Tormented

Death Of A Code

I feel sorry for both as I reach placing one arm across their back and guide their heads onto my shoulders. "Are you two done?" both holding me, heads on my shoulders, nod and press me harder to them "sorry mulatto/ sorry Alejandro"

I pull back releasing them. My voice still stoic expressing how I felt "I love you both" Looking at my brother his body language clearly showing his feelings. Shoulders sagging, head down, avoiding eye contact. He was ashamed his anger got the best of him. "The Mate Code we made is done Randall It has to die, NOW. As my brother, I expected this from you and understand. As my Beta, you are held to a different level of responsibility therefore expectations." At this moment Randall goes to interrupt to say something.

"Yes Luna But Rub....." he never gets to finish. With a growl from mom, he shuts up. I don't know what he was about to say and really, don't care. I look at Ruben now. My mate, as much as I want to crumble and help him rise, supporting him to the infirmary, I don't. Not him or my brother. The scraping sound behind us. Tells me the training ground huge door along the cobblestone floor are heard now as one opens. I turn my gaze to see Robert coming in.

I see them, Delta Carmen told me what was happening & I came carrying two bathrobes. I was not expecting three more wulves to be here Luna, Ma & Mima. As I walk towards them I hear Luna talking with the pair. His exasperated voice tone tells me, he is done.

"Ruben, I want you to know this. I have been trying and can't understand why you gave up. I want to, so as to put this to rest forever. Yet this is not the way. But I can't keep feeling this way. Not towards my own mate. Not from the wulf who accepted me when I had Amnesia only to have felt he gave up so close to rescuing me. Why would you do that?" I look at my brother again "Randall, your my brother first before my Beta. I chose my family before all this happened and I always will. If losing my brother means I get a better Beta only. I don't want it, or the Beta. I don't want anything without them." I had noticed the bathrobes Robert brought with him and now I reach for them taking them from him. I place them down, one in front of each of the She-Wulves. They phase and reach for them using them to cover not only themselves but also their sons as best they can. Helping them slowly with their female smaller frames, out of the grounds.

Robert & I had started to leave walking ahead of them. Yet I stop. Without looking back, I shoot everyone a Wulf Speak "See, this is what family does. What our mothers just did with you. We face a problem & share the solution together. Not give up .... Or turn and attack one another." I phase to Sable resuming my exit walk with Robert. Just before leaving I add one more thing, a threat"Oh and Randall, let me make this clear. I allowed it ONLY once as I am sure so did Reuben, Brother or not if you EVER lay one hand on my mate again. I WILL BEAT THE FUCKING SHIT OUT OF YOU!!!" 

A summoned thunderclap slams with vibrating force uniting with my snarl. Its tone weighted heaviness sent to my brother a clear understood message, NOT MY MATE. Before I go to close the door, I look to Ruben. A small tiny movement of my lip of a smile reveals itself. Then it is gone as I bring the door to a close.

I saw the small smile towards me but we all felt the deadly intent in his threat to his own BROTHER. I crack my own tiny smile from this. Then Alejandro is gone. I wanted to feel his touch and warmth under my skin sharing the bathrobe with me, supporting me. But after seeing the pain & confusion in his eyes I accept my mother's smaller frame. He is right. But how soon will he give me a chance to show how I change after Randall told me how wrong I have been. Again My brother-in-law shows me my wrongdoing.

As we watch Alejandro leave with my mate I go to shoot him a Wulf Speak but hear a growl from him & Sable so decide against it. If he gave me a chance he would have known at that moment my message would have been "He got it gurl, Ruben understands Alejandro. Let him show you...." Instead, I tell mama Alpha "mama he understands now mama pls make sure Alejandro knows. He ain't talkinto me right yet." Mom responds "I know baby but let him clear his head." Then adds with a stern tone and eyes fixed on me "But I don't blame him either."