I Rejected You, Alpha

FLASHBACK

AIDEN’S POV

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I can’t look away anymore, Felix has gotten out of hand. It’s the third time this week that I have been secretly going to fetch Felix out of school because of fights and misbehaving. He’s thirteen and it’s almost the end of the year. Around Eleia, he is caring, soft and he behaves, most of the time.

Last week, I caught him setting books on fire in the fireplace and not just any book, his maths book. The book itself does not belong to him, it belongs to the school on campus and when I asked him what the hell he was doing, he said that it doesn’t matter because when he takes over, it will all be his, book included so it doesn’t bother him.

I stared at him with anger before pulling him by his ear out of the house right to his mother’s car. “Look at it.” I told him furiously, “At mom’s car?” he asked, his voice tainted with disinterest, “Would you key it?” I ask, “No.” was his smart reply, “Why not? When she dies it will be yours. So why not destroy it since it will be yours?” I asked furiously, shoving him toward it.

He only rolled his eyes, scoffing before he turned to me and said, “I care about mom.”

I was stunned because he implied that he has no care for others. I still didn’t tell Eleia about it, because she’s been so happy to see him improving, Felix did come to apologize at the beginning of the week after I gave him serious glances.

As I pull up to the school, Felix is sitting outside with his backpack between his legs, his head hung low with his face buried in his palms.

I walk over, clearing my throat and when he looks up, there’s a cut above his eye, his l*p is split with dried b***d dripping down his chin and I just look up at the sky before looking back at him, “Get in.” I turn without asking questions.

Sometimes I wonder if he needs to take anger management classes, but then other times I find myself getting angry over stupid little things too and remind myself that he’s just a kid, growing up.

As he sinks into the car seat next to me, closing the door, I could tell he was angry, “Mind telling me what happened?”, “No.”, “Or you can tell your mom.” I shrug and his head snaps to me, his lips pressed into a thin line, “You can’t tell mom. You promised.” he tries to turn this around, “I promised that one time, not for every time Felix, now tell me what is going on with you or I’m having a little chat with your mother when we get home.” I threaten.

I don’t want to tell Eleia, I don’t like seeing her upset, but he’s more afraid of hurting her and upsetting her than fearing for his own life. I could tell he loves her, but this can’t go on. She’s going to find out some time.

“I just…I didn’t mean to hit him, but he pissed me off.” he looks out of the rolled up window, glaring at the school, “Who did what?” I asked, “I see this guy annoying Cleo the entire time and no matter how many times I tell him to leave her alone, he goes back. She doesn’t say anything, but dad…” he sighs, “I can see that the guy annoys her. I just want to protect her.” he huffs and I suddenly feel very guilty.

Felix is trying to protect her, but he might not have the entire story.

I reach over, squeezing his shoulder and he turns to look at me, “Son, she might not be in any danger. He might be a friend, did you consider that?”, “Of course I thought of that. But he pulls her hair.” he grits out, his hands fisting.

“He might like her.” I shrug but as soon as the words fell from my lips, regret and anger fills me. She’s almost thirteen, but that does not mean she’s old enough for a boyfriend.

“Who is it?” I ask, raising a brow at him, “What does it matter?” Felix rolls his eyes, his jaw flexed, “Because you are the child, you are not supposed to do anything. I am the father, the adult and it’s my responsibility to protect my children.” I inform him, “I don’t even know his name.” Felix sighs, his jaw swinging side to side.

“You punched someone without knowing their name?” I scoff and he just shrugs, not caring about the little facts.

“Dad, can we just go home?” He grits out, “Not until you promise to stop hitting people Felix, I can’t keep lying to your mother and I also don’t want to upset her. She thinks you have been behaving.” , “I have been!” I argue, “Not listening to teachers is not behaving.” I clarify. He angrily blows air out of his nose and I just imagine he’s a little bull.

“Look, just try better. Okay?”, “Okay.” his eyes widen as he looks to the front, “Can we go now?”

I sigh before driving home and I make sure to park in the garage so that I could sneak Felix inside and fix his injuries before Eleia notices, but as we walk into the house, she’s standing with her arms crossed, staring right at us.

I block Felix behind me, smiling innocently, “Hey sweetheart.” I smile, “Weren’t you with Rosie at the bake sale thing for school?” I ask.

“Move aside Aiden.” she grits out, her emerald eyes are dark, like the forest during a storm. “Why? I-“, “Aiden, I said move so that I could see my son, who’s home early from school, because of a fight.” her perfectly plump lips press into a thin line as she stares at me with so much intensity that I am left speechless.

I open my mouth, her eyes widen and I shut it again before standing aside, keeping my head low.

“Hi mom.” Felix scratches his head, he too is keeping his head low, looking up at Eleia with hooded eyes, “Oh my Goddess.” she grits out and within a blink of an eye, she’s in front of Felix, holding his face like a cup, her eyes flicking from one injury to the other.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

“Mom.” Felix g****s as he tries to pull his head free from his grasp. She snatches his jaw as his head pulls out of her hands, her fingers digging into his flesh, “Ow!” he yells, crying like a baby. “Don’t ow me, if you can hit other people and can take a punch.” she grits out.

She grabs him by the ear, tugging him to the living room before shoving him over the backrest of the couch. His legs follow his head as he lands on the couch and he sits up, glaring at Eleia, “Mom, what the hell?” he bellows angrily, “Hey.” I warn as she storms around the couch, standing in front of him before she sits down.

Felix is looking at her as if she’s insane, but then again…She can be, especially when she’s angry and over protective.

We once went to the mall and she left my side for not even two minutes when a woman approached me, touched my arm as if I belonged to her, she was tall, wearing a dress that complimented her, but to me, Eleia would be the most beautiful woman ever. But when Eleia returned, I saw her standing a few feet away from the corner of my eye and I gave the woman one last warning and told her she really needed to go and pointed at my mate, telling the strange human that she was my wife, but she didn’t listen and touched my arm one last time, shrugging and saying she could handle her.

I gave Eleia a glance, mind linked her about what the woman just said and she graciously strode over with a smile and big eyes, I thought for a second that she might just tell the woman off, but I was proven wrong when she grabbed a fist full of the blonde woman’s hair and dragged her out of the store, telling her off and kicking her feet while doing so, making her stumble.

When security charged towards them, I stopped the man, advising him to let it go because my little wolf was not going to be less angry after getting rid of that skank.

“Speak.” Eleia demanded Felix and he told the same exact story to her that he told me. Every word, every exact word in correct order and I stared at him with wide eyes, did he rehearse this s**t? Was he lying to us?

“Hold up.” I grit out, “That’s the exact same words you told me.”, “Because that is the story dad, you told me to explain and I am doing that. I’m sorry that it’s not something different like you wanted it to be.” he seethes.

“Room, now. You are grounded.” Eleia’s voice cracks and I knew I f****d up even more than Felix did.