The Alpha's seventh mate

8. Mates are mates for a reason.

"Gooooood morning." an annoying high voice echoed in the darkness.

Asher's eyes snapped. He jumped out his bed. His right hand grabbed the intruder's neck.

"Dude.. calm down.... that's me!" the intruder's suffocated voice rang in Asher's ears. Although the voice didn't come clear, Asher still recognised the owner.

That's why he let him go.

As the intruder took that chance to take a deep breath, he spoke.

"What was that for?!" his voice still croaky. "You almost killed me!" he rubbed his neck. "You used much power!" his voice a little angry.

Asher didn't respond.

As the intruder stood on his feet once again, Asher spoke.

"Are you drink?" Asher's voice didn't hold any emotions.

"No." the intruder's expressions changed. What kind of weird question that for? he thought to himself.

"Are you sure?" Asher asked again, his voice still showing no emotions.

The intruder nod.

"Then why you entered like that!" Asher's voice now showing anger and concern. "I could have killed you!" a hint of panic appeared in his voice as Asher ran a hand through his silky hair. He went from side to another.

The intruder didn't move or speak. He just stood there watching Asher for a while before opening his mouth.

"Is it bad that much?" the intruder's voice came more like a whisper. His eyes became round. yet, his voice calm and steady.

Asher stopped pacing. He looked at the intruder. His eyes changing from his green ones to black. And from black to green. Over and over.

"You have no Idea." Asher's tired voice sunk on the intruder's ears.

"You have no ideai at all, Roan." Asher then went to his bed and sat down.

Roan stared at his friend. His hands turned to fits. He grinded his teeth.

"Do what you want." Roan sad voice captured Asher's attention.

Asher looked at his friend in confusion. "What are you talking about?"

"Your next mate," Roan started as he walked to the bed, he then sat next to Asher but not close.

"When you meet her.... just do what you want." even so Roan encouraged him. Asher could sense the sadness that's came from him. After all, being a were has it's benefits.

Asher opened his mouth, he wanted to talk more to his friend, to make him understand why he needs to do it. Yet, he didn't. Asher closed his mouth. Something else on his mind. After being silent for a few monents, he opened his mouth again.

"Why are you in my room thin early? as I remember, there is no schedule this morning." he whispered.

Roan looked at Aher with wided eyes. His face made a strang expression. Then, he finaly understand what his friend meant as Roan started to laughs.

He laughed to the point he fell on the sheets and countined laughing.

Asher frowen.

"Alright, alright. let me explain!" Roan who sensed his alpha anger, started to explain as he stood up and walked to the window.

He looked at Asher and without breaking their gaze. He opened the window.

Asher's eyes narrowed for a moment before they could adapt to the blinding light.

"Goooood morning. It's past noon!" Roan try to imitate an announcer. His voice filled with mockery.

As soon as Roan finished his statement, he started to laugh again.

What is going on?

Did he overslept? why no one wake him up?

Asher frowned again.

As Asher opened his mouth, Roan interrupted him.

"It was the alpha." Roan spoke in a calm tone.

Asher lift his left brow.

"He asked about you this morning and when he knew that you are still sleeping. He give his order to not be awake until you wake up by yourself." Roan explained in a flat tone.

"...why?" Aher wondered in a low voice.

Roan shrug. "If you ask me, you deserve it."

Asher stared at him without talking.

"Your live had been really hard those past years. I think he wanted to help you,"

Asher chuckled.

No humour in at at all. Instead, you could sense the mocking in it.

".... You know that he didn't mean what he said then. He was frustrated. I knew he shouldn't have done that. But we all make mistakes." Roan paused a moment. he observed his friend before continued.

seeing his friend still staring at the floor, he continued, "You know how hard it's for Alphas to apology. It took him long time. But he finally did it. And now he is trying to make up for you.... It's that what you wanted?" Roan rested his head on the side of the window. His professional tone no longer to be heard.

Aher thought about that for a long time. Every thing his father did. Asher loved him a lot. And still loves him but that pain couldn't be removed. He wanted his apology. He wanted it badly. Yet, now after he heard it, it didn't affect him as he thought.

Asher closed his eyes. Taking a deep breath, he opened his mouth.

"Give me a minute to get ready." Asher informed as he stood up.

"Go to the office now. I will come afert I finish." he then walked to his bathroom.

"Why?" Roan asked pointing a finger at him. "You look good in that."

'That?' Asher lowered his head to look at himself. Only to find that he only wearing his underwear. He didn't even wear a t-shirt.

just as he lifted his head, he heard his beta laughing.

"Dude. You look so funny when you are confused. So much fun!"

Asher took the nearest object snd throw it on Roan.

"Ouch! that's hurt me!" Roan faked sobbing.

Asher rolled his eyes. "There is no where a tidy bear could hurt you. No leave." Asher kept his voice calm as he pointed to the door.

"Alright. alright, I will leave." Roan said annoyed while he walked of the room as he rested his hands on the back of his head.

Asher ran a hand over his face before he entered his bathroom.

*****

Roan raised his head and looked at the door. Soon the door was open and

Asher entered. After taking his seat behind the desk. He looked at Roan

who rise from the sofa and sat on the right chair in front of the desk.

"Would you tell me what's going on?" asked Roan.

"I couldn't sleep. And I had a horrible headache. I couldn't focus for a moment. Don't worry, nothing important." Replied Asher with a

smile.

"The bond, right?" asked Roan warily.

