Caused By You

Chapter 18

Rick

What on earth does my brother want now? Why does he always get in my way? He's such an annoying human being, ever since we were kids he's been like this. I told him no once and he's held it against me since, saying that dad will always be the alpha and that I'm too weak.
I slam open my office door to see my brother fidgeting on the seat opposite mine. He must be nervous about something, and he better be after I'm done with him. I should of made his life a misery after what he did to Alex and my unborn son, should of done it the moment Alex left not when he's just come back.
"What do you want Tom, I'm fed up with this now." I shouted, making my brother jump in his seat.
"I'm s-s-sorry Rick I'll leave you alone." Tom went to get up.
"Sit your arse down right down arsehole." I shouted, making him immediately sit down. "What is wrong with you?"
"I FOUND MY MATE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!" He shouted. WHAT! I could see in my brothers face that he was telling the truth and not joking.
"I ..." As I went to speak my brother just spoke as fast as he could, it was like he had word vomit he just wouldn't stop.
"My mates Elijah he's been hiding from me this entire time, after I said something about two men being together. He went and hid from me and that's why I never found my mate. He said he knew I was his mate the day of his birthday but, he wasn't going to say anything because of how I would talk about two men being together. Now I don't know what to do and I'm confused, I want to mate him so bad like so bad this entire week while we were in the cells and I couldn't even touch him. I'd talk to him but he wouldn't really say anything back and now, all I want to do is get him out those cells and show him how much I've missed him. I showed him the bracelet that he got me and I... I ... I don't know what to do." My brother was in tears but, I was in shock. Elijah is his mate and my brother already messed things up before he even knew. In a way I think he deserves this and in another way it's heartbreaking.
   "I just don't know what to say Tom. In a way you deserve it and you need to fix this yourself however, at the same time you need that guidance. I don't know whether to help you or to just tell you to piss off." I laughed a little at the end but my brother was just crying and by the looks of it he wouldn't be stopping anytime soon.
   "Rick ..."
   "Leave for now Tom. Go to your room and stay in there. Let your mind think things through for now. Let it process." He just stood up and walked off. I could tell it was affecting him but, he needs to learn and process for the time being not just jump right in.
   As I was walking out my office, I had a simple thought that I knew I had to carry out for now. Instead of heading back to Alex like I said I would, I made my way towards the forest time near our territory. Halfway through this forest near some carved out rocks and some funny shaped trees there was the cells. From what I could gather from Tom earlier Elijah was still in here and I just wanted to have a chat.
   I knocked on the door to let the guard know I was here. He opened the little eye door to see who it was before opening the heavy duty door, that could withstand the pressure of a wolf trying to get in or out. I just nodded towards the door before walking past the guard and looking at the cells chart of inmates current. As I walked around the corner and to the cell doors, there lay Elijah peacefully staring at the dark and rotting wall.
   "Hello Elijah. I think me and you need a chat." I grinned as he looked at me shocked.