Why My Mate Cries
Chapter 39

ALIYAH’S POV

Trouble. I could have sworn that was the only thing I had in mind as soon as I looked at Reid in panic. With a frown on my face, I shielded the two pups whose eyes were filled with fear.

Reid continued to glance wildly at them.

“They need to be taught more before they get worse.”

“Don’t scare them, Reid,” I grunted.

A low growl escaped his mouth. He looked so ferocious that even I had to step back from him. His entire presence was hard to take when he was in this state, and I confirmed that he really hated it whenever he heard people talking ill about me. He totally loathed it more than I did.

I knew he was acting this way because he never wanted me to be hurt. He wanted to protect me, even emotionally, and I appreciated everything he did and would do. However, I couldn’t bear to see him snapping out in front of the pups, even though I knew he was only trying to correct their behavior.

“I—I really am sorry, Alpha Reid,” Alicia walked up to us. Her face indicated that she was getting paranoid over this situation with her children. She then gazed at Ellie and Dustin, seemingly disappointed with their rude behaviors. “Didn’t I tell you to be kinder, kids?”

“We are sorry, mommy,” Ellie uttered in her soft voice.

I looked down at her. Regret and guilt could be seen in her amber eyes. She pouted her lips and nudged her twin brother. I really found it so cute that I wanted to just forget what happened. But I was all too aware that Reid could never let it slide.

He thought it was right that the kids should be punished when they did something wrong, and I wouldn’t argue with that because I also think it’s important for their well-being.

Alicia let out a long sigh. She gave them a hard look, and guilt was evident in her face.

“This is my entire fault.” Her tears fell as she shook her head. “I focused on my work to support this family. I should’ve given you more attention. I should’ve taught you all the right things.”

I gazed at her, shocked at her sudden breakdown. A sharp pain shot me through my heart as I heard her cry in despair. Fisting my hand, I looked away and blinked several times.

I didn’t know why, but a part of me was envious of these pups. Alicia evidently loved them with all her heart—the kind of love that I craved for most of my life; that unconditional love of a parent who’d do everything for the betterment of her children.

“They will be more nuisances if they aren’t taught properly, Alicia,” Reid hissed.

Alicia sobbed. “I—I’m sorry, Alpha. I will try harder to become the best mother for them.”

“No. I’ll get this under control,” he growled.

“What do you mean, Alpha?”

I looked back at Reid, frowning. “Reid, what are you saying?”

“They will live in the pack house and be taught accordingly,” he answered.

Alicia’s mouth fell open. It seemed like she didn’t expect that Reid would sort out the situation this way. I, myself, was shocked too. But perhaps it would be easier for him to discipline the pups if they lived in the pack house.

“Do you have any objections, Alicia?”

Shaking her head, Alicia swallowed hard and replied, “N—none at all, Alpha. You can take my children. If this is what you think is the best thing to do, I’d gladly accept your decision.”

“How about both of you, young wolves?” Reid glanced back wildly at the twins. “Any objection?”

Both of them were shocked, afraid and shaking so badly.

Dustin shook his head, while Ellie looked like she was about to cry.

“Very well. We will take them now,” Reid told Alicia.

All she could do was nod. She sprinted to somewhere in the house. When she got back, she had already brought a luggage bag with her, and I already knew what that was for. Alicia started to cry as she hugged her children. She kissed them goodbye, and after that, we left the house together with the twins.

Right before we got back to the pack house, Reid decided to dine in the nearby cafe since it was already lunch time. He was the one who fell in line at the counter, while I was here at the table to take care of the twins.

The cafe had a cozy ambiance. I’d never been in such a place before since I’d been staying in the house for most of my life, which is why I couldn’t help but survey its entirety in a daze. It exhibited classic interior designs that complimented the colors of brown and black paint everywhere. Behind the counter was a row of shelves filled with books. I could smell the scent of the old-aged pages and even the classical inks from where I was seated, and it honestly brought excitement to me.

“She’s really ugly. I don’t think she’s fit to become our Luna,” I heard Ellie whispering to her twin brother.

I glanced in her direction. She noticed me looking down at her and so she raised her eyebrow as if she was asking me what I was looking at.

My mouth dropped open at that, but after a few seconds, my lips curled in distaste. I could hardly believe I was witnessing how this young girl showed her real behaviour when Reid wasn’t looking. She was just like an angel a few minutes ago.

“I—I heard you,” I uttered firmly, trying to muster the courage to be a bigger person at this table.

Dustin smirked and wrapped his arm around Ellie’s shoulder. “Don’t piss off the mutt.”

“Dustin, w—watch your language!” I said and looked at them warily.

He clicked his tongue and laughed a bit. “You can’t scare us.”

“He’s right,” Ellie agreed with him. “Don’t be mad because we’re only telling the truth.”

“Yeah, you’re not really fit to become our Luna. You looked like a slave.”

Both of them harshly laughed. I fisted my hand while I tried to hold my emotions inside me. There were a lot of people in the cafe. I didn’t want to create a scene just because these two rude pups were pissing me off. In addition, I knew Reid would become brutally mad at them once he learned that they weren’t sincere about their apologies earlier.

“No matter what you say, both of you are still going to be disciplined by the Alpha,” I said firmly.

Ellie rolled her eyes. “It’s nothing new to us.”

How rude could these pups be? I wanted to yell at them, but nothing came out of my mouth. Instead, I glanced over at Reid. I gasped when I noticed that he was looking in our direction. That was when I realized that he had the ability to hear even the tiniest whispers of anyone… and there was no way he had never heard how Ellie and Dustin talked to me rudely.

Still gazing over at him, I shook my head, indicating to let it slide once again, even though I knew that the pups were setting him on the edge.