ARAIA'S P.O.V
What's wrong with him?
"Alpha?" I sensed something strange right now. It feels like… he is mad at me, but why?
Did I do something wrong?
Don't tell me he is mad because I went outside? Isn't he the one who told me that I can go anywhere I want?
What's this sudden attitude that he's showing me?
I want to laugh at my thoughts. It is impossible that he's jealous because…the Alpha? We're talking about Alpha Alejandro here!
"How close are you with him?"
Huh?
Who is he referring to?
He stood straight and walked slowly towards me. There's still his serious gaze on me that's making me feel like he can see right through me.
Hmm…what if he can actually read minds?
"Who?" I asked him.
It took him a while before he answered, he's in front of me and was staring at me intently when he answered my question.
"William."
Alpha William?
Oh, he should've told me earlier, so I didn't have to think about anything else.
I sigh and said, "We're not that close, actually, something happened before that's why we happened to meet-" I was about to tell him how we met when he shouted.
"I told you that I like you!" He sounded angry.
Why is he shouting?
"I know! Why are you shouting at me?!" I can't understand why he's so mad!
I didn't do anything wrong so why's he like this?
"If you know, then why are you with him?"
What? With Alpha William?
"Because we know each other?" I said in an obvious tone.
What is he up to?
"What do you want to say? Get to the point!" I can't help but raise my voice, how dare he shout at me!
"I like you!"
"I told you that I know! And what? Why are you mad?" Is he insane?
Why is he shouting at me just to say that he likes me?
"Do you like William?"
My eyes widened, what was he saying all of a sudden?
"I don't! We just happen to know each other." I tried to be calm, we can't solve this if we're both shouting.
"Are you sure?" He looked uncertain if he'd believe me or not.
I sigh.
"Yes, and he's just someone I know, I don't like him a bit." I said.
Alpha Alejandro didn't say anything, he's just staring at me while I am observing everything he's doing.
We just stare at each other, later on, he seems to have calmed down a bit.
"Are you not mad anymore?" I asked him.
I want to talk to him when he's not mad so we'll understand each other better.
"Yeah." He avoided my eyes.
Ha…
I told him that I'd like for the both of us to take a walk, thankfully he agreed and joined me.
That's when I told him everything about Alpha William and I.
He listened carefully and didn't say anything. He let me talk and explain, he told me that we should sit on a bench so we did.
We continued the talk until he finally calmed down. While we're talking, I've noticed how hard he tries to stop saying what's on his mind but he still contains himself.
"I'm sorry…"
Wow, so he knows how to apologize…
"It's alright." It's all settled anyway.
See? A problem won't be solved if he's shouting like that, why does he need to shout anyway?
That's why we're in front of each other, to be able to talk personally so he doesn't need to shout or rush things like that. Tsk.
We sat there, talking about what he did, I also told him about my thoughts regarding his sudden burst like earlier, he accepted his wrongdoing and we moved on.
I feel like a mother who's scolding her son who has an anger issue…
But Alpha can understand what's right and wrong so it's not hard for me to talk to him.
After a while, we're now talking comfortably with each other, we talked about stuff from the mansion to the work that I will do when I get back.
It's new to me that Alpha really spent his free time with me, he also asked his servants to bring us food.
When it's dinner time, he asks me if I want to eat with him but I refuse. I don't want to start another issue, I just want a quiet time tonight.
He walked me to my room and later on, a servant came with my food.
I'm like a prisoner here, kidding.
**
TIME FLEW FAST, I'm now working and my ankle's already healed.
I can walk freely and rest comfortably now, compared to before where I need to be cautious all the time because Giselle might attack me but now, I don't need to worry about her because as per what Alpha Alejandro said, he tighten the security so Giselle won't be able to come near me again.
"You can just sit here." Alpha said while tapping the chair beside him.
No way!
I will never sit on that again!
I've been there before, I don't want to die from boredom!
Is he planning to let me sit there all day? This is my first day of work and he wants me to sit there?
No.
"I'm fine here, Alpha." I smiled at him and continued arranging the documents.
While working, he's looking at me everytime he has a chance, he would order snacks from time to time and give it to me.
He told me that he's doing it so I will regain my strength. Even though I already told him that I'm really fine now, he's still insisting on doing it.
Ha…
I spent the whole morning like that, when afternoon came, Geronimo showed up.
"Hey! How are you?" He asked me.
"I'm fine, as you can see."
He laughed at me and went straight to Alpha Alejandro. The two of them talked and since I need to do something outside Alpha's office, I excused myself.
