Chapter 4 The love hut
Alpha Maximus Alexus - POV
My hand tightened around the steering wheel as I kept stealing glances at Antonella. She looked disturbed and sad as she looked out through the window while I sped down the freeway. “You should have just let her go, Max.” "Ares," my wolf growled in my head.
“How could I let her go on her own when I saw her trying to take her own life, Ares?” I yelled at him.
“She is not ours. She is still the Luna of the enemy pack.”
“I don't care.” I retorted when my wolf rolled his eyes at me.
“You promised you would keep her at a distance, Maximus. You know we can never give way to this feeling.”
“I am not going to do that. She will stay in our pack until she finds somewhere to go.” I firmly stated when my wolf shook his head as he rested the back of my head. Sometimes I wonder if my wolf is a part of me or a piece of my father, and I think every passing day proves otherwise.
“Alpha Alexus.”
“Yes.” I said while my eyes were fixed on the road.
“Can we go somewhere else before going to your pack?” she asked me.
“Sure, where do you want to go?” I asked her.
“Somewhere to forget this night.” Her voice broke at the end when I saw her turn her face away from me, but I saw the tears rolling down her cheeks. I pressed hard on the accelerator, and soon we were approaching a forked road when I took the road to the left.
I didn't know where we were going as we drove in silence. Ten minutes later the forest began to clear out, and I saw a small run-down bar. “Are you up for a drink, Antonella?” I asked her when she shrugged her shoulder.
“Are you sure this is safe?” she asked me when I slowed down and turned into the driveway. The place was crawling with humans who looked like they were all drunk beyond their minds.
“No one would know who we are in here.” I told her as I parked the car and soon got out. A few minutes later Antonella got down as well, and together we walked towards the bar. It was a large cabin that was decorated with fairy lights, and as we got closer to the door, my eardrums were filled with the Christmas music.
I opened the glass door and let Antonella walk in first before I followed her. There was not a single werewolf in here, but I spotted a few witches who were serving drinks. The place was dark, and the only source of light was coming from the small yellow lamps that were fixed on the walls.
There was a huge Christmas tree placed in the centre, surrounded by tables that were set for two. The entire place was decorated in red, white and green, giving it a festive vibe.
Antonella looked around the place for a moment before she made her way to the bar while I followed her. As soon as we took a seat, a witch approached us and placed the menu card in front of us. “Welcome to the Love Hut.”
“I will have a whisky.” I told the bartender when she turned towards Antonella, who was still looking at the menu card.
“I will have a cocktail,” she told her when she nodded her head before she walked away to get our drinks.
Antonella Erickson - POV
My heart was still beating so fast as I looked around the place that was filled with humans and witches. “Have you come here before?” I asked Alpha Alexus when he turned to face me.
“No,” he said in a monotone.
“Here’s your drinks.” The witch placed our glasses in front of us when Alpha Alexus paid her. “Enjoy your night, and may all your heart’s desires come true,” she wished us before moving to serve the next customer.
I didn't know what she meant, but I didn't complain when I looked down at my cocktail. It was a pinkish-purple drink, and it had a fruity, floral smell to it. I looked at Alpha Alexus’s drink when I saw that his drink was the same as mine.
“I thought you ordered a whisky,” I stated.
“I did, but I think these people are just too drunk to get the order right,” he said, sounding irritated when he brought the glass to his lips and took a sip. His face scrunched in disgust when a smile appeared on my face as I took a sip of my drink.
I felt a cooling sensation as the drink slid down my throat, and soon my entire body began to tingle. I immediately placed the glass back on the table and looked at Alpha Alexus when I saw that he had a faraway look on his face. My vision was starting to get blurry, and my head was spinning.
I closed my eyes, trying to clear my vision, and when I opened them again, I saw that Alpha Alexus had got up from his place, and he was standing in front of me with an unreadable look on his face.
The sadness and betrayal that I had in my heart vanished. And gradually Elijah’s face disappeared from my mind. My eyes moved to his lips when I felt my body heat up in want. “Apha Alexus…” I mumbled when he moved his hand and placed it on my cheek, making me take a deep breath.
“Maximus.” His words hypnotised me as I leaned into his touch. He inched closer to me until our breath intermingled while my heart rate increased.
“Max, what's going on?” I whispered when he moved his hand to the back of my neck and brought his lips closer to mine. As our lips brushed against each other, I felt a knot form in the pit of my stomach.
“I love you, Antonella,” he mumbled as he closed the distance between us. I felt like I was in cloud nine as sparks flew between us when my hands moved to the back of his neck and I pulled him closer to me.