Alpha's Mate (boyxboy) ✔

Family's Gathering

Another chapter supposedly wouldn't hurt, right? By the way, a few more chapters to go, and I'll write PART II of this book where it will be in Kyle's POV. 

I sat at one corner of the room--a glass of plain water held in my hand as I watched each one of Kyle's family members. Truth to be told, they all seemed super nice. They talked to me, though, once in a while, I caught Kyle was glancing his way towards me in a silent threat. Sure as hell, he really meant it when he said he didn't want me to talk to anybody, but, I was just being polite and friendly.

"You look pale, honey..." Mrs. Natalie said once she saw me. Beside her, there was a young man, probably not older than thirty years old. He smiled at me, and the way those short curls bounced whenever he shook his head somehow made him looked like a living doll. "...you should take a rest".

I smiled small. 

"Perhaps, it is just the weather..." I then answered simply, though, nobody knows that it actually had nothing to do with that. 

Later then, Mrs. Natalie left me with the man. At first, it was really awkward. But after we'd finally talked and he--introduced himself as Henry--I decided that he was really nice. I'd also learnt that he had just got back from the city after years of breaking his sweat studying medication in the same institute where Doctor Christopher had went, and of course, it's a really nice thing to know. 

"I'll start working with him after summer..." said he few seconds later. Henry had a nice laugh, I must said, though he wasn't the one who often show his humor anyway. He always wore a serious expression on his face though, but still, he seemed nicer than Kyle. 

"Must be excited to start your first day".

He smiled. 

"Totally".

Both of us then turned quiet for a few tiny minutes. Henry sipped his wine, and I watched with boring eyes at Kyle who was now--thankfully--seemed to forget about me as he stood in a group of his cousins. Two of them--Jack and Steele--used to associate with him whenever he was in the mood to punch someone. And often times, though I stood good few meters away from them, I noticed Jack's eyes on me. 

And for a second, I wondered why. 

"...at first, I really don't believe it when people often told me that Kyle's mate is indeed beautiful, like a fairy..." Henry started as he glanced at me. He smiled, and I blushed timidly. "...but then, when I saw you myself, I start to think that fate isn't fair. At all. I meant, why he has to get someone as pretty as you? He didn't even deserve it..." he added with a sighed. Sure, though he didn't show it, I knew Henry was serious when he said that. And what's his issue with Kyle anyway?

"Thanks..." I said shortly. 

For a few seconds, both of us stayed quiet. I watched his lingering eyes--at those people behind me, or the way he licked his lips to make it moist. Truthfully, he was really handsome. But then again, I wasn't as attracted to him then I am to Doctor Christopher. 

"Is he nice?" he suddenly asked. 

"Eh? Who?".

"Kyle, of course".

I swallowed. Definitely, there was nothing nice about Kyle I could compliment about. 

"He's okay".

"Okay?" he then repeated with a raise of his brows. "...cause Jack told me otherwise, just so you know..." he added, and this time, I noticed there was a smirk tainted on his lips. 

Jack.

"W-what did he told you anyway?" I managed to stutter out. 

"Something..." Henry shrugged nonchalantly. He then sipped his wine. "...it's a secret you don't want anybody to find out, eh? Poor child". 

I swallowed hardly. 

"W-what secret?" I answered. I turned to Jack, only this time he already turned his head away from me. 

Henry chuckled. Darkly. 

"Trying to protect your useless mate like that?" he said, and his tone got deeper and deeper. "...come one, sweetheart. Just tell me something, and I promise I wouldn't break it. Kyle is stupid for wasting someone as precious like you, isn't it?" he added. I saw his eyes. His dark orbs and the smirk on that lips. 

"He didn't do anything wrong to me".

Mess up lie. 

He then sighed heavily. 

"Often times, I would caught Jack got back home with bleeding knuckles, you know?" he paused and he turned fully at me. "...at first, I thought that, nah, maybe he git in a fight or two with his buddies. Or that was what I had thought, when one night, I overheard a conversation he had with Steele. They seemed to have a fun times beating someone up, putting cuts and bruises on that person's body, watching that boy suffers...".

I watched him under careful eyes. A secret. I didn't want anybody to find out about the fact that Kyle was abusing me, or else, something I knew would happen to me. He might kill me if he want to, and that's what I'm always scared of. I didn't want anybody to discover--even my parents--about what he had done to me. 

"Maybe they were talking about other person..." I tried to smile, but turned out, it was faltering. 

"Yeah?" he raised his brows up. "...I didn't know Kyle has other mate but you".

And I gulped hardly. I felt hot. I felt pressured all of a sudden. My stomach churned at the idea of someone else knew about Kyle had done to me, and it made me panic. Releasing my tie, I tried to breath normally. The nausea feeling was back, and it's making me sick. I turned my head from side to side--trying to find an escape--to run from Henry. 

"...come on, just tell me".

"No..." I said with my shaky voice. Sweats formed on my forehead, and I kept wiping it with the back of my hand. I didn't felt alright. I felt like I wanted to collapse. I felt like my space had been invaded...and my body felt cramped. I needed space. I needed space. "...back off, Henry".

"I'm just trying to be nice".

I shook my head, repeating "no" over and over again. 

"Just please go..." I breathed out. 

"Hey, are you okay?". 

I didn't answer. I couldn't even open my mouth anymore. My head felt heavy, and soon, as I struggled to find my way out from the crowd, a huge hand was making its contact with my skin--pulling me back. 

"Let me go..." I argued weakly. 

"You don't seem fine".

"I want to puke..." I cried out and I held into his arm. Henry didn't let me go though, and I kept clinging into him, until suddenly darkness greeted me. 

I felt to the ground.