Despicable Mate novel Chapter 2

Two years later…

KEVIN’S POV

Warm water cascaded down my body, soothing my aching muscles. My father insisted that I trained at least two hours in the morning. After all, I was the future Alpha of The Mystical Pack. My weakness could be the downfall of the entire pack.

A sharp knock pulled me out of my thoughts. “Kevin! If you don’t come out in two minutes I will come inside.” 

I groaned as I turned off the shower. If it was someone else I would have ignored it. This was my beloved sister, Risha. She must have already arranged for a duplicate key before threatening me.

Wrapping a soft, white towel around my torso, I rushed to open the door.

Risha’s eyes lit up and her lips stretched in a sweet smile. She thrust some clothes into my hands saying, “Here, wear these. We are going to the Espanol Café.”

I shook my head and sighed before nodding. Risha could be quite bossy but I loved every bit of her. I was free this morning. So, there was no reason to disappoint her.

Flipping her hair, she swayed to the door. I had to muffle a chuckle watching her sashaying her body. Her girly gang had some kind of stupidity going on where they learned to walk with style. To be honest I never understood why they would torture themselves with those horrific heels.

She opened the door of the bedroom and said, “Don’t be late,” before banging it shut.

I put on my clothes and shoes as fast as I could. The last thing I wanted was for Risha to tease me all the way.

Trotting down the stairs I found her, my younger brother, Sandy, and Father sitting around the table.

Pulling a chair beside Risha, I asked, “I thought we were going to a café.”

She shrugged her shoulders and mouthed the word ‘mom.’ My mom had this unwritten rule. She never let us step out of the house without eating.

My lips stretched into a wide smile when I saw her walk in with a tray of sandwiches. Her golden hair was tied up in a tight bun. Her face creased with laughter lines as she looked at all of us seated around the ornate teak table.

Mom hadn’t even set the tray on the table when Risha shrieked, “How could you do this to me? You have made Kevin’s favorite ham sandwich. Where is my cheese sandwich?”

“You won’t die if you eat ham sandwiches today.” Mom said serving dad some coffee.

He looked up from the newspaper and pulled mom to sit beside him. My mom hesitated, “I have work to do.” 

Dad put the newspaper away and countered, “Is it more important than family time?” Mom shook her head and finally settled down.

I had no idea why mom and dad had this same conversation every morning. I did think it was cute but it was slightly repetitive.

Risha pouted and crossed her arms. Her face fell as if she was wronged greatly. She pushed her plate away without even looking at it. “I am not hungry.”

I couldn’t restrain the chuckle that escaped my throat. My chuckle acted like a trigger and soon the room was filled with guffaws.

Tears welled in Risha’s eyes. She sniffled and got up from her chair. “I am going to my room.”

I could tell that she was hurt. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. She was not usually so touchy.

I grabbed her hand and forced her to sit again. “Rishu, I am sorry. I shouldn’t have laughed.”

“Why should you restrain your laughter? You will soon be the Alpha of this pack and order us around.” She said in a voice thick with emotion.

Ah! She was worried that everything would change once I became the Alpha. No wonder she was upset by such a small matter.

I cocooned her hand in mine and said, “Nothing will ever change between us, Rishu. I promise.”

She squinted her eyes and said, “Not even when you find your Luna.”

I tapped her nose lightly and said, “Not even when I find my Luna.”

She pursed her lips and nodded. My heart ached when I saw her desiccate the sandwich quietly. I was so used to her incessant chatter that even a moment of silence was painful.