Chapter 29:

ZEKE.

“Alpha Zeke, it’s a pleasure having an in depth communication with you right now.” She says, before taking a seat, there's tea on the table bench and some scones, her hand which is covered with a glove is stretched out, just waiting for a kiss.

I stare at her fingers like it’s a foreign object, before taking my seat, her eyes are still closed, still expecting the hand kiss, when she opens her eyes, looking at her outstretched hand, she goes red with embarrassment, before she sits.

She smiles warmly at me, I don’t even bother to, it’s a tradition for the man to pour the tea into the woman’s tea cup first, I think she wants me to do that, but I don’t.

I don’t even want to be here.

She smiles, taking the kettle and pouring the seaming liquid into both our teacups.

What happened last night envelops me, I just couldn’t do it, my father never marked my mother, maybe because they were never mates to begin with, maybe because I feel like I am betraying her one way or another.

In the din