Adrian's POV...
"Also this is a very common thing at this time. As she is also anemic, anxiety and depression is a common symptoms too. I should not have made fun of her in front of you. I will apologize and get her to come downstairs. Sorry Alpha" Ahana was about to leave but I told her I would console my mate and she does not have to worry about it.
I went inside her room and saw her crying on the bed hysterically.
"Hey baby. I am sorry for laughing earlier. It's just that you are so cute and I was imagining you with your beautiful angry bird face. Come here baby... now do not cry. Let us cut Ahana and also Manik's hair again. Okay? Now come here my love" I hugged her, trying to calm her down.
"I do not know why I am crying. I am sorry for ruining your mood" she apologized in between hiccups.
"Now now... it's okay darling. You can take all your frustrations, anger, sadness out in front of me and you do not have to apologize. It is normal really. My mom is worse you know. Now stop crying baby. Wash your face and we will leave to see your parents. Don't you miss them?"
"I do. A lot. I want to meet them but I don't want to cry there again and make them sad. Jia would start crying too" she said, sniffling. At least she has stopped crying now.
"If you feel like crying, why don't you imagine your Monkey man hanging from one tree to another? That will stop you from crying" I told her earning a laugh.
"You are good at this" she said rubbing her eyes and hugging me tight.
"Even though Ariana never talked about menstruation in front of me or Aaron, she usual did the same as you. So I am used to consoling her whenever Michael was not with her"
She looked at me with a beautiful smile. "You are a great brother Addy... I had to be strong for Jia as she is very sensitive so I could not be this way at all. Usually I was all alone in my room when I am this way so it was difficult for me to face you. I wish my brother was alive so he would have done the same with me as well. Thank you" she said teary eyed but with a little smile.
'She had a brother?' My wolf thought but I didn't ask any further as I didn't want her to cry again.
"Now wash your face so that we could go downstairs. Ahana was really upset that she made you cry. She is a good person. Isn't she? Make up with her... Okay baby?"
"I did not mean to hurt her. I just felt bad that she is hiding secret with all of you guys and keeping me and Nat out of this as she is supposed to be our friend. Not yours. Why don't you tell me Adrian? What are you hiding?" she asked, crying again. Oh god!! I can't see her this way.
"I don't want to keep secrets too baby... Give me some time to sort it out. As for Ahana keeping the secret, she got to know somehow and was promised to not to tell anyone as it wasn't her secret to share. You all will know in a few days baby. Until then, trust me. Please" I kneel down in front of her as she was sitting on the chair. I had to tell her everything before it is too late.
"Alright. I will give you 15 days to sort out whatever it is and come clean in front of us. Is that why you did not ask me out on a date yet?" I was surprised that she was expecting a date from me. I thought she did not want to be with me yet.
"I did not know you would accept my offer if I asked so I thought of courting you for a few more days. How about we go on a date once your parents leave to Texas? I'm a little embarrassed to say this but I'm a tiny bit afraid of your father" I told her to make her laugh which worked but it was not a complete lie though. Once she felt a little better, we went downstairs where she hugged Ahana and apologized to her for being that way. We left to meet their parents now. I do not know what is in the store of our future. I hope everything goes well.