Ch. 376..380: The Werewolf's Vampire Mate Chapter 376-380

Chapter 376: Suspicion mixed with anger

Alanis

"He just went out without a word. I should be upset, right?’’ I whine into the phone. Gyles laughs into the speaker, almost like my nagging is funny. It is almost midnight and he isn’t home yet. I have tried calling him and he is not even answering.

Beau used to be really irresponsible but he has changed. He is not the same immature boy that I met, he wouldn’t just disappear and not even tell me.

"Do you think I am overreacting?’’

"No, I don’t. you have every right to be upset but I just feel like you are so used to being by his side all the time and maybe this is a good thing."

I frown. "No way, I don’t have a problem with him going out. I just wish he told me about it before he decided to."

"True. I think you should just wait a bit. If he doesn’t come home tonight, then you can start worrying.’’ He tells me.

I take a deep breath because my emotions are heightened. I don’t want to think too much and then make a big deal out of this but I also wish he would just answer my fucking phone.

"Enough of my ranting. What is going on with you? you said the voices are still in your head?’’

"Yeah. I thought leaving the coven would stop it but they haven’t stopped. I don’t know what to do.’’

I sigh because a lot has been happening with Gyles. I don’t know anything about magic. I haven’t even met any witches in my life. For a vampire, I have lived a sheltered life—thanks to my father. Gyles is going through something and the only person that can help him is blue. Blue is the only warlock I know and he needs to step up and save his man.

"The voices don’t seem harmful. I haven’t told anyone but it seems like someone is trying to pass across a message."

"Why haven’t you told Blue this?’’

He exhales "I don’t want him to think that I am suddenly evil because I feel this way. he keeps saying the book is evil. He didn’t even want to use it to find Rex. if he thinks that I want to communicate with the voices, he would be pissed with me."

"You know you can’t keep how you feel from him. Secrets only make things worse.’’

"This is not a secret. I just messing things up and I am tired of being the problem." He sounds like this has been beating him up for a while. I don’t know if he is at that point in his relationship but things are not going to get better if he keeps walking on eggshells. He needs to be comfortable with his mates. He needs to tell them how he feels and right now, he is not doing that.

"I know how you feel. Trust me, I know how it feels wanting to protect the ones you love but the second you keep something from them, it will build up and your relationship would become a lie. You need to tell them the truth, even if you think it will hurt. The longer you keep things, the more it will hurt."

"You think I should tell him?’’

He wants me to convince him not to but I am pro being open. I will never support keeping things from the ones I love. I believe in complete transparency. When I first started dating Beau, I thought keeping things from him would protect him but now I know that solving problems together only makes us stronger.

"I think you should talk to both of them. don’t shoulder this on your own."

He sighs into the phone "We were supposed to return today. This whole thing just sidetracked everything.’’

I nod because I have missed him and talking to Gyles in person is better than on the phone. He is someone that I really get along with. Someone that will be a good friend in the future "Sort all the shit you have first. Don’t rush to come without tying up loose ends.’’

"Yeah, Beau called Rex earlier. They were being very secretive, didn’t want me to hear their conversation.’’

I sit up on the bed, my eyes find their way to the clock on the bed. it is already twelve-thirty. I am getting upset with him. I don’t like this one bit.

"I don’t care anymore. he is fucking getting on my nerves right now,’’ I pull the phone out of my ear and check to see if there are any calls from him "if he would just call me back, I wouldn’t worry so much." I cry into the phone.

"Maybe go and ask Justin. He might know where they went if you are that worried." Gyles suggests. I sigh loudly because he is right. I can’t sleep without knowing where the fuck he is.

"Okay, I will text you to know what’s up,’’ I end the call and walk out of the room, dressed in one of his shirts and a pair of my shorts. my slippers rub the floor as I walk out of the house and to the direction of Bell’s house.

I knock on the door; I hear footsteps and then Justin opens the door sleepily. He furrows a brow in confusion before he opens his eyes wide, probably from recognition. "Alanis, you’re at my door.’’

