Unraveling Secrets

「 Chapter 3 」

"He isn't? I sent him home a while ago. Well, he should be here soon, I'll wait," He responded, walking into the kitchen. The Alpha stared with interest while she created perfect little swirls on each cupcake.

"Do you want one?" She asked, looking back at him.

He shook his head. "I'm fine, thank you. Though you seem very skilled in baking." She smiled at his compliment, and he felt his knees go weak for a second.

"It's not that hard, you want to come try it?" Ambivalently, he moved closer to the young girl.

Positioning himself behind her, he placed his hands on hers, squeezing the piping bag. She guided their hands to create a swirl. He could feel his heart beating faster; he almost never got nervous, but this was the closest he's ever been to her. Her back was pressed against his chest as they both leaned over the counter to get better control over the frosting.

"Ta-da!" She exclaimed as they finished. It came out sloppier than the rest, but still looked nice. There was only one cupcake left to frost. "Now let's do that last one."

The two were so focused on the cupcakes, they did not notice Nathan walking through the entrance.

"Hey Maddie, I got you some-" He stopped mid-sentence when he saw his little sister bent over on the kitchen counter, with the Alpha on top of her. Madeline smiled at him and quickly slipped under the Alpha's arm, running to her brother.

"Hi! Oh, you got me some strawberries? Thank you!" She grabbed the pack of berries from his hands.

"I was waiting for you," The Alpha stated, stepping out of the kitchen.

"It looked like you were doing something else..." Nathan muttered under his breath. He had a feeling his new Alpha was fond of Madeline, and this incident further confirmed his assumptions.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing. I apologize for being late, I would've came earlier if I knew you were here."

"Not to worry. Let's go to my office, I have important things to discuss with you."

Nathan followed him closely as they walked to the Alpha's house. It was a lot bigger than most houses in the Pack, understandably, since he held the highest rank.

"There have been rogue sightings in the North-East border of our territory. My strongest warriors will be sent there, so starting tomorrow, you will be patrolling that area, understood?"

"Yes, Alpha."

"It's likely that they might try to attack you. Be prepared at all times." Nathan nodded understandingly, but his mind was somewhere else. He was itching to ask him about what he witnessed in the kitchen a few moments ago.

He decided he could not wait any longer. "Alpha, may I ask you something?"

"Go ahead." He was staring at his papers, not paying much attention to Nathan.

"Are you into my sister?"

The silence in the room was deafening. The Alpha kept staring at his papers for a while, before finally setting them down, his eyes boring straight into Nathan's soul.

"... What makes you think that?"

"Well, you kept insisting she moved to your pack, you carried her to bed when she came here, you're always staring at her when she's around, and today, I come home to see you bending her over on the counter! And who knows what else you've done to her while I wasn't home-"

"Mind your business." He cut off, going back to reading the documents on his desk.

"This is my business!" Nathan insisted, pushing his papers away. "Maddie is my sister, and she's very young. She's only sixteen, you know?" The Alpha pondered upon her age for a while. Indeed, she was younger than he preferred. Nonetheless, it's not like he had any control over this. If she was destined to meet him at sixteen, then so be it.

"Stay in your place. You have no authority to be ordering me around."

Nathan sighed in exasperation. "I just want to know why. Why do you want anything to do with her? She's just a human. I'm sure you can get any woman you want, please leave her alone."

Alpha Blade thought for a bit. Could he really trust this man with his secret? He knew he couldn't hide it for long.

"I would leave her alone, but the mate-bond won't allow me to do that."

Nathan's eyes widened when he processed his words. "Mate-bond? You're- She's your mate?"

"Don't go around telling anyone. Not even her. I'm trusting you with this."

"But- How is that even possible? Werewolves and humans cannot be mates."

The Alpha sighed. Now, he had no choice but to disclose his true identity. He prayed he was not making a mistake by trusting Nathan with this information.

"I'm about to tell you something no one else knows about me, and I need to you make sure it stays a secret..."