Call me Alpha (Aiden and Ashira) novel Chapter 12

Ashira's POV

A heavy arm on my stomach woke me up the next morning. I fell asleep last night after a few hours when Aiden left, and did not notice the time he came back.

I saw Aiden's face as I opened my eyes. His eyes are shut as he lay sideways beside me with arms resting above my stomach.

He slept in my room.

Feeling the urge to use the bathroom, I moved his arm away slowly, avoiding to wake him. But before I could succeed, a pair of golden-brown eyes met with mine.

"Hey..." I whispered to him.

He snuggled me closer to him, burying his face on my neck.

He inhaled my scent before speaking. "It feels good to wake up beside you." his voice is hoarse.

I giggled at his words.

"Good morning to you too."

He chuckled and sighed before laying down on his back and looked at the ceiling.

This morning felt warm and had something into it. Different from the other mornings I woke up from before.

"What would you like for breakfast?" he asked, voice still husky.

Uh! I can't get enough of his morning voice. It sounds so sexy!

Energetically, I stood up and looked at him.

"I'll cook breakfast today!" I said before running to the bathroom. Not waiting for his reply or if he believed me.

I left the bathroom door open as I do my stuff. Not really having the time to close it since I needed to pee badly.

Going to the sink, I started washing my face then brushed my teeth when I saw Aiden leaning on the door looking at me through the mirror.

"Cook for three. Nick's at the guestroom."

I was shocked but I did not make it visible. I just mumbled an 'okay' while finishing to brush my teeth.

So he's not jealous of Nick now? He was, right?

Aiden, on the other hand, kept watching my actions. Like he's waiting to detect something from me as he said that.

I finished brushing and faced him.

"What's wrong?" I can sense he's bothered by something.

"You don't like Nick, don't you?"

I nearly laughed from his question but pursed my lips to not to. Meanwhile, his face looks so eager to hear my response.

"Aiden." I tried sounding serious but it came out soft and weak. I really love saying his name. "He's not my type. Why'd you ask that?"

I felt him relaxed from my answer as he grabbed me closer to him.

"I just want to be sure." he said sounding stern.

I chuckled and wrapped my arms around his waist, getting used to his warmth.

"You're jealous of him?"

He sighed and tightly hugged me back.

"He's the first you met before me."

"I don't like him like what you think. I considered him a friend ever since we met though."

He sighed again before letting me go. I gave him a wide smile. It's weird but I like him jealous.

He bends down his face and placed a kiss on my lips. I thought it will be a deep long kiss but it was only light and quick before he pulled away from me.

"I'll just take a shower." he said, letting me go.

Argh. I wanted more.

I went downstairs and started cooking our breakfast. Aurea's scent is not in the house so maybe she's not here yet.

"Good morning, Luna."

A fully dressed Nick with messy hair and sleepy eyes walked towards the table and sat on a chair.

"Hey," I started placing the fried foods on a plate. Almost done from cooking.

"That smelt delicious." He said but his voice is far from awake.

"It is."

"Thought you can't cook?" He yawned. I put the bacon and eggs on the table and he quickly took one.

"Whatever." I ignored his question, remembering what had happened yesterday when he was so shocked that I can't cook.

"Oh yeah! The girls who didn't find their mate will be sent back to their packs today." Nick informed me.

"And?"

I shrugged at him, unaware why he's saying that to me.

"Don't you have one friend there? The one crying at the ball?"

I turned to him as I remembered Ava! I didn't heard anything from her since Aiden took me in.

I wonder if she can stay for a bit?

"What time will they be departing?" I asked.

"An hour from now. I think."

That's fast. I hope she can stay for a while though. I know how devastated she was from not finding her mate. She must felt lonely for waiting another year.

'Do you want your friend to stay?'

I almost jumped when I heard Aiden's voice in my head. He must heard our talk. Or maybe he's keeping an ear the whole time.

Since he claimed me, I now belonged to his pack and have mind access with other wolves here as well.

'Can she?! I'll be happy to have her!'

"Whoa. Why're you suddenly beaming?" I ignored Nick, rolling my eyes at him and focused waiting for Aiden's response.

'I want you happy. She can stay in our house as a guest. Let me take care of it.'

A high-pitched 'yiee' came out of my mouth with what he said.

'Thank you! I'm so happy, I can kiss you right now!' I decided to tease him a little and giggled on my own words.

Nick rolled his eyes, probably figure out that I was talking with Aiden through my mind.

'I'll be downstairs in a minute. Don't forget to do that.'

