastian a smile, "how do I look?"
He scans me and shrugs, "good and normal", he says "or is there something I should notice?"
"No no no no", I say a little bit fast which he responds with a raised brow. I clear my throat and compose myself, "I mean I was checking to see if I had anything wrong. Wouldn't want to meet my grandparents dirty"
We go upstairs to check on Javier, "Javier?", I ask as I knock on his door.
I open it slightly to see him struggling to put on his sneakers. I walk forward to help him but he's already done it.
"Done", he says and gives me a toothy smile.I micmic him with a smile of my own.
"Let's go then", I say and put my hands out. He takes my hand and intertwine our fingers before we leave his room.
"Does daddy know that we're going out?", My eyes widen at his question and I abruptly nod my head.
I couldn't bear to face Casper again—at least not today. The journey to my grandparents house is smooth and soon enough we pass through the familiar gates of my grandparents household.
Mary and grandma are already waiting for us at the door step of Mary and Hank's house. Sebastian steps out first which had Mary running down the steps.
"My seb", she exclaims as she runs into his waiting arms. She squeezes his cheeks, "I made cookies"
He smiles, "really?"
She nods and winks at him. I walk towards them with Javier and both Mary and grandma 'awnnn' at the sight of Javier.
"Mary, grandma,this is javier. Javier,these are my grandparents"
His eyes are wide and I didn't think they could any wider until grandpa and hank walked through the front door, "so it is true!", He exclaims, "four grandparents"
"I considered you'd be into younger men one day but I didn't think it'll be with a three year old", Mary snickers as I give her a deadpan look.
Grandma frowns at her as she picks up Javier in her arms. Javier whispers something to which she laughs at and soon Mary joins them. Grandpa and hank hug me and then move on to Javier. It doesn't take long for Javier to hook them all with his cuteness. It seemed like they could never get enough.
"I feel oddly jealous", Sebastian chuckles beside me.
"Why?"
"Last two times that we came here, I was the 'it' guy and now, Javier has stolen the attention."
I giggle, "wait till you bring Anne to them as your mate—they will completely forget that we exist"
I think it's safe to say that Javier really enjoyed staying with my grandparents and they loved his company. I was so scared that he was going to be over fed with cookies and ice cream. Then, we had dinner which Sebastian and Javier wolfed down and made grandma and Mary really pleased.
"Okay Javier, it's time to go", I say when I see him trying to stay awake on hanks shoulder.
I check the time and it's 8:23pm.
"Can I just say the night?"
"No", I sternly say.
"Pretty pretty please with a banana split on top", he drawls.
"No can do little one"
"Oh come on let him just stay for a while", hank begs and I sigh in defeat.
I check the sitting room to see Mary,Sebastian and grandpa discussing so I go to the kitchen where I'm sure that I'll see grandma.
"Hey grandma?", I see her washing the dishes, humming an old song.
She quickly stops washing the dishes and looks at me.
"Can we talk?"
"Sure", she says and wipes her hands on her apron and sits beside me on a stool.
I play with my fingers, "sooo—", I start, "—this is for a friend"
"Go on"
"My friend got rejected let's say 10 years ago and she has been miserable since then, the mate that rejected her already moved on with—let's say five kids. Now she has sort of feelings for another man who lost his mate but she's too scared to dive into the relationship because she doesn't want to get hurt. What should she do?"
"I say that she should dive I to the relationship because maybe this one is meant to be. She shouldn't spend her life living in fear of rejection just because of some low life punk"
"You think so?"
"I know so and this friend of yours deserve happiness and maybe this man can make her happy"
I feel tears fill my eyes, threatening to fall and I blink them back. Grandma touches my shoulder.
"Why didn't you tell us that you were rejected?"
I didn't feel that numbing ache in my chest anymore but it still hurt, "Because I didn't want you all to be worried"
"Since when?"
I sniff, "seven years ago"
"Ohh honey pie", she murmurs and pulls me in for a big hug. I inhale her relaxing doughy scent and smile.
"And I assume that this young man is alpha Casper"
"How did you know?"
"Everyone knows the father of Javier, alpha Casper. He's pretty famous you know, one of the three alpha's in the capital and direct relative of the royal bloodline"
"Are you serious?", I choke out.
"I don't think the werewolf royals are one to joke with"
"Wow", I murmur under my breath. I check my wrist watch and I gasp at the time.
'8:50p.m'
"Alpha Casper is going to kill me", I say as I stand up and rush out the kitchen before coming back and giving grandma a kiss on her cheek.
"Bye hank,grand pa and Mary" I say,giving all of them kisses on their cheeks "but we have to go" I take a sleeping Javier from hank and we leave.
Sebastian opens the door to the house for me and we enter inside. The lights are still switched on and I could hear the t.v running. I stop at the sitting room to see Isabella and victor cuddling with a movie playing.
I quietly pass by them and climb up the stairs. I tuck Javier in bed and kiss him good night after removing his shoes and socks. He murmurs something like goodnight as I leave his room. I glance at the door that leads to alpha Casper's suite and I walk quietly towards it. I raise my hands to knock but I hesitate midway and settle for pressing my ears to the door. I only hear the steady breathing of alpha Casper and I back away.
I rush to my room and shower then change into sweatpants and a T-shirt before alpha Casper's wolf gets any funny ideas. I look at my self in the mirror,satisfied with my look before I leave.
"This is it" I whisper to myself as I stand in front of the door that separates me from alpha Casper.
I knock three times before I take a step back and hear shuffling. The door opens to reveal alpha Casper.
"Why did you come earlier?"
"Just wanted to check if you were around"
"Where could I have gone to?"
I glare at him, "your office", I puff out my cheeks in awkwardness before letting the air out, "surprised that you didn't hunt me down for Javier", I laugh nervously.
"I trust you" he simply says.
I take deep breath "so,I've decided that I want this" I move my hand between us "to happen and what happens, happens"
He looks shocked "a-are you sure? I mean,you might want to take sometime before—"
I don't let him finish before I kiss him. I pull back embarrassed when he doesn't respond. I swallow nervously "I should go. This was wrong"I turn to leave
"Not so fast" he spins me around so fast and kisses me.
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