"Where were you?"
"Downstairs" getting raised eyebrows at his answer, Riki rolled his eyes.
"Walking downstairs and swinging in the swings of the kid's playground- with my mate."
"So, Mr.Zen is your mate?"
"Yes, and I would appreciate it if you would tone down your hatred towards them."
Not getting any response from his sister, Riki saw her looking out of the window.
"Thea- answer me this. Why would you hate the family who took in your mate, when you were a coward to even face him? They are good people, even if they are strangers to us-they took care of both our mates when they were Vulnerable and all Alone in this shitty world."
"I know I was a coward, but I am still not sure if they are good people. Even if we have met them, their History and crimes say otherwise. This is the Mafia world and on top of that- the Alpha of their Pack, their mother is one vicious lady."
"You saw how grateful she was to us for nursing her child. Every mother is just a mother to their kid-Even if they are a Mafia Heiress Or The Alpha of a pack.
Wasn't our mom kind to us? She too was having the same roles."
"For god's sake, Riki. She tortured you!! how can you still love her? If not for dad-she...she would have k-killed you"
"IT WAS TRAINING !!"
"IT WAS A FUCKING DUEL OF A TEEN OMEGA WITH THE TRUE-BLOODED ALPHA OF THE PACK!!"
"It...was not."
"Riki- remember, It's just you and me against this world and now we have our mates to protect too okay? Don't just trust everyone." Thea said patting her brother's shoulders.
The Doorbell rang bringing both of them out of their silence after the argument.
"Must be food. Finally."
Chuckling at her brother's antics and hand gestures, she shook her head and went to open the door.
Only to be faced with her brother's mate and his mother.
"Are you both alright? We heard some shouting a while ago..." questioned Ms. Zara with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, It was just Riki's squealing" thea laughed awkwardly.
"Oh, that child must be happy to squeal this loud," said Ms. Zara, not wanting thea to think they interfered in any of their talks.
"Yeah, He met his mate, so." that statement sure got Zen to blush, and thea caught it while glancing at him.
"Please come inside." offered Thea, to which they denied and said they were here to offer them Dinner.
"We made spaghetti, and Riki said your dinner hasn't arrived yet, thus.."
"oh, thank you so much, Ma'am, Sir" bowed thea to them.
"Oh come on, just call me Aunt outside the corporation. Ma'am sounds too formal" smiled Ms. Zara, hand gesturing for it to be okay
"Yes, and you are older than me Miss Thea, Please just call me Zen"
"Oh okay sure" chuckled thea at her brother's mate's flustered state.
"Where is Riki?"
"Taking a bath, apparently some dog jumped on him" Thea shook her head at that.
That made Zen laugh a bit remembering the moment.
"Okay, we will go now. We have to return to our home too."
"oh, Reach safely Ma'- Aunt. Have a Good Night."
Thea closed the door, receiving more good nights only to open it again 5 minutes later.
"Ma'am, your Pizza.."
"Yes, thank you" taking the food from the delivery guy, she felt him caressing her thumb and made a mental note to send someone after him to let that hand be in the shredder.
Unaware of the hardened gaze of her mate, who was already making sure that this one dies tonight. No one touches what is his even if he resents his belongings- they belong to him.
---The Next Morning---
"Symon, you asked for someone's wicket to be down yesternight? He's at the headquarters right now, Koshi is waiting for you there," questioned Zen, it wasn't normal for someone to piss Symon this much that he wants them to die.
"Oh, okay. Let's leave then. Hurry up."
"what did they do?"
"Touched my belongings Inappropriately."
Not wanting to question further, Zen hurried to get out, hoping to see his mate.
"So, did you two make it official? or are taking things slow?" It was as If Symon sensed his excited dog tail wagging, wanting him to know about his date.
"We are getting to know each other, and I love him already." Zen blurted out as enthusiastic as ever.
Widening his eyes at his brother's blunt and straightforward reply, Symon laughed at him.
"Geez, chill. Don't scare off your pretty omega with this enthusiasm."
"As If I could scare him, A night has passed and he is already ruling over me and Shizu" mumbled Zen blushingly, remembering how his omega's wolf had held him when shizu growled.
"what? did you say something?" asked Symon wearing his shoes and locking the door.
"No, nu-nothing."
"Thea, Please let me.."
"No, not yet."
"but..."
"You cannot go to the office with your mate- Let him come ask you first, he is a shy one and might get uncomfortable."
Slamming the door open, after his sister got out, he locked it. Unaware of the shocked stares of their lovely neighbors.
Turning around, he saw his sister's widened eyes, raising his eyebrows he asked
"what now? at least let me throw a tantrum." Riki said rolling his eyes.
watching his sister's eyes moving the right side, he followed her gaze- Only to be met with his Mate and his brother's open mouths and shocked eyes.
"Ohh damn, he is looking good... fuck" Riki mumbled watching his mate all dressed up formally.
Watching everyone watching him with amusement after his not-so-quiet comment, He straightened up his posture.
"Good Morning Mate, Good Morning Mr.Perri"
"Good morning love" Zen said coming over to his mate and hugging him.
"Good morning Riki" chuckled Symon.
"Stop wagging your imaginary tail, Zenni" teased Symon through the mind link, which made Zen shorten and break the hug up, getting flustered.
Backing up from the hug, Zen noticed his mate's sister smiling at a red, off-guarded Riki.
"Good Morning Ms.Thea"
"Morning Zen"
"Morning Ms. Suzuki" greeted Symon, surprising everyone there.
"Is your hand okay?" now that brought thea to shoot her head at Symon's side.
"Wh..what? How?"
"Is your hand okay?" Symon repeated, not wanting her to know how he saw her last night.
"Yes, it is " replied Thea.
Now getting to know who the person brought up at the HQ last night was, Zen smiled. At least, his brother cares about his mate. He felt his shirt being pulled and when he saw who it was- oh his lovely mate.
"Yes, baby. What happened?"
getting flustered at the nickname, Riki blushed. "Uhh... Even I wasn't aware of her hand being hurt, do you know what happened? How does Mr. Perri know?"
"I am not sure, maybe he saw it from our door, he was on a call yesterday night and he stands near the door to attend his calls," said Zen, shrugging his shoulders.
Humming at his response, Riki asked the tantrum-throwing question to his mate-
"Can we go to the office together?"
"Oh- Sure, why not"
While these two were conversing, the other couple was just staring at each other.
"I think you should change your shirt, not appropriate," commented Symon to his mate, getting protective of his alpha.
"Huh? Oh, okay" nodding her head, she still stood there, not moving.
"Ms. Suzuki?"
"I know I am not supposed to question you or ask you to do something but--Please button up your second button... too much collarbone" she mumbled the last part.
Symon nodded his head and turned around to do that, after he turned towards his mate, he saw her rushing to go inside and coming back after changing to a black shirt now.
"Monie" zen voiced out
"Yes"
"Can Riki come with us in our car?"
"No!" came a loud response from Thea.
"It will be trouble for you both. Riki" she glared at her brother- who glared back.
"No, it's not a trouble for us- Let him be with his mate. It's okay" said Symon, wanting the mates to be together.
Even though it was soft- It was a command from him to his Mate.
"uh-- Okay. Riki - please behave. yeah?" said Thea, gulping and then glaring at her brother.
"Why would you leave me alone on the first day of getting your mate?" grumbled Thea through the mind link, to which she just received a tight-lipped smile.