The Alphas Dilemma

Chapter Sixty Three

CHAPTER SIXTY THREE

Ruby's pov

I hear Alessandro drive out of the garage and I rush to the window to catch a glimpse of them before they're completely gone. They're laughing and talking in the car from the view that I get and I can't help but watch them enjoy what is between each other in envy. Not the bad kind of envy though, it's the good type when you're happy for the person but also wish you had something like that. I wish I had something like what Emory has with Alessandro. She's one lucky person; to have someone like Alessandro be interested in her and for such a long time too, he must really love her.

I sigh and walk back to the couch and sit and back, I take my bowl of popcorn and keep the drink beside me before I turn on the TV to watch whatever show that would interest me. I remember my days at the blood moon pack when things were still rosy and sweet with Sebastian and he treated me like he loved me until he acted like I was invincible when Jenny began to maltreat me. I was carrying his baby, our baby but he didn't even spare me a glance or think of saving me because she is Marcus' fiancee, it broke me and I still believe I did the best thing by rejecting him as my mate when I lost my baby.

I prayed to the moon goddess never to give me a mate again because I don't know what the next man would have in store for me. He could be worse than Sebastian and do more horrible things to me than Sebastian did to me; so it's way better to avoid it all than to skip from one mate to another without an assurance of a happy ending for me.

I sigh again and drop the bowl of popcorn beside me as I have lost my appetite.

I did the right thing by running away from Sebastian, didn't I? Then why do I miss him? Why do I still wish that things actually worked out between us for the better? Why do I wish he didn't make me run from him? Why do I still think about him and wish he were here with me after all he made me go through in his hands and the rest of his friends in the blood moon pack. I shouldn't be feeling this way for a man I already rejected as a mate but I can't help it but miss him and it feels weird. I groan and close my eyes to evade the thoughts but it doesn't help. I miss him, and I'm not scared to admit it within myself but I don't want to do anything about it, I'm not going to. If Sebastian really feels sorry for all he did, then he'll find me and make amends… then maybe I'll take him back. I open my eyes and take the bowl of popcorn and get back to my show… I know I won't be able to sleep and the best way to get rid of my thoughts is to get lost in a TV show that's interesting so that's what I do. I make the best out of what I'm watching and forget about my worry.

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Emory 's pov

We're still on our way to our destination that's still unknown to me and the only sound in the car is the slow RnB song that's playing in the car. Alessandro is still holding my hand and he's using the other to drive.

I keep glancing at him once in a while and he laughs "okay spill it Emory , what are you thinking?" He asks and I shake my head "nothing" I say but he doesn't have it.

"You're thinking about something and I know you aching to say it out" he replies and I sigh "okay fine I'll say but not now, I don't want to ruin the date vibe okay" I tell him and he nods with his eyes still on the road "deal" he says and we go back to our peaceful silence as we head for wherever we're going to.

Soon we're at the place and I see it's a restaurant. I expected it but I didn't know it would be this fancy. I love it already even though we haven't gone in yet. The valet comes and takes the car key from Alessandro with a bow then he gets in and drives the car to the parking lot. Alessandro turns to me and stretches his hand towards me, I take it with a grin and he leads me into the restaurant. A waiter approaches us and Alessandro tells him he has a reservation under his name, "can I have your name sir?" The waiter asks "Alessandro Infantino" he replies and the waiter smiles at us once he sees his name on the reservation list. "You're welcome to our restaurant Mr Alessandro, please follow me to your reserved space" the waiter says and we follow him, my hand still in Alessandro's hand.

We get to my table and the setting is really beautiful, making me fall in love with the restaurant the most. There are four lit candles on the table with a vase of roses in the middle, then the whole place is lit to be dim, giving the atmosphere a different kind of mood that I absolutely love.

Alessandro pulls my chair out for me and I sit then he goes to sit on his side

"Do you like it?" He asks me and I nod with a smile "of course Alessandro, I love it. It's so perfect" I tell him and he looks relieved "I was hoping you'd like it. It was so hard to get a reservation here" he tells me and I take his hand "aww, thanks for the whole effort" I say and he squeezes my hand "there's no need for that Emory , you deserve it, you deserve more" he tells me and stretches to give me a kiss on my forehead again, I close my eyes to relish in the feeling of his lips against my skin and I feel safe and wanted, it's a lovely and beautiful feeling.

