THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Derek waited outside Maya’s door, checking his brown leather watch at intervals, then pacing back and forth the distance covered by the door, for the umpteenth time. He wondered what was taking his cousin so long to dress up.

“Why do girls take much time to dress up?” He mumbled to himself, checking his watch again after some minutes had passed. He was getting impatient already, not because he was actually that eager to attend his cousin, Curtis’ birthday; no, not at all. He just had a scheduled meeting with Leo.

Brandon had conveyed a message from his uncle to them, a message which really hadn’t surprised him The man had arranged a ball- like event for his son, allowing the invitation of a neighbouring pack which he had only heard in a passing, something he would never do for his daughter, Maya, and he wanted everyone present in the pack in attendance too, with the traditional bow or tie clothing. He had wondered what the fuss had being about. It was just a birthday party. Why the official clothing? Or was it something else? Perhaps it was for Curtis to find a mate?

He hadn’t been able to tell, but he had confined his mistrust of his Uncle, to Leo, later on, when Brandon had conveyed the message and left.

The latter had agreed, his resolve strengthening when he had heard the evil abomination the older man had done to Maya. Derek had thought he had never seen Leo more angry, and confused at the same time. But he hadn’t blamed him. It will only take time to clarify the misgivings. They had also mapped out a particular time during the party, to go off and talk, and plan, and act.

The door opening slightly snapped him out of his thoughts.

“Finally, I had thought that I would have to send in the calvary after you.” He stated sarcastically, before turning around to face Maya.

“What took you…..” His words took a dive into the wind as he beheld his cousin.

“You look ugly, Coz.” He said after some beats, attempting a weak joke to set her at ease. He knew she was a bit nervous. He also knew that she had dressed up this beautiful for Leo. He hoped that his friend would make the right choice this night.

“You like..?.” Maya asked, a short nervous smile dancing on her lips. She didn’t take his words seriously. For she had seen the look on his face at first when he had beheld her, and knew that she did well with the dress type and make up. Well, she had just done what she had seen Emma doing during the last two parties they had attended at Cassey’s place. Now thinking of it, she wondered how the human was doing. They never heard from her again. And Derek had stopped working for the girl’s father. She wondered the excuse he must have given to his father, to make the older man let him off the punishment. She would have to ask him later.

“Yeah. You’re majestically beautiful. Awesomely Pretty. Extravagantly hot. Wonderf….” He was saying, when she interrupted him, whilst chuckling intermittently as he listed off the qualities.

” Derek…” She called, smiling widely, her nervousness gone for the now.

“Mmmhmmm…” He answered, still giving her a look over, dramatically, like a fashion designer checking out his work of art.

“I asked a simple question. Do you….” She was saying when Derek interjected in a loud voice.

“Of course Coz. Of course. You look breathtakingly beautiful. Leo would be smitten. It’s a done deal. He wouldn’t need the mate pull, to give you a kiss.” He said, laughing a bit, as he saw her blushing.Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

“You think so?” She asked.

“I know so. But this is cheating.” He said, folding his arms across his chest as he looked at her again, from her long flowing blond hair, to her glittering blue ball gown with silvery stars on them, which stopped some inches above her knee, and the silvery high heels. And of course the silvery purse too.

“Cheating? How?” Maya asked, totally bewildered, as she racked her brain, on where this peculiar sentence emanated from, whilst chuckling as she found his pout funny.

“You look a queen. But I look your bodyguard. It shouldn’t be so. It’s not fair.” He said, waving his hands across his body.

“And this suit is quite tight….” He muttered, pouting the more which caused Maya to burst out in fits of laughter.

“Okay… now she is laughing at me.” Derek mumbled with a faux frown coating his facial expressions. In actuality, he was glad that he had been able to lift up her mood, and make her less nervous.

“What? I can’t help it. Your facial expression is funny.” She said, chuckling at him.

“I see.” He stated, before turning his face away from her, as if sulking.

” C’mon Coz… you should have come prepared. That way you wouldn’t be wearing one of my brother’s suit.” She mentioned, still smiling.

” And how am suppose to know that your father would organise a big traditional ball for his son? Huh?” He asked, his eyebrows piqued up in query.

“Well…. it has already happened. You will have to deal with it. It’s just for some couple of hours.” She said, patting his thick arms, while trying to hide a grin, and failing miserably at it.

“You’re still laughing…” Derek opined.

“You caught me.” She pointed out, with a toothy grin. “But as usual, you look the handsomest.”

“Even more than Leo…” He asked, battling his eyelashes at her.

“I haven’t seen Leo in a suit.” She replied flatly, trying to push down the imagery of Leo in a suit soaring up in her mind.

“I see. Does he know I’m wearing his suit?” He asked, referring to Curtis.

“Not yet.” She replied.

“Not another question.” She said, placing her thumb on his lips, when she perceived that he had wanted to ask something else.

“Let’s go. We can talk when we’re back.” She concluded, before sliding her arm around his, and walking down the hallway together, majestically.