“Stop laughing!”
“Sorry…” Millan coughs to hide his smile not very effectively. “Right. Sorry. I’m serious now.”
Axel Brook grunts and rolls his eyes. “You’re extremely irritating, you know that?”
Millan smiles, ignoring the hurt in his jaw. “It’s why I got banned. By my own father. The one you plan to use me against.” He said as if he was talking to a really stupid three year old kid.
Axel Brook shrugs. “I bet he doesn’t hate you as much as you think.”
Millan snorts.
“When I was eight, I told him I wanted to travel, he told me that if I ever stepped foot outside the territory, I’d better not show my face again. When I told him my uncle, his brother, raped me during my first heat, he just laughed, and told me to get over myself. When he caught me stealing suppressants to avoid another heat, he senten
Westonleads him to his office.“Here. We won’t be bothered.”After closing the door, he sits beside Millanon the couch. Westonsighs and Millan'sthroat tightens.He’s so scared he’ll get thrown out. He knows he has to leave but he just doesn’t want Westonto tell him to leave.It’s stupid. The result is the same but he just prefers it to be his decision.“Where to even begin?”Millandecides to get this over with as fast as possible.“I know you think we’re Fated Mates and I know you probably despise this whole thing and I understand,Weston. I’m not good for you, I’m not good for your pack either.”“Millan- ““I understand if you want me to leave. It’s fine, really.”“Millan,slow down a sec- ““No,Weston.I d
Millanstifles a groan as Nara probes his bruised cheek.Every time he winces, the crease between Weston’s eyebrows deepens. Millandoesn’t like seeing him so worried and jittery. It unnerves him.Nara rolls her chair back and takes off her gloves. Millanrelaxes, dangling his legs from his perch on the bed.“It’s not healing very fast.”“Don’t worry about it,Nara. I’ve always been a little slower when it comes to healing. But I always heal eventually.”He gives her a reassuring smile, as much for her as for Westonwhich is currently standing right behind her.Biting her lip, the doctor doesn’t seem too convinced.“Still, abruise like that should have healed in four to six hours. It’s been, what? Twenty-four hours? It’s as if… you’re healing like a human.”“Really,Nara,
“As a result, this report raises concerns and highlights the need for both the Legislative and Executive branches of the Council to proceed with caution on the implementation of the current situational plans…”Weston has already read Grant’s report twice and it’s even more boring when read out loud. So he lets his mind wonder as the rest of the Council listens carefully to each and every word.They’ve only been apart for an hour and Weston is already anxious to get back to Millan.He didn’t seem too pleased with the resting order Nara had given him. Actually, Millan never seems too pleased with any order in any circumstances judging by the way he purses his lips and narrows his eyes every time.By the way his nose crunches just a little with the movement and the way his hands close into cute little fists.Millan is just so cute and so adorab-“Weston, what are you smiling about?” Amir’s knowing smirk effectively sets Weston’s face back into seriousness.“What? Nothing. I’m listening t
“Whose car is that?”They’re walking back to the main house. Millan had wanted to get away from the hospital room and Weston had accepted on the condition that he’d rest at the main house.Although there is no way he is letting himself toss and turn and most of all, think alone in bed again. He’d agreed just so he could get out of the hospital.Anyway, he’s prepared to sneak out if need be, knowing his wolf can easily make the jump from his room’s window.As they’re approaching the entrance though, Millan can see a car parked right outside and he is intrigued.Werewolves usually don’t use cars unless they’re with humans. A car in Headquarters would mean humans in Headquarters…That’s not something Millan has seen very often.At Millan's inquiry though, Weston only shrugs, unbothered.“Looks like Maddie’s parents’ car. Probably just dropping her off.”That’s… That’s a lot of new information to take in.“Wait. Maddie’s parents are human? How’s that-? And she doesn’t live here?”Weston s
There’s shock and then sadness and then anger.All of those visible on Weston’s face but also extremely loud in their soul bond.“For fuck’s sake,Millan!” Westonstands up and Millancan’t keep eye contact anymore.“Weston,I- ““No, Millan. Why the hell would you still think that you have to leave? What don’t you understand in ‘I want you to stay’? In what language do I have to-”“It’s not that! I get it. You want me to stay. It’s just- It’s not that.”Millanhates that Westontakes a step back, he hates the hurt in his eyes.“Then what is it,Mill?” Realization dawns in Weston’s face and the hurt in his eyes triples. “D-do you… not like me, Mill?”Millan’s eyes widen at what the alpha in front of him is implying, “No! Th-t
Millan's wolf’s giddiness contrasts with Millan'sanxiousness making him toss and turn,unable to find sleep.He is grateful not to be alone out there again, to still have a place in the BlaynePack. Actually, his wolf is ecstatic, it would execute a series of embarrassing dance movements if Millangave in. But he can’t.Weston’s words reverberate in his head. He’d praised so confidently Millan'salleged strengths, even saying he’d make a great mate and leader.Either Westongot his head in the sand due to this bonding phenomena or he is totally blind.Or… maybe…Weston is right.Maybe Millanis a better person than he’d thought. Maybe he is worthy of Weston.Maybe he is worthy to belong in this pack. Maybe, he is worthy.Millanwants to believe it. But then again, nobody else ever saw that in him, not even himself.Does
“How can you ignore Alpha Commands? I had never seen an omega do that before you. I didn’t even think it was possible.”Millanhesitates. He could easily answer the how and avoid the why, but he feels like Weston’s recent vulnerability deserves a similar response. He takes a deep breath.“When I was younger, when I was still part of my pack… I had this uncle. Uriel. To put it lightly, he wasn’t a great person. Kind of a dick actually.”Westongoes stiff at the mention of his uncle. Millan isconfused since he hasn’t said anything about him yet but he lets it go.“When I was younger, he would take pleasure in ordering me around. Alpha Commanding me to do things for him like fetch him water, make his bed, clean his dishes, things like that. He’d even make me do the dumbest things like touch my toes for fifteen minutes just for the kick of it. Just to show me who
Weston is still growling at anyone that comes an inch too close to Millan's food.Although exasperating, it’s also extremely endearing. They’re having breakfast with other members of the pack and Weston’s hand hasn’t left Millan's knee the entire time.It’s almost impressive how well the Alpha can eat with only one hand.Millan isn’t used to so much protectiveness and he still isn’t so sure he likes it. His wolf is ecstatic, that’s undeniable. But Millan's still on the fence about the whole thing.He is so used to taking care of himself, making his own decisions and defending himself. He doesn’t need anybody to do all that for him and he certainly doesn’t want Weston to feel obligated to protect him.Still, surrounded by familiar faces, he thinks he could get used to this morning ritual.Jace and Amir are in an intense debate about a video game Millan wouldn’t know the first thing about. Now that he thinks about it, he hasn’t played a video game in more than a decade. Weston’s in conv