Hated Mate

5

Rein POV

I turn him around and sit him on my knee, holding his sides gently as Carson grabs a bowl of macaroni. The tray Carson had contained a bowl of warm macaroni, a cup of water, cut up strawberries, and a biscuit.

Carson fed him slowly as to not upset his tummy. He didn't seem too upset about that though and he just let Carson feed him. After he ate most of the food Carson set the tray aside and grabbed the boy from me and set him properly on his lap before he removed his shirt so they were chest to chest again. Carson held his head to his shoulder and waited for him to latch on, but was rather surprised when he didn't.

"Come on buddy, I need you to drink from me please." He said softly. The boy surprised us by instead headbutting Carson and then slipping out of his arms and running off.

Carson cursed under his breath and held his head where the boy had headbutt him and gently rubbed the sore spot while I was so helpful by gaping at what just happened.

"Did he really just headbutt you?" I ask in disbelief.

"You best be planning on getting onto him!" Carson said. I nodded and left after the boy, following the way my gut pulled me and eventually got led to one of the hallways.

The hallway was lined with a few circular side tables every few meters and each side table had a bright blue table cloth that reached down to the floor with some decoration on the table.

I walked over to the table that pulled at me the most and keeled down, lifting up the long cloth that showed my tiny mate with his knees pulled to his chest and his innocent eyes wide and watery. I sighed and grabbed under his arms and pulled him out and up onto my hip. I carried him down the hall and back to the living room where I set him down and ordered him to apologize to Carson.

"Say sorry to Carson for headbutting him." I ordered sternly.

"I'm sorry." He mumbled while looking down and playing with his fingers.

"No, look at him and apologize. Say 'I'm sorry for headbutting you'." He looked up at Carson with a wobbly lip.

"I'm sowwy for headbuffing you." He sniffled, a lisp very clear in his wobbly voice.

"Why did you do it buddy?" Carson asked softly while crouching down in front of him.

"I dunno!" He sniffled while rubbing at his eyes.

"Obviously you do know if you did it and then ran." Carson said softly. Our mate stood there shuffling his feet as though he wanted to say something but at the same time didn't/couldn't.

"Come on buddy tell us, do I have to put you in time out?" I ask in a light yet stern tone.

"No!" He mumbled.

"Baby, you need to speak up and tell us."

"No!" He yelled, stomping his foot.

"Does someone need a nap?" I asked.

"No! No, no, no! Nooooooo!" He screamed while stomping his foot.

"Alright little man, you are going to have a nap." I said, leaving no room for argument as I picked his screaming butt up and carried him to me and the others' room.

He continued screaming and I was willing to just ignore it this time around and just lay him down for a nap, but my patients ended when he smacked me.

I set him down on his own two feet and with one hand held his arm and the other hand I landed five nice stern swats on his bottom. He yelps while I waist no time picking him back up and putting him in the bed under the covers. I know for a fact I didn't spank him that hard yet tears still fell down his cheeks.

I pushed him down gently yet with enough force so he would have no choice but to lay down before I pulled the covers over him, tucked him in, turned out the lights and closed the blackout curtains before I left the room.