Chapter 8- Andrew
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When Alex came to see me today, I knew he’d been to collect Anna from the crescent moon, I could smell her on him, only faintly, but enough to have my wolf pining for her again.
Need our mate, go to our mate.
It was all I could think about, it’s completely consuming me. Alex asked me 3 times if I was ok, told me I seem distracted. I contemplate telling him and then remembered my vow to Anna.
I told him a half truth, I didn’t sleep well and I’m worried about mother. Then he told me his happy news. He and his wife are expecting, I get up and hug my brother this is joyous news and before I know what I am doing I’ve invited myself to his home to congratulate his wife.
That is about 10% the reason I want to go to his house right now and I shake my own head at my poor impulse control. I lie to myself maybe seeing her again will help me get her out of my system, even as I say it I laugh at my ability to lie to myself and to twist things around to suit my train of thought.
Objectively I know seeing Anna again will probably fuel our attraction and strengthen our bond, however it appears sanity and reason are no longer my strong points.
Alex is really happy now that I want to come and congratulate his Katy, says it will mean a lot to have her new alphas approval.
He also asks me if I remembered it’s his wife’s birthday dinner tomorrow and to be honest I did forget but I say of course I remember, I have to go and get her gift today.
I ask him if he’s ready to see mother tomorrow and he says no. It’s been hard on my brother, he was naturally closer to mother as father tried his hardest to show me how to be a good alpha before he succumbed to his illness so seeing her so ill and frail is hard on Alex.
I tell him I will come to the hospital with him and he says that he kept thinking mother would recover but now it’s starting to feel like the end.
I try to comfort him, I tell him the news of him and Katy expecting might give her boost, and he smiles at me sadly “it broke my heart that she was too ill to come to my wedding Andy. I don’t think I can cope if she doesn’t get to meet my child too”.
I am no longer Alpha, I am a big brother comforting my baby brother “Al we have the best hospital in Global City, we will go and speak to the specialists tomorrow and see what options there are and see if we can get more help for her, we need to be strong for her and for each other” and this seems to boost him.
We also talk about the Indigo Moon, I tell him I stalled them while mother was ill, but I had to leave soon to continue talks or I risked offending them.
Alex looks me right in the eyes and asks, “do you not wonder about your fated mate now that I’ve found Katy and got the proof the Moon Goddess exists?”
I don’t know how to answer him, how do I tell the man who’s eyes are filled with wonder and joy from marrying his mate that I found my mate, but I can’t claim her because of the stupid alliance and contract we both agreed too?
“It doesn’t matter if I find her now, I can’t claim her, I have to marry Jessica Royle” even I hear the disgust and sorrow in my own voice so I try to laugh it off “she best be good in the sack!”
We both laugh, Alex starts to tell me again about his and Katy’s marital activities, how s*x has never felt as good as it does with her, how they are made for each other.
I see his mouth moving and I laugh when he does but all I can see is Anna, in her white night gown with her tear stained cheeks and beautiful plump lips, she looked like an Angel, my Angel. I feel bereft at the thought of a life without her, my fated mate.
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