The Rightful Alpha

My Duty

Mason

“Yes I know. I know. Can you stop yelling at me? Otherwise i’m hanging up Connie.”

“If you do I’ll drive up there and smack you on the side of the f*****g head!” She snarls at me.

“With what car?” I laugh. Then she shirks into the phone. “Okay f**k enough.”

“Mason this is serious.”

“I get it. But i’m working right now.”

Connie had been texting and calling me nonstop. Every time Liv doesn’t come to me about her problems. She goes to Connie. And for a while I thought it was just me. But I guess with me being so close to Travis. Some part of her doesn’t want to burden me. Knowing I might just talk to Travis about her and what went wrong. I try being a friend. But it’s hard. And right now I thought everything was going better for them. Liv seem so much more happy now.

She was off visiting her parents. And I heard good things from Travis. Having her parents like him was a big deal to her. Last time Liv brought a guy. They fake it all. Her dad ask me to step in if he ever did anything to hurt her. And I lived up to that. But with Travis I didn’t have to. I hope to not.

“Beta we are done. Everything is accounted for.” A Delta informs me.

“Good. Finish stocking the new spares and grandes. We have some new delicate stuff coming in this week. And that be all for today.” I tell him.

Again Connie yells into the phone to grab my attention. I pray to Moon Goddess to give her mate a hell of a death ear to deal with her. “Mason. Mason. Mason. OLIVER RESPOND BACK DAMN IT!!”

“Jeez woman yell any louder why don’t you.” My ear ringing from her yelling.

“Will you please just do as I ask. I don’t trust you fully right now with her.” She really thinks I will choice sides between my two best friends.

I roll my eyes. “Wow thanks. And here I thought we were friends.”

“Ohh shut up. You know what I mean.” I can hear her scowling through the phone.

“No you hurt my feelings. Even Oliver is whining right behind his paws.” I joked.

She laugh and quickly change her mood. “Mason please. She needs us. And you are the only one there. I can’t step foot on the pack’s ground. And she has been through a lot since last time. We can’t let her get hurt again. And this time we can prevent it.”

Oliver whines as he knows he fail the last time Liv allow herself to fall for someone. We did our best. But we could and should of done better. We will always hold that burden on ourself for it. Because of him.

“I know. I am doing what I can as their best friend and their Beta. I can’t just over step. If Travis wasn’t my brother. The last time I let my emotions out on him for her. I would of lose my position.” I would be a rouge right now.

“Just watch them. And call me. I’ll take her in.”

“I’ll call if needed Connie.” Pinching the bridge of my nose. She is just a walking headache. My head rings a million after Connie’s call.

After a long week. All I wanted to do now was to shower and get into bed. Nothing in this world can sound better than that right now. I take my time in the shower. Letting the hot, warm water drench over me. Relaxing all my tension. I don’t know what it is. But a nice hot shower after a long day, always feels so God damn good. I wrap my towel to dry myself off. Ruffing up my hair and tying it around my waist. I comb my hair through and walked out. Going into my closet I search for some new boxers. I unwrap my towel and a loud knock was heard. I quickly wrapped the towel around my waist again.

I open the door to see my best friend slugging in front of me. Swollen eyes and her heart was hardly beating inside of her. “Can I stay with you Mason?”

Opening the door more and allow her to walk into the room. She walks slowly inside as if her legs will give up. Heading straight for the bed. She lays on her side, cradling one of the pillow to her chest and tucking her head into it. I close the door and walk to the edge of the bed. I cross my arms and lean against the wall.

“What happen this time?”

“I don’t want to talk about.” She said into the pillow.

“Then go back to your room.” I tell her. She says nothing but dig herself more into my bed.

I turn to grab these decor balls in a bowl that my mother bought me. Said I needed a cozy looking room. I grab a few and started throwing them one by one at her. Telling me to stop. “Get up and talk then.” After two more she finally pick up her head.

“Stop already. I’m not in the mood to deal with your childish games.”

“We’re tired. It’s getting late. We don’t wanna do anything but sleep. So talk or get out. You hog the sheets too much.” Throwing another ball at her.

She hits it with her side hand. Growling in frustration. Her eyes look me down and shakes her head. “I know you and Oliver work hard for your body and all. But I am not talking while you’re naked.”

I looked down and fake gasp as if I had forgotten I was only in my towel wrapped around my waist. I cover my n*****s in a shock. “Ahh my boobies are out.” We chuckle and I quickly went back into my closet to change.

Before returning to sad Liv. With another rock on the table. I mind-link her mate. “Alpha?”

“She’s there, isn’t she?” Travis sounded more tired than usual. Now I’m sceptic of what happen between them.

“Yes. Did..” He quickly responded with a ‘okay’ and hang up the link before I can say anything else.

I walk back out to find Liv trying to sleep in my bed. I trail to her and yank the sheets off her. “What hell!”

“We are not doing this, this time. Talk! Now!” Her eyes changing shapes. Walling up. She begins to cry. Oliver whines to the sight. Hating to see our sister like this. I sat down next her. Waiting until she looks up at me. “How bad was it this time?”

She takes a deep breath. Looking up at me with her teary eyes. “The truth. And it hurt so bad to hear it. I don’t think this is gonna work. I know you want it to. But not after this. I think it may be over.”

I tilt my head. “Did you two mean what you said? Or was it just the heat of the moment?”

