Brutal Alpha

Strained relationship

Rosie ~

I yawn, the warm smell of fresh coffee drifting through my nostrils as I arch my back on the bed and stretch my body awake.

Damn. I slept like s**t.

I reach over on the nightstand for my alarm to see what time it is, but my hand doesn’t land on anything, just falls through the empty space.

What?

And that’s when I notice it. The softness of the new sheets, the scent of greens and the glinting mirror skyscraper that came alive with the sunrise and slides back to sleep in the early hours of the evening. The moon Haven pack probably had the tallest building in the city, state of the art facilities and features that could make one gaze in awe. I have been here before, briefly. But now that I was here, words couldn't describe how beautiful the scenery was. Other than the fact that I was living with a sorry excuse of an Alpha, I might have actually enjoyed it here.

I took a deep breath and got out of bed, Kael wouldn't ruin my life. I wouldn't be turn into a pitiful mess just because a self drunk arse wants me to.

Today would be different. I wouldn't think of him or how he made the whole place electrified up a notch just by his presence. Or how his cologne and masculine scent was the only thing I could think of when he was around, or how his mocking gaze makes me feel less of my self and I didn't want that.

I didn't want another version of my parents reminding me of how less than best I was. How I would always be number two or how I would never be like my sister. Speaking of my sister,I wonder if she heard of my new ordeal, everyone must have heard of it anyways. I missed the times when she would care, these days she'd learned the act of being graceful like the lady beta of Crimson pack that she was. Empathy was out of the list when it came to gracefulness not even to a loved one.

I slipped on a jean and a tank top after my bath. It was a Saturday morning and I wouldn't wallow in self pity. Not when I had a black amex waiting to be used and not when I could make this pack house less than a monastery and more like a home I could live in. I would need a large shelf for my books, a decoration or two and Flowers. Nothing could ever go wrong with flowers.

I had already told Stephanie to meet me at the shopping mall and since she loved shopping as much as I loved reading, she was the best bet to take along. I had also promised to get her a bag, thanks to Kael generosity we could get as many bag as we wanted without flinching.

I rushed downstairs with my keys pausing to notice Sloan in her ever gorgeous gracefulness, she kind of reminded me of my Sister.

"Good morning. How was your first night? I hope you loved it. Is there anything you would need? I also told the Omegas to drop a coffee at your bedside. I didn't know if you are a tea or coffee person..." She paused letting her words drift as if realizing something. ".... I was talking too much wasn't I?"

"Please carry on." I added with a little smile, urging for her to continue, maybe she wasn't like my sister after all. If I was good with communicating with people other than Stephanie and Garrett, I would totally hang out with Sloan. "And no, I am not a coffee person but you don't have to worry." It was true, I had totally forgotten about the warm smell of coffee that woke me up in the morning.

"Oh! I'm so sorry. I would make sure to take that into details. Would you like breakfast?"

"You don't have to worry about breakfast. I would be heading out." I wonder why she was so dutiful, she wasn't less than me and she must definitely didn't have to attend to me. The lesser omegas could do it and she was really taking her time.

"Oh! Have fun, see you soon."

I smiled and mouthed a quick 'thank you". I wonder if Kael put her to this. They wouldn't be any limit to what that prude could do.

****

The shopping mall was alive with the sounds of haggling and the faint honks of cabs from the nearby streets. The scent of churros swirled through the air, and everywhere I looked, I saw an explosion of different colors, textures, and fabrics. I’d been visiting the same mall for things I needed since I moved out of my parents house. They was always so much you could buy when you are here and even though my mother considered this place below par, it was the one thing I wasn't ready to give up. It was a treasure trove of inspiration and one-of-a-kind items I couldn’t find in the carefully curated luxury stores, and it never failed to pull me out of a creative rut, there was always pieces of dresses ready to be designed whenever I visited.. It was also Stephanie's favorite place to visit whenever she needed to clear her head and by extension it turned to mine too.

"Back to Earth Rosie." Stephanie said snapping her fingers while we passed through stalls of rare jewelries on display. "We have been to this stall already?"

"What do you mean?" I absentmindedly toyed with a showstopping Moroccan amber pendant, it could totally be paired with the terracotta and sand hue dress I was working on.

"You have been so out of it. We've been to this particular store before."

"Oh! I'm sorry. It's just that there's a lot on my mind."

"Is this because of him? Because I could totally beat his ass if he was bothering you." I didn't doubt that Stephanie could do that, she was the carrier of her threat but she could get herself killed and besides it was tacky to fight.

"It's just that he's such an aggravating jerk, I worry about my future with him." Besides I wasn't lying, between my lack of inspiration to create a masterpiece dress, my fraught relationship with Kael and the constant thought of disagreeing with my parents on this one. I could only but worry.

"I believe the fact that your relationship with him is strained is because you haven't f*cked each other."

"Stephanie!"

"What? The best of relationships always start with s*x and it's going to happen soon enough. If not now, it could happen on your honeymoon or after your wedding. There's no use delaying the inevitable. And besides you don’t want to be stuck with someone bad in bed. Not that I think Kael would have that problem,” she added. “I bet he f***s like—”

“Stop.” I held up a hand. “We are not discussing my fiancé’s s****l prowess in a shopping mall.”"

but a flutter of nerves cascaded through my stomach. She made a good point. I’d been so focused on planning the actual wedding I hadn’t given much thought to what would happen after. The marriage bed. The honeymoon. The heat of Kael's naked torso against mine and his mouth—My throat dried, and I banished the X-rated mental image to the darkest recesses of my mind before it took root. What was wrong with me?! "And besides, I'd rather be a nun than sleep with that brute of an Alpha. Uggh! He gets on my nerves so bad." I was lying and if Stephanie noticed she didn't say anything.

Stephanie's face chimed with mischievousness. “I believe you. We should totally go to the movies tomorrow, just you and I. Don't bring that playboy bestie …” She trailed off as she stared over my shoulder. “Um, Rose?”

“Hmm?” I spotted a miniature apothecary jar with gold linings, it matched the shelf I had ordered and would be arriving today. All hail the black amex— Kael might be panicking, I spent a lot of his money on decorations today and I so love it.

“You might want to look behind you.” A strange note dampened her voice. Curiosity kindled as I turned to see what Stephanie was staring at. Not much rattled her. At first, all I saw were other shoppers like us untill I noticed the person standing behind us.

Kael

Oh godess? What was he doing here? I could only hope he didn't hear me cuss him loudly.