Alpha Prince's Legendary Mate

7. Don't be too greedy...

Ayaan's Point of View

I stormed out of her house and dashed to my car, which was parked only a few blocks away.

I was furious and disgusted with myself at the same time. I kicked the tyre till my leg was in intense pain. Then I cursed myself as I got into the car.

I started the engine and put both hands on the steering wheel. I had no idea how I had ended up acting like a complete moron.

I rested my head on my hands, pondering why I had come to her house in the first place.

Yes, I wanted to talk about our project. I also needed to do it without letting on that we were together.

But that doesn't mean I had nowhere else to meet her and discuss. I could have found several other places, but I opted to go to her home.

I can forgive myself for it, but not for how I behaved at that moment.

When I'm with her, how could I lose control so quickly? This is not the way I've been taught my entire life. I was taught that having exceptional self-control is vital for becoming the next alpha and the king of my state. But when I'm alone with her, all of my training and learning seem useless.

It was the first time I'd ever held a woman so close to my body and heart. What about Chelsey, you could wonder. Isn't she your girlfriend?

Well… She is my girlfriend just as a distraction. All I wanted to do was keep out all of the girls who were flinging themselves at me. Chelsey only wanted to show off her ability to make me her boyfriend. She wasn't expecting much more from me. I've made it clear to her that there will be no physical or emotional connection between us. That's okay with her.

Obviously... I have yet to experience my first kiss. I'm keeping all I've got, all my firsts, for my mate... She must be the one who has them all... Many hot girls have even stripped naked in front of me, allowing me to do whatever I want with them. I didn't even want to look at them, though. That was the level of control I had over my emotions.

However, this girl... She's driving me insane... She's causing me to lose all of my defences.

I felt something I had never felt before in my entire life the instant I held her face in my hands and gazed into those breathtakingly beautiful blue eyes. Was it joy, comfort, or contentment? I'm not entirely sure... Perhaps a combination of all of these...

Anyway, I swear to God, I came pretty close to kissing her luscious lips... I knew if I didn't stop talking at the last second, I'd wind up kissing her and doing a lot more.

I think more than me; Zion wanted me to go further.  Since my gaze was drawn to those blue eyes, Zion was attempting to seize control of me. Like they did a charm to him...

Zuri… What are you doing to us? How could you make me feel like this? I am not supposed to think or feel this way about any women other than my mate. I have a princess, a werewolf just like me waiting for me somewhere in this world, Zuri… I have to save myself for her…

"Ayaan... Please don't do this to me…You were about to say something to me. Please explain why you treat me this way. What have I done to make you so enraged? Please let me know if there is anything I can do to resolve our misunderstanding. Please... I'd go to any length..." Zuri's words were carved in my heart, and they are making me feel furious about myself.

She has done nothing to you. But you're hurting her merely to disguise your feelings. That poor girl does not deserve what she is going through in her life as a result of YOU!!! Zion shouted at me, then cut me off from him totally.

I'm in grave danger, but I'm not aware of it yet. I'm just making both my and Zuri's lives a living hell... I may be unable to properly manage my silly emotions. In that case, my entire community's last hope of fighting the Red Moon Pack, the Featheringhams, will be jeopardized.

Only then did I remember Adrian... Why the hell is he calling Zuri? Although he is well-known as a player, I do not believe Zuri is his type. He likes slim, sexy-as-hell women. Then why is he calling her this way? I could deduce one thing from the way he spoke with her. He isn't only attempting to become friends with her. He most certainly has a secret agenda...

It made me envy when I learned how close they are. Though I had no right to feel that way, that's how I felt...

What's the matter with you, Ayaan? You can't make a fool of yourself like this!!!

I slipped my phone out of my pocket and dialled Harry's phone number.

"Hello, Ayaan..." he said.

I can't keep a secret from this man, my beta and my best friend. He is the only person who is aware of my feelings toward Zuri. He can sense me, though I haven't said anything to him.

I told him about what had happened only a few moments before...

"I know I'm an i***t for going there, so don't even try." Finally, I said.

I heard he exhaled deeply…

"You're only making things more difficult for her, Ayaan. You must maintain a safe distance from her. "After that, he stated.

"I know, I know! But..." I had no idea how to convey it to him, so I simply changed the subject.

"We need to figure out what Adrian's business here is. I am sure that if we do not do it soon, we will be in serious trouble."

"You know I am trying my best. But Adrian is really good at keeping things hidden. Let's see..." Harry said worriedly.

"Hmm..."

"One thing, Ayaan..." Harry murmured, his voice rough.

"What?"

"You're only a year away from finding out who your mate is. All of our aspirations and dreams, as well as our future, are resting on you two. Don't forget to keep it in mind..."

Harry isn't one to offer me advice regularly. So the seriousness in his words weighed heavily on my heart and made me feel more guilty than ever...

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Zuri's Point of View

I shut and locked the door behind me. After that, I ran back to my room.

