He's jealous
1216 Words
Chapter 23
Alpha Erubas
Silence assumes the atmosphere as I drive us to work later. I glance at her occasionally, and each time, the glance would always comes with a scoff. I know I shouldn't be, but I'm pissed for no good reason. Seeing the way the young man was looking at her earlier, made my heart sting painfully. How dare he stare at our mate like that? Was he seeking death?
"Do you want to talk about anything?" I ask her after I glance at her, but she shakes her head instead as she stares out of the window, and I sigh briefly. I don't need anyone to tell me that she must be thinking of that human. Does she still love him? Is she thinking of leaving me and going back to him now that he's back? I'm scared, extremely scared to the bone. Afraid of keeping her by my side, but more terrified of losing her. I'm in the middle of the ocean and I don't know if I should save myself, or drown in this darkness.
"Ja... Jason... When did he come back?" It's irritating me as I call his name, but I can't do without calling it, since I want to talk about him.
"Yesterday," She replies to me casually, and I bite my bottom lip as I tighten my fingers around the steering wheel. So, she even knows when he came back? How much more does she know?
"Why did he come back?" My jealousy is setting in right now, and I blame the mate bond for it.
"How am I supposed to know that?" She scoffs after she glances at me, and I slowly nod my head. Come to think of it, was that why she asked me not to drop her off at home yesterday? Now that I'm bringing the pieces together, it seems to be making sense. Of course, I want to talk about it, but f**k! I can't. I don't want to conclude that I don't trust her.
"Do you still love him?" I wanted to ask her, but on second thought, I feel this is extreme, and I don't really need to go this far.
Although the drive to the company took much time because we were stuck in a traffic jam, we arrive anyway.
I try to work once I get to the office, but my head keeps drifting off to the thought of her breaking up with me now that her ex-boyfriend she never broke up with, is already back.
"Isn't this the best? You wanted to stay badly away from her, remember?" My subconscious mind reminds me as I recline on my chair and stare at her from my office. She's busy with all her attention on the desktop like her life depends on it, and I scoff. I remember how she would always sneak glances at me from there and smile dreamily, so why is that not happening today?
"Maybe she's already in love with Jason," My subconscious mind reminds me, and I slam my hands on the desk as I spring up to my feet.
"No! It can't happen," It seems like I ended up screaming since she turns to look at me with a questioning look on her face as she stares at me for seconds before she turns her face away.
"Wow! She doesn't even care about me anymore. She didn't even ask me what's wrong with me," I scoff as I rake my hair with my fingers. Get yourself together, Erubas. When did you become like this? You are trying to push her away, remember? I remind myself as I sit back in my seat, but I don't feel relaxed, and even my wolf doesn't feel relaxed. I can feel him crawling in my body and fighting for dominance, but who would give him that? Definitely not me. I mean, not now.
"You should talk to her. Yes, you should," I mutter before I pick up the office telephone and call her to my office.
Standing in front of me minutes later, I think of what to say to her, but I don't even know where to start, or should I say that I don't know what to say to her?
"You called me, Sir," She utters dryly as she bows her head, and I scoff as I recline on the chair and adjust my tie since I feel it's already choking life out of me. Why the honorific, please?
"Never mind. Just go," I dismiss her, and she bows her head before she turns to leave.
"Are you really leaving?" I ask her as I stand up to my feet, and she stops abruptly before she turns to face me with a clueless expression on her face as if she doesn't know what I'm saying, or maybe she thinks I've gone crazy because even I know that I'm acting like someone that has lost it now.
"You asked me to leave, sir," She blinks her eyes as she turns to face me, and I slowly nod my head.
"Hmm. You should leave," I nod my head, and with that, she turns and walks out of my office, closing the door behind her gently. She's acting weird today, and everything about her screams Jason to me.
I try to focus my attention on work even though it was hard to do, and when it's lunchtime, I raise my gaze to check on her, but she's already gone. Although I haven't tasted the food from the cafe here, but I wanted to eat there with her today.
"Where did she go?" I mutter as I reach out for my phone and dial her number, but the call rings, and nobody answered it.
"Ugh! I'm losing it," I rub my forehead as I drag myself up to my feet before I walk out of my office while having my hands tucked inside my pockets. I think she must've gone to the canteen to eat.
My employees throw glances at me as they all murmur, but they are the least of my problem. I know they must be shocked about my sudden change, which even I am shocked too, but I got to accept things the way they are. Even if I want to push her away at all costs, it doesn't mean that I shouldn't protect her from other men, right?
I finally arrive at the canteen later, but she's not there, and just when I'm about to walk out of the canteen, I stop when I see a group of my female employees gathered at the window and gushing over someone.
"Wow! He's so cute!"
"Could she be the boss's secretary's friend?" I wanted to leave and mind my business, but hearing about my secretary that I came here to search for, you won't expect me to just leave like that, right?
I walk elegantly toward the window and look out of it, but I freeze when I see Sophie and Jason standing there. Anger spurts through me as I slowly clench my fingers and grit my teeth. I've been trying not to talk since we got here, but I don't think I will be able to control myself at this point. Why the hell is he here?
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