Why My Mate Cries
Chapter 27

REID’S POV

Needless to say, I felt like I was losing my mind.

I’ve been having dreams lately. A dream where I finally marked Aliyah, claimed and devoured her body under the moonlight, and felt the satiable emotion afterward.

It was getting more frequent, and the more it happened, the stronger the mate bond pull could get when I woke up. I could not seem to pin down my need to mark her, and it was driving me crazy.

I avoided thinking about it as much as possible, and wanted to focus on Aliyah’s full recovery, but my wolf didn’t seem to want to listen and had been letting me dream such things at night in order for me to finally take action.

Gratefully, I was taught how to fight my wolf within me. I spent time practicing to defy the wolf, regardless of how powerful the need it had. I didn’t want to scare Aliyah, as she was the most important person to me.

I could only mark her until she was fully ready.

Over the next few days, Aliyah had finally moved on from what happened that night, when Lucas brought his human mate into the pack house. She was much better now compared to yesterday, when she spent most of her time locking herself in the room thinking and reflecting on what happened.

Luckily, our pack mates have forgotten that event too and are focused on the younger pups that just had their first shifts.

“Aliyah,” I called for her.

I sat next to the space beside her, caressing her hair while trying to wake her up. It was already seven o’clock in the morning. Song sparrows could be heard chirping from the pine tree across the window, and the morning breeze was fresh and smelled of spring.

“Hmm…” She moved, stretched her arm, and slowly opened her misty eyes.

“Good morning,” I greeted her. I leaned down to give her a peck, which made her smile.

“Good morning. What time is it?”

“Seven o’clock. Time to get up, little wolf.”

She yawned and scratched her eyes. “It’s still too early, Reid.”

“You need to prepare. We’ll go out of the pack house to visit some pups who just had their first shifts last night,” I explained, tucking the strands of her hair behind her ear.

“I can’t remember the last time I saw young wolves…” Her eyes sparkled with excitement.

I pinched her cheek. “You’ll have fun seeing them for sure, so get up now and take a bath.”

She nodded and quickly rose from the bed. “I hope they will like me, Reid.”

Her voice was filled with hope as she offered me a sincere smile.

“Of course they will. You’re adorable.”

“You are just saying that because we’re mates…” She pouted her lips.

I thought Aliyah wouldn’t get any cuter, but whenever she pouted her lips, it was hard to fight the urge to admire her even more.

“I am telling the truth. You’re adorable, beautiful, and sexy.” I grinned at her.

Her cheeks blushed immediately at my last statement. “A—Alright, I’ll take a bath now, sweet talker.”

I chuckled. “Do you need a hand? I can scrub your back…”

She scowled at me, and I found it cute too.

“Too early for that, Reid!” she scoffed, and then quickly dashed into the bathroom.

“Incredible…” I whispered, realizing how lucky I was to have her.

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ALIYAH’S POV

Today, I woke up to the news that we’d be visiting young pups. It’s been a long while since the last time I saw young wolves, and I could not hide my excitement.

“All right,” I said and glanced at my reflection on the mirror.

I was looking at my clothes, checking if I was overdressed or just fine. I decided to wear a simple nude-colored cardigan on top of a black dress that reached my knees.

“Aliyah!” I heard Reid call for me outside the bedroom.

I quickened my pace, tying up my hair and wearing the white shoes that Reid bought for me, and after that, I went to the living room and saw that he was ready.

“What do you think?” I asked her and I gazed down at my clothes.

“You’re stunning as always.” He smiled at me.

I shook my head and couldn’t hide the smile on my lips. My eyes glanced at Reid’s clothes. He was only wearing a black t-shirt and jeans, yet he was oozing with charisma.

I drew in a breath. This Alpha never failed to make me feel breathless.

“All ready to see the young wolves?” he asked.

I nodded in excitement. “More than ready!”

We went downstairs, and our pack mates greeted us happily. I was surprised by how normal they acted after what I did at the formal dinner two nights ago.

Honestly, I was still ashamed of what happened, but I wanted to fight my fear and become the best partner for Reid. If that meant I had to go out frequently and shove my trauma away, then I’d try and try until I got over it.

“How many young wolves do we have here in the pack?” I asked as we walked to the end of the alley I wasn’t familiar with.

“We have eighteen young pups here. The two of them just had their first shift last night, and as part of the tradition, the Alpha needs to visit and congratulate them.”

I nodded. I was amazed by the fact that I was learning more and more about Reid and his pack every single day.

It didn’t take us a while to reach the home of the young wolves we were visiting. My chest was suddenly consumed by worry. I just hope I won’t do anything that would only disappoint Reid or the young wolves.

We stood on the porch of an average cabin located in the center part of the pack village. Reid was the one who knocked on the door, and it didn’t take a minute before it opened.

An old lady finally went out. Fear struck my chest when I looked at her grim face. Her eyes glanced at me from head to toe, and I shivered as I saw the disgust behind her amber eyes.

“Look at this skin and bones. Who are you and what are you doing in my house?!” She growled at me angrily.

I was totally shocked that my body stiffen in my place. I let out a gasp, unable to make a single move as a great fear began engulfing my entire system.