Chapter 15

Song: Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay

[Chapter 15 - The Mute Alpha]

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*Autumn's POV*

I didn't wait for him to answer. I just continued my journey up the stairs before going down the hallway towards my bedroom. I closed my door behind me and walked over to the bathroom. I closed the bathroom door and turned on the water for the shower.

I got undressed, tossing my dirty clothes in the corner of the room. I stepped in the shower and sighed in content when the warm water pelted my skin. I ran my fingers through my hair before I grabbed the shampoo and massaged some into my scalp. Then I grabbed my purple loofah and squirted some vanilla scented body wash onto it. As I began cleaning my body, the sponge was taken out of my hand.

My breathing stopped and I turned my head to look behind me, my eyes meeting a pair of dark ones. Slowly the sponge started rubbing against my back. Soap trailed down my back and legs as the water washed it away. My back was still facing him, blocking his view of anything but my ass.

That didn't seem to bother him, though. He took a step forward so that my back was pressed against his perfectly sculpted front, causing me to shudder. My cheeks heated up when I felt how hard he was. He wasn't the only one turned on, however, because I felt the inside of me tighten with lust.

One of his hands lightly grazed my hip, the pads of his fingers lightly brushing my wet skin. His fingers left a trail of fire as they traveled up. I sucked in a sharp breath when he dragged his fingers across the bottoms of my breasts in a teasing manner.

Then he brought his hand up even farther so that he was trailing a finger up my neck and over my shoulder to move my wet hair. He bent down and brushed his lips against the skin covering my shoulder, his hot breath ticking my skin.

I bit my bottom lip when his tongue darted out to caress my shoulder. And then he trailed his tongue over my collarbone, up my neck, and all the way up to my ear. My lips slightly parted when he gently brushed my earlobe with his tongue and lips.

Jax moved his head back down and placed a ghost of a kiss on the spot where he was suppose to mark me, making me release a breathy sigh.

And then he was gone.

I frowned and spun around. What the hell? Well that was a dick move...

I quickly finished up, meaning I was pulling myself together by making the water freezing cold, before turning off the water and getting out. I wrapped my towel around my body and marched out of my bathroom and out of the room, determined to find Jax.

I followed his scent which led me to a door in an unfamiliar hallway. I poked my head in the room and saw Jax and Theo. Both of their heads turned at the sound of the door opening. Jax was sitting behind a large desk and Theo was sitting on a leather chair in front of it. Theo's eyes widened when he saw the thin towel wrapped around my dripping body while Jax was smirking.

Theo quickly stood up. "Oh well look at the time. It's getting to be extremely late, so I'm going to um...go..." he trailed off as he quickly left the room, leaving Jax and I to stare at each other. Jax continued looking smug as I just glared at him with my arms crossed over my chest.

"What. Was. That?" I asked in a low voice. Jax rose his eyebrow as if he was asking, 'What do you mean?'

I scowled and stormed over to his desk and leaned over his desk. Of course I forgot that I had a towel wrapped around my naked body. The barrier came crashing down, exposing me. I bent down to pick it up, cheeks flaming, but then an idea popped in my head and I smirked.

I stood back up and looked over at Jax. His eyes darkened to the color of dark chocolate. I crossed my arms over my chest, purposely pushing them up. Then I sat down in the chair that was right across from Jax, ignoring how cold the leather felt against my skin.

I crossed my legs to cover up my lower region. The smirk on Jax's face vanished and now I was the one smirking.

Jax was up in a flash and right in front of me faster than when I'm running to the kitchen for food. He placed his hands on the armrests, effectively trapping me. He leaned forward and pressed his forehead against mine.

His hand moved up to my face and he brushed my cheek with the backs of his fingers. Then he placed it on my thigh and pushed my legs apart. I gulped. I'm suppose to be the one in control right now. Not him. He already had his moment. Now it's my turn to get him back for leaving me in the shower.

I moved my hands up to his head and brought his face closer to mine. His hand halted as he focused his attention on what I was about to do. I gently pushed him off of me and stood up with him. His hands moved to grip my hips.

Right when our lips were about to touch, I stuck my tongue out and licked the whole side of his face, making sure it was all slobbery. He stood there stunned, mouth hanging open and everything. I laughed loudly as I quickly picked up my towel and darted out of the room. I kept laughing as I ran down the hallway as fast as I could.

I could hear Jax's thunderous steps behind me, which only made me feel weaker since I was already howling with laughter. When I reached my room, I quickly slammed the door behind me and locked it. I released a sigh of relief and fell onto the bed, not bothering to hold back a smile.

After dressing in a pair of sweats and a tank top, I did a french braid with my wet hair. A low growl erupted from my stomach and I realized that I was hungry. So I decided to go get a midnight snack. I stuck my head outside my door to see darkness. Grabbing my phone, I turned on the flashlight and made my way to the kitchen.

I turned on the lights and began digging through the fridge. I pulled out some strawberries and washed them before cutting them. I took out a bowl and dumped the strawberry pieces into it. Then I brought out the whipped cream and swirled it on top.

I grabbed a fork and sat down on a stool and began eating. I was mid bite when I felt a presence behind me. The bowl was stolen from my hands and I gawked at Jax who was shoveling a large bite into his mouth.

"Hey!" I pouted as I reached for it. He shoved another forkful into his mouth before grinning at me. "Jerk," I muttered, sticking my lower lip out.

Jax dipped his finger in the whipped cream and wiped it on my nose. I gasped and went to wipe it off, but he gripped my wrist from doing so. He placed the back on the counter and leaned close. His minty breath hit my face and I suddenly felt myself craving him. My eyes wandered down to his lips, which, by the way, looked extremely inviting.

