The Lycan's Redemption

/Author's POV/ “Alpha, you are here!” Fabiano stood up to greet Maximus, tilting his head a little in respect so as not to come off as suspicious to the other customers sprawled across the restaurant, even if they were far away from their seats. “Yes, what is the problem?” Maximus questioned, going straight to the point. He inclined his head in the direction where he heard distinct voices coming from. “We are having multiple complaints and marriage offers, these people wouldn’t let us rest. Multiples is an understatement of what we are getting.” Fabiano complained, dropping the stacks of paper on the sparkly clean glassy table and peering his gaze at his alpha who looked unbothered as f**k, Fabiano had been together with Maximus for years but he still could not pinpoint what was going on in his Alpha mind because he doesn’t do feelings, the only way you would see an emotion slip up his face as if he was faking it. “Go and attend to table 5, be careful, they are VVIPs and it would be best to have you serve them since you are the most cautious in our midst,” The manager of Uncommon Cafe whispered into Celeste’s ear. “What if I f**k their orders up. I would prefer you attend to them yourself, Mr Ryan.” Celeste whispered, drooping her eyelids a little bit, she fluttered her eyes while pouting her bow-shaped lips in an attempt to get out of the situation. “I wasn’t suggesting, Celeste. I am ordering you,” He said assertively, giving her that look that says he is not to be defied right now. Her puppy eyes didn’t work on him also, slumping her shoulders, Celeste heaved out a sigh but proceeded in the direction of the two extremely handsome men in the room, even though they were seating far from most people, they still felt their domineering presence. “Hello, Good day. I am Celeste, I will be taking your orders. You can go through our menu to see what you would like.” A breathy yet seductive voice whispered, intruding into their conversation, even if Maximus and Fabiano expected her arrival, Celeste’s seductive voice shook them to the core, Maximus tilted his head up, trying to access the lady whose voice and her scent were so seductive, his eyes twinkled, and it was safe to say that was the most expressed emotion he had ever shown. “Is she your mate? Your mate is human? I have never seen you look this impressive, or did you feign it?” Fabiano asked after catching the twinkle in his Alpha’s eyes, he patted himself on the back because he was able to detect the almost non-existent emotion in his eyes. “No, she is not my mate. I am not impressed, I was accessing her.” Maximus mind-linked in a bored tone, rolling his eyes at Fabiano who looked giddy as if he had just discovered his Alpha’s darkest secret. “Are the both of them dumb? Or in love with themselves, the staring contest is so cute” Celeste cooed under her breath, a sentence that was supposed to be audible to only her ears, but both men heard it. Fabiano spat out the drink that was in his mouth, coughing awkwardly and trying his best not to laugh at the ignorant human standing by their sides, He broke the staring contest between himself and his Alpha while gauging Maximus' reaction but as usual, he look indifferent, unbothered, unimpressed and bored. “What a pretty lady, I have gone through the menu but I can’t find exactly what I want on the menu, is it incomplete?” Fabiano asked wanting to get an emotion from his Alpha, licking his thin lips while winking at Celeste who had caught up with what he was suggesting. “Oh….. Really? What could be missing on the menu?” Celeste asked him, trying to be courteous but she couldn’t deny the fact that he was extremely handsome, not as the man sitting opposite him though, but still attractive nonetheless. Her orbs flickered in his direction, but his steely look and his hardened gaze all added to the dangerous aura he was emitting. “Dessert, I can’t find a description of a brunette like you on it and it is saddening because you are the one I want.” Fabiano continued with his flirtatious attempt to get another reaction from his boss but he got none, just his usual bored expression. “I can’t fit on the menu because I am not your dessert. Would you place an order or do you want me to get the securities to escort you out of this place, we don’t take s****l advances lightly here, our code of conduct is against it.” Celeste replied to him with a calm yet stern voice, Maximus c****d his head to the side, wondering if the lady standing close to him was bipolar because that took a 360-degree turn. “We are kind of new here, so we don’t know what to order as we haven’t tried out your dishes before. Sorry, I am apologizing on behalf of the i***t sitting over there for inconveniencing you. You