I was sobbing uncontrollably. My head felt like it was about to burst.

My mind was reliving the way he grabbed my face in his arms and peered deeply into my eyes, driving me insane... My fingers reached for my cheeks, recalling how delicately his fingertips caressed them.

Ayaan... I'm so used to your evilness... Your insults and anger... But the kindness and care in your eyes are too much for me to handle... Why do I get the impression you're simply pretending to despise me?

You've just made my life a lot more complicated... Ayaan, how am I expected to get through this? I'm not that strong...

I wept the entire evening... I have a feeling he'll contact me again, at the very least, to talk about the assignment. But it didn't happen… He didn't call me…

But Adrian did…   I wasn't in the mood to pick up the phone and talk with him. He is the one who has worsened the situation. Why the fu** did he call me that moment? Also, the way he talked… He never spoke to me like that…

I put a pillow to my head and buried my head in the mattress, throwing the phone further away from me... I just wanted to sleep; it's the only thing I could think of to help my sorrowful heart...

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The next day at the university, I saw Ayaan a few times. But he didn't even look at me.

Our project is set to be presented tomorrow. Everyone was busy working on that. I think it was just me and Ayaan who were not getting ready for that presentation. 

I proceeded to the library's basement, where we are permitted to hold group conversations. There's a lot of noise down there. But it was nice. I couldn't stand the silence in the library with everything going on in my head.

I began to prepare for the presentation. I have to give it my all. Ayaan consistently achieves high grades in all subjects. His transcript would undoubtedly be filled with As and A+s...

So I'm not going to let him down on this one. If I don't do well, it impacts him as well...

Anyway, it was difficult for me to concentrate on my studies since my mind kept wandering back to those precious few minutes I spent with him the day before... I'm pretty sure I checked my phone and email a million times today to see whether Ayaan had sent me a message...

How could he treat me like this yesterday and then completely ignore me today?

My phone seemed to be buzzing. I quickly took it out.

Adrian... He called me many times today, but I didn't pick up the phone. Right now, I didn't feel like talking to him. I'm not sure if it's because of Ayaan's warning that I'm feeling this way. Anyway, I merely put my phone down and returned my attention to my laptop...

Then I received a text…

"Why don't you answer my calls? Are you okay?" it was from Adrian.

Maybe I should just send him a text. No matter what Ayaan told him, Adrian hasn't done anything wrong to me…

But as soon as I started typing the text, I saw Ayaan and his friends walking into the section I was at…

I couldn't help but stare at him…

They took seats on a table just next to me…

"Potato!!!" Levy shouted at me while waving his hand at me…

I quickly looked down and started reading my slides….

I could hear Ayaan talking from where I was seated. He was helping his friends get ready for tomorrow's presentation while his partner is here waiting desperately for him to speak with her…

As he had done to me the day before, Ayaan explained the theoretical aspects of the assessment... I know I'm desperate, but hearing his voice like this felt so amazing... Also, when he asked his buddies questions, they all gave him ridiculous answers, which irritated him... But I had the impression that he wasn't simply posing such questions to his friends but also to me... I was relieved to have the proper answers to all of his questions.

I had to complete some documents for my clients by today. So I needed to go home soon and work on them. But I couldn't make up my mind to leave until Ayaan finished his small lecturing session with his friends…

When I went home, it was around 7 in the evening. I quickly started working on the documents due today… But I was checking my phone from time to time…

Adrian has sent me a text once again…

"Why don't you reply to me?"

God! I forgot to send him a text earlier…

So I started typing him a text again…

Right then, my phone started to ring… When the caller ID displayed "Love", I forgot to even breathe…

I waited for this call for a long time…

I quickly answered, "Hello..."

"I have made a few changes to the slides. I sent you the latest version. Go through the notes I added, and practice them." without even saying Hello, Ayaan said…

"Okay..." I replied in a disappointed voice…

"I will stay in the line… Check if there is anything you don't understand." then he said.

"You want me to do that right now?" I asked, scratching my head.

"No! Do it after the presentation!!!" he yelled…

Without saying anything, I went to my inbox and downloaded the presentation he sent me. Then I quickly went through the slides…

I could hear him breathing softly from the other end, which made me lose focus on what I was reading...

"can I check these and call you later?" I asked finally.

"I don't have all the time in the world to waste with you. Do it now!!!" he again yelled…

I sighed…

I again started reading the slides and the notes, trying my best to stay focused…

"I think I can manage..." I said after some time. I couldn't actually go through them carefully. All I could do was listen to the soft sound of him breathing and imagining what he might do right now...

"Good! Then practice..." without letting me saying anything more, he cut the line…

I wish I took more time reading the notes… So Ayaan would stay in line with me some time more…

I didn't get his help when I could. Now I have to google some of the things in his notes and prepare for the presentation...

Or I can call him again...

No!!! He would kill me... Don't be too greedy, Zuri...