Caught In The Middle

IN DENIAL

SABINA’S POV

“No way, you mean Marcus took you to meet a man that you ended up falling in love for?’ Arianna said, for some reason when I told her about today’s earlier events she had only heard me say I like Alexander.

“Will you stop repeating that, I feel horrible already” I said and she laughed

“Why isn’t my life and fun and nice as yours is?” she asked me “you do know that he’s coming after you right” she said

“You are making things worse” I said feeling sick and covering my head with her pillow

“Am serious Sabina, men like that don’t give up easily and he already proved it to you, I mean if not don’t you think he wouldn’t have tried to flirt with you in the Mafia boss’ presence” she teased clearly thinking this was a joke.

She was right, and no matter how much I fought the feelings, I couldn’t deny that I did have feelings for this man. The whole day I had found my mind wandering back to him over and over again. It was like I knew him, like I could tell him and trust him with everything. But I didn’t tell Arianna that, I didn’t want to give her more ammunition.

But what if she was right, what if Alexander really was going to pursue me. I couldn’t afford losing Marcus so it was important that I keep these feelings in check and hidden hard as that could’ve been.

“It’s your mum” I was startled by Arianna poking me as she pressed the phone harder on her ear.

“Yes she is still here with me” she said and handed me the phone

“Hey mum” I said 

“Sabina, baby I know you are not happy with me right now but you have to come home, it’s not safe for you there and I also have news” she said

“I promise I will come home tomorrow mum” I promised, I didn’t want to go home only to stress myself with everything that was going on

“Ok that’s fine” she said and hung up. I sighed; all these secrets were getting too much for me.

“You and your mum have a lot of issues” Arianna said after I handed her the phone

“You don’t know the half of it” I said throwing myself back on the bed and sighing. I was physically and emotionally drained. 

A lot was going on in my life, in my family life and my love life. A few weeks ago I was complaining and right now I was living Arianna’s dream. This was the type of thing she lived for. But at this moment my life was more exciting than hers ever was, I wished I could somehow exchange my drama for hers. Her drama included Rob not calling her, or not picking up the phone on time. Mine was now shaping up to be a love triangle with two of the most dangerous men any teenager could ever be involved with.

I still hadn’t admitted to anyone that I was in love with Alex (anyone being Arianna or myself) but I felt it deep in my heart of hearts and a part of me I knew I was.

But like I said love becomes a reality the moment you confess it.... 

ALEXANDER’S POV

“what did you find” I asked Mateo who was my Beta, he had been tailing Sabina for days now and I must say what he had reported back so far didn’t please me at all.

“The usual, she spends most of her time with her friend Arianna and Marcus, well she spends most of her time with Marcus” Mateo said and my fist tightened, didn’t she know she had already found her mate.

“Damn it...does she ever get a moment alone at all?” I asked

“Yes at night when she is at home sleeping” he said chuckling and I frowned, that wasn’t funny even in the slightest bit. 

Mateo and I had grown up close together and our fathers were best friends and so it was inevitable that we would also become inseparable. But right now he was getting on my last nerve, much like Marcus.

“What have you found out about whatever it is they were talking about, did you find out what really landed them on my doorstep” I asked

“I did, and her father owed some people money they want it back, like they told you and so they thought it was you, in fact Ma...” he said

“Oh I see, so who did he owe the since we have established it wasn’t us” I asked

“I am still waiting for that information” he said “ I still can’t believe your mate was delivered to you by your worst enemy and rival, the moon goddess has quiet a sense of humour” he said laughing and immediately stopped when he realised the deadly eye I was giving him.

“It wasn’t much of a delivery since she b.... belo...” I stuttered and he laughed even harder

“So it’s true what they say about Alphas and their mates, you are so jealous you can’t even say that she belongs to him” he laughed even harder

“She does not belong to him” I roared and he immediately stopped laughing

“Ok whatever you say man” he said raising his hands in surrender

“I will break them up, I will make her see he is no good for her and the type of man she is dealing with” I said

“You are no different from him, but... don’t quote me on that” he said walking away.

I wanted to break something, I was so angry. I was angry at myself for having her in my grasp and letting her slip through my fingers that day. Why didn’t I fight Marcus for her, why didn’t I do what all Alphas are meant to do for their mates.

But at the same time I knew that wouldn’t have been a good idea, she might have felt a connection with me but she didn’t know what connection it was and I had to break it down to her gently. I had to show her she could trust me first. Bad mouthing Marcus wasn’t going to help me with anything it was only going to make me appear petty, weak and desperate (although I was a little desperate).

I was determined to win her over, she was mine.

MARCUS’S POV

Ever since our unfruitful visit to Alexander, Sabina had been acting a little weird. I wasn’t sure whether it was because I had rejected having s*x with her or not. But if it was that, what kind of a man would I be if I had allowed the woman I loved to give herself to me when I knew well she wasn’t ready.

I organised an early dinner for us and asked her to come to my place, keeping in mind that she had a curfew. She came looking the sexiest dress I had ever seen her in, it was a wine red bandage dress that hugged her full figure and she wore heels that elongated her legs even more. I knew she was still trying to seduce me, although she had been acting weird, she hadn’t given up her attempts of making me have s*x with her. And considering the change in her attitude towards me and all the skimpy outfits she kept wearing, it was becoming harder and harder for me to resist her.

“You look very beautiful tonight” I said as I opened the door of my car.

“Thank you, but don’t I always?” she asked

“You always do” I said as I held her hand and led her inside the house. The ride to my house hadn’t been as awkward as I had expected it to be. It was the way I had prayed it would be, my fear had been that she would be so moody that I wouldn’t be able to tell her my lie about the Russians being their debtors.

Yes, I still hadn’t told her...to my defence, she had been very moody lately so I had to wait.