Alpha Dax POV
We were still talking but she was keen about us discussing the mate bond.
I wanted us to discuss it here but she refused and said she wanted us to discuss where the breeze was going to take the moments away whatever that meant.
She dragged me along the path that led to Veranda, I couldn't help but stare at her so closely, noticing her skin was pale but the energy in her smile covered up her dull complexion if one were to stare at her closely, it would be clear to see how tired she was. She was just trying to be as strong as she could.
Her mind wasn't there and she couldn't notice the way I was staring at her keenly.
"So about what you wanted us to talk about? The mate bond. What about it?" I said, jolting her back to reality as her mind was far gone from where we were. But what was she thinking that she didn't feel comfortable sharing? At least to release herself from the burden if it was something I could help with.
If it were to be me I would have told her about it right?
Well not exactly because I was a man and also an Alpha so I was inclined to solve all my problems and those relating to the pack because that was how it was supposed to be, I could only seek a little help from my beta and after that, it was all on me. I was the type of person that liked doing my things without anyone's help. But in her case she was a woman, she was weak and there was little to what she could burden herself with.
I didn't want her going through stress, she already has a lot on her mind.
Especially now that she has a job and we needed her here urgently to help us with the outbreaking pandemic.
"Oh sorry, I was thinking about something, I don't know when I went to another dimension." She said with a light smile I could see through her act it was fake.
"You had better stop thinking it doesn't help in any way, you're a doctor you should know that. You should be strongly against people thinking too much but you are very aware of the consequences. You shouldn't be doing it." I said to her resting my body on the rails.
"So as we were saying, what I want to say is that the mate bound I think we should control it and maybe talk about things we want to control during this time, so we don't end up clashing and doing what the other person doesn't want." She said with her face a little serious.
"So what exactly are we talking about when we talk about control? I don't quite get it. What exactly are we controlling?" I asked not what her point was, what she meant by us controlling ourselves so we don't clash. I found it very funny.
"We are mates so there are certain things we are going to do, things we are entitled to do. But I just want us to discuss these things so we would be more comfortable living with it." Becca said gently.
"Okay go on, things like what? I am starting to understand where you are driving at."I finally understood her point, when she said we needed to control some things I was lost because I had no idea what we were controlling
"Hmm firstly s*x, I mean if we don't want to have it we don't have to since we are just coming quite close to each other. So we don't need to rush anything. We both understand ourselves. We can still sleep in different rooms like before and steel accommodates us the same way. I don't want to rush anything." She said staring into my eyes with a weird look on her face which I found hard to understand.
"I don't think that is a problem. I mean we are mates so we can wait, and I also have something to propose to this contract like information." I said with a smile on the corner of my cheek.
"What's that? You are free to add anything you want to its collective and also if you don't like something I said you are also free to tell me and we can work it out. You don't need to accept something you don't want because of me.." she asked.
"It's about Kade since you already have a job here and I am around most of the time only when I go for business trips. So it would be good if I also get to spend time with kade whenever you are at work. He would enjoy my company more than the maids you tell to take care of him." I said with a lenient voice.
Her expression showed that she was quite impressed. I wanted to spend time with Kade.
"That is no problem actually, I would prefer you to the maids. After all, you are his father so you can spend time with him all you want while I am at work and while I am not at work. But I must warn you that Kade is a very stubborn child with the brain of an adult. He can be very troublesome." She said in a warning tone and we both laughed at that.
"There's nothing I can't handle, but I must say he took after me. When I was young my dad would tie " I said and we burst into another round of laughter.
"So is that all we want to talk about? Because you seemed a little concerned about the topic."I noticed the awkward silence.
"Yes, that was all I wanted to say actually. If you have anything to add, I am all ears." She said, staring at me.
"No, I have nothing to say, actually everything is good, we're both good," I said in a nervous voice.
What was wrong with me?
Since when did I become someone who started getting nervous when I wanted to talk? To the point of stammering.
I have changed in a matter of days.
This was really unlike me because anytime I got close to her I was always nervous when I wanted to talk.
And her smile and I lose my words if I had something to say on seeing her smile I would forget all.
How can a cold and brutal Man like me be so soft suddenly?
She made me soft, she was so different and special from others, and maybe she could understand me. I always kept my things to myself because I felt no one would ever understand me so what was the point?
But she looked so accommodating, she should be understanding as well.
"Can I ask you something?" She said without staring at me.
"Yes you can, what happened, "I said staring at her but I could only see her side view.
"Why did you choose here? Why did you take over here instead? I mean there are so many other places you could have chosen. Why did you choose to be here?" She asked, finally staring me in the eyes. Searching for emotions in my eyes.
"I chose here with the aim of revenge and nothing more. Your pack destroyed mine so it was only fair if I came back. All I wanted to do was to destroy everyone here but there was a reason I couldn't. So I just decided to take over the pack." I explained to her. No one had ever asked me why I took over here. They only called me wicked and brutal without knowing what happened but I didn't care.
"You couldn't kill everyone here because you have a good heart and your conscience didn't want you to have revenge that way. You cared and that is why you are leading the pack well. It's because you are a good person, a kind person and you are not brutal at all. You probably just miss your family. Anyone in your shoes would have done the same or worse. So I don't think you are a bad person. You're just misunderstood. I knew that when you cared about my mom's well-being ever since she has been infected." She said in a very soft voice with each word getting to me. That was exactly what happened. She understands me and everything about me.
She knows I didn't mean any harm. She was the first person in a very long time who cared.
"I don't know what to say, you're the first person in a long time to understand me, thank you Becca I appreciate that," I said in a voice filled with emotions. I was breaking down but no I would never let anyone see me broken.
Just then the breeze became a little harsh making Becca's hair fly over and our clothes blew with the wind causing a weird noise.
"Just know you can always tell me anything." She said loudly
We should leave here because the breeze was becoming too much but we both wanted to stay.
"You can always tell me when you are stressed when you're tired when you think you need someone to rely on. You can call me. I will always be there for you no matter how busy I might be." I said back but I meant every single word I said.
"Thanks for everything I appreciate it and I hope things are very easy for us because I want the best for Kade and now I know you want the same."
"It's no problem we would both train him," I replied with a reassuring look before she hugged me.
My hands froze over her back as I didn't know if I was to drop them and pat her because her hands were tightly behind mine.
But I felt comfortable after a while and finally patted her back, we remained in that position for minutes.