Falling in love with my Ex's Alpha Chapter 139

As soon as everyone leaves, leaving me alone in the kitchen with Isabel, the atmosphere starts to become increasingly uncomfortable.

I would like to know why she treats me like this, but at the same time, I feel like I might not like the answer.

Isabel stands in the kitchen, looking over at me while I'm still sitting at the table. An unspoken tension hovered in the air. Despite the underlying discomfort and stern face, Isabel maintains a polite demeanor.

"Is there anything specific you need help with today? I'm here to assist," she says in a rispid way like she couldn't be more impatient. I feel somewhat small in her presence.

Feeling the weight of Isabel's authority looking at me, I shift uneasily in my seat. "Oh, uhm, thank you. I think I'm all set for now."

As soon as she hears my answer, she gives me an angry face that leaves me not knowing what to do. The air becomes more and more unbearable.

I thought she would be happy that I didn't assign her any tasks, but nothing seems to make her happy.

I'm so uncomfortable that my palms start sweating, and I just want to get out of the kitchen and do something.

Honestly, I didn't think I would say this, but I'd rather be startled by Omegas and warriors having sex than stay here in this awkward silence with Isabel.

I get up and start organizing the things I messed up in the kitchen, but I had already left almost everything tidy, so there was almost nothing to do.

Where are the Omegas when I need them? They stayed on my tail and didn't let me breathe alone during the entire renovation, and now that I need them, no one shows up.

I look at Isabel again and give a forced smile. She doesn't reciprocate. Of curse.

She crosses her arms, and I lean on the kitchen counter, thinking about what else I can do to end this situation.

When I finally thought I couldn't take it anymore, Maia comes into the kitchen carrying two huge boxes.

Damn, my friend has a lot of arm strength. Another skill I wish I had.

I smile with relief when I see her, "Hey! You're here! How was the trip?" I run to her, and when she puts the boxes on the floor next to Jake and Jay's boxes, I hug her tight.

I look at Isabel, and she is looking at me with a frown, looking more upset than she was before. What is wrong with this Gamma?

At least Maia is here now, I won't go through this discomfort alone.

Maia lets go of the hug and looks at Isabel, "Hi," she says, and Isabel just gives a slight nod with a serious face.

Maia looks at me without understanding anything, and I just shrug, "Can we talk privately?" she asks me, and I look at Isabel. Isabel looks at me with her eyebrows together in a V shape and her lips with a thin line like I'm asking something disrespectful.

She uncrosses her arms but keeps her fists closed. "Uhm... Let's go to your new room, we can talk there," I say, not knowing what else to say.

Maia takes her boxes back, and I go ahead, guiding her since she doesn't know where she will sleep. Isabel starts following behind us.

"Uhm... You can stay here. This conversation needs to be in private." I say, with my shoulders shrugged, already waiting for her to retort. By the look on her face, it looks like she wants a second round of our spar.

"I'll be waiting in the backyard if you need me." She passes us both, and I flinch with a bit of fear. I hate conflict. I hate that I don't get along with Kaiden's Gamma.

I can't help but wonder if I did something wrong to her...

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"I know I've been avoiding this conversation, but the time has come to be brave and talk to you about my fated mate," Maia says, sitting on the edge of her bed, facing me.

As soon as we arrived at her bedroom on the top floor, I sat on the chair available in the room. Lately, I can't stand so long without getting tired; I sit on any chair I catch. Well, I hope to *sit* on Kaiden later. I try to control the smile and blush on my face with that last thought.

"I know, I was waiting for you to come talk to me about this," I tell her honestly. "I know that at this point, you must already imagine that Chad and I have a past..." I look at her, waiting for her to react before continuing.

She nods, biting her bottom lip hesitantly. "Yes, I realized."

"Are you upset about this?" I ask more hesitantly than her, afraid of her answer.

"It's not the best news in the world to know that your friend already dated your fated mate, but... I'm not mad at you, please tell me everything you can, I need to understand..." she doesn't finish.

"I know..." I reply and take a deep breath to explain. "Well, we dated for a few months before I found out that Kaiden was my fated mate. Before that, Chad wanted me to be his chosen mate," I look at her expecting to see some adverse reaction, but she continues to look at me as if nothing was new.

"I'm not going to lie to you or soften it, Maia. What I experienced with Chad was beautiful. He was a great boyfriend and, above all, a best friend. Today, we are nothing more than that. I can't deny that I miss him. Even with everything he did–"

"What did he do?" she interrupts me, apprehensive.

"He helped with the pack's last attack, and he had planned..." I take a deep breath before saying, "he had planned for the two of us to go to another pack, but his plan went wrong. The rogues betrayed him and ended up kidnapping me instead."

"From then on, I know how it ends," she puts both hands on her face. I get up and sit next to her on the bed and place a hand on her thigh.

I don't say anything, I let her continue the conversation. After a while, she whispers with her hands still covering her face, "Do you still have feelings for him?"

"Yes, but as a friend. Maia, I have no romantic intentions with him. I have my fated mate, and I'm pregnant with our baby. Chad is in the past for me," I say, trying to convince her, and she looks at me with tears on her cheek, lowering her hands from her face.

