Three

Rafaele and Jax left, leaving just Rina and Luna Rosa in the kitchen.

Rina gathered the plates and put them in the sink.

"It's okay dear, leave it. The helpers will take care of it." Luna Rosa told her.

"Oh it's okay mother, there aren't much, I can finish them quickly." Rina objected.

Luna Rosa turned Rina around to face her. She cupped her cheek.

"Rita dear, I don't know what happened to you but I am happy with the new Rita and I am sure Rafaele is too."

She smiled at her and left the kitchen.

Rina slumped against the sink, feeling very tired despite it just been morning.

What was going on? Rita always had nice things to say about her mate and this family whenever she came home.

But it was clear things weren't as she had said it. She would talk to her sister when she came back. What was her problem? Was she too hung up on Adrian to treat her mate and his family well?

Hopefully this two days would finally get Adrian out of her mind and make her focus on her mate.

After washing the plates, Rina went up to freshen up, she looked among Rita clothes for something to wear.

She sighed, despite being identical twins, she and Rita couldn't be more different. Their fashion choices were so different.

She finally settled on a dress which made her feel like a princess about to be saved by a prince.

After dressing up, Rina was so bored, she didn't have anything to do.

She went through Rita books, there were all fashion magazines of werewolf latest styles.

She went down to the stairs. Maybe Rafaele would have something she could read.

She went into his study, hopefully Rita had entered her mate's study and this wouldn't be strange.

Somehow, despite all the info Rita had given her, it seemed all she had done was raise their suspicions.

Rina soon found a book on the ancient history of werewolves, it was an edition she had never read.

She soon settled down on the sofa in the study to start reading.

Rafaele was in his office, however he was not working, he was staring at the lunch container in front of him.

What was going on with his mate?

He had fallen for Rita, the first time he saw her, her beauty and bubbling personality had attracted him to her.

But soon after bringing her home, he had realized Rita wasn't the typical mate, it seemed she wasn't into him or interested in building a home with him.

The more he tried, the worse it got.

So what had come over her this morning, making a delicious breakfast, making him lunch, sitting with his family, and calling his mother, mother. This was strange.

"What are you thinking about?" Jax asked him as he walked into the office.

"Rita."

"Hmmm, and what about her?"

"Don't you think she acted strange this morning?"

"Strange? I see she acted just as a normal mate"

"But Rita has never acted as a proper mate, so I am a bit surprised."

"well haven't you always been praying to the goddess to make her a good mate, it seems like your prayer has been answered."

"But isn't it too sudden, it seems she is a complete new person."

"Rafaele my friend you do have a lot of complaints, first you didn't like that Rita wasn't acting as a proper mate, now she is acting like a proper mate and you still aren't happy. Pick your battle Rafaele"

"Fine, let's see how long this new attitude will last."

"be optimistic Rafaele."

"Okay, I will."

"So do you have the document Alpha Reese asked for?" Jax asked him.

"Oh no! I forgot it, with all the drama about Rita's breakfast, I didn't remember to take it."

"oh no! What are we going to do, should we send someone to the house?" Jax asked worriedly.

"No, there won't be a need for that, you know how I hate people going through my things. I will just go home."

"Hmm,are you going home for just the documents or to see Rita?" Jax asked teasingly.

"I don't know what you are talking about" Rafaele replied as he left the office.

"Come back soon" Jax called after him.

Rafaele walked back to the pack house, as he walked, he answered greetings from the pack members.

He observed sadly, how they asked after his mother and Rain but no one asked about Rita.

In the three years, she had been here, she hadn't made any effort to integrate herself into the pack.

Maybe now, hopefully she had changed. Maybe things would be better.

He got to the pack house and went straight to his study.

To his surprise, he met someone there, it was Rita. She looked so engrossed in the book she was reading.

Wait a minute! Since when did his mate start reading history books?

"What are you doing?" he asked.

She jumped up, dropping the book on the floor.

"Oh! I am so sorry." she apologized as she picked up the book.

"What are you doing here?" he asked again.

"reading, I was so bored so I took one of your books to read, I am really sorry" she apologized.

Rafaele walked towards her. "You have been acting really strange today."

"What do you mean?" she asked him, taking a step back as he approached.

"You made breakfast, you haven't even entered the kitchen to cook since the day I brought you home. Then you made me lunch, Rita, you are usually asleep by the time I leave for work. And now you are in my study, you have never been here, and since when do you even like history?"

"I...I...I" Rina stuttered.

It wasn't even up to three hours and Rafaele already knew something was strange. She had warned Rita this would happen but her obstinate sister had refused to see reason.

Sit and smile my ass.

Rafaele had her pinned against the wall.

"Tell me Rita, what do you want?" he asked.