I need to give them time since they must have some important matters to discuss.
After I'm done with the task that I needed to do, I didn't go back to Alpha's room, I just sat on the bench near the main hall to relax.
It's a beautiful day so I shouldn't let this chance pass.
I made sure to breathe every fresh air that I can smell, this is rare for me since I was raised by the pollution.
I sat there, enjoying the view and everything. It took me almost thirty minutes before I came back to Alpha's room.
**
"Let's have dinner together."
Alpha Alejandro told me after we're done with the work for today. I'm just cleaning his table right now.
"Is it okay?" We grew accustomed to each other since we exchanged ideas every now and then. However, although he told me to call him by his name, I just couldn't do it since it's still awkward for me.
I also don't want to let myself be too comfortable with it since he's still my boss, and what would others say to him when they heard me call him by his name? It would affect his image big time.
I just hope that he understands.
"Why not? Let's go." He guided me to the dining hall.
When we get there, everyone's looking at us, especially to me, weirdly.
I know guys, this is weird but you should be familiar with this since he's always showing them this side of himself, especially when I'm in danger like those times before.
"You can sit here." He said gently and pulled me to a chair.
"Thank you." He sat next to me where the main boss should sit, yes, he's like a main boss.
As soon as he sat, food started to rush in. There are servants who carry the dishes while the others carry the drinks.
They placed a plate in front of us and the food that they're carrying as well.
Okay, this is awkward.
I'm not used to them serving me! I'm just avoiding their gaze due to embarrassment. I know that I shouldn't be embarrassed but how could I not be when this is really embarrassing?!
I'm just lucky that Giselle isn't here anymore!
There are varieties of food in front of me, I can't even choose!
"You can try this." Alpha Alejandro put a steak on my plate.
"Oh, thank you!"
"You're welcome."
I ate the steak that he gave me and wow! This is incredible!
There's really a difference between what they eat and what we, servants, can eat. Because of that steak, my appetite just got bigger and I suddenly want to eat everything I can eat, so that's what I did.
"You can take your time." Alpha told me, but of course I can't do that.
I'm not that special as you are so I shouldn't take my time here, for sure he would let me eat until midnight if I really wanted to.
That's crazy.
"So, what are you saying earlier again?" He asked me out of nowhere.
"Uh…" I tried my best to remember the last word that I said.
"Thank you?" That's what I can remember.
He shook his head. "No, not that one."
I raised my brow, then what?
"The one that happened between you and William."
Hm?
Wait, let me remember…
"The incident?" I asked him. I really can't remember the words that I said earlier than five minutes because I'm hungry.
"It must be it, what happened?"
"Well, I really can't remember the details but I'm running in the forest and he saved me."
Alejandro's listening intently, he didn't say anything even though I'm uncertain anymore about the details that I'm telling him.
There's no question or violent reaction from him while I'm talking. He's just staring at me intently, I can't even read his thoughts through his eyes but for sure, he's thinking kind of deep.
Even though I'm asking him if he has any questions, he would shake his head so I'd continue talking until I didn't realize that we've been on the dining table for quite long already.
I didn't realize as well that I am telling him a different story that's totally not related to what he asked. But even though he wanted me to tell him more stories, I told him that if he wanted to learn something, I would tell him after dinner and he agreed.
After we finished eating, he walked me to my room.
"Thank you for today…" I told him.
I just couldn't send him off without thanking him.
"It's nothing, you should rest now."
I nodded.
We said good night to each other before he went away.
I sat on the couch first because I'm still full, I should wait until my stomach fully absorbed what I ate.
While waiting, I can't help but to think about Alpha's actions, is he courting me already?
I mean, he's letting me be comfortable with him now unlike before, he also orders food for me, he even lets me eat dinner with him, so what's his deal?
He didn't ask me directly about it but I can feel it, wait, what if courting isn't known here?
Then how are they going to show their love? From what I read before, they're going to mate- Fck.
"What am I even thinking?!”
Who's going to mate?!
Oh my gosh, I'm not thinking straight!
I slap myself lightly.
I should sleep now!
But seriously, if he's not courting me then what is he doing? He even saved me twice!
Does he need to carry me in a bridal style if he's not courting me? He likes me too!
Ugh, this is hard.
I don't know their ways in terms of courting so I'm so confused!
I went to bed and closed my eyes.
I hope everything will be resolved tomorrow, whether he told me that he's courting me or he told me what he really wants.
I just hope!