Sallowing hard. “Doesn’t matter. We both may of said some awful stuff. But at the end. The truth came out.” She grabs my hand and I squeeze hers back. “We can’t be mates.”

I think twice before I said anything. I can hear her heart trying to beat regular. And then Liv went on to tell me everything that was said. All the emotions she was balling up. The hurt and the fear of going forward with Travis. She was just scared. And she does what she does best. She pushes hard. From the little bit she tells me. It seems like she fighting herself. And with Travis actually trying. It makes her scared of her own real feelings. She’s using the bond as an excuse to not go forward with him. She thinks it’s all lies. But looking at her.

Heart broken and all.

This only made me wonder what was going on in Travis’s mind. I know Liv tries to not listen to the bond. Making this even more hard on them. But Travis has. There’s another side to the story. I know he wants to do everything he can for her.

“You can’t give up because of others. You want to be together. Then fight for him. No one said it was gonna be easy.”

“Maybe not. But is it suppose to hurt this bad?” She asked me. And I didn’t know how to answer that.

I wipe her tears away. “Best thing to do is to talk. No yelling. Sit down with Travis and open up to him. He doesn’t have the best of luck in things like this. That’s why he doesn’t try. But I seen it with you.”

“See what?” She asked me.

I smile at her. She was smart. But clueless at the same time. “He has been trying so hard to make it work. He has been doing everything to just make you happy. He has done things he would never do. The stuff he says about you. Wow.” I lift my hands up. “Travis wouldn’t leave unless you do. He has made his mark on you Liv.”

“But that’s the bond.” She claims.

I shake my head. “No. I want to believe the bond just enhance his emotions for you. But you got to let go of your past.” I lean into her. Placing my hand on her cheek. “I know it has to be hard. And your scared of what may happen. But it’s not just you.”

“I know it’s the whole pack. And then it’s this whole world may think. It’s everything but us.” Rolling her eyes.

“It’s just you two. That’s all.” She’s holding too much on their relationship.

“Doesn’t feel like it.” Glaring down to the sheets.

“You got to trust even if it hurts. It may surprise you.” The look in her eyes complex. Thinking everything through.

“Can we not talk about this anymore. My insides hurts.” She lays down and cuddles the pillow again.

Oliver claws at the ground. Wanting to comfort her. Thinking of an idea to brighten her mood. “Sure. Hey Liv?” She hum to me. “How about tomorrow I take the day off and we go somewhere. I can think of two things to make you smile.”

She opens one eye at me. “Nothing will make me smile anymore.”

I hide my frown. “Go to sleep then. And then we will see.”

“Sure Mason. Whatever you say.”

I tuck Liv into bed. Allowing her to have the bed to herself. She wanted someone to sleep next to her. I lay on top of the sheet. Telling her I will wait until she knocks out and then I’ll sleep on the floor. Out of respect I can not share the bed. We say our goodnights. And I tell her I love her. Her reply hit me hard. “Only you two wolves can love someone like me.”

Next Day

“Meeting has end. Thank you all.”

Everyone bow and left the office to attain to their work. I stayed as I needed to have a small chat with Travis about Liv. And yes I am aware it shouldn’t be my place. But I was stuck in the middle right now.

Travis stares out to nothing. With his hand on his chin. I step over to him. “Alpha can we talk?”

“What is it Beta?” He huff in annoyance mix with tiredness.

“It’s about Liv.” His eyes slowly looked up. And his eyes also have sunken in. “And you. It’s you both.”

“She told you didn’t she?” I nod. “I hate myself for every word said that day. And now we can’t go back.” He looked at me with question eyes. “Mason. I don’t want to lose her.”

That look he gave me. The way he said it. I knew I had to do something. “She’s just scared to go in too deep with you. She’s protecting herself after her last heart break.”

“Do you think she’ll leave us? Did we already f****d it up? I..I didn’t mean exactly what I said. She thought I cheated and then she just kept pushing and I got mad. Malcolm won’t even talk to me. Please tell me I can still have her. She still mine, right?”

I know I couldn’t answer that for him. “I need the day off. She still upstairs in bed. I have a plan to talk to her.”

He look back to his hands. Looking lost of hope. “Tell her i’m sorry. I never wanted to hurt her. That was the last thing we wanted to do.”

“Well you both hurt each other.” He nods his head. And you see him fighting himself over it.

There was absolute nothing I can say to either of them. But they’re both in the same position right now. I wish I can tell them it’s gonna be okay. That they’ll be okay. But I can’t. Even if I wanted them to fix this and stay together. I know not everyone truly deep down wants their mate. Even after finding them. That’s why the rejection exist. And i’m hoping this doesn’t lead to that. I thought this was gonna be a good thing for them.

“I’ll be back later with her. She will return to your room. We’ll be busy most the day. I will talk to her.” Again he nods. Only to have turn his chair around.

“If she doesn’t want to come back. Don’t make her. If she’s happier without us being in her life. Then just take her home. Where she is happy.” By his voice I knew he was hurting. I know he didn’t mean it by saying to take her home. He wouldn’t just give up his mate like this. Not over some fight.

“Did you want to talk? I can stay. I’m pretty sure Liv hasn’t got up yet.” I know he’s not a talkative guy. But when something is important. He will. To me he will.

He kneel his head down. He didn’t respond. I took it as his answer. And he seem to be in a bad place with himself right now.

“I’ll be back with Liv later. I promise.” I just need to convince her to give Travis a chance. A real one.