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.

we have guests over;

arm, but his fingers were wrapped

around my skin.

me go,” I fought, but to no gain. He shoved

bedroom behind us. It didn’t just stop there. He then pushed me

and stood behind me. His hands grabbed my

keep me still.

same tone from before

being rude to your alpha mate,”

me in the

said what was right. You have changed so much, Lazio!” I

it resulted in tears being formed in

I grew up. I am not that teenager from

you used to be to your

into the mirror and setting me free. I

stared at his face in

asked, my eyes staring at him with

and sadness in them.

not up for an argument in this early morning.

I didn’t want

that I told him the guests might hear

you. Say it even louder so that the entire pack can hear

all should know how narrow minded

louder than him, he clenched

worked hard, and I stepped

going to hit me?” I asked in bewilderment. I was panting as

his frozen fist in the

He instantly lowered it and stared at his fist

hit you,” he finally

I saw any sort of emotions in his eyes for

going to hit me,” I mumbled in

sobs.

me being angry. I would never hit you. If I

He took a step closer to me,

him in a little

you want me to be looked at? You want

alpha just like my father?” He brought

say it.

at that time that I realized arguing