Chapter 34 Chapter 34
Scarlett had requested for me to bring her breakfast to her room. I knew it meant she had something to say. I headed to her bedroom and walked in after she permitted me to, serving her dinner on the table.
"So, I'm confused again. I feel like I sounded stupid for mentioning the anniversary to Keegan and asking him to act like my boyfriend, at the sane time. It didn't make any sense, right?" Of course it didn't! But there was no way I was saying that to her. "I ought to have said it in a more playful manner." Her eyebrows were curled upwards in worry. "The party is soon and I don't know what to do. How am I supposed to go there without him? My parents would think I'm crazy for deceiving them." she rumbled.
"I'm sure it'll be fine." I had no idea on how I was supposed to help her, but I was glad she could confide in me.
"No way! I want Keegan to come with me." She groaned, burying her head in a pillow. "Gosh, I'm so frustrated!"
"If he doesn't-"
"If he doesn't come with me, my parents' anniversary celebration would be robbed of its joy." She craned her neck to me, her forehead was furrowed in both fury and worry. "Can't you at least do something? Try to convince him, it doesn't have to be directly, maybe through..." she trailed off, groaning again. "I have no idea! Just help me convince him." She moaned.
"I'll try, though how will my request bother the Alpha? I'll try anyway."
"Thank you." She crumpled her face and picked her phone.
"I'll take my leave now." I still bowed to her to avoid pissing off the beta spirit in her frustrated state.
Remembering that there was a phone I could have in my hands and call mine made my stomach scrunch in excitement. I headed to Alpha Keegan's room to grab the phone, I doubt if I could ever get accustomed to referring to it as my room. Just a moment and I was going to be back to my room.
"She's just stupid and useless!" I heard someone yell from inside the room.
"Please leave, your presence is bothering me." Alpha Keegan replied. He didn't yell but his voice was despiteful.
The door knob turned and was pulled open, revealing the fury-laced face of the pack's Luna.
"Good evening, Luna." I bowed my head at her.
I heard her mutter something like 'stupid bitch' or ' mutt' before she walked away me, making sure to hit her shoulder against mine really hard, an obviously intentional act.
"What was that for?" I wondered, rubbing my shoulder and staring at her till she left the hallway.
When I stepped into the run, I squeaked when my eyes met with Alpha Keegan's. I wasn't expecting him to be standing right in front of me and to worsen it, he was in only a towel that covered his lower half. The water swimming down his body and hair confirmed that he just had a bath.
"Alpha, I'm so sorry." I lowered my head to bow but my eyes met with his bulge covered by his towel. I turned my gaze to my feet, feeling the heat of embarrassment flush my cheeks.
"Why are you so dramatic?" He scoffed, clearly still pissed off from whatever argument had occurred between him and his mother.
"I'm sorry Alpha." I scurried to the couch and was surprised my clothes were scattered on it. "What are they-"
"Luna was here and made a scene, so your clothes are a mess." He explained and grabbed another towel to dry his hair.
Why would Luna destroy my clothes' order?
I started arranging the clothes, but my gaze kept shifting to Alpha Keegan. The way his biceps flexed as he dried his hair made me feel like I was drooling. I felt the strong urge to run my arms along his chest and 6-pack abs. Watching him was making my heart pound faster for some strange reasons, he looked... handsome. I knew he was hot, but tonight, he seemed very sexy, like a big piece of sugar I wanted to explore and swallow.
His gaze met mine, yet I still couldn't take my mind off staring at him. I only realized how much this man was very specially carved, his skin was so smooth, like something I'd love to caress. What was wrong with me?
"Have you never seen a man in a towel? Stop gawking at me." He rolled his eyes and without warning, got rid of the towel around his waist.
I screamed and quickly pivoted. Was he crazy?! Couldn't he at least get dressed ELSEWHERE?
I stared at everything else except anything in his direction for the next few minutes, listening to the sound coming from his direction. When he laid on the birth, I peeked through my sideways glance and confirmed that he was in his boxers.
"Get rid of this bucket." He pointed at a bowl of water at the foot of his bed. How didn't I notice that before now?
"Bucket? There... when..." I couldn't speak properly, the awkward incident still affected my brain. What if I hadn't looked away? What would he have done to me? What if he didn't care? What if he thought I was crazy? I picked the bucket filled with dirty water up and started heading in the direction of the door.
Scarlett's parents' anniversary and the fact that I still hadn't apologized to Alpha Keegan for being so rude to him clouded my thoughts again. Why'd he have helped me out? Did he really feel attracted to me because of the mate bond? Was I also experiencing the same attraction?
My senses were messed up with my thoughts till I slipped on something greasy and fell butt-flat to the floor, pouring the entire bucket of water on the couch as I fell.
"Ah," I groaned and stood up, it felt like my butt bones had broken.
"Are you okay?" Alpha Keegan hurried to me, his face was stern but his amber eyes possessed a hint of concern in them. "I forgot to mention the oil there. Luna had poured it from her massage oil."
"My butt hurts." I cried and glanced at the couch. " Now my clothes and the couch are wet."
"That's not important. Should I call Crystal over?"
"No, I'll be fine." I tried to move but my ankle felt like it had cracked with a sharp pain and made me almost fall again, just in time for Alpha Keegan to catch me.
"Are your legs hurt?" he scooped me up in his arms. I widened my eyes as he carried me to sit on his bed and crouched in front of me, holding my ankle. "Does it hurt?" What's going on? He continued speaking but I was too focused on his face. He was frowning, as usual, but his frown this time was as a result of care. Did Alpha Keegan really care that I was hurt? That made no sense. "I asked if it hurts!" he exclaimed, snapping me back to my senses.
I shook my head negatively when it indeed hurt.
"Okay." He stood up straight. "I'll call for your treatment. You can sleep on the bed till the couch is no longer a mess." Why did he sound like he cared? Wait, did he just ask me to SLEEP ON HIS BED?!