Alpha Wolf - Mate Mine

Chapter 40 ~ The Dreadful Night - Part 1

When the incredible smell of freshly baked cakes hit her nose, Elena licked her lips and clapped her hands in happiness. Upon reaching her room, she was greeted by her best friend lying on the bed, like a huge cow.

Rex usually bought pastries for their Monday night gatherings. Since Elena was constantly missing her mate and her wolf wanted to cut her veins in frustration, sugar was the key to their happiness. Forgetting love problems by dipping into cakes always worked.

Leave one drug addiction (love) for another (white sugar).

Most importantly, Mirko, their fight and all his (ex) harem momentarily forgotten thanks to the sight in front of her.

"Hey, don't touch it! The chocolate and raspberry cake is mine!" She barked at his friend who already had a mouth full of sweets. That beast never waited for anything or anyone.

"Hdbwj wkjdj" He tried to say, impossible to understand. It looked like he had a whole pie in his mouth.

Elena laughed at this sight of Rex, so familiar and comfortable, reminding her of her childhood. "I have more!" He repeated, after drinking some milk noisily.

"Now sit down! The film is about to begin," Rex ordered, patting the spot (on her own bed) next to him.

"Oh, I needed this sooo much!" She dropped onto the mattress and hugged him. Feeling his inquiring gaze on her, Elena quickly stole a huge piece of cake.

"Look El, I know you're hiding something"

As usual, straight to the point Rex!

"You have been different..." He couldn't have been more direct.

"What?" She played dumb, biting her lips.

"Come on, don't make excuses, like Marco's accident or Lord Skull's attack," He grimaced, almost expecting that Elena would lie to him shamelessly.

His large mole was lazily lying down occupying almost the entire bed, white sugar stuck on his face and a sly grin filled his eyes. Elena would have laughed at him if it hadn't been for the hot topic of their discussion.

"Violent mood swings, insomnia, constantly distracted and, well, it's like you have the, uh, female thing all the time!" He said with a hysterical giggle, hesitant to mention the girl's period.

How boys could talk about sex in such a free and shameless way, and then turn into shy children when it came to girls' menstruation, was one of the strangest contradictions of the male species.

"Hey!! It's not true at all! I sleep perfectly well and I'm not violent" It happened that she hit Rex on the shoulder at that moment, as if to contradict her statement about being violent.

"Besides, how come a big man like you still can't utter 'menstrual cycle' without blushing like a pepper (capsicum)?" She teased, enjoying his silly reaction.

Shaking his head, Rex grabbed her hands and turned to face her.

"Listen El, why don't we cut to the chase and deal with the elephant in the room?"

"Only if you say 'menstruation' four times in a row!" She replied, hitting his cheek repeatedly.

"Argh, ok let's compromise." He offered, with a calculating smirk. Suddenly all of Elena's senses went on alert.

"I won't be offended, for now, that you have kept a huge secret all to yourself and, in return, you stop pestering me with the, err, uhm, monthly female thing." His compromise sounded fair. Although Elena will make sure to notify Marco about Rex's fear of the menses.