I smile "hi Justin. Have you been able to get through to Isabelle?"

He nods immediately "They aren’t coming home tonight,’’ he answers immediately, almost like he had the information. The anger within me boils even more. What the fuck is Beau doing? Why would he not tell me?

"Did she tell you that?’’

He nods again "Yeah. they went out, usually ends up with them too drunk to drive. She said they were getting a hotel close to the club."

"He didn’t talk to me about this,’’ I confide in him because I want to find a way of controlling my anger, and talking to someone is the only way I can do that.

"Oh. That’s surprising. I thought you would know. They do this all the time. everything with Cassius just put their outings on hold." He shrugs and scratches the back of his neck nervously. I can tell he is hiding something.

My anger is clouding my mind right now. I push for his mind but he is blocking me out. maybe he is controlling what he thinks.

"Thanks, I’ll try calling him again,’’ I tell him as I take a step away from the door. He smiles a little too widely. Almost like he is glad I am leaving.

"Okay,’’ he starts to close the door and that’s when I get a whiff of his thoughts.

Fuck, that was close.

The door closes but I remain where I am. I don’t know what is happening but it seems like beau is up to something.

"What are you up to Beau?’’

Chapter 377: A little selfishness never hurt anyone

Alanis

I have tried to sleep but I can’t sleep not knowing what is up with Beau. I don’t want to worry about him because Justin assured me that he is fine. he is a big boy; he can take care of himself. I am so sure about that.

I have been trying to convince myself not to call Rex. I know they have stuff that they are dealing with but beau and Bells are not answering my calls. He is making me into some psychotic overanalyzing stalker. My finger lingers on Rex’s name, just as I am about to press the call button. Beau’s picture flashes on the screen. I look at the time on my phone. It is almost one in the morning.

I don’t mind that he spent the whole day out but I just need to make sure he is okay first. "Where are you?’’ I answer the phone with a sure frown on my face.

"I am so sorry. I should have called. I have been looking for my phone everywhere. Please forgive me.’’ he rambles into the phone. He doesn’t sound drunk, so he can come back home tonight. I don’t want him spending the night outside. I hate that he is not in bed without me. I feel so empty and alone.

"Come home,’’ I mutter quietly into the phone. The window is open and wind travels all over the room. I want him next to me. I don’t know why I am acting so clingy. I miss him so much.

"It’s very late and I am too drunk right now. I know this was stupid of me and I regret leaving you but I will be back tomorrow.’’ He manages quietly.

I know he is lying to me. I know too much about him to know when he is not being honest. I just don’t know why he is lying right now.

"I can come to you. where are you?’’

He sighs into the phone "I don’t want you roaming around at night. Please just go to bed for tonight.’’

"I don’t want to. You are lying to me.’’

"I am not."

I roll my eyes "Then come home. It is late and I am so cold without you. You can’t leave your pregnant boyfriend alone at night. It is not fair.’’

I hear him groan; it is easy for me to get what I want when it comes to beau. I know what is going to come next before he even utters a word.

"fuck, I will be home in thirty,’’ he breaths into the phone and I smile, already happy that he is letting me have my way. he ends the call without even a word and I know what he is going to do. I know he is going to run here. I don’t know if it was selfish of me, asking him to drop everything. this is supposed to be his night out with his best friend and I am hogging up. I want to feel guilty but the only thing I feel is excitement. I am so happy that he is coming home that I don’t even care that he might be lying to me right now.

I text Gyles, telling him everything that happened but he doesn’t reply. I guess he is asleep. I wait for Beau and it feels like time is going very slow. I try to stay up by getting some food from the kitchen but the wait is the worst thing. After what seems like fifteen minutes my eyes start to close.

I count to ten in my head, as I wait. I don’t want to fall asleep on him. I want him to come and see that I waited for him.

The harder I try to stay up, the more sleep calls. Not long after I try to control myself, I fall asleep.