can recommend your favorite dishes for us to try out.” Maximus said in his monotone yet sexy and husky voice, Celeste shivered when she heard his voice, she wondered how a man could look this good and still sound so ravishing, she concluded that it was a sin for a man to look ethereal. “So he talks, and he sounds so perfect.” She gushed under her breath, it didn’t escape the ears of the two beasts she was unknowingly standing close to, Fabiano wiggled his eyes suggestively hinting for his boss and Alpha to make a move. “Okay, I will be back. Give me five minutes.” She whispered before walking elegantly out of their sight, Although Maximus didn’t turn his head his side eye trailed her till she left their midst, his companion gazed at him and detected that look he usually has on his face whenever he's trying to figure his projects out. “Oh No. Not that look again, you look like a scientist who is trying to gut out his lab rat, the look on your face is creeping me out.” Fabiano pointed out while looking at Maximus with a fearful gaze. “Excuse me,” Maximus grumbled before standing graciously, his sensitive ears picked up gushing sounds from the ladies sitting in the VIP lounge, the sounds were undoubtedly for him but he spared them no glance and proceeded to where he could hear the sound of rushing water. “Can I get my medication, I am really low on insulin and I haven’t been able to get a raise from my boss.” A familiar voice filtered into his sensitive ears, his feet halted immediately while his interest piqued a little at Celeste’s conversation. “Celeste, I am sorry. I can’t keep on supplying you with Insulin, as your health insurance can no longer make up for it. I am sorry, but I am in no condition or state to help you.” A breathy unapologetic voice replied from the other end of the phone, leaning against the wall, he paid more attention to the interesting conversation. “What do I do? I promise I would look for a new job or lend money from a colleague but I need the shots, I don’t want to die and you know what would happen if I don’t take the shots.” Celeste’s desperate voice pleaded Maximus c****d his head to the side after figuring out what was wrong and what she needed the insulin for, he felt a tug in his mind, jolting him back to the possibility that the i***t he left at the lounge would soon start looking for him if he doesn’t leave instantly. “Concerning the matter we have at hand, what do you suggest we do? You know you have to do this for the sake of peace and anonymity right? We would soon have those nosy people digging up information about us if we don’t make a move.” Fabiano admitted, while gesturing to the papers on the table, Maximus gave him a questioning look while fixating his gaze on Fabiano’s fingernails that were coated in hot pink. “Ahh, that is Layla’s handiwork and I didn’t have the time to clean them off since we have a pressing matter at hand.” Fabiano chuckled awkwardly before shoving his hands into his suit pocket and jerking his head towards the paper once more, Fabiano looked back to see the person Maximus was staring at with an undetected emotion. “Wait…….. What???? I hope it is not what I am thinking…..How and Why? You have a lot of proposals, why did you choose her?” Fabiano questioned but stopped after seeing his Alpha’s narrowed gaze. “Can you spare me three to five minutes of your time? I have a proposal for you.” Maximus lifted his chin while staring at Celeste in the eyes, she quickly dropped her gaze after realizing that she could not make the eye battle with him any more. “What makes you think I would accept your proposal?” Celeste fired back, lifting her perfectly arched brow while placing their order on the table. Fabiano watched the two as the scene before him unravelled, wondering what his boss was up to and how fearless the clueless human was, from the looks of it, Fabiano knew that his Alpha wouldn’t manipulate her to agree with his terms because he was too confident to make that cowardly move, however, he was sure the outcome was going to be positive. “I would like it if you would hear me out first, then you can make your decision, I won’t push further,” Maximus promised while standing to his full height, towering over Celeste and making the building look small. He led her to the back, giving her the sense of security she needed. “I am offering you a contract marriage, the terms are quite favourable to you. You will get the best treatment from famous specialists that deal with Diabetes, you also don’t need to work, since everything will be provided for you, all you need to do is be my wife.” Maximus adjusted his tie with his orbs piercing her skin while trying to gauge her reaction like he had not just offered her a life-changing contract.