His Indifference

Felza’s POV: 

(A year later)

“ Luna! The head chef has arrived and the decorators too.” Our female beta Venessa informed me as she entered mine and Rhys’s bedroom. 

“ I told you to call me Felza when we are not officially out in the pack. We are friends, Nessa.” I scolded her but she just shrugged her shoulders with an innocent smile and sat on the bed while I rummaged through the closet for a dress for the day. 

“ It's just become a habit, Felza.” She has been my only true friend ever since I came back from our honeymoon to Rhys’s pack and now it's mine too. Everything changed so quickly and I never thought my life would be filled with people who respect me and adore me.

“ Okay, if you say so.” I took out a peach coloured pencil skirt and a blouse for the day and changed into it. I feel so tired already and I don't know why. I slept early every night with much needed sleep but past few weeks I have been feeling so low and Rhys seems distant too, when I asked him the reason for his distraction he just brushed it off and put it on the upcoming party we are hosting for the unmated wolves and invited neighbouring packs so those who hadn't found their mates can find their mates.

“ I will meet you down. I need to talk to the maids about their positions tonight.” She left the room leaving me alone with my thoughts. My thoughts are nothing but depressive, I am trying so damn hard to not show any sadness or tiredness in my features but it's being hard like something is missing and something bad is going to happen. 

I got ready and walked out of the room and stopped in my tracks as I could smell Rhys in the corridor. I haven't seen him since morning and I feel agitated and more importantly my wolf is so desperate and sad to be in her mates presence. 

She perked up at his scent and I slowly walked towards the way the smell was strong. I can hear Rhys’s voice too.

“ You can't come here. You know Felza will be here too right!” He snapped, I can feel his anger coming off in waves. I don't know why but hearing him say those words made my heart clenched sharply like it knows something i don't.

“ I will do what I can do. I promised you b….” He stopped mid sentence like he sensed me and I am sure he sensed me even before I stood in front of the guest bedroom he is occupying right now. 

Rhys’s large form turned around to face and he ended the call, tucking the phone inside his jeans pocket. His eyes held Regret, pain and guilt for a fraction of second before they disappeared. 

“ Whom are you talking to?” I asked with a calm tone even if iam being unsettled from inside. His jaw clenched and he stalked towards me with his long legs covering the distance so easily.

“ It's none of your concern, Felza. Just a work call.” Wow! His audacity to lie to my face. 

“ Alpha! Luna!” One of the pack members interrupted, bowing to us and waiting to be acknowledged but Rhys and are in a glaring contest, not giving up. If he thinks he can fool me then he is surely mistaken.

“ Yes, Adam!” Rhys is the first one to break eye contact and asks the man. 

“ Beta Eric is looking for you, Alpha. Some people from the neighbouring packs have arrived at the border and are asking for permission to enter.” He informed, in some hours it will be the mating ball and he will be busy with the other Alphas and we don't get much time to talk. I want to talk right now.

“ Alpha will be down soon, Adam.” I told him as he left us alone after bowing. I turned towards my husband whose features pinched in anger and irritation. 

I have never seen him like this. I don't know what I have done to get this side of him. He sure doesn't express much emotions and sentiments but he was never this distant and indifferent towards me. 

“ What's going on, Rhys? Please talk to me.” My tone turned into pleading and I don't care how I am looking right now. I don't care how I sound, all I care about is to resolve whatever is bothering him and go back to the way we were before.

“ Nothing is going on, Felza. How many times do I need to tell you that? I have so much work to do unlike you.” He snapped, Rhys never snapped at me and right now he is looking at me like I am a nuisance and bothering him.

“ Did I do something?” I still asked like a fool. When it comes to him I forget everything, I forget my self respect and Brian cells. I should have left him alone and given him the silent treatment but he has wrapped me around his finger and my heart aches whenever he seems upset with me.

“ Why is he angry with us, Felza?” My wolf is worried and sad about her mate’s behaviour. She can sense his indifference more than me because her side depends more on the emotions and feelings of the mate and bond. 

“ I don't know. Is his wolf behaving the same as him?” I asked her, while Rhys left us here and walked away not answering. Anger courses through me at the way he just discarded me and my worry. 

“ He seems guilty of something but he is so loyal to his human.” She sighed, clearly as tired as I am with our mate. 

“ What are we gonna do then! How are we gonna find out what had happened to him?” She has already retreated back leaving me alone. Tears sprang in my eyes feeling so alone and hurt. 

I don't know if i am over thinking or over reacting but i can't let go the way he just behaved with me right now. He always listened to me even if he was in the middle of the work.

This is not My Rhys, This is so not him.