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I smell his scent before I open my eyes. I feel the warmth that only he can give me. the one that he promised me for the rest of our lives. His breath is heavy as I open my eyes. "Go back to sleep,’’ he mutters quietly.

I shake my head and start to sit up. I look at him and he is dressed in a pair of jeans and one of his many black shirts. He is sweaty, almost like he came straight to bed. "What time is it?’’ I ask resting my head on the headboard. The plate of chicken is still on the bedside table. My eyes are foggy. I didn’t even know I was this tired.

"About two in the morning,’’ he manages. He looks exhausted. I don’t even smell any alcohol on him.

"When did you come home?’’

His eyes shift away from mine "About an hour ago.’’

"Why didn’t you wake me up?’’ I ask him.

"You looked so peaceful, why would I wake you up?’’ he pulls me into his arms again and I rest my head on his chest.

"You are all sweaty.’’

He nods and I feel his lips on my forehead as he places a soft kiss on it "Well someone ordered me back home, I had no choice but to run over.’’

I want to feel bad but he is here. In my arms, this is all I wanted when I asked him to come over "You need a shower,’’ I tell him, scrunching up my nose. He laughs heartily and I remember why I love him. I know I am being selfish and I will make it up to him tomorrow. I just need to satisfy my craving for him.

He grabs my hands as I try to kiss him "You just said I stink.’’

I nod. "I don’t mind.’’

He rolls his eyes playfully and presses his lips to mine. I kiss him with so much longing that he grabs me by my waist as I climb on top of him. I don’t know what is wrong with me today. The hormones and Belis. It must all be catching up to me. I don’t want to think about all that. I just want him tonight.

I tug at his sweaty clothes until he is completely naked. He fights with my shorts and our bodies rub against each other.

Slowly pulling away he smiles "You should have just said you were horny. I would have dropped everything immediately,’’ I push him away from me playfully and this gets a laugh out of him.

I don’t argue or stray from my mission.

I guess being selfish isn’t the worst thing to happen.

Chapter 378: Trust

Alanis

I wake up in the morning and he is not next to me.

Okay, I don’t want to drag this clingy attitude to a new day. The sky is bright, it is a new day and I am happy. I don’t want my emotions to make me a whiny little bitch this morning.

I sit up on the bed and there is a note on the bedside table.

I grab it and his squiggly handwriting says. Went for a run. Will be back soon. Hugs and kisses.

His message is vague and very weird. It just reminds me of how weird he has been acting since last night. I know he is keeping something from me and I don’t know how I feel about that. there is a knock on the door, which makes me get up from the bed begrudgingly. I walk over to the door and see Rus on the other side of the door with a smile on his face. I raise a brow because it is too early for him to be here in my house.

"What are you doing here?’’ I go straight to the point but he ignores my question and enters the room. "I didn’t say you could come in.’’

He laughs as he jumps on the bed, resting with his hands over his head "Why do you always act like you don’t miss me.’’

I scoff "it is not an act; I actually don’t miss you."

He chuckles "I know a lie when I see it. I am here to spend the whole day with you.’’

I frown "I didn’t ask you to do that. Why don’t you go back to where you came from?’’ I tell him as I walk further into the room.

"I can’t do that bro. you are stuck with me.:" he winks and grabs his phone from his pocket. I watch him as he stays fixated on whatever he is doing. This all seems suspicious.

"Beau would be back soon. I don’t want you here when he comes from his run,’’ I walk over to him and nudge him. I wish Russ would take a hint. I am hinting that I don’t want him here—not even hinting. This is me blatantly telling him to get the fuck away.

Too bad I am here as a distraction.

I read his mind.

"Distraction for what?’’ I raise a brow.

He drops his phone and raises a brow in confusion "Shit, did I say that out loud?’’ he asks nervously.

I stomp my foot on the ground, already getting impatient with this conversation "Tell me why you are here Russ before I get upset."

He slowly stands up from the bed until he is in front of me and raises his hands up "I am here to spend time with you.’’