I open my eyes and look at him and I consider myself lucky again for having him in my life as he sits back and we take the menu to order for a dish for our dinner. The waiter comes back and takes our orders and minutes later, we're served our food. We finish our first course meal and take the second then we're served our last, desert and it's a parfait; I love parfaits and Alessandro knows. "I made a special request for the parfait, I hope you like it" Alessandro tells me and I can't help but stare at him for a pretty long time "I don't even know what to say Alessandro, I'm so lucky to have you and I keep wondering… why didn't I accept you a long time ago?" I tell him and he laughs while poking the parfait in front of him. I frown confusedly, what I said wasn't funny

"I didn't mean to be funny" I tell him and he shakes his head

"I know, I just thought you were mad at me when you were staring at me for a pretty long time, only to hear that from you. I was laughing at myself" he explains and I laugh with him too.

"Let's finish up, I have somewhere else to take you" he says and I look at him suspiciously "where are you taking me?"

"Not telling" he retorts and I pout at him but he ignores me and eats his parfait "you may look as cute as you want but I'm not telling" he insists and I huff before I grab my fork, while feigning to be mad and eat my parfait too. He still ignores me with a side smile on his face as he eats. Soon we're done and Alessandro drops the bill with a tip for any waiter that clears the table and we leave.

We signal the valet and he quickly goes off to get the car, soon he's back with the car and he hands that car key to Alessandro.

He takes it and helps me into the car and he gets In too then we leave. It doesn't take a long time for us to get to our next destination and I see it's an amusement park, I definitely didn't expect this one from him. I turn to him immediately in the car once he had parked and he had a mischievous gleam in his eyes "an amusement park Alessandro?" I ask him and he nods at me "deep inside, we're all kids. We should let that part out once in a while" he tells me and goes out of the car. He opens my door for me and I look at him for a while before I sigh and come out of the car. I look at my heels and I know it won't be conducive for an amusement park.

I see Alessandro leave for the back of his car and he opens the booth to carry something. He comes back with a pair of sketchers and I can't help the blush that creeps on my face when I see he carried a pair of comfortable shoes for me, he just gets sweeter by the minute and it's like I can't get enough of it. "Sit in the car" he orders and I obey immediately, I open the door and sit on the passenger's seat. He takes my legs and pulls my heels off, my legs looking tiny in his hands.

He takes the shoes he brought and gently wears them for me then he helps me up and it's like I can't feel my legs. The shoes are so soft and nice to walk in. "Thank you Alessandro, this is the best date I've ever had" I tell him and kiss him right there ignoring if it'll mess my lipstick or not. He deserves more than a kiss from me but this is all I can offer for now until we get home. He kisses me back and then pulls back with a smirk

"I'll advise we don't continue or we'll have to get a bedroom" he tells me and I blush again. He playfully pinches my cheek and locks the car before leading me into the park after taking my hand.

I'm really excited because I've only been to a park once and that was before I lost my parents. I'm happy I'm on this date with Alessandro, he's the best to spend this moment with, he'll make it beautiful and fun for us both. He pulls me towards the ferris wheel and we get after joining the queue that is quite short. We get into the ferris wheel and it starts moving while I'm looking outside in awe. We're so high up and the sight of the park is really captivating. I begin to wonder why I don't come to the park; it's too much work and I know it, I deserve to have fun once in a while though and that's what I'm going to do from now on. It won't be all work all the time and I'll have those moments with Alessandro or Ruby and Jamal , it'll be so much fun.

"It's really pretty right?" Alessandro asks me and I nod excitedly

"I never knew parks were this lovely, I'll be coming often" I tell him and smile against the glass, still staring out in contentment

"And who would you come with?" Alessandro asks me and I scoff "you of course, who else would I come w…." I stood in my sentence as I whip around to face him only to find his face only few inches away from mine "good, just what I wanted to hear" he growls against my lips and kisses me.

I moan in satisfaction at the kiss, be tastes like the parfait we just had and I love the taste. I kiss him the more and dig my fingers into his hair… best date ever!!!