Mi Amor

Chapter 9 - Little Ray of Sunshine

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." - Walt Whitman

Reynah's POV

I quickly turned my head away from the sight of my mate's body, there's no way I'm getting caught for staring, not again.

I gripped the table beside me as I lifted myself off the ground, careful in avoiding putting pressure on my injured leg.

"Nothing. " Both Aspen and I replied simultaneously which made us look even more suspicious than we already did - in the kitchen, pitch black at what I assumed to be was 4 am.

"It doesn't look like nothing, I nearly alerted the guards thinking there was rogue attack again. Aspen, why are you awake? I told you to get some rest" Alessio said scolding Aspen who looked at the floor with a guilt-stricken face.

Somewhere in the conversation, Alessio had crossed his arms over his broad, bare chest which certainly didn't help my case since it only made his muscles bulge; thankfully I was in the all clear since his attention was directed at Aspen.

"B-But Alessio, this is her, she's the girl that saved me" Aspen countered, I stood there awkwardly between the two siblings when I realised she was referring to me.

Alessio shifted his gaze from Aspen to me, his dark brown eyes stared directly into mine. Those eyes held me in place - preventing me from looking away, as much as I wanted to. Realisation suddenly dawned on him, his eyes flickered to a blood red hue, until almost immediately turning back into a normal hazel.

"Is that why they attacked you?" Alessio's fisted clenched, no doubt the blood that dripped from his fist was the result of his elongated claws piercing his flesh, however, he seemed unfazed by it waiting for my answer.

Returning my gaze back to his face I spoke "They hurt me because I attacked them, I knew what I was getting into" I didn't regret my choice to fight at all, any sane wolf would have helped a pup that couldn't even shift yet.

I waited for him to say something but words didn't escape his mouth, but I could tell he was suffering from some inner turmoil from the pride and guilt I saw in his eyes. Strangely I felt ecstatic that I had made him proud.

"Thank you, and I'm so sorry for how I acted before" Aspen blurted out in the moment of silence, reaching for Reynah's left hand and holding it with both of hers. Reynah's smile towards her was a clear sign of forgiveness.

"But what are you doing here? To answer your question big brother I woke up cause I heard some strange sounds, animalistic actually" Aspen said managing to ask a question and answer one in one sentence both of which made me want to dig a hole and bury myself.

My cheeks reddened in embarrassment, I was hoping no one would hear my stomach's call for food. Thank moon goddess no one else woke up. I looked at Alessio who also stood there waiting for an answer.

"Um about that haha, that was my stomach, I forgot to eat my lunch and due to obvious circumstances, I didn't eat any dinner either" I spoke shyly, looking at the ground in embarrassment, I started to subconsciously fiddle with my fingers nervously.

By the time I had rose my head Alessio's face had softened. "You could have just woken me up mi amor, I would have made you dinn-"

"Mi amor?! You guys are mates?!" Aspen exclaimed, her hazel eyes that were identical to her brother's widened in shock at the revelation.

"How did you know?" I asked surprised that she so quickly made that discovery, I was waiting for Alessio to make that revelation.

"How could I not, my brother just doesn't go calling random girls 'mi amor'," her explanation did little to clear my confusion.

"Unfortunately I'm not fluent in Spanish, what does mi amor mean?"

"You can leave that to your imagination love, Aspen go back to sleep before I drag you to your room," Alessio said, cutting off the conversation before I got a decent translation.

"Yeah yeah, I don't need you bossing me around. Night Reynah." Aspen said rolling her eyes playfully. I gave her a small wave before she retreated to her room.

I turned back to talk to Alessio to see him opening the fridge and retrieving a number of ingredients.

"What are you doing?"

"You said you were hungry." Alessio simply stated

"Yeah but you don't need to cook a meal for me, it's pretty late and I'm fine with a sandwich" I felt guilty, not only did I wake Aspen up but now Alessio won't get any sleep either.

"I want to mi amor" Alessio turned around swiftly to face me, I suddenly realised how little distance there was between us. I forced myself to not look at his prominent abs. Don't look down. Don't look down. Don't look down.

His grey sweatpants hung loosely around his hips, my face became warm as I saw the way his lower abs gradually lowered to a v line. Damn it - why can't he put on a shirt already.

From the smirk on his face, I could tell I was doing a shitty job of not looking down. I quickly took a step back, the warmth of his body dissipating.

"Umm- l-let me help at least, I can cook, really I can- kinda, okay not really" I spoke quickly- unsure if Alessio even understood my words, as I attempt to hold onto the little dignity I have left from tonight's events.

"I appreciate the offer Ray, pero creo que demostrarás ser una distracción" (but I think you will prove to be more of a distraction)

Third POV

Unbeknownst to Reynah, Alessio was shamelessly ogling his mate, his possessive side loved how she looked in his shirt that completely engulfed her encasing her in his scent.

Reynah was too busy thinking of her new nickname to question the second part of his sentence, Alessio returned back to preparing a dish, ever so often turning back to look at his mate who was now making her mission to avoid all eye contact with her mate.

Alessio chuckled lowly under his breath at his mate's antics.

His wolf had grown restless and easily angered over the years ever since he took the position of Alpha, after all without a Luna a pack cannot survive. The minute his mate had entered his life he felt as if he was breathing fresh air again, a contrast to the usual toxic smoke he was suffocated with the moment he began his training as Alpha at the age of 5.

He seemed to instantly calm down in the presence of his mate, without even trying his mate had already gotten his wolf wrapped around his finger, or claws for lack of better words. She was his little ray of sunshine.

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