Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

406-The Petty Stuff

"Lazio!" I pronounced his name after gulping a little. It was clear from the look on his face that he wasn't too happy. Something had deeply disturbed him, as evidenced by the slight raise of his brow and the tightening of his lips.

"Good morning," I said, trying to sound playful and normal.

"Maynard was here?" he asked, ignoring my greetings and briskly approaching me.

"He was." I didn't lie. He stood beside me for a few empty seconds before he scoffed at me.

"Why? Why did you indulge in a conversation with him?" he asked me, assuming it very correctly. I could tell he was not going to understand whatever I had to say. Something in him has changed, or maybe it was always there, but I was too occupied with saving my mates and the world to acknowledge it.

"He came here to talk to me. We talked, and now he is gone. I am not a child who would turn away from the problems because Daddy doesn't want her to speak to anyone without his permission." I had enough of his attitude. I turned to him after dropping the butter knife in the sink and groaned, muttering the words to him.

It surprised him to see him standing up for me again.

He stayed still for a moment before he grasped my arm and started dragging me to our bedroom.

you doing, Lazio? we have guests over; have some decency." I complained, trying to free my arm, but his fingers

stop there. He then pushed me in front of the mirror and stood

how ridiculous you look when being rude to your alpha mate," he muttered, shaking my body a little and glaring at me in the

Lazio!" I raised my voice,

not the miserable guy you used to be to your fullest in that academy," he yelled, pushing

you? When?" I asked, my eyes staring at him with nothing

didn't want you to ruin their relationship, did you hear me?" He yelled despite the

so that the entire pack can hear you. They all should know how narrow minded and control freak you are." The moment I raised my voice louder than him, he clenched his fists and raised them. My reflexes worked

going to hit me?" I asked in bewilderment. I was panting as I

I would never hit you," he finally raised his face and for the first time in two years, I saw any sort

to hit me," I mumbled in my

you. If I had to, I would have, but I stopped." He took a step closer

want everyone to think I am an abusive alpha just like my

was a lost cause. This wasn't the Lazio I met in that academy's room. I lost that Lazio long ago. It