Chapter 37: The training house (Part one)

I remain to stare at him, surprisingly, as if I was lost, not taking my eyes off him, even for a second.

The alpha didn't look at me as he carries me down to his training house. The entire time he had me within his strong, hard, warm arms. He pays careful attention to what was ahead of him, only.

Why did he suddenly decide to start treating me better and not hurt me anymore? I begin to think within his arms.

I was happy that he had stopped treating me so harshly, but by his sudden change from turning from an angry heartless alpha into a good alpha. I needed to know, why?

Does the alpha know that I'm his mate that's why he is treating me so nice, suddenly? I question myself.

I knew the first day I lay eyes on him that he was my mate. It was the day I felt my wolf speak within me, mate.

A terrible feeling started to grow within me, and I slowly move my face away from his, staring at the training house, as we got closer. The thought of him treating me nice because he somehow knew that I was his mate, made me feel sad and started to believe that he wasn't good at all. I wanted his change of behaviour towards me not to be that way. I didn't want him to treat me like someone because he knew I was his mate.

What am I thinking? I thought angrily as I bite my bottom lip. I didn't even know why he started to treat me so good and yet still I was overthinking that it had to do something with him discovering that I was his mate, which might not be so, I now became angry at myself. After all, if he did do find out that I was his mate. He'd never leave his Luna, for she-wolf like me. He adores her so much. I'm too inexperienced in almost everything and a powerful alpha like him, he didn't need someone like me.

"It's okay, I can walk," I told the alpha sadly, stopping him. Seeing that I could manage on my own now.

The area that we were on was flat and I could now walk without falling within my heels onto my face.

The alpha obeyed me and slowly places me down. As he did, I stood and lower my head, waiting for him to lead the way.

"What is wrong?" I was surprised to hear the alpha inquires me, worried.

"Nothing," I lie to him. As I quickly raise my head, looking at him.

At that moment I wish I wasn't scared and had the confidence to ask him why he was behaving so nice to me. I was dying to know, for now, the thought of him finding out that we were the ones who belong together lingers within my head.

"Should we go to the training house now, Mr. Bates," I said softly as I turn my head away from him, staring at the training house.

I was starting to feel a bit uncomfortable with him, just standing there and staring at me.

"Something is bothering you Nala and I'm not going to allow you to leave until you tell me," I was yet again surprised by what the alpha said.

"I'm fine, Mr. Bate," I answer him, remaining to keep my eyes away from his.

"Something is bothering you and I see it within your eyes how badly it is killing you," he said.

Immediately, I turn my eyes to him, staring at him.

What he said was truly true, but I was too scared to ask.

"Tell me Nala," the alpha told me softly.

I stare at him, afraid to.

"Tell me, he again said but much gently that allows me to no longer feel scared to ask him what I needed to anymore.

"Why are you treating me so nice?" I finally inquire him.

The alpha lowers his head and laughs.

I too lower my head, sadly; hating the way he was reacting to my question when he was the one forcing me to tell him what was bothering me.

"I'm sorry sir," I apologize as I raise my head back to him. My eyes met his as we did.

"There's nothing to apologize for Nala, he answers me. I laugh at the question because I find it very funny."

"Why?" another question slip from my mouth, starting to become very comfortable around him.

"I had issues I wish not to talk about and so I foolishly reacted by hurting you, which I deeply regret," the alpha told me.

I stare at him, stunned by his response.

I was happy that I now know the truth of his horrible previous treatment towards me. Still, a strong feeling of disappointment dances within me, foolishly wanting him to have found out that he was my mate. I hated the thought that I wanted to hit myself within the head. I mean how could I have wanted such a thing to happen. I doubt that I would have taken him as my mate if he had found out and him too with me. Too, it would be a dangerous thing if he was to know, for the safety of my mom and me.

I don't know much about mates, for I don't seem to get why is it I knew that we belong together but not him nor why the moon goddess decided to place us together when we will never be together. My mom would be a good person to answer this question, but I choose not to. Knowing the terrible things, she's been through trying to protect me and too losing dad. It was better to leave it alone, especially now that she had moved on with Dr. Charles. I was now happy for her.

"I understand," I told the alpha.

"You shouldn't," the alpha said sadly to me. "What I did was wrong, and I wish I'd never done so."

I nodded and lowered my head.

I quickly raise my head as I felt him touch my shoulder, bringing my eyes back to his.

"I hope you'll find it within your heart to forgive me," he said softly.

