Through The Eyes Of My Alpha

Chapter 61

Through the eyes of my alpha Chapter 61

BETA DOMINIC. I had just got off the shower and had put on fresh clothes when I heard movements in the living room of the suite the Alpha and I shared. I went out to see Alpha Riley slumped on the couch, his head leaning on the headrest with his eyes closed. “How was your night?” I asked him as I walked to the adjacent kitchen and started operating the coffee machine.

“Coffee?

” “Yes, strong one.

” He answered.

“Check flights back to Hartley within the day.

We’re going home.

” !

A smile crept onto my lips as I turned around to look at him.

“So you talked with her?

Three tickets then?

” “Just two.

She’s not coming with us.

” He answered coldly.

“What?

She said no and you’re just giving up and fucking off?

What the fuck, man!

” “Shut the fuck up!

” “What exactly did you tell her?

” “I didn’t talk with her.

Heck, I didn’t even come near her.

” “What? Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Fuck, you’re really fucked up!

You spent weeks looking for her relentlessly and now that she’s just a few feet away from you, you’re cowering down?

” “I’m done.

Just do what I said.

Two tickets home as soon as possible.

” He didn’t even give me time to explain as he stormed off the living room and headed for his bedroom, slamming the door behind him.

I stopped the car at the entrance of the airport terminal before handing the Alpha the printout of the flight details.

“Hold it.

” He said as he unbuckled his seat belt.

“No.

It’s yours.

It’s just one ticket.

” His forehead creased, and confusion was written on his face.

“I’m staying behind,” “What game are you playing at, Beta?

” “I’ll stay here for a while.

I just want to remind you that in the face of danger, as your Beta, my primary duty is to protect my Luna, not the Alpha.

And I’m not sure about the danger in this place.

Until I can be assured that Luna Nadia is safe, I will stay for a while.

Give me at least a week.

” His hand coiled into a tight fist as he nodded his head before he looked at me.

I saw his eyes were a bit watery, but he blinked them back before he smiled.

“Do what you need to do.

I appreciate it.

I will have to organize a security team and send them here to watch over her before you go back home.

” I nodded my head.

I wish the Alpha would tell me more about what was going on in his head.

But then he is Riley, and he tried to keep everything to himself.

“Thank you, Dominic.

For doing things I couldn’t do.

” “More than a Beta, I’m your friend.

I just hope you’d trust me more, Riley.

At the end of the day, after a hard day’s work, aside from our females, if we will be lucky to end up with one, “I chuckled before I continued.

“… it will always be you and me.

So let me in on your head so I can understand you better.

” He just let out a deep sigh.

“When you’re too damaged, you don’t trust people that easily.

I know I can trust you, but everything is just too much.

I just want Nadia to be happy.

” “Then take her home with us.

” “No.

I made that mistake once with Andrea.

I will not force myself on anyone anymore.

Especially not Nadia.

She deserves more.

” “Then tell her.

So she can decide for herself.

” He shook his head and smiled weakly.

“I don’t want to hear another rejection, Beta.

There’s only so much a man can take.

I had my fair share of it.

” I scoffed at him, disbelieving his words.

“You’re too big to be a coward, Alpha.

” “I am.

That’s why I didn’t want anyone in my head.

They will see how big of a lie I am, pretending to be a great Alpha but weaker than a child.

” No one said a word after that.

I wanted to say many things, but I couldn’t find the right word to tell him anything He kept his heart and mind shut off for years.

I watched him all these years and despite the glory that he has as an Alpha, he still didn’t see himself as good enough.

And I fucking had no idea how to help him.

I was failing as a Beta and as a friend.

“If by any chance you will be able to talk to her, tell her I said sorry.

” “That’s all?

” He nodded his head before reaching for the door handle and pulling it open.

“Thanks, man.

See you when you decide to go home.

” He stepped out of the door but leaned down again, his eyes sending me a warning, and I almost choked on his next words.

“And fucking make sure you don’t take advantage of Nadia, If I find out you touched her, in an inappropriate way, I will fucking castrate you and make you eat your own dick.

And tie you up until you fucking die.

” “Whoah!

” I chuckled, “That’s a fucking warning!

But you know me, I don’t do things like that.

“Just making sure.

” He smiled weakly before shutting the car door.

My eyes followed him as he entered the airport terminal.

I didn’t drive away.

I was giving him a few minutes just in case he changed his mind.

NADIA.

I rang the doorbell at Zahra’s house, and the door was answered by Leandro, her mate.

After a quick hug, he guided me towards the dining room, where a big breakfast was already set.

Zahra appeared with an extra plate in her hand, which she placed on the empty space before kissing my cheek and guiding me to where she had placed the extra plate.

“Eat with us.

I hope something will be good enough for your taste buds.

” She smiled warmly at me and I nodded my head before apologizing for crashing their breakfast, which she answered with a playful eye roll before telling me I could even wake them up in the middle of the night and she wouldn’t be complaining.

