Mate's dilemma

EZEKIEL'S POV:

"Are you okay, babe?" Rue asked as she tried to open my shirt button. I grunted and pushed her aside. "Not today, Rue. I'm not in the mood." I spat out and gulped the content of my glass and set it down.

"It's impossible for Zeke not to be in the mood for s*x. What happened to you dude?"

I rolled my eyes at the annoying voice of my best friend. "Chris, stop it already. It's not funny."

Rue stood up and picked her bag, ready to leave. "Bye." She uttered and stormed out angrily.

"Yoo! That's too harsh, dude. This is your girlfriend you're treating this way." Chris chastised me, clearly angry.

"Do you want me to leave your house?" I glared at him and he raised his hands up in surrender.

"Alright chillax dude. You're acting like a spoiled brat." He muttered under his breath and poured himself a drink.

I huffed and looked away, if only he knew.

"So my father said you and I have only one year left to assume duties. With the way your mood swings, it will be hard playing your Beta. You're sort of a b!tch sometimes." Chris commented, causing my frustration to heightened.

"If you don't shut the f*ck up I swear I'll break your head." I swore and stood up, breathing heavily. I couldn't find my pace, I was in despair and in dire need of consolation, not taunting from my best friend and future Beta.

"What's up!" He calmly asked. I guess he got the memoir that something was bothering me.

"I found my mate!" I screamed, my heart knotting at the thought.

"That's great, Man. Shouldn't you be happy about it?" Chris asked, confusion written all over his face.

"I should, in fact I'm happy, very happy but the damn new rule is freaking making me go crazy." I breathed out, trying so hard to calm my nerves.

"Your mate is an omega?"

The curiosity in his voice didn't invade me.

"Yeah, one of the maids recruited in the Pack house is my mate. And to make matters worse, she has no wolf so therefore she has no idea that we are mates." I ranted and threw my hands up frustratedly. I really wished this damn new rule of Alpha Heirs not getting involved with maids or omega isn't in existence. I would be so happy to take her up to my parents and present her as my mate.

"So what will you do? Are you going to reject her?" Chris questioned.

"Hell no. I'm not going to reject my mate. I'll have to find a way around this." I mumbled and poured another drink for myself. "But to protect her, I won't let her know. I'll go home and pretend as though she is nothing to me." I stated flatly at the same time, chuckling sadly, knowing fully well that I couldn't do that. There was no way I would pretend that she's nothing to me. Not when the freaking mate bond had already kicked in. The taste of her lips last night had left me longing for more.

"Well, you still have a year left to be Alpha. I believe by then, you will figure something out."

Chris' words left me feeling relieved.

A beep from my phone drifted my attention to it. It was a message from Father.

“Come home.’

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The minute I walked into the big lounge, there sat my parents with Rue who was grinning from ear to ear.

“Hey Babe.” Her deep ocean blue eyes twinkled in excitement. I furrowed my brows.

“You're here?” I couldn't hide my displeasure.

“Yes, I thought I should surprise you. Daddy invited me over.” She squeaked and Father chuckled.

“Her parents are leaving town and asked if she could stay here while they are gone.” Father chipped in and stood up. Mother shook her head slightly, grinning at me. “If anyone should see the displeasures in your face, the person would think Rue is not your girlfriend.” She said and stood up as well.

“Take care of your girlfriend, Son.” She added and both my parents walked out of the lounge hand in hand.

The minute I was left alone with Rue, my rage rose to the surface.

“Why didn't you say something back at Chris’s place?”

“You were acting weird and I thought not to tell you. After all, your father invited me. I didn't come on my own.” She veered and stood up, forcing a smile on her face. Her earlier smile had disappeared the moment my parents left the lounge.

“I don't know what's up with you today so I'm going to go to my room and give you your space.” She declared, gritting her teeth.

Forcing my rage down, I masked a smile on my face and pulled her to me, thinking to myself “with Rue here, I would get distracted and not pay attention to Elsa. That way, she could be safe for the time being.”

“I'm sorry, just in a bad mood.” I coaxed her, plastering a kiss on her face.

“Alright, you're forgiven.” She said and laughed, entangling herself from me. “Let me take a shower then.”

“What if I get my mate today? How would you feel?” I didn't know how but the question was out of my mouth before I could process it.

Rue looked up at me with an unreadable expression, “I’ll kill her.”

The resounding silence that followed her response was deafening. I was shocked to my bone-marrow.

“Just kidding.” She suddenly said, something glistening in her gaze. “You and I know that someday we will find our mates and this relationship will be over.” She mouthed and was gone before I could say anything.

I wasn't a fool to know that Rue meant what she said. She isn't a forgiving type and with her chaotic love towards me, my mate’s definitely in danger. She was Vengeful and not one to let go of what she thinks is hers.

My phone rang, drawing me back to reality.

“Chris?” I mumbled and waited.

“Party tonight, bring Rue.” He said and hung up.

“Ahhhhhhhh!” I screamed and kicked the air, tagging my hair in frustration. I was doomed and I was sure of it.