He is lying. God his energy is so obvious right now "Did Beau ask you to come and spend the day with me. is he up to something?’’

He shakes his head "No, I called him and he said he had a busy day, so I offered to spend the day with you. He said he didn’t even want you alone in your condition. Even though I have no clue what he meant by that.’’

He seems to be saying the truth. I sigh loudly and walk away from him, grabbing my phone from the bedside table. Once outside the room and in the halls, I dial his number. He answers me on the first ring "Where are you?’’ I ask him.

"I went for a run,’’ he responds quickly.

"You know I can just connect to you and find out if you are lying. It seems like you are up to something. tell me the truth before I get upset. I don’t like this at all.’’ I breathe into the phone frustrated already. I was just talking o Gyles about transparency and Beau is keeping things from me.

"Give me fifteen minutes. I will be home and we can talk then.’’ He is breathing heavily through the phone. I don’t want to have to go into his mind like I don’t trust him. I don’t even think it would work if he doesn’t let me and with all the sneaking around, he is doing, I am sure his mind is not open to me right now. I walk back into the room and Russ raises a brow at me "You are being all the things you used to hate.’’ he huffs, shaking his head in disappointment.

"This is none of your business.’’ I walk into the bathroom. I hear his footsteps as he opens the door widely.

"Do you even trust him?’’ he asks.

"Get the fuck out of here,’’ I try to close the door but he just walks into the bathroom faster. "This doesn’t concern you. I don’t even want you here.’’

He laughs dismissively "You know you are ruining something that could be so magical. Why can’t you just live in the moment."

"Tell me what this is about and then I would stop acting so crazy,’’ I run my hands through my hair. I trust Beau but I just really hate being out of the loop. He is keeping whatever he is up to away from me and it is making me fucking paranoid.

"Whose friend are you anyway?’’

He laughs again "Yours and that is why I think you just go with the flow. He is busy, why not let him be busy.’’

He walks back into the room and I sigh out of frustration. "Why don’t you call your boyfriend and tell him that he can get on with his day and then we can go out for a movie or something. my car is outside,’’ he peeps his head back in.

I know now that Beau is planning something and maybe he wants it to be a surprise. Eventually, all these secrets will come to light. I want to enjoy it all as they come.

I dial his number and he answers on the first ring "I am almost home, give me about five minutes." He sounds tensed and tired.

"I am going to the movies with Russ. We can talk when you’re done with whatever it is you are doing."

I hear his breath through the phone "You sure? I am almost at the house. if you need to talk. I want to.’’

"Take your time. I trust you."

I can almost picture his smiling face "Okay. I love you."

"I love you too."

Chapter 379: You make everything better

Alanis

"Glad you came to your senses,’’ Russ confidently whines in the car. It took me about five minutes to get ready and I already have regrets. I don’t even want to be going out. I just want to stay in bed and wait for him. After our movie, which basically took about two hours, we start the journey back to the house.

"I am so hungry. Can we get something to eat before going back home?’’

Russ glances at me "For food?’’ he asks confused.

I nod.

"You know, in all my years of knowing you. I have never heard you say you are hungry. In fact, I have never seen you eat real food before. What is going on with you?’’

"None of your business,’’ I snap at him. I am being extra mean to him today. Maybe it is because I don’t even want to be here, out in the sun. I would rather wait for Beau to come back at home, in our bed, than be outside with him.

"Why am I still friends with you when all you do is treat me like shit?’’

"Fuck off,’ I cross my hands over my chest and this gets a chortle out of him. he parks the car in front of a restaurant. One that I have never been to "Why are we at a restaurant?’’ I ask him as he parks the car in the parking lot.

He shrugs "You said you were hungry. I am just being a good friend."

I shake my head "Nope, this is not a date. Take me taco bells, this is getting weird," I look at the name of the restaurant and remember the time that I passed by this restaurant with Maddie. She wanted to come here so badly but we never got around to it.