I slipped on the chair and let my eyes roam around the table, everything looks delicious and I couldn’t wait to dig in but I decided to wait for everyone.

In just a few seconds, running footsteps echoed in the hallway, followed by giggles.

Ellie and Bella appeared in the entryway and were playfully pushing each other to get ahead.

“Awww… Nadia is here!

Thank Goddess!

Because I’m so tired of El’s face!

” Bella blurted out while Ellie rolled her eyes at her.

Ellie went up to me first and kissed my cheek before hugging me tightly.

“Mommy told us the good news!

” And another set of arms wrapped around me, hugging both Ellie and me.

“I hope it’s a girl!

It’ll be fun to play with her hair and spoil her to bits!

” “Am I allowed to make a wish?

” Leandro added, chuckling as he poured coffee into Zahra’s mug.

“It’s not too much to ask for a boy, right?

” Ellie giggled before sitting down on her spot, “Girls are not that bad.

You can’t just accept that we rule the world!

” “Seriously?

” Bella scoffed at her playfully.

“You think you belong to those who rule the world?

Perhaps me, Nadia, and Mom?

But you?

How will you rule the world if you can’t even get out of your bed and your books?

” “Enough girls, soon someone will get pissed off again and will ruin everyone’s day.

” “El knows I love her, but she really should have a life.

” “Can we stop talking about me and focus on Nadia?

” Ellie complained before turning her gaze on me, a warm smile curled on her lips.

“So what’s your plan?

Are you moving in with us now?

You know, it’ll be easier for you when you have us around.

” “I second that,” Leandro added as he munched on his bacon.

“Everyone here has a driving license.

So if you need to go somewhere, you just need to holler and we can drive you.

” “And maybe you should drop your work at the diner.

If you don’t want to stop working, Laura is looking for someone to help her in her boutique.

Or I can refer you to my boss.

We always need an extra hand in the library.

It’s better than you stressing out at your current workplace.

” “Exactly!

” Bella added, “We don’t want to stress our little pup in there.

” She pointed her fork into my belly.

Everyone was looking at me as I felt tears pooling in my eyes.

This was something I always wanted, someone to treat me as a family member and look after me.

And now that it was being offered, I couldn’t help but feel guilty because I couldn’t say yes to them.

“That’s actually the reason I came here early without any notice.

” I swallowed hard before I continued, my eyes fixated on Zahra in front of me.

“I couldn’t sleep last night, and I think I knew what I wanted to do.

” I couldn’t help it anymore.

My shoulders started to shake as soft sobs escaped my lips.

Maybe it was my pregnancy that was making me cry so easily, or maybe because I was missing someone.

“I want to go home to Riley,” I said in a lower voice, but everyone heard it.

I wiped my tears with my hand, and I saw Zahra smile warmly at me.

It gave me the courage to continue talking “I just thought, I don’t want our baby to end up without a father or a mother, because that’s exactly what happened to me and Riley.

And maybe I can ask Riley to give us another try, or at least live in harmony with each other just for the sake of our baby.

” Ellie took my hand and squeezed it.

“Are you sure you’re okay with that?

I’m not saying it’s wrong or right, because I don’t know anything, but going home to Riley doesn’t mean everything will be okay.

And it’s unfair if you stay together just for the sake of the baby.

” “I know.

But if we can’t be together, then I need to live somewhere near him so the baby will grow up knowing who his father is.

” “And that means we’ll get no chance to see the baby…” Bella bit her bottom lip, her eyes watering.

“And we’ll lose you too.

” I shook my head.

“I don’t know about Riley, but I promise you, all of you, that I will make sure you’ll get to see this baby grow.

And that he will know that he has all of you…” My eyes were now back on Zahra.

She hadn’t said anything, she was just looking at me.

We stared at each other for a while before she nodded her head and flashed me a loving smile.

” I know you love my son.

So if you want to try it, go for it.

But I want you to know that no matter what happens, we are here.

Okay?

I will pick you up wherever you are and take you back home here with us, even in the middle of the night.

”.

Tears streamed down my cheeks again as I nodded my head.

“Thank you!

I haven’t really decided when I should go or if this is the right thing, but I just want you guys to know that if I go, it doesn’t mean I didn’t want to be here with you… it’s just…” “Sssh… you don’t need to explain, sweetheart.

We understand.

” “It’s just that we’re not Riley, right?

I wonder when I will get to meet that guy so I can understand what makes him so special.

” Ellie said, a teasing smile on her lips.

“Can I come with you?

” Bella blurted out, and my eyes widened.

“No,” Leandro said.

And all eyes shifted to him.

“Not that I didn’t want you to meet your brother.

But I don’t think he would appreciate it if you just barged in there without notice, plus we are not even sure what will happen if Nadia returns there.

They need to fix things between them.

And you popping up there and saying ‘Hi, I’m your sister’ – won’t help them at.