AZA

3.

I was drained by the time I jump into the bed. When they say that 'beds' can call out to you, it's true.

They know my secret...you can stop pretending now, Aza.

Alpha Maxwell's voice echoes though my mind. I tried to push them into telling me more, but they just wouldn't barge. I groan in annoyance as I bang my head against the soft, velvet pillow.

After hearing the shocking news, my mate just stormed out of the dining room. I remember how my heart, annoyingly, shattered. I can only wonder what crawled up my heart.

I sigh, turning left and right, even trying the starfish way to sleep, but I just can't. And that annoying, jerk demon just keeps popping up in my mind! How much I wish I had a knife now.

I sigh again giving up and just lay there staring at the ceiling. The ceiling is too plain, they need more stars, if only they got glow-in-the-dark stars. Lex wouldn't know if I crept into his room to sleep right?

Now Aza, where did that naughty thought came from?I would definitely be gone in the morning before he could realize. Yeah maybe, I should do that..or not. Trying to figure out what to do, I groan in frustration, running my fingers through the tangles in my hair.

You should, Aza, we only live once anyway. Zin prods, giving me the push that I desperately needed.

Before I open the door, I take out my IPhone and set an alarm, double checking that I will wake up before he does. I open the door slowly, making sure no one is in the hallway before I expose myself. I figure that Lex's room must be way at the back, since that's where his scent is the strongest.

I tip-toe towards his room, looking back and forth every second. I breathe in deep, inhaling his delicious rain and apple scent. Here goes nothing...

I open his door slightly, and see only darkness floating in his room. Using my enhanced vision I saw Lex laying on his bed sleeping peacefully. I open the door just big enough for me to squeeze through, trying not to let too much light penetrate into the room. I try to slowly set mysef onto the mattress and laid down beside him, making sure that we are not touching. My eye lids start to feel heavier by the second and before I knew it I fall asleep with his scent lulling me ever so softly.

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No! Let him go!

Lex-y! Help me!

I open my eyes with a new found force.

Light.

Light is the first thing that came to my vision. Sunlight seeps through the curtain's thin material, allowing me to see an unclear vision of the forest outside. I took out my phone from my pocket that is buzzing and turn off the alarm, 6:30am.

My mind went back to the weird dream I had. A boy was wailing for a younger Lex, trying to pry himself off those bulky masked men. But Lex was covered in blood from multiple gunshots. And before I knew it a black van drove away with the unknown boy in it, leaving Lex helpless on the ground, crying for..Zane.

"You should have set your alarm for earlier." A deep husky voice whispers in my ear.

I scream, clutching onto my chest.

"Don't ever do that again." I warned, glaring at him.

"I'll do whatever I want." He retorted back smirking.

I...I talked.

"Yeah you did Aza."

In that moment, our gazes lock, tenderness reflects in his eyes, and I bet my reflect a turmoil of emotions. The way he said my name sent a unknown feeling down to my toes, the good type. And did I just say that out loud?

"Well just so you know I've thrown six years of pure hard work away for keeping this secret!"

"Why do you want to keep it a secret anyway?" He asks, looking at me with curiosity, "Isn't it a good thing you can hear again?"

"From what I've seen yesterday, you don't give a flying s**t about me."

Right after I said that I pry his arm off me, I didn't even notice it was there. Everything felt like it was natural with him, just like talking..

"Aza.." He sat up, grabbing my shoulder.

"What-" I stop short, staring at his abs and the tattoos that are painted upon his body.

I somehow always have this instant attraction to guys with tattoos, and I don't know if that good or bad.

"Stare all you want, but I'm expecting the same in return." He said, smiling boastfully.

"In your wildest dreams, now get off me!" I push his hand off, but he only held my shoulder harder.

"Look, I'm sorry, I know I was a jerk yesterday." He apologized, casting his gaze down, ashamed.

"Yeah, just a jerk." I mutter lowly, sarcasm dripping from my tone.

He ignores my remark and continues, "I seriously wasn't expecting a mate..I thought I didn't have one you know I'm twenty six and at eighteen you would be able to find your mate, so all I have been focusing was preparing on taking on the throne and you know being King you have to be cold and-"

Before he can continue rambling, I push myself up and lay a gentle kiss on his lips. I was only initiating a gentle and simple kiss, but before I could pull back, he put his hand at the back of my back, pulling me towards him. The kiss deepens, over ruling my mind's logical senses. We pull apart, gasping for much needed oxygen. My fingers instinctively touch my tender lips.

"Lex, whose Zane?" I blurt out.

At this, his eyes darken, "How do you know him?"

I don't like him acting this way, a dangerous aura is rolling off him in waves. It terrifies me how he can change from playful to serious in a snap of a finger.

"I-I had a dream.." I mumble out, not sure how to explain it.

He sighs, running his fingers over his soft looking hair, "I knew this would happen, go wash up and I will meet you in the dining room." He pauses, "I need to show you something."

Without waiting for my reply, he went out of the door, leaving me there processing everything that had just happened moments ago. I didn't think that just gaining up the courage to sleep beside him would lead to this...

Everything happens for a reason.