I chuckled and continue making pancakes.

Nick snorted and rolled his eyes that made me look at him. "What?" I asked.

He pointed two fingers in his head and I laughed. Aiden must be talking to him right now.

Nick sighed in defeat. I wonder if they're arguing. When Nick put his hand up in the air with his middle finger pointed upstairs, I laughed hard.

"You should wait for him to come down." I whispered to him and laughed when he stuck his tongue out to me. He sure is childish.

He grabbed his phone on his pants and made a call. I eavesdropped while finishing the pancakes.

"Yes, its name is..." he looked at me in question.

"Ava."

"Ava. Just ask who's Ava, damn it."

Ohhh someone's grumpy. I laughed inside. I'm guessing Aiden gave him an early scold for breakfast.

"Okay. Accompany her to Alpha's house."

He put the call down and met my shining eyes.

"It's done?" I asked. I'm so excited about having a friend over. I can bond with Ava while Aiden is away. I don't want to be a burden with his pack works. It's better if I'll have some company with me.

"Yep. She'll be here before afternoon." He grabbed some pancakes and are it whole. Wow, he is hungry. I'm glad I cooked a lot because the meal for three might not be enough.

Aiden came and gave me a kiss on my lips as he snaked his arm around me again. I can sense his possessiveness with his gestures, probably because Nick is here.

We started eating and I can't stop laughing when the two of them started talking. They're like brothers and Nick wasn't intimidated with Aiden even though he's his Alpha.

"Have you called your family?" Aiden asked me after a while. I looked at my head, I forgot to call Ophelia last night because I fell asleep. "You should call them."

"I will. Later." He just nodded at me and resume eating.

"Hey, Ashira, I saw your file. So Eric was your foster dad?" it was Nick. I nodded at him, unable to speak with my mouth full.

"Eric?" Aiden turned to Nick. "Someone I know?"

"Yeah. He's the beta of the Regal pack."

"Poster? You're an orphan?" it was me Aiden turned to asked next. I nodded my head again, slowly this time.

I'm not comfortable talking about myself and my relationship with Eric's family. It's not because I'm scared of anything but I just don't like where the conversation will lead next.

Aiden's hand rested on my thigh and he gave me a weak smile.

He might sense my discomfort that I needless to say it.

"Who's your real parents?" It was clueless Nick who asked the question I've been avoiding.

A low growl escaped Aiden's throat as he snapped his head on him. I sighed and just laughed at the sight of them.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" Nick asked Aiden, totally oblivious.

"No, it's okay." I said mostly to Aiden and put my palm on his nape.

"Dumbass." Aiden said to Nick who widened his eyes. Unaware of anything.

I laughed and decided to answer Nick. "I don't know who my parents are. Eric just found me in the woods when I was a kid."

He must have understood what he missed to realize earlier as his lips formed an 'O' with widen eyes.

"I'm sorry." Nick said and I just smiled with a nod at him.

"Idiot." Aiden said, not letting go of Nick's sluggish intellect.

The two of them squabble, letting go of the topic. I continued laughing at the two of them. They looked so cute.

After eating Aiden said they needed to go to the pack building and asked me to stay inside the house while he's gone.

"I put some guards around the house."

"To keep me in?"

He chuckled and put his arms around my waist, nestling his head on mine.

"To keep you safe, silly." he said and planted a kiss on my nose and down to my lips.

I moaned when his kiss deepened that made my breath hitched.

He let go after a while and looked at my eyes, his forehead pressed on mine.

"I love you, Ashira." he said. I closed my eyes when he kissed my forehead next.

"I love you, too." I almost whisper, not used to saying those words to him but it felt just right.

He was gone after and I was left alone in the house. It was a few hours when Aurea came to the house and fixed the guestroom meant to be for Ava's short stay. I guessed Aiden instruct her to do so.

"I'm glad he claimed you, Luna." she said with a smile. We are sitting at a porch in the garden. This has been my favorite place in the house.

I smiled at her and closed my eyes as sun rays hit my face. I love how warm it is.

"To tell you the truth, he rejected me at first. That was the same night I met you." I decided to share. I did not bring it up to her before because I was ashamed. But now that he accepted me, it don't feel bad to tell her now.

"I'm aware of it, Luna. I've been with him since he lost his parents and took over the pack. I knew he will have a hard time when he meets his mate because of how he sees his mother."

So I was right. It's not about me that he reject me but because he feared to be controlled by his feelings.

"I'm glad the mate's pull is greater than his fear."