Chapter 20: Jealousy and Betrayal

Aurora

I had hoped to talk to Wolfgang, to convince him not to reassign Tony to another station.

He hadn’t done anything wrong, and I really didn’t understand why Wolfgang was so angry.

It’s not like he cared about me or anything.

~“But he does. Our mate does care about us. That was an outburst of jealousy,”~ Rhea said.

Could that really be it? Was he jealous?

But why would he be? It’s not like he had any feelings for me, other than disgust.

Did he?

Then I remembered the kiss we’d shared. He was definitely into me. I had felt him hard against my leg.

Did I arouse him?

~“Yes, of course. Our mate won’t admit it, but he does have feelings for us,”~ Rhea squealed excitedly in my mind.

~“Go look for him. Maybe he’ll even finish what he started and mark us,” she giggled~

I blushed. My wolf sure was a horny bitch.

In the end, I decided to go to his office. I happened to meet Max and Remus on the way.

When I asked them if they’d seen Wolfgang, Max said he was in his office, and that I’d better go see him, because he might be in a better mood if he saw me.

Both he and Gamma Remus kept giving me side glances, but I dismissed them and continued to the alpha’s office.

When I got there, I was about to knock, but the door was already ajar. I gave the door a light push and stepped in.

I froze when I saw my mate with his tongue deep in Tallulah’s throat as she sat on his lap.

I let out an involuntary gasp, and they both noticed me standing there, watching them.

“Excuse me. Don’t you know how to knock? We’re kind of in the middle of something here,” Tallulah said, glaring at me.

I squeaked out an apology, then turned and dashed out of the room as fast as I could, tears brimming in my eyes.

I sprinted down the corridor, heading toward the stairs that led to my room, when I met Aspen. Her brows creased as soon as she saw my face, and she took hold of me.

“Rory, what’s wrong?” she inquired.

I tried to clear the tears from my eyes.

“I—he—I—” I tried to explain, but dissolved into tears. I’m sure I looked like a hot mess.

“Come with me.” She pulled with her, and we headed down the stairs. She led me to the backyard, where Gamma Remus and Max were chatting.

As soon as they saw me, both of them looked worried.

“What’s wrong?” Max asked, coming up to me, but I couldn’t stop crying.

The image of my mate and that she-wolf was carved into my mind, and every time I thought about it, it hurt more.

“What happened to her, Aspen?” Remus asked his mate.

She just shook her head. “Don’t know. I found her like this. Could you guys give some space? I think we need some girl time.”

Both men reluctantly nodded and left us alone in the rose garden.

Aspen sat out there with me, silently, waiting for me to stop crying. We must have sat out there for at least an hour.

I was thankful she had taken me outside. I needed some fresh air. I felt like I was suffocating.

“Ready to talk about it?” Aspen asked, placing a hand over mine.

I just shook my head. I couldn’t tell her. I didn’t want her, or anyone, in trouble with Wolfgang. That bastard.

“I know it has to do with Alpha Wolfgang,” she said.

I lifted my eyes and met hers, and saw a gentle smile decorating her face.

“How…?” I asked.

“I’ve seen the looks you give him. It isn’t that hard to tell. And believe me, it’s mutual, cause he always has his eyes on you too,” she said reassuringly.

“I very much doubt that,” I mumbled, looking down at my feet.

“It’s true. Even Remus thinks the same. Now more than ever, since we found out you two share matched wolf names.”

She crossed her arms. “What I don’t understand is why haven’t either of you felt the pull yet?”

“I don’t think Alpha Wolfgang and I are meant to be. He’s the alpha after all, and I’m just an omega,” I told her.

Pain erupted in my chest as I echoed his words. He was right, after all; I didn’t have anything to offer him.

“Oh, come on. Of course you’ve got much to offer. You’re the kindest and most considerate person I’ve ever met. You’d be a great luna for our pack. Not that bitch, Tallulah. She’s just seeking more power.”

“It doesn’t matter. He chose her, and they’re together. There’s nothing I can do.” I sighed in defeat. “I just wish that this week would end. I can't be around them any longer.”

Right then, Max came back out. “Hey. I spoke to Wolfgang. He’s looking for Aurora.”

I tensed as I heard the mention of my mate’s name.

“He said you can take the rest of the day off,” he finished.

I sighed in relief. “Thanks. I’ll just go to my room. See you later, guys.” I got up and headed straight to my room, hoping to not run into Wolfgang.

But once again, luck didn’t seem to be on my side, because I ran into someone even worse.

Tallulah.

I tried to turn back in the direction I had come, hoping she hadn’t noticed me.

“You! Maid! I was looking for you,” she called out.

I stopped in my tracks and turned to face her. “Yes ma’am?” I asked, keeping my head low. I didn’t want her to notice that I had been crying.

“You’re my mate’s personal maid, aren’t you?” she asked, approaching me.

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Well, let’s get something straight. You’re his maid, and nothing more. So don’t go crying just because you caught us making out. He is my mate after all.”

She sneered at me. “I don’t care what kind of childish crush you have on him, you better back down. He is MINE.”

I flinched back at the growl in her voice. There was no doubt that she was the daughter of an alpha.

“I’m sorry, but I have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m only his maid. Nothing more,” I answered, not wanting to continue this conversation.

I just wanted to lock myself in my room.

“You better keep it that way,” She growled before walking off, leaving me in distress and Rhea ready to pounce at her.

I hurried to the fourth floor and ran into my room locking the door behind. I threw myself on the bed and buried my face in the pillows as I cried myself till I couldn’t anymore.

Later that evening, I was sitting on my bed, scrolling through channels on the TV, not really interested in anything, when I felt my phone ring.

I looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Montana; my mood lifted immediately.

“Hey Rory. How’s my little girl?” she chimed through the line.

“Hey, Montana. I’m doing great. Actually, I have the day off, so I’m looking for something interesting to watch, but I can't seem to find anything.”

I tried to speak in my most cheerful voice. “What about you? How have you been?”

“Oh you know. Working. Alpha Wolfgang has had me patrolling a lot these past few weeks. Apparently, there have been sightings of rogues near the border, but I haven’t been able to sniff any of them out.”

“Oh, no. Does that mean we won't see each other this weekend?” My mood plummeted to the ground.

“What? Of course we will. I made sure that Sunday was duty free so we can spend the whole day together.”

Her voice became excited. “So tell me? What do you want to do? Go hunting? Go to the mall?”

I laughed at her enthusiasm. “How about we just spend the day at home watching movies?”

I didn’t want to go out, and risk meeting the alpha again.

“Sure thing. Anything you feel like doing. As long as we spend time together. It feels like ages since they took you to that mansion, and we’ve had a chance to hang out.”

I sighed. “Yeah, I feel the same way.”

Montana and I shared a special kind of bond. She was the closest thing I knew to a mother, and had been since I was eight.

Back then, she had been a nomad who sought refuge with the pack.

Alpha Gudolf had seen potential in her seeker skills, and appointed my father as her guardian until she trusted enough to become part of the pack.

Eventually, they fell in love.

Dad had told me that she could never replace my mom, after all, the mating bond was unbreakable, but he couldn’t deny the special feelings Montana caused in him.

At first, I had been wary around her. I’d grown up watching movies where stepmothers were evil witches, after all.

But she was nothing like the characters in kid’s movies.

Montana was super cool, and nice to be around. We had bonded almost immediately.

And after dad died, we’d become even closer. We were our own little family, and I loved her with all my heart.

Even though I had lost my parents, the Moon Goddess had blessed me with someone as special as Montana.

For that, I was grateful. We were all the other had.