Filed To Story: Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)
“Let’s go,” Alexander said.
He sent another message to Selene, reassuring her that he would be fine.
Galen opened Alexander’s door, and Alexander put his phone back in his pocket.
“Ready?” Galen said, giving a quick glance around the area.
Alexander nodded.
Galen put an arm under Alexander’s knees, the other behind his back. Alexander grabbed onto Galen’s shoulder as he was lifted out of the passenger seat and moved into his wheelchair.
Once Galen had finished strapping him in, he gave Alexander a look.
“What?” Alexander asked, a slight irritation in his voice.
“When are you going to tell her about this?” Galen asked, indicating the wheelchair.
Alexander looked away, “It’s not time.”
Galen took a deep breath before moving to wheel Alexander into the building.
***
Selene sighed as she reread the last message.
It had been a week since she had last heard from Alexander. She had expected it; every time her father had gone to these councils with the alphas, he would remain out of contact until his return.
But it didn’t make it any easier, especially with the block in their connection. Alexander had been right. It felt lonely.
All she could do was keep busy.
She worked together with Saul to get the rest of the barrier defenses updated with the gifts they had received from Alexander. They also started to develop a training program emphasizing group and team fighting, using a lot of the tactics she had witnessed while observing in Summer.
Selene also took it upon herself to train more of the younger fighters in the basic fighting tactics of Berserkers.
Around this time, Axel finally woke up.
His mind was fuzzy, and he didn’t remember much of what had happened the night of the attack.
He could only remember for sure that he had been very sick for a while. Then, he remembered running through the woods and feeling like he was being chased. But it was all out of focus in his mind.
After Peter made sure that Axel was medically alright, Corrine filled him in on the events of that night. The attack, what Axel had said to Bell before he passed out, and everything they had learned about Jackson.
Including what only Corrine had known about his relationship with Selene.
Axel was devastated.
As he started to process what she told him, some of his confusion wore off. He remembered that he had heard Jackson on the phone saying strange things. When Axel confronted him about it, Jackson had attacked him. They struggled, but Axel was already weak, and Jackson overpowered him.
He was only able to get away when something else attacked them both. But Axel didn’t know what it was. He just ran.
Selene had a hard time visiting Axel after that. Both felt the shame of their trust in Jackson.
“I’m glad you’re finally going home,” Selene smiled at Axel as he finished packing away the items Corrine had brought to his room.
“Me too,” he replied, “it should have happened days ago.”
Axel huffed.
“Oh, don’t get annoyed with mom,” Selene said, “she wanted to make sure you were ok. She was pretty scared through this.”
“I get it,” Axel sighed.
Selene could see that he had already been guilt-tripped by their mother.
“She wasn’t the only one,” Selene smiled at him.
Axel stopped. He turned just slightly towards her and nodded.
“I know,” he said quietly. “I heard you threatened to give Bell my Snickers.”
Selene laughed.
“I was trying to get a reaction out of you.”
“Mmhmm…” Axel eyed her suspiciously.
“I also threatened to tell her about your crush on her,” Selene grinned.
Axel rolled his eyes and returned to packing.
“I don’t have a crush on her. I’ve told you that already.”
“Right…” Selene smiled.
“I really don’t, Selene,” he laughed. “I just…want to protect her.”
Selene smiled and walked over to him, placing her arm across his shoulders..
“You’re such a good guy, Axel,” she smiled at him.
He looked up and nodded knowingly.
“With such a big crush!”
“Go away!” he said as he playfully pushed her off him.
Selene laughed again and then moved to the other side of the bed. Grabbing a book from the table and handing it to him.
“Hey Axel,” she said, “can I ask you something?”
“Does it involve Bell and romantic feelings?” he sighed dramatically.
“No,” she smiled, grabbing a shirt from the bed and beginning to fold it. “It’s about our parents.”
“Sure,” he replied, adjusting the book in his bag.
Selene fiddled with the shirt.
“Do you know anything about dad taking an oath?”
Axel looked up at Selene with a raised eyebrow.
“I’m sure the first word he ever said was ‘duty’, but ‘oath’ is a close second.”
Axel took the shirt from her and folded it.
“Right,” she smiled, “but I mean, do you know of any that he specifically swore? Like one that might influence our family?”
Axel looked up at her, honestly considering what she asked this time.
“What exactly are you asking, Selene?”
She bit her lip apprehensively.
“Selene?” he asked.
She sighed and then told him about the argument she had heard between their parents the night Alexander left.
When she was done, Axel was quiet. He grabbed the last shirt and shoved it in the bag before replying.
“You shouldn’t be listening in on conversations you’re not a part of.”
“Well, I didn’t mean to, but they were shouting in the public space….” Selene defended herself.
Axel picked up the bag to move past her.
“It’s just that mom told me that dad has some reasons he doesn’t want Alexander and me together,” she said quickly as he passed her. “She wouldn’t tell me what they were. I thought you might know.”
Axel stopped walking. He turned and looked at her carefully.
“Selene…” he began, “are you planning to pursue a relationship with Alpha Alexander?”
“I thought you knew already,” Selene replied.
“You can’t!” he shouted.
“Why not?” Selene asked.
She knew he had been against Alexander before, but she had assumed it was because of his friendship with Jackson.
“You just can’t,” he huffed before turning to leave the room.
Selene felt irritated. She grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
“Tell me why I can’t be with the person that the Goddess herself has picked for me to be with.”
“I thought you said that was Jackson…” Axel said.
Selene took a step back. She felt hurt at his words, it was cruel and very unlike him.
“No, that’s not going to work,” she said angrily. “You’re trying to piss me off, so I will let this go.”
Axel sighed.
“Please, Selene, just let it go.”
“No!” she