Rejected

Chapter 38 - Beta and Bestfriend

Picture above :  Marcus. That's Hugh F8cking Jackman. 

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"What would you like for dinner babe?" Aoi asked his wife who is comfortably lounging by the couch watching tv.

"Hhmm...sausage?" Maia answered not looking back.

"Do you ever get tired of sausage?" Aoi said laughing.

"Oh baby...I would never--"

*Knock Knock Knock*

Maia was interrupted by a knock on their door. She stood up from the couch and looked at Aoi confused. 

"Expecting anyone?" she asked?

Aoi shook his head in response then went to open the door. "Stay right there." he ordered Maia.

As he got closer to the door he could small a very familiar scent, so without asking who was on the other side he quickly went and opened the door. 

"Luna!"

Belle stood at the doorstep, head down, Aoi could see her shaking, both her arms were hugging her body as if she was cold despite the warm night. And what's obvious was the sound of her subdued sobbing. When she looked up, her eyes were already red from crying.

"Aoi." Belle said, her voice low, sad and breaking. 

Aoi moved and without saying another word, he put her arms around her, automatically Belle's arms went around Aoi's, from behind his shoulder she saw Maia running towards them worry etched deeply in her eyes. 

Before Maia could say her name, Belle let go of Aoi and run in Maia's arms. And there she gave it all out, crying as if there were no more tomorrows left to cry. Wanting nothing else for her tears to dry. 

Maia and Aoi looked at each other questioningly, Maia had no idea what happened earlier that day when Belle asked to meet Amos, a moment that seemed to send their Alpha, Xander over the edge. Somehow Aoi knows that whatever brought the Luna on their doorstep at that moment as if looking for something to hold on to has something to do with that. But he decided not to tell Maia. 

"Lets get her inside" Aoi told Maia thru their mind link. 

Maia nodded and turned to walk inside with Belle clinging desperately at her arms.

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Maia sat at the couch with Belle still clinging to her. 

"Here." Aoi sat on the couch on her other side and handed her some water. Belle took it and drank a little and gave it back to Aoi. 

"What happened Belle?" Maia asked worriedly. 

Belle shook her head before answering. "Nothing...I just...I just wanted to be away from Xander."

"Yeah like there is 'nothing' about that." Maia said suspicious at Xander, after all he did it before, but somehow she knew, he would never do it again. 

When Belle remained silent, Maia sigh and asked. "Would you like to stay here tonight?"

"No no." Belle answered shaking her head. She sat up right and looked at Maia, her eyes pleading. Maia looked back at Belle confused. 

"Could you please...take me to your sister's place?" Belle said. 

"To Lia?" Both Aoi and Maia said looking at each other. 

Aoi then took Belle's hand making her turn and look at him. "Why that far Luna? Did Xander hurt you?"

"No Aoi." Belle answered looking away. I hurt him, she thought to herself but felt ashamed and voicing it out. "I just don't want to be around him. When he asked you can tell him."