"Ha, you are something else, Alanis. What is the big deal in two guys going out for lunch at a fine restaurant?’’

I sigh out in frustration "I want fast food, not this.’’ I tell him but he ignores me and gets down from the car. I watch him walk to my side of the car and I pull the window down "We are already here; we might as well just eat here."

I know he is trying to stall me for Beau and whatever he has planned but I just want to go home now. "Fine,’’ I release a huff as I get down from the car. We walk side by side until we get into the restaurant. It is very fancy. The lights are low and the ac is on cool as we walk in. A man in a suit and a bow tie walks up to us with his hands together. there is a smile on his face—one that looks forced.

"Good afternoon, table for two?’’ he asks with a smile on his face. we leave the entrance and I notice that all the tables are empty. There is no one here even though this is supposed to be rush hour.

Russ nods his head as we walk further into the restaurant. He leads me into a room with one of the waiters. I already know that this is beau’s plan as I enter the room and see the roses and candles. I look around the private room for him but he is not here. Russ takes a seat on one of the two chairs on the round table. The whole shit is so romantic but I am with the wrong person right now. The lights are dim, I can already imagine Beau and how handsome he would look in this light.

"Where is Beau?’’ I ask him, standing in front of the chair.

He raises a brow "What do you mean?’’ he is playing dumb but I can see right through his cheeky smile.

"Where is my boyfriend? I mean, this cannot be for me and you." I look around the room and notice the waiter in a corner with a blank expression on his face "Come on out Beau. I know you are here.’’ I shout to no one in the room. Everything that has happened since yesterday, just lets me know that I hate surprises. I hate the unknown and not knowing what is going to happen next. I don’t want to get my hopes up and then have it crushed.

"Beau is not here,’’ he shrugs "just sit down already, you are making me nervous,’’ he waves his hands in the air.

I sigh out of frustration but oblige, as I take a seat. The waiter walks over to us and hands us the menus "You said you were hungry, so order. It is on me." he smiles excitedly.

Nothing has ever been on Russ in all our years as friends. This seems expensive, there is no way this bill would be on him.

No way in hell.

I order food because I am still hungry and Russ does the same "Why are we here, are you just making jokes right now?’’ I ask him with a raised brow.

He laughs "Why would I do that. this is me doing a nice thing for you. what is the big deal?’’ he asks playfully.

I roll my eyes "This is weird. I don’t want to be here with you. Come on, you can’t tell me this is not weird."

He laughs even louder to the point where he starts to choke. He drinks from the water on the table and starts to wipe his imaginary tears "Just cut it out, Russ. I am out of here,’’ I tell him standing up from the chair and walking in the direction of the door. He stands up but I am faster than him and out of the door in less than a second. He grabs me before I can leave the building.

"Let me go, dude. I have had enough of this shit." I tell him before turning over. his scent feels different but I am too irritated to focus.

"Now come on. This is no way to treat your baby.’’

My heart thuds in my chest because this is the person that I wanted to see. This is the person that made this not weird.

"Beau,’’ I breathe out his name, slowly turning around to his beautiful face. there is a smile on his face and he is still holding unto me. he is dressed in a nice suit. Black, and nicely fitted with a black tie. In fact, he is too dressed for this lunch.

"Hi baby,’’ he smiles and my heart melts.

Chapter 380: Weakness

Alanis

My heart is still beating heavily as he leads me back into the private room. On my way inside, I notice that the restaurant is still empty. "I never knew you to be impatient,’’ Russ scowls with an amused smile on his face as beau leads me back to the chair I was seated on.

"Fuck off,’’ I roll my eyes at him because I want him out of here. Russ is annoying. Like the highest level of annoying. He was teasing me intentionally. He was trying to rile me up. trying to watch me break—especially since he knew that I didn’t even want to be here with him.

"God, I guess this is my cue to leave,’’ he walks in the direction of the door. My attention is fixed on beau. he is the only one I care about right now. I have never seen him this dressed up in all the time I have known him.