I wipe the tears from her cheek, "I don't know how to explain it to you... But I don't feel jealous of you two, even though you tell me all this. Maybe it's because it's you and not someone else, you know? I don't know if it is because I've known you forever, K. But, I can't feel jealous of you two, which is strange because you know how naturally jealous I am," she raises her eyebrow in disbelief and then lowers it and looks sad. "What I feel... What I feel is different... Somehow, I can't accept this crazy plan he made. That, for me, is the hardest part to accept. He doesn't seem like such a good person. I'm fighting my feelings and the mate bond every day. All I want is to be close to him, and I don't even know where he is, and I don't even know if I want to accept our mate bond," she sobs into my arms.

"Shh, it's okay. It's normal for you to be confused by all this," I run my hands on her back, "you can ask anyone in the pack, and they'll say the same thing. Chad was an excellent Gamma and warrior. What he did was horrible, and I know this because I was one of those who suffered the most from all of this... However, I don't think it's fair to condemn him eternally for that," I say, and she wipes away her tears, letting go of the hug.

"Ugh, you're too kind. If it were me, I would have already ripped his neck off," Maia smiles, even with tears in her eyes.

I smile back, "Seriously, Maia, you just need to get to know each other better. You'll see, everything will work out," I say.

"Where is he?" She asks, this time without smiling.

"He's still in the Elite Training Center prison. I don't know how long he'll be there, but I can ask Kaiden to let you see him; what do you think?" I ask.

"I'd really like that, thank you, K," she tells me and hugs me again, "changing the subject. What's wrong with this Isabel?" She furrows her eyebrows, "she looks like she has a dick stuck up her ass! Did you see the way she looked at us?" She asks me, and I suppress my laughter, "this bitch better not get into trouble with me because if she does it... Ha! She will find out," Maia says in a threatening tone, and I start laughing.

"Stop threatening my Gamma and start preparing," I say with a smile on my face.

"For what?" she asks confused.

"Well, Will accepted my request. He said you can start working at his boutique today if you want. Of course, today you're just going to learn how everything works–"

She stops me by hugging me tight abruptly, "Oh! Thank you, K, you're amazing! I thought he was going to deny it."

"It's nothing; I know you'll rock it there," I don't tell her that I had to beg Will and promise to show up at his boutique more to make up for the favour.

She wanted to work there when she decided to live here temporarily. I'm happy that everything worked out. Now, all she needs is for her and Chad to work out, too.

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I was going with Maia to Will's boutique, but I decided to let her go alone so I could welcome all the new residents of the packhouse.

As soon as she left, it didn't take long for the packhouse to start filling up with people arriving. All the Omegas arrived at the same time. The warriors didn't take long, and suddenly, the packhouse was already complete with its new residents.

They move around the packhouse rooms so easily that it looks like they have lived in the packhouse for years. The Omegas occupy the spaces as if they were the world's most wonderful place.

I open a smile, seeing everyone like this. The atmosphere of happiness is so easy to feel around me that I don't even need Kaiden's aura to feel it.

I just hope I don't get startled by them too soon.

"Ha!" Calli scoffs and smirks at me as she passes in the hallway holding the neon pink post-it note I placed on her door that says, 'Close me!'

I smile back at her and shake my head. Dean arrives with Laila, and my smile quickly fades. He greets me in his usual polite way.

"Carry all the luggage yourself! I'm tired," Laila tells him, waving her hands to hurry him to go quickly; he rolls his eyes and doesn't say anything as he leaves carrying all his and her luggage.

She comes up to me with a smirk on her face. Damn, she's also taller than me, which is why she makes a point of looking at me in a superior way every time.

I look around, no one is in the room with us.

Where is Isabel, for Goddess' sake? Wasn't she the one who was supposed to be here by my side and be the person to make me uncomfortable?

At least she doesn't verbalize how much she hates me.

Laila comes close to me with our feet almost touching, and I take a step back and automatically place a hand on my baby in my belly.

Her smirk leaves her face, and she looks at me with a disdainful look and then looks around us; when she looks back at me, she stares with furious eyes.

"Don't think it was a big deal what you did," she says dismissively, almost rolling her eyes, "anyone would do better than that," she twirls her index finger in a circle, indicating around us.

"It wasn't just me who did it. Everyone did it together," I don't even know why I bother answering. "Do not diminish the work of others."

She makes an even more angry face at my rebuttal, "Don't use that annoying little voice of yours on me. You don't deserve to be Luna! You're just a useless human–"

"Enough! You're going too far–" I cut her off, but she cuts me back with her index finger pointed at me.

"Shh! Shut up! You won't believe what I found in Kaiden's office," she grins devilishly, "I know your secret. I know about your and Kaiden's pretend contract. Next time you open the packhouse for everyone, remember to hide your shit properly," my heart stops beating and I widen my eyes, unblinking. "I wonder if everyone will continue treating you so well if they know. I wonder if they will accept a lying Luna!"

My hands start to sweat with nervousness. The sudden shock made me tense all my muscles.

Oh, Goddess!

"You're under my thumb from now on and you will do *everything* I ask if you don't want everyone to know your little dirty secret."