"Ah, as you know, that we did spend some time toge," after rethink, "ok,

maybe not that much, but you know the bond. It wants me to stay with

my mate. And because it's been serval times. I...I don't know how much

I can take more. "Asher put his head between his hands.

Roan opened his mouth and closed it without saying anything. Before

he could open it again Asher spoke

"So, what did happen this time?" raising his face to meet Roan.

"Ahh, look," Roan scratched his head. "There that girl. She said that you,

ah, tricked her." Roan's voice came low.

"Tricked?" Asher murmured.

Roan looked at him and spoke, "she said that you tricked her. You took

advance of her, while she was drink."

"Oh, man that a new headache." Asher complaind. He covered his face with his right hand.

"don't worry, everyone knows the truth! You are not the first and

definitely, not the last."

Asher looked at him for a few moments and said, "let's go,"

"No need. The alpha took care of everything." Roan informed with a smile.

"Everything?" Asher amused.

"Yes everything. He ordered us to let you rest." Roan followed.

"But, why? He wasn't like that. "Asher wondered.

Roan shrugged, "maybe guilt."

Asher looked at him amused.

"He knows that he pushed you too far. And now you are suffering Asher.

Maybe he wants to redeem himself. like I said before, he is trying to fix things between the two of you."

"Maybe." Asher looked lost.

"Now, let's talk about you attending the," said Roan.

"I refuse." Asher said firmly.

"Refuse what?" Roan narrowed his eyes.

"Going there." Asher replied.

"Did you hit your head? You can't not attend. Someone needs to go to present

the pack!" Roan yelled.

"You can go." Asher calmy offered him.

"Me? I am not the alpha or the next alpha!" Roan crossed his arms.

"But you are the second in command and mated to the alpha's sister."

Asher pursued.

Roan didn't speak for seconds. His eyes had distant look on them. Before Asher could ask, he spoke.

"Don't blame me, you asked for that." an evil smile appeared on his handsome face, his voice held deceit in it

"What did you," the open throw open, before he could finish his sentence.

"What the f*** I heard?" a strong female voice echoed the office. Both

men froze at the action.

"... How come every time you came quickly? do you wait outside the office?" Asher looked at his sister with round eyes. His mouth left hanging.

"Don't change the topic. Now. What did I just heard?" Maela come closer to him.

She then looked at her brother, who swallowed slowly. And continued, "you

are planning what, dear brother?

"I can't go there," Asher began.

"Because you didn't find your mate, right?" she beamed at him.

"... yes." He looked confused by her reaction. Wasn't she supposed to be sad or something like that. Then why she did beem at him?

"Is there something?" he asked wary.

"Yeeeeees!" she screamed happily and start to do funny movements.

Both men looked at each other confused.

"What did happen?" Roan asked his mate.

"Do you know where I was?" she looked at them. Her eyes burning with excitement.

"At the oracle!" if they weren't weres, They will be deaf by now by her high pitched voice.

"What did she said to you?" asked Asher.

"I had a dream. Or at least that what I thought. When we went to the oracle, she kept talking about dreams and what mean. Anyway, when I told her about mine. She used her powers to see thtough them, because I couldn't remember them well. Aaaand, she said that she saw a vision about me in the ball," Maela explained in a sweet and calming voice.

Asher looked at Roan. A victory smile on his face.

"With your mate!" now it was Roan's turn to smile back at Asher. But then the

releazing sink in and both looked at her and said at once. "What mate?"

Maela giggled, "of course your mate, i***t! This year you will attend

with her." She said happily after walking towards her brother and hold

his hands.

"So don't worry, everything will be fine." She began, "Finally, You will meet her." her soft voice rang in Asher's ears.

Asher wanted to talk but he couldn't open his mouth. unlike Roan who could and did.

"Mae, darling. It that has any thing about that dream?" Roan didn't need to explain more.

"Yes!" Maela answered briefly.

"That one from two months ago, right?" Roan tried to be neutral.Yet, his voice betrayed him. The uneasy and wary showed in his tone.

"..Yes." Maela could sense the atmosphere, something isn't right.

Both men inhaled sadly.

It was when Asher met his sixth mate.

Asher opened his mouth, but a buzz stopped him.

Maela took out her phone. Looing at it , her eyes went round.

"Oh s**t!" both men looked at Maela, who cursed just now. Asher wondered what was that for.

When Maela noticed the looks, she explained.

"That was my friend. We supposed to go shopping. RIGHT NOW!" she

freaked out.

"Oh god how can I forget? It was me who decide it!" without waiting

any responds from the men. She quickly ended the call.

Maela looked behind her to find her brother confused, while her mate didn't care about what just happened.

Giggling, she started to explain.

"That's my best friend, Elena. She and the other had that habit. If we ended the call that's mean we are close."

"Why you just not answer it?" Asher waved his hand.

"We trying to not lie a lot." she giggled again.

As soon as she finished talking, Roan started to laugh.

"And they ask why I like them a lot!" Roan winked at his mate.

Maela went to her mate and kissed him, making out. While Asher closed his eyes and ears. When she had done with her mate, she looked at the two men.

"now, please excuse me. I need to go." then she planted a kiss on his lips. "These lips shouldn't say anything I don't like."

She smiled at him. Her eyes burning.

He gulped, but before he can say anything, his mate spoke.

"See you later, darning." And give him another kiss.

"See you later, alpha." Then she winked at her brother, before leaving the

office.

"Man, that was weird." Asher stunned.

"Hey! like that. Don't interrupt." Roan said annoyed.

"Mates are mates for a reason." Asher whispered.

Roan didn't say anything. They both continued their work, till it was

night.