Chapter 3

I gazed at him with disbelief on my face, "I don't think I heard you right. Did you say this mistress you intend on taking is moving into this house?"

“Yes, is anything wrong with that”

“There is no way she is moving in with us, if you must take a mistress like you said, take her to the packhouse. This is the house my father had gifted us during our wedding. There is no way I would let you bring your baby making machine in here,”

A deafening slap landed on my cheeks  as I spewed those words out of my mouth causing me to fall.

“Don’t you dare, speak about Gina like that. Whether you like it or not, she will be moving into this house with us and you will treat with the utmost respect because she is an Alpha female.”

He raised my chin up and ran his thumb on the cheek he just hit, “Don’t make me hurt you, Bella. Just do all I ask like you have always done and we will be good. Move your things away from my bedroom. The mansion your father built for us has so many rooms, feel free to pick any of the farthest one from my room so that I can enjoy my privacy with the mother of the future pups.”

With that he walked out of the room, then his Beta, Jeremy came into the office where I was. 

I know he must have heard the whole conversation Zayn had with me as it was about time he clocked in for work. The Alpha may be useless but he has a functioning Beta

“Good morning ma’am,” he greeted me while he helped me up. 

“I would like to step out for a moment, Jeremy. Please handle things back here for me.” I asked and he  nodded with the look of understanding. He was used to hearing Zayn lash out at me.

“Should I go ahead with the Alpha’s order?” 

I searched his eyes for sympathy or pity but there was none of his face that made me feel at rest.

As pitiful as my life may be, I didn't want to receive that look from anyone, that would break me in a worse way than my husband’s actions do to me.

“Yes, please..” 

I stepped off the room, following my legs as my brain and wolf went to shock from what had just happened.

When I regained my consciousness, I was at the batting cage close to the borders of the pack.  

 My face still hurts from the slap that I had gotten from that bloody Alpha. I should return home now to complete my work.

“Complete your work?” I heard deep. hoarse. voice said and i turned to trace the voice, i could even feel my docile wolf stirring restlessly in me.

Who is this man? How did he know what I was thinking?

“You are already in front  of the batting cage, why don't you go in?”

Before I could protest, he pushed the door open from where he was standing. Is this man a mage from the Neon Moon pack?

 The batting cage was one of the major sources of external income for the pack, but I didn’t expect to meet a mage here. 

 For a mage to be here, it is not so surprising that we had high revenue coming into the pack’s treasury from here monthly.

Since the Batting cage had been opened up for business I have not been here myself because I was always buried in work.

“I can tell from your face that you have come here to release your stress, going back home to work will only worsen what is bothering you.” He persuaded me. I locked my eyes with him, they were the most hypnotising pair I had ever seen.

 I looked away from him.

“You read my mind, didn’t you?” I glared at him. I have read about mages, I know the extent of their power, they can read people’s minds.  He remained indifferent and didn't say a word.

“What was I expecting?” I palmed my face. That he gave me an answer?

I could feel his gaze bored a hole into my face while I wasn't able to look at him, 

His lips twitched as if he wanted to say something.

“I didn't hear anything you didn’t offer, Mama. Mages don’t go about listening and intruding on people's thoughts, we can only hear what people’s loudest silent cries are. You should go on in and release your stress,”

Mama rolled out of his lips smoothly, but it was odd. I couldn't tell if it was because no one had ever addressed me like that or sounded like he had called other women like that.

What would it mean to me  if he had called other women, Mama? He doesn’t owe me that.

“And why would I listen to a stranger who had taken a peek at my soul? I am sure you can pretty much see what is going on in my head.”

“If I teach you how you can block me out of your thoughts, will you go into the battling cage with me?”

He didn't look like he was angry or going through anything serious so I am a bit curious about why he is here.

“I can still read your thoughts, please make your mind and I may even tell you if I came here because I was going through some serious issues.” 

Well, I won’t lie, as much as I wanted to walk away, the nosy part of me still wanted to know why he was here.

“Okay.” Then I continued in my thoughts. YOU BETTER TURN OFF THE THOUGHTS READING THING.

He flashed a smile at me “I’d pay for the coins.” he said in a low voice as he walked in behind me.