My Sister's Mate

I Miss You, Asena!

The door opened, and Lilah looked up. It was Benita, her mum. Her jaws dropped to the ground, seeing Lilah in this state.

“Goodness! You’re still on this?” Benita snapped in total shock.

“I feel lifeless, mum. How would she get sick and die just like that?” her voice came out low and painfully hoarse.

Benita walked up to her daughter and collected the framed photo from her. Placing it on the middle table before them.

“If you need a shoulder to cry on, then here. Cry on my shoulders, Lilah. I am your mother.” Benita muttered as she gently rested her head on her mother’s shoulder. With her arms wrapped around her waist.

“I also miss Asena, my dear. We all do. But you have to be strong, okay? Come... Let me take you to your room.” Benita muttered. “I don’t want any guest to meet you like this. Have you eaten today?”

She nodded her head in disapproval.

“Get a bath and come downstairs. I’ll feed you if you want me to.”

“I’m... I’m not hungry.” She stammered.

“I can hear your stomach grumbling from here and see how slim you’ve gotten. Please, go in, take a bath and I brought key lime pie and peppered steak from the restaurant for you.”

“Really?” excitement laced in her dull voice.

“Yes, dear.”

“Okay then. I’d go in.”

A small smile formed on Benita’s lips as she watched Lilah walk in.

About thirty minutes later, Lilah came out of her room. Dressed in a yellow knitted dress, and her wavy blue-black hair was left to the back, almost touching her waist. Lilah brushed a strand of her hair behind her ears, holding a small, black purse.

“Where are you going?” Benita asked worriedly. She was watching her favorite evening programme on television.

“I’m going to Asher’s house. But before going, I’d branch to the restaurant to get him dinner.” She pointed out.

“But you have eaten nothing since morning. Is it fair?”

“I would eat when I get back.” Lilah gave a calm smile. “I promise.”

“Why do you worry so much?”

“You know his mum traveled? I called Eliana, and she told me he hadn’t been to the office since last week. Don’t that worry you, mum?”

“Of course, I’m worried. Why would he skip work?”

“That’s why I need to see him, at least, to know how he’s faring.”

“Ugh...” An exasperated sigh escaped Benita. “That’s good of you, Lilah. Because Asher is also your boss, it’s okay. Just be careful, okay?”

“I’ll be back.” Lilah gave her a soft hug before stepping out.

“Don’t be long. So I won’t worry too.” her mum added.

Mr and Mrs Wulfric, Lilah’s parents, own a fast-causal restaurant down the street where they manage. It isn’t the biggest in the streets of California but they could raise their daughters from its source.

Lilah took her mum’s black Nissan Versa car. She just started working with

Sure West Communications. It is a holding company, operating through subsidiaries, that provides a range of telecommunications, digital video, Internet, data, and other facilities-based communications services in Northern California. Sure West was founded in 2002 by Lucian Rhys, the former Alpha werewolf who was Asher’s late dad. However, the company is headquartered in Roseville, California. Where she works. It was through Asena, her late sister, that she could secure the job to work as his secretary.

When Lilah drove into his compound, she listened to the silence around. It was as if no one was in. Lilah took out her phone from her purse and dialed his contact.

‘Ring! Ring!! Ring!!!’

It rang, but there was no reply. He should be around. She dialed his phone number again and again.

'Is he avoiding me now?' The words gave a rumble of protest in her throat.

Lilah pushed the front door, and it opened. A frown formed on her face. She knows how well-secured the place used to be. She gazed around, then sniffed. Something different was lingering in the air. An unfamiliar smell. She rushed to the kitchen and found the purple-flowered plant. Perceiving it, she rushed upstairs.

“Asher!” Her heart sank into the hole of silence that followed.

“Asher! I can smell you. I know you’re in.” Her blue eyes widened listening to his breath. He was in there, somewhere.

Silence.

“Alpha Asher, where are you?” A solemn tear rolled down her cheek, and she quickly wiped it away with the heels of her hand.