Chapter 28 – Alpha Alexander and Omega Scarlett Novel by lS Barbosa

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Alexander:

I woke up to Scarlett trying to move.

My arm was draped around her, pulling her to my chest, and sitting up, I frowned in confusion when she tried forcing herself to sit.

“Scarlett, what are you doing?” I asked, rubbing the sleep from my eyes, my voice deep and raspy.

“I need to go to the bathroom” she said, looking down at her pillow. I smiled at her and wrapped an arm around her, making her tense “what are you doing?”

“Helping you, Scarlett” “I don’t need…”

“You do, neonata” I said, helping her sit up. She didn’t respond, and tightening my arm around her, I helped her sit down. I got up from the bed and turned to sit on my knees in front of her, knowing that she wouldn’t be able to stand; however, I knew that she would try her best to do so, and that wasn’t something that I wanted.

“Why are you doing this, Alexander?”

“Scar, you do realize that you still are my mate, and the mother of my daughter, right?” I asked, keeping my eyes on hers. Tears filled her eyes, and to my surprise, her wolf whimpered. I purred, wanting to comfort her before a low growl and louder whimper escaped her chest. I cupped her cheeks, purring again, not wanting her to react aggressively, already expecting the reaction from her. My beauty was both injured, physically, and emotionally hurt; therefore, I knew to expect that things won’t be easy anymore. She has given her chances, it was me who lost them, and now was time for me to make it up to her.

“Do you want us to get up?” I asked, running my finger over her cheek. She didn’t respond for a second before she nodded, and smiling, I stood up and helped her stand on her feet. At least, allowing her to try walking on her own, or supporting her after she allows it would give me a small extra advantage. She forced herself to stay on her feet, and despite not wanting to, I took a step back, making sure to be careful.

She went to take a step forward before a sob escaped her lips “I can’t…”

“Shhh, Scarlett” I whispered to her, breaking at her sight. I knew that it was because she was feeling helpless, and after the trauma that she’s been through, I knew that things were going to be hard. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder, and taking her right hand in mine, I allowed her to rest her weight on me, supporting her body, not that she was even heavy. The woman was lighter than she ever was lately, and I knew that it was due to the lack of food in her system “we’ll walk together, yeah?”

She nodded, and taking a step forward, the two of us walked toward the bathroom where I helped her inside. Her cheeks reddened, and shaking her head, I knew that she didn’t want me helping her here “Scarlett, yOu would be doing the same thing for me…”

“Alexander…”

“Look at me, Scarlett” I said, cupping her right cheek as I made sure to keep my left around her waist, ensuring that I didn’t touch her wounded area “the two of us are in this together. Yes, I know that I wasn’t the best mate to you, and I know that you have so many reasons to doubt every single word I say right now; however, I want you to give me a chance, okay?”

I opened my eyes to find Scarlett laying on my chest, silently running her finger over it, drawing random patterns.

I could tell that she’s been awake for a while now; however, for some reason, she chose to stay in bed,-, in my.arms, and not that I minded. If anything, I didn’t mind at all.

“Hey” I whispered, taking her off guard. She jumped, despite still being in my arms, and looking at me, she raised herself to look at me, I smiled when I saw the blush on her cheeks.

“I didn’t mean to wake you, I apologize” she said, making me chuckle.

“You didn’t wake me up, Scarlett. If anything, this has been the best sleep that I’ve had in a while” I said, being completely honest. Having woken up a few times to tend to Anastasia before dawn, I was finally able to get some shut eye after giving her to one of the night shift nurses to take care of her. Scarlett, who was under painkillers, was fast asleep.

“Where is Anastasia?” Scarlett asked, making me smile. Her wanting to see her was something that I was grateful for, especially since she’s been resenting her since she came back.

I gave her to one of the nurses a few hours ago. I needed to get some rest, and I didn’t want her waking you up when we both know that you won’t be able to…”

“Thank you” she said, stopping me. I smiled and nodded, and running my hand over her right cheek I smiled when she leaned in to my touch. Her cheeks reddening a bit.

“How are you feeling? Does anything hurt…?”

“Why are you doing this, Alexander?” She asked, stopping me “one minute you hate me, but then the other…”

“Have you ever heard of the term or saying that state that a woman knows her house’s value when she lives in the house; however, a man tends to realize it after she’s gone?” 1 asked, making her frown. I smiled, and shook my head at her. She didn’t even know how worried I was about her, and the fact that Anastasia went crazy over the fact that her mother wasn’t around didn’t escape my mind. The two of us were mates, and instead of being there for her, I rejected and broke her heart “I regretted you choosing to leave on the night that you left, and I know that you might not believe me right now, but Anastasia didn’t accept anyone else. It made me realize that something was shaken in MY house and pack, and it was due to you not being here”

“No one in the pack cares whether or not I was around, Alexander. At least, no one aside from your parents” she said, avoiding my eyes “I’m the lowest of all ranks, and whether or not I was around wouldn’t make a difference…”

“It made a difference to me” I said, stopping her. She frowned in confusion, trying to process my words, however, I simply smiled at her, knowing that my words probably didn’t make any sense to her right now. Hell, the woman has been through too much for her to be speaking to me right now; therefore, to know that she was managing to form a full sentence with me told me that things might, if by a small shot, get better “I know that it’s hard to believe after everything that you’ve been through; but you not being here confused, angered, and annoyed my wolf. Yes, the two of us weren’t a couple before; but somehow, I knew that you were always at home…”

“I can’t always stay here if you don’t want me to be, Alexander” she said, stopping me. Her eyes welled up with tears, but I didn’t say a word to stop her from what she was going to say, wanting to hear her out “for years, I wished to grow to be eighteen to find my mate. You have no idea how much I prayed for it. The walls grew tighter on me as years grew by, especially knowing that I never knew my parents. Yes, your parents too me in as a daughter, but fucks sake, I wasn’t stupid, I have been living in that house, alone, with a maid, since I was nine”

“I had no family, I had no one around. I barely joined you guys to eat before going back to my house where I would be alone, surrounded by the empty walls of the house. Maids or not, everyone saw me as the outcast that no one wanted, but saw that they were forced to keep around because they knew…” she stopped herself from completing her sentence; however, I knew what she wanted to say. Scarlett simply felt, or more specifically, knew, that most of the pack was aware that she got special treatment because of her parents’ sacrifice. The other omegas were nothing but workers in the pack, while she was was different. She was treated differently and everyone knew that.

“You know for fact that it doesn’t matter what they do or don’t think, Scarlett” I said, understanding that she wouldn’t bother saying anything else.

“It did, it does, and it always has” she said, making me frown in confusion, waiting for her to explain what she wanted to say. Her opening up, breaking down, or even yelling at me now would be a whole lot better than her just blocking her feelings inside her. At least I would know what I was dealing with and how I would be able to help her with it.

“Why would you say that, Scarlett?”

“Because if it wasn’t the case, then the two of us would have never stopped being friends. Yes, I understand that you could have rejected me anyway. I am not worthy of being an Alpha’s mate; however, us being friends would have never changed” she said, her tone broken. I stared at the woman who lay in my arms, knowing well that she was helpless and at my mercy at the moment. Her heart raced against her chest as she grew emotional, and it was then that I realized that she was completely shattered. Hell, the woman’s heart was broken and I didn’t even think she realized it.

“I don’t know how I will do it, Scarlett” I said, my tone softening as I kept my eyes on hers, wanting her to see my honesty in my eyes “but I will make it up to you. One way or the other, I will make things right, with you, my beautiful neonata”

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