I nodded and shyly remove my eyes away from his.

"Let's go," I heard him say as he again begins to lead the way.

I followed him.

Within the alpha's eyes, I too could see how sorry he was for hurting me which makes me start to wonder what terrible issue could have caused him to hurt me. It must have been something dreadful, I thought. Even though I felt sorry for him, it was hard looking back at all the terrible things he had done to me and easily forgiving him. It will take time to do so if I should.

Soon, we were at the training house. It was much bigger from the top of the hill. It was beautiful. It was painted brown that looks like the colour of a tree trunk. The house is large.

"Good morning, Alpha," wolves training outside greeted him as we pass.

"Good morning," the alpha return their greeting with a nod.

They all stop and stare at the alpha as he passes them all. I stare at them every one of them, men, and women, continuing to follow the alpha.

Soon we were inside the house. I thought the outside was beautiful, but it was not compared to the inside. It was a magnificent scene. Being within the training home for the first. I felt great peace and felt like I was at home.

"Good afternoon, Alpha Anton," a man stops us before we could head upstairs.

"Travis," the alpha greeted him.

"Things are going good at the training house and we too have new members, strong young members," the man told Mr. Bates.

The man is tall, strong, and thick. He is much older than the alpha. He looks as if he is within his late 40's.

"Good," the alpha answers him.

"This is the new secretary, Nala," the alpha introduces me.

"Hi," I greeted the man as the alpha did.

"Ha...., she's a pretty young she-wolf, your mate must be happy to have you as his own," the man told me as he got over to me and held my right hand-kissing me.

I giggle as he did, not bothered by him. I don't know why I didn't but the presence of being within this house and too knowing the alpha was sorry for what he had done to me and was treating me much better. The great fear I once had, had seemed to disappear.

"Okay, Travis, remember you still have your mate," Mr. Bates told him as he gently took my hand away from the man and pull me behind him, upstairs.

Soon I was within another office of his. It made me feel warm. The entire furniture there was made of wood, polished light brown wood. His office too is beautiful.

"Take a seat," the alpha told me, as he closes the door.

I went over to a small cozy looking seat in front of his desk with a small dark cushion inside, sitting down.

As the alpha shuts the door. He walks over to his desk and sat. We were now faced to face.

I lower my head, shyly, staring at the smooth brown desk.

"You like it here?" I heard the alpha inquires me with his powerful voice that sounds calming and relaxing. Sexy, I should say, but I didn't want to think so. It is better not to see him that way.

"Hmmm," I answer him as I nodded and slowly raise my head, carrying my eyes back to his.

My hands held the side of my skirt tightly, seeing the alpha smiling at me.

I was now starting to become very uncomfortable with him.

"So, what I'm I going to do here today sir?" I inquire him, wanting to get up away from him.

"I have some files here that I need to be organized as well," the alpha told me. As he pointed at his right side.

At his side, I saw a large brown box with a lot of papers.

I get up, ready to start my work.

"Place all the organize papers within the file cabinet to the left," the alpha told me from behind.

"Yes, Mr. Bates," I answer him.

I begin to remove the files from the paper, I glance behind me as I did, wondering if the alpha wasn't going to leave as he usually did. I was quite uncomfortable working with him still being within his office.

I quickly turn back my head, seeing that the alpha was not paying me any attention at all. He was too busy looking through a large black book. Even though I hated that he was still within the office. I was happy that he was busy doing something of his own and will not be paying me any mind at all, which was good.

I gather all the paper from the box and begin to place the files in order. As I did, I walk over to the file cabinet to place the first set of papers I've organized so far. I would glance behind me every time to see if the alpha was looking at me. Gladly, whatever he was doing had gotten his full attention only and so, I carry on with my task.

"What do you want for lunch?" I heard the alpha inquires me from behind, allowing me to send all the papers I had within my hand flying within the air, frightened by him.

"I'm sorry," I said quickly as I run around his office, gathering all the papers, I've foolishly dropped.

"It's okay," the alpha said as he pulls out his chair and begin to help me.

"No, you don't have to Mr. Bates," I told him, not wanting him to. My foolish actions had caused me to do this, and I needed to clean it up by myself.

"I have no problem," the alpha told me, as I ran over to take up the last paper.

My hands froze at the last paper on the floor seeing that it was not my hand against the paper alone. Slowly, I raise my head away from his strong hand and there his blue eyes met mine. His bright blue eyes now stared into mine as if he was lost.

I return his stare, captivated by the beauty of his eyes.