Tasting All My Mates

406-The Petty Stuff

“Lazio!” I pronounced his name after gulping a little. It was clear from the look

on his face that he wasn’t too happy. Something had deeply disturbed him, as

evidenced by the slight raise of his brow and the tightening of his lips.

“Good morning,” I said, trying to sound playful and normal.

“Maynard was here?” he asked, ignoring my greetings and briskly approaching

me.

“He was.” I didn’t lie. He stood beside me for a few empty seconds before he

scoffed at me.

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“Why? Why did you indulge in a conversation with him?” he asked me,

assuming it very correctly. I could tell he was not going to understand whatever I

had to say. Something in him has changed, or maybe it was always there, but I

was too occupied with saving my mates and the world to acknowledge it.

“He came here to talk to me. We talked, and now he is gone. I am not a child

who would turn away from the problems because Daddy doesn’t want her to

speak to anyone without his permission.” I had enough of his attitude. I turned to

him after dropping the butter knife in the sink and groaned, muttering the words

to him.

It surprised him to see him standing up for me again.

He stayed still for a moment before he grasped my arm and started dragging

me to our bedroom.

are you doing, Lazio? we have guests over; have

to free my arm, but his

around my skin.

gain. He shoved me into the room and

It didn’t just stop there. He then pushed

and stood behind me. His hands grabbed my arms from

keep me still.

at yourself! Now use the same tone from before and

alpha mate,” he muttered,

at me in

was right. You have changed

it resulted in tears

I am not that teenager from high school anymore. I

miserable guy you used to be to your fullest in that

me free. I instantly

stared at his

my eyes staring at him

and sadness in them.

argument in this early

you are wrong. I didn’t want you to

despite the fact that I told him the guests

it even louder so that the entire pack can

should know how narrow minded and control

raised my voice louder than him, he clenched

worked hard, and I stepped back from

me?” I asked in bewilderment. I

his frozen fist in the

at his fist for

you,” he finally raised his

saw any sort of emotions in his

hit me,” I mumbled in my mouth, letting out

sobs.

would never hit you. If I had to,

a step closer to me, but my reflexes made me step

him in a

be looked

alpha just like my father?” He brought it up

say it.

that time that I realized arguing