Chapter 4 - The Attraction

Elijah

Rasping I sat on the edge of the stone nearby the pond that was just behind the villa, blood was oozing down my hand as I was trying not to whimper and waiting patiently for it to heal and the pain to disappear, and within a few minutes I was relaxing, the pain vanished somewhere as much as I wished to but can't.

I picked up a pebble and threw it across the water and faintly smiled at recalling how hard is for me to survive and make my identity in the pack even though when I am the healer and proved my worth thousands of times no matter how hard I tried, it was never enough. It's more like I can't be accepted for being who I am.

"Elijah" My brother's voice forced me to smile as I look at him.

His face turned pale as he squatted beside me, rested his head on my lap, and started caressing his hair just like old times when we were kids and he used to be like this whenever he was troubled.

"What is bothering you?" I asked, peering down at his sulking face.

After a few seconds of silence, he stirred and tilts his eyes up at mine, they were normal blue, sun rays striking through the orbs, causing them to spark I couldn't help but notice, he is getting paler than before which concerned me.

"Ajax?"

I touched his face which was burning wildly so I quickly hauled him up, his heavy body is making it hard for me but somehow I managed to drag him inside the cabin and laid him on my bed, putting several pillows behind his head.

"Ajax, hey" I jerk him but he wasn't responding, too weak to say anything.

Concerned, I went to the villa and came face to face with Grandma who was casually petting her cat and then looked at me with annoyance.

"Ajax is under the effects of my spell, it'll last till tonight and can be longer if he doesn't quit his obduracy," She said not even bothered that his grandson is vulnerable and in pain because of her stupid attitude.

Fisting my hands, I dared to look into her unkind eyes and asked her.

"He is alpha, Grandma. He is the chosen one so just stop treating him like a toddler, whatever you're doing isn't right"

She was unbothered, just rolled her eyes before approaching me and clenching my shoulders, her nails were almost scouring my skin, causing me to grunt in pain but I suppressed it, understating she isn't a fan of weak people.

"You think I am a fool and can't see, what he did? And you were taking the responsibility for his mistakes always," She paused, intensely looking at me, "I am not blind, Elijah. I have eyes and can see that Ajax isn't even worth the title of being an Alpha" She scoffed with such hatred that I can't even imagine, she could despise her grandson this much.

"What should I do to make him normal?" Accepting defeat, I looked away.

She threw a photo at me that I caught immediately and intently stared at a beautiful picture of a young woman with a sunflower in her hand, her smile wasn't reaching her eyes as my eyes couldn't leave her face but then a harsh voice brings me back to the reality.

"I want this girl, here" She decreed and added further, "So, Elijah it'll depend on you if your brother is unharmed and respected by the pack because if you failed, I'll tell every one of your selfless acts of saving your brother".

I nodded, and tucked the photo inside my jacket before turning towards the door because the more I stay here, the more she'll torture me with her bitter tongue.

"Elijah, I have some advice for you"

I paused, didn't turn at her but wanted to hear.

"Even if right now your little brother means everything to you but there will be a time when you will have to choose, the choice will be either way breaking you"

I rolled my eyes, exiting that strangling environment, and inhaled sharply outside. I pulled out her photo and smiled cause I know her.

"Ahana"

•Present•

I was sitting across the window, faintly smiling as my eyes couldn't leave admiring her beautiful face not even for a second. There is certainly something special about her that is intriguing me and I can't control myself.

"Ugh," I heard her groan, stirring in sleep when the door flung open.

My eyes watched the aggravated face of Ajax and an unhappy Avi matching my brother's expressions. They both enter the room and froze at the sight of the girl who is moving back and forth in her sleep.

"Ann" Avi quickly appeared to her side, patting her face as Ajax kept staring at her.

They were the same expressions I had on me a while before he came, confused I get up and went to his side.

"Ajax"

I tapped on his shoulder and he just hummed and went closer to her. The same girl I am supposed to take to Grandma as she has demanded in exchange for securing Ajax's title as Alpha.

I knew Ahana through Avi as he was concerned for his best friend's eyesight and contacted several doctors for curing her condition then a month back, he sent me an email with her file and I refused since I couldn't leave the pack for a long time but now I agreed, so I can take her with me without much fuss.

"Is she okay?" Ajax asked me, his velvety voice dripping with concern.

My eyes broadened at the sudden changes in his behavior as he never took interest in any woman other than Flair.

"She is just unconscious, will be awake anytime," I assured him.

He again turned at her, his eyes intently admiring her sleeping as mine was observing my younger brother who seems to be in a daze.

"Elijah, You stay with her. I'll just inform her father", Avi excused himself.

Before I could comprehend, Ajax took his place and peered closely at her face, his hand reaching towards her face and touching her face as if trying to feel something but unable to, his frustration was visible on his face as the next, he pushed back his chair and hurled it at the wall.

"Ajax?"

I held him, deterring him from doing anything stupid, and waited a while so he can calm down.

"She is not my mate but she has to be," He growled in annoyance as I just stared at him confused.

My eyes looked at Ahana and then at him, unable to understand how can his mate be this far away from him when our werewolf mates aren't supposed to be from foreign countries, it's so rare to have one.

"How are you so sure?" I asked him in return, he leans in and sniffed her neck.

It happened too fast that the next, Ajax was knocked to the floor. Shocked I looked at Ahana who was alert and anxious but not scared, she was ready to pounce at anyone who tries to harm her in any manner.

"Who the fuck are you and how dare you touch me?" She growled, and her eyes held fire.

"Did you just...

I squeezed Ajax's shoulder, attempting to calm him down, and smiled at him.

"We'll talk later, excuse us Ajax" I ordered him.

Reluctantly he nodded but again looked at her and kept staring at her while walking towards the door, even though he didn't want to leave her but left. Now, we were alone and I sat on the chair ignoring every single question that is rising inside my head.

What is it so special about you that even I can't seem to ignore you?

"I apologize on behalf of my brother, Ms. Ahana"

Her face relaxes after hearing my voice she just nodded, her eyes looking at me even when she can't see clearly.

"Look, Doctor. I am not interested in getting my eyes treated so please"

She said coldly, her hopes has died but I have to convince her anyhow because she has to be in Germany.

"I have booked your tickets for Germany as I am leaving tonight but you have a certain time to think and make up your mind, Ms Ahana"

I sighed, about to leave when she said something unexpected that made me feel something weird.

"You must be so handsome 'cause your voice is magnetic," She quickly clamped her mouth, realizing I haven't left yet.

A smile flickered on my lips and it came from my heart that was fluttering uncontrollably as if earned something precious, not just a compliment from a beautiful young woman.

"Even you are very beautiful just like a sunflower"

There was silence as both of us didn't speak a word and kept looking at each other enthralled but the next moment - the door wide opened again and revealed a disturbing face, Avi.

"Ahana, your father has hung himself"

There was a high-pitched voice echoing in the room which belonged to her, her heart was aching as her soul was crushed. Her previous smile has turned into cries which were somehow affecting me. Because I could feel everything she was feeling whether it was her pain, loss, or misery but I shouldn't since I am not supposed to have a mate.

Or can I?