Beauty And Her Obsessors

Chapter 66: Nervous Alan

3rd POV

A day later- After Alexander and his men secured the invaders, taking them to the tribe's prison underground. A sense of relief washed over the people of the Heihei tribe. The leader leading it, was rope hanged at the tribe's front entrance. A grim warning to anyone who dare challenge the Heihei tribe's strength.

With the threat eliminated, life began to return to normal, and soon, the tribe decided to celebrate their victory.

The tribal market bustled with energy. Vendors set up stalls, selling everything from roasted meats to colorful trinkets. The air was thick with the scents of sizzling food and the sounds of laughter and conversation. The orcs, who had been on edge just a day before, now relaxed, enjoying the festive atmosphere.

Freya sat at a stone table with her mates Shino, Alexander, Lucas and the cubs. The table was laden with a variety of foods they had ordered from the tavern inside. They dined outside enjoying the live music and small cubs dancing.

Heinry was also there nearby, sitting with Freya's family. He happily ate pork chops and the other food ordered. With Noee and Nico he eagerly shared with them from his plate. Heinry didn't mind; in fact, he found the wolf cubs' antics amusing. They were the only ones who seemed to get his jokes.

As they ate, Freya chatted with her mates and cubs, her voice soft and warm. Then her attention was drawn to Alexander, who seemed distracted, his gaze fixed on something in the distance. She turned to him, concern etched on her face. "Alex, are you alright?"

Before Alexander could respond, Freya followed his gaze and spotted a familiar figure. Her eyes widened in surprise as she recognized who it was.

"Oh it's your brother!" She said, pointing at him.

"Alan," Alexander said, his voice filled with warmth as he stood up and made his way toward the figure. Freya watched as he approached with a hesitant expression. It Alan, Alexander's younger (step) brother. He came walking to their table once Alexander loudly called him from the distance.

Alexander smiled at his younger sibling, Alan, who seemed rather hesitant to be at their table with all the people. "Hey Alan, glad you came!" He greeted him, wondering if others would notice Alan's nervousness.

Alan seemed relieved as Alexander stood up to join him, gently urging him to come sit with his family. "Yeah, don't worry, they won't bite!" He laughed reassuringly and led Alan to their group.

"Don't worry those two meat heads there, Shino and Lucas won't bite ya ass. They're on their best behavior" He teased. Lucas sighed rolling his eyes while Shino slightly grinned.

Alexander patted Alan on the back with a broad smile, dragging him toward their table. Freya noticed Alan's awkwardness, the way his eyes darted around, taking in the large, powerful orcs gathered nearby. Alan looked uneasy, clearly intimidated by the crowd, especially the three other males seated with Freya.

As they neared the table, Alexander spoke in a reassuring tone. "It's alright, Alan. My mate Freya won't mind your company, and those two are Shino and Lucas." He gestured to the two beastmen beside Freya.

Alan hesitated, his gaze shifting to Heinry, who was casually munching on pork chops. Heinry, with his red-amber eyes that seemed to glow like embers, gave off an aura that made Alan shrink back slightly. The fire-like intensity in Heinry's gaze was enough to unsettle anyone. In reality, Heinry tilted his head confused over what was happening.

But then Alan's eyes fell on the cubs near the table—five of them, four wolves and a panther cub. His tension eased slightly at the sight of the young ones. "Are those your cubs?" Alan asked, his voice soft.