The Alpha And The Omega 3

Chapter 127

Now seated at a table in a Mexican restaurant, Avi quickly made his way around the table, kneeling beside each seat to ask each specific individual if they were okay.

Scott was the most in pain of any of them, although he hid it well. And both Mitch and Alex seemed emotionally distant.

Avi knelt in between Scott and Mitch's chair, although there was hardly any room between the two, and he tried to give them a smile. "Hey, babes. Are you guys alright? Mitchell, I'd like to inquire about your encounter with those Alphas."

Mitch looked down at him, Scott holding his hand tightly. "I'm okay. I was just... A little shaken up."

"Anything you need to tell me?"

"No, Sir. The Alphas were only with me for a minute before my Alpha got to me. So, nothing happened. But... Allie was with them for longer."

"I'll get to him in a minute. Scott? How about you? Is your hand hurting you terribly?"

Scott shook his head, although for some reason he looked very sad. "No. It's okay. Kevin took good care of me."

Avi nodded, and started to stand, before he realized that something was wrong. He stayed knelt down, and reached out toward Scott, grabbing his chin and pulling Scott's head toward him. "Hey. Are you okay, Rookie?"

"Yes, Sir." He answered quietly.

"What's wrong?"

"I..." Scott glanced over at Mitch, and then frowned, before looking to the ground. "What if I hadn't gotten there in time?"

"Don't do 'what if' statements, Scott. It doesn't matter what might have happened, because it didn't. Don't get caught up in the possibilities. Because you did exactly what you were supposed to do. You saved the Omegas, and you... Made me proud to be your Alpha. So drop it."

Scott nodded a few times, giving Mitch's hand a quick squeeze. "Thank you, Sir..."

Avi stood, and gave Scott's shoulder a quick pat. "You did a good job today, Alpha."

Scott blushed a little under the appreciation, and smiled, the sad look finally dissolving from his face. "Thank you."

Avi moved further down the table, now crouched between the two Betas.

Mitch leaned over to Scott, and pecked his cheek quickly. "Don't beat yourself up, please. You always get mad, like... You wish you could've done better. Or you wish you'd been there sooner. But nothing ever happens to me, for you to get upset about."

Scott just stared at him for a second, his eyes searching Mitch's face as if he'd never seen anything so beautiful. "I just... Wish that you never had to go through anything like that. Ever. But... You have to, so often, and I just wish I could take that from you. So you could be happy."

"Aw, Alpha..." Mitch frowned at him, moving himself even closer, and wrapping both hands around Scott's bicep, as he kissed Scott's shoulder briefly.

Mitch smiled. "I am happy. More happy than I've ever been in my life. And it's all because of you. So don't ever feel like you have to work harder, or do anything more than you already have. Because I can't thank you enough for what you've done for me."

Scott set a hand on the back of Mitch's neck, to pull him in, only to kiss his forehead. "I love you, baby."

"I love you too."

Alex was across from them on the other side of the table, leaning into Jake, but not speaking to him.

Jake was trying to help him order some food, pointing to things on the menu and trying to get Alex's opinion.