Three Alphas, Three Mates

Chapter 49.1 - Aiden and Axel (Brothers' POV)

Axel's POV

"Oh! There he is," Michael says.

Onai furrows his brow.

I do too when Mia smacks her forehead. "Please don't," she mutters.

Michael doesn't pay her any mind. Who are they talking about?

Today, Michael and Mia decided to sit next to Suzie, much to everyone's confusion. We didn't say anything about it though, afraid of upsetting Mia any more than we did last night. She wants to feel like she can make her own decisions, so... we'll let her.

Aiden gives me a skeptical look.

I wave him off.

Krys / Bri / Axel / Carson / Aiden / Ethel

----------the table diagram----------

Onai / Michael / Mia / Suzie / ???

"Hey," Suzie waves at the guy Michael was talking about. "Dante! Get over here."

'Dante,' who's currently across the lunchroom, looks horrified. He actually turns around, avoiding eye contact with her.

She huffs. "Is he serious? Mia, make him come over here."

"Why would Mia be able to make him come over here?" Carson furrows his brow.

Suzie gives him an uninterested look. "Because—"

"—because we're friends," Mia cuts her off.

Nothing could prepare my mind for the string of curse words that echo through my mind from Carson.

"... Friends?" He can't even fake a smile. He calls Dante over to have a 'talk' with him. Much to his subordinate's terror.

I wish I could say I acted as the voice of reason, telling Carson to calm down. Mia's allowed to have friends... male friends... male friends that she didn't tell us about or ever introduce us to even if they're in our pack or whatever.

I look at the guy. I don't tell Carson anything.

Don't get me wrong, I'm peaceful. I wouldn't attack him myself, of course, because I trust Mia. It's just... if Carson started swinging, not me, but Carson... What could I do? It would take me so long to get to him. Then to pry my brother off of him. I'd feel bad of course, but... He shouldn't be talking to my mate in the first place.

Aiden gives me a frightened look. Onai does too.

Did I think that out loud?

"Is this really the best idea you guys could come up with?" Mia asks her brother.

Michael doesn't hesitate to wholeheartedly say, "Absolutely yes... so make sure it doesn't get messed up by Asher."

On that note, Mia tells Dante—who's slowly walking towards the table with his eyes fixed on Carson who's fixed on him—to please sit down. He eventually does, away from Mia and beside Suzie.

Suzie smiles, clapping her hands together. "Great. Now we're all here."

Michael's the only one who looks as enthusiastic as she does. He looks to his left, then to his right, staring us down.

"What do you people want?" Aiden glares at the people across the table from us. He eyes them suspiciously, especially Michael—who he's deemed as the greatest threat to Mia since the very beginning. It's a wonder she ever made it to us alive, he told me once.