Sab was feeling conscious, but she wouldn’t dare look in his general direction. She tried hard to focus on evaluating her trainees’ performance so she can give proper comments and suggestions. After a couple of hours, she began to feel the gaze of so many people on her. What are they looking at? As they took a short break, she dared to look around. As she looks at them, they averted their gazes. Then, her eyes found Clyde’s and he’s staring straight at her. Damn it. Her heart actually skipped a beat. She still thinks she only imagined what happened during lunch break.He nodded to her and smiled. That damned smile made her flustered. She looked away and drank some water.The rest of the training went well. She actually managed to ignore their stares, whoever they are. Her heart raced when he showed up before she dismissed her trainees. He just stood there, watching them seriously, and patiently waiting.“Do you need anything?” She asked warily. Turning to the others, she dismissed the
“He didn’t want to see me? I was expecting him to come with you.” Her mom raised an eyebrow and she sounded unimpressed.“He… he asked me to have dinner with him, but I told him I’m having dinner at home since you normally cook every day.” Why did she feel a sudden need to explain and somewhat defend him?“And? You didn’t invite him to have dinner with us?”“I didn’t… I thought….” She suddenly doesn’t know what to say. If she brought him home, how is she supposed to explain it to her mom? It won’t be easy to explain it was nothing. But now, her mom also knows…Still, it’s more accurate to say she didn’t want to believe it. She doesn’t want to be disappointed later. She doesn’t want to be hurt again. She’d rather not…“Do you not like him?” Her mom became curious of her reaction. It doesn’t look like her daughter was excited about it.She doesn’t even want to answer that question. “It’s not that I don’t, but… I don’t want to.”“What do you mean? You like him but you don’t want to? What
Clyde would admit he’s feeling nervous. He’s not sure how to approach her mother now. He found her at the nursery, helping mothers take care of babies and little kids. They were having lunch and he didn’t want to bother them, so he’s just hoping to set a day and time to have a conversation with her later.When the other women saw him, they seem to already know his intention. They informed Sab’s mom of his presence and she looked over. Her expression isn’t the usual friendly one he’s used to.The woman got up and he slowly approached her as she walked over, too.“Are you looking for me?”“Yes, ma’am. I’m sorry to interrupt your lunch. May I ask when you’ll be available? I would like to speak with you about something.”Sab’s mom raised an eyebrow and Clyde could guess why. He sounded really formal. Not to mention he’s used to calling her “Aunt”. He couldn’t help clearing his throat. There’s suddenly a lump there which he tried to swallow down.“Do you still need to set an appointment? N
He ran a hand through his hair, unsure what to say.“I didn’t mean to. I apologize. She’d been avoiding me. Maybe if I can speak with her, I’ll be able to explain properly and let her know my thoughts. It wasn’t my intention to make her cry. I just want us to spend time together like before and have a deeper understanding of each other to improve our relationship. We can work from that point. Would you give your permission?”Sab’s mother sighed. “As much as I want to protect my daughter from any harm, I am aware that proper communication can resolve most misunderstandings. I do believe there’s enough of that between you and her. You came to me to assure me and say all these things, but Sab doesn’t know any of that yet, does she? She may have decided to act a certain way, avoiding you and all, but I wouldn’t say it’s the right decision. She clearly hasn’t considered several things, due to lack of information. Which you could have supplied, by the way. In that sense, it’s somewhat your
“You don’t like me. You’re just saying that.”“No, Sab. I do like you. I’ve admired you for a while now. From the moment you began training seriously and showing everyone the progress you’ve made. You’re exactly the kind of person I like.” He tried to begin explaining.“You don’t have a kind of person you like. You’ve been waiting for your mate all this time. Why stop now?”Her direct question made him a little uncomfortable, but he was ready to answer it.“Can’t I change my mind? I found someone I like. What’s the point of waiting for someone who may not show up?”“What if she shows up, then? What would you do? You’re going to choose her, aren’t you?” Her tone rose up a little and they both noticed it.In a way, he’s glad she’s pouring out her emotions in this exchange. Still, he doesn’t like seeing the pained expression on her face.“I won’t. I’ve already considered that situation, Sab. Trust me. I want you and even if someone like that shows up, I still want to be with you.”She sh
“Did… What you said earlier… Did you say you believe me?” She didn’t like how she seemed hopeful. I thought you’re no longer expecting anything? She inwardly reprimanded herself. Still, she looked up and dared to stare directly into his eyes. She wants to see if he’s saying the truth, as she didn’t see it earlier.Clyde held her gaze and softened his expression, “I did. I believe you, Sab. Forgive me for doubting you back then. I’ll keep believing in you from now on.”When her eyes began to fill up with tears again, Clyde edged closer to her. He touched her face and wiped those tears. It seemed pointless but he wanted to keep doing it. He was somewhat relieved by the way she looked at him. It was as if she’s already considering giving him a chance.His father was right. This is a very important matter for her. He should have realized it much sooner.This time, they just kept staring at each other. She looked adorable, looking at him like that. He smiled at her and was rewarded by her
They just stood there awkwardly for about five minutes before her mother came out with the packed food.“Thank you.”“Hmm…”“I’ll get going, then. Sab.” He nodded to the two of them before leaving.Her mother eyed her and raised an eyebrow.“What do you think? What are you thinking?” She went and tugged her inside the house and closing the door behind them.“I don’t know. He said a few things earlier. I didn’t know how to respond.”“How are you feeling?” She guided her towards a seat and Sab found the table to be set already. It was surprising.“Were you really expecting him to have dinner here?”The other woman shrugged, “Not really. It was a possibility so I simply prepared. He spoke to me earlier and he seemed sincere. I mean, he’s the next Alpha, after all. But if you don’t like him, then I’ll respect your decision.”Sab sighed, “How can I not like him? I just… even though he said… something… I still worry that it’s not what he’ll do in the future.”“Is this about fated mates? You
“Where have you been?” His mother asked as soon as he came home.“I spoke with Sab. Then, I took her home. Her mom packed these for me.” He set the food on the table and went to get some plates for them.“Oh? What happened?”“Nothing yet. I talked to her mom during lunch break. Then I went to see Sab after her class. We talked for a bit. I tried to convince her, to give me a chance. She said she needed time to think, so I took her home. Earlier I did ask her mom if I could take her out and maybe join them for dinner once a week. She may have thought I would be having dinner with them.”“Really? You already ate?” Alice checked the time. The amount of time that elapsed doesn’t seem enough.“No, I haven’t. Sab needed time to think so I didn’t dare disturb them. That’s why her mom decided to pack the food instead.”“Oh, you’re being considerate? That’s a nice thing to do.” She was slightly impressed by his decision.Clyde barely smiled. He’s still not at ease, though. “I hope she would no