"Uh..." I stared into his eyes, finding myself lost in them. He moved closer, but, to my disappointment, his lips didn't land where I wanted them to. Instead, he placed his lips on my nose, taking off the whipped cream that he left there.

Then he lightly grazed his nose against mine before backing away. I gaped at him as he turned around and walked away. All I could do was stare at his sexy, muscular back as he retreated out of the room.

Teasing bastard.

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*Jax's POV*

"So...what happened last night?" Theo questioned with a smirk as he spun around on my chair.

'What are you talking about?' I asked, pretending I had no clue  what he was referring to.

Theo rose an eyebrow. "Are you sure? Because I know what I saw." I felt Autumn in the shower because Theo mind-linked me and told me that he had important matters to discuss with me that couldn't wait. They weren't important anyways, just waste of time I couldn't spent with Autumn. I could've finished the job and not leave her. She got me back later when she flaunted her flawless body around, exposing her firm ass and beautiful breasts.

Anyways, he saw that I was wet from the shower and then he saw her come into my office with just a towel, so he probably put two and two together and assumed we did things.

"Ew! Dude!" Theo cried out, "Are you seriously aroused right now? I can smell it! Get rid of that boner immediately!" I glanced down and sure enough, there was a large bulge in my pants. "What the hell were you thinking about? If you're wanting to get it on I don't think that's such a good idea since Autumn is here. If she found out, she'd chop off my dick, fry it, and shove it down my throat. And I don't know about you, but I'd like to keep Theo Sr., thank you very much."

I blinked with a scowl on my face. 'That's disgusting.'

"Says the one with a boner. You're the one who wants some of this," he smirked, motioning the himself. "I can't blame you, though. I'm super sexy."

I rolled my eyes, 'Shut the hell up.'

He rose his hands up. "Hey, just saying."

I ignored what he said. 'Anyways, nothing happened between Autumn and I last night.'

Theo chuckled, "Yeah, I know. You're saving yourself for me."

'Sometimes I think you're the gay one, since you're always making these comments,' I replied. Theo's jaw dropped and his eyes widened to the size of saucers. His face looked priceless.

He quickly shook his head. "Don't you even go there. I'm into women, if you haven't noticed. In fact, I was with one just the other night."

I laughed, 'Deny all you want.'

Theo leaned back in the chair and propped his feet on my desk. "Whatever," he muttered, "How come you and Autumn haven't had sex yet? When I meet my mate, I will claim her mine as soon as I see her."

I sighed and ran my hand through my hair. 'It's...complicated...'

"You do realize that you'd be able to speak with Autumn through mind-link if you completed the mating process," he pointed out, "All you got to do is mark her and then make love to her under the moonlight. What is so complicated about that? Don't you want to be able to communicate with her without using your phone or a piece of paper?"

My eyes wandered down to the notepad that was laying on my desk. I frowned while scratching my neck. 'Yeah, I do. But I don't want to rush things. We just met and I don't want to force her into something she's not ready to do.'

Theo bursted out laughing, causing my eyebrows to furrow in confusion. "You are very dumb, my friend. How can she not want to be with you? Honestly Jax. She came to you last night naked. Hell, she asked you to shower with her. Now tell me, what makes you think she's not ready? She's been dropping hints if you haven't noticed."

'I'm mute,' I whispered, looking at my reflection in the window. Sad, brown eyes stared back at me. There were dark bags under my eyes due to the lack of sleep I've been getting. Sleep hasn't really been my friend lately, leaving me to stare at my ceiling for hours.

I thought that having my mate here in my home I would be able to find sleep again, but now that I know that he is out for her, I still couldn't sleep. And last night... Let's just say I had blue balls all night and I had to take multiple cold showers.

Theo stood up and walked over to me. "So? Who cares if you are? You are an amazing guy and she is super lucky to have you. Being mute doesn't change the fact that you are Autumn's mate. You guys are destined to be together," he said as he placed his hand on my shoulder and gave it a squeeze.

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*Autumn's POV*

I tossed and turned in my bed, finding it extremely difficult to find sleep. My throat felt dry, so I decided to get a glass of water from the kitchen. As I was walking down the hallway, I heard a voice. A male one. I immediately halted, confusion washing over me. I turned my head in the direction of the voice, which happened to be Jax's door.

Did Jax invite Theo over?

But it didn't sound like Theo. Maybe he invited someone else...

I heard the voice again. "No!" they cried, their deep voice was full of pain and sorrow. My eyebrows knitted together as I reached for the doorknob. I turned it and pushed the door open, making sure not to make any noise. The room was dark since the lights were off. I also noticed that Jax was the only one in the room and he was sleeping in his bed.

Confused, I turned around to leave but froze when I heard crying. "Please don't die," the voice pleaded in between cries. My eyebrows shot up. I quickly walked over to Jax's sleeping form. Did he just speak?

I felt my heartbreak when I saw the tears streaming down his cheeks. His forehead was wrinkled and coated with sweat. I also noticed that his blankets were all bunched up at his feet as if he moved around a lot and there were scratched and cuts all over his arms and chest. Did he do that to himself?  His chest heaved up and down as he breathed heavily.

I reached out and gently touched his cheek with my hand. His body immediately stilled as he relaxed. His breaths became even and his face became calm. I grabbed the blankets and covered him with them.

When I walked back over to the door, Jax's voice caught me off guard. "I love you," he whispered. My head shot over in his direction, but he was still laying down with his eyes closed. I couldn't tell if he was asleep or not, so I didn't know if he was still dreaming or if he was awake.

Warm tingles spread throughout my body like a wild fire. His voice was super sexy, too. If only he was able to talk to me...

I slowly closed the door and quickly went down stairs to get water before I went back to bed. I finally found myself dozing off, but I couldn't stop replaying Jax's words in my head.

Will he remember?

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