The Unwanted Mate

Chapter 17: All The Little Things

A QUICK SHOUT-OUT TO OSNAPITZHANAA SHE HAS COMMENTED ON JUST ABOUT EVERY CHAPTER AND HAS VOTED! I MAY NOT REPLY BUT I KEEP A NOTE OF THESE THINGS! THANK YOU LOVELY!!!!

-Aubrey's P.O.V-

"So that is why you hate Brayden. Hmm, seems legit."

"Yeah, he has always been like that. I guess now him trying to do the whole 'let's be friend’s thing'."

"I think it's more than just friends. I think he likes you, he sure acts like it."

"Sure, and I am Beyoncé." I chuckled.

The door to the library swings open and Demetrius strolls in. He sits down on the horizontal L couch next to us. He rests his elbow on his knees and looks at us.

"Are you two ever going to go to bed?" He asks.

"Estella here was just telling me about her hatred for Brayden."  Demetrius rolls his eyes.

"Estella probably exaggerated a lot."

"Oh, let's all talk like Estella isn't in the room." Estella says sarcastically.

"She also told me that you and Brayden aren't the best of friends."

"We have been friends since we were little. It’s just more of a partnership then a friendship. Sometimes we can be friends other times..."

"He is your Beta." I interrupted. Demetrius nods his head. "The real question is. Would you trade him for a llama?"

"No, that would be really stupid."

"So, you are calling me stupid now?!?!" Estella shouted.

"Clam down Stella, you will wake the pack members."  Estella mumbles something I can't catch before leaving the library.

"Let's go to bed, it's getting really late." With the mention of sleep I yawn.

"Yep, I'm down for some shut eye." I say standing up Demetrius follows my lead. Demetrius grabs my hand and we head out the door. A feeling of warmth cascades up my arm. Even though it is warm I shiver.

"Also tomorrow there will be a party for all the pack members that are leaving." He says.

"Is Joey on that list?" We stop in the middle of the hallway.

"No, but if he were too leave, would you go to?" I stare at the floor. 

"I honestly don't know. I mean...." I stop talking and look Demetrius into his fluorescent green eyes.

"I understand Aubrey." He let's go of my hand, the warm feeling disappearing

It's only a short walk to his room; but the tension is thick. He heads straight for the bathroom not saying a word to me. I go to the closet to get my PJ's on. I come back into the room and Demetrius is sitting on the bed, his back to me.

Say something idiot.

"Umm, Demetrius...." He looks over his shoulder at me. "I know the situation about us is weird, but he's my family. I couldn't just abandon him. If you were in my shoes, would you stay while Estella left?"

"I'm an Alpha." He grumbles. "So is Stella, she would be fine."

"I said if you were in my shoes, not yours." I say getting into the bed.

Demetrius turns to face me completely.

“Estella is a big girl; she doesn’t need her older brother to watch over her.”

“You just don’t understand.” I sigh and sit down on the bed. I had my legs underneath me, as I play with my thumbs. We sit in silence the air thick with mild confusion and frustration. Mainly coming from my end but who would blame me.