"Thanks again. I know this wasn’t easy,’’ beau tells my best friend as he walks out of the room.

Beau sits down opposite me and smiles widely "Why didn’t you just bring me here on your own?’’ I ask him.

He shrugs "I wanted to surprise you,’’ he winks and my heart melts into goo at the sight in front of me.

"I hate surprises,’’ I mutter with pouty lips. he grabs my hands through the table.

"That’s just what everyone says. No one ever really hates surprises."

I roll my eyes even though I can’t really focus on anything but his touch "Well I am the one percent."

He laughs and squeezes my hand gently "I am sorry for being absent all this while. I know it upset you and all.’’

I raise a brow "Was this the reason why you were absent, last night.’’

He laughs "I was actually with Bells last night. That wasn’t a lie and today, I also had stuff planned for the day.’’

I roll my eyes because he is obviously lying—or should I say trying to cover up stuff. It all makes sense now.

"Seriously. There was no surprise. I planned this after the conversation this morning." His expression is serious. Makes this even more believable but I know Beau and I know he can be sneaky. This is the problem I have with surprises. The high expectations and the letdowns. Not that this isn’t good enough. I mean, we haven’t had a date in a while. I am with him and that is all that matters to me. the door opens and the waiter walks in with a tray.

Food.

The one thing that won’t let me down right now.

"Wow, you ordered a lot of food,’’ Beau mutters with a smile on his face. he has been smiling a lot today, even though his eyes are tired. I don’t even know if he had any sleep last night and then he woke up pretty early this morning.

"You look tired.’’

His smile widens "I am not tired. Just very happy to be with you right now."

"You sure about that?’’ I smile because he is staring at me and it is making me giddy and excited. He stands up from the chair and leans over the table, pressing his lips to mine for a soft kiss. I close my eyes as I grab him by his neck and deepen the kiss. He moans into my mouth and I cling onto him for more. Our tongues dance to the rhythm of our heartbeats and I completely forget that we are not at home as I grab unto his tie, wanting to loosen it up.

"Your food is going to get cold,’’ he pulls away from me slightly, our foreheads resting together.

"You are the only meal I want right now,’’ I tell him just as my stomach decides to betray me and grumble loudly. He bursts out in laughter and sits back on the chair, slowly shifting it closer to me. now, he is not opposite me anymore but beside me "I can feed you,’’ he winks and my heart melts as h grabs the fork in front of me.

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After our late lunch, we walk out of the restaurant and he grabs my hand in his tightly "Why are you so dressed up?’’ I ask him.

He winks as we walk to the car "Can’t a man dress pretty for his boyfriend? You know you are so not fun baby.’’

I roll my eyes and jump on top of him as he enters the car. We are in the parking lot of the restaurant and I noticed that it was empty, so there is no harm in getting a taste of him before we go home. He looked like a snack all through our lunch, I am surprised I held out this long.

"Hey," he pulls away from him as I try to eat at his face with my mouth. My lips find their way to his again as I completely ignore him. I reach for his button and he grabs my hand "Wait, what are you doing?’’ he asks, his eyes glistening.

"I am kissing my boyfriend,’’ I plant a kiss on his cheek and then one on his forehead. My hand rests on his belt, slowly, I tug at the button of his pants "and other things,’’ I add as I feel him get harder. He closes his eyes and I watch him. I love it when I make him unable to resist me. I love the reaction I get from him every time I touch him.

"Someone could see us,’’ he groans into my lips as I get his pants free and feel his dick on my grip.

"I don’t care, do you?’’ I ask him slowly pulling away from him and watching him at his weakest. He bends his head backward and sighs out in frustration. His eyes remain on mine as I start to stroke him slowly and sensually. There is a hint of hesitation in his eyes. It is so small that if I didn’t know him so well, I wouldn’t even be able to tell.

I see the last shred of self-control in his eyes as he grabs me by my waist gently.

"What the hell,’’ he smashes his lips to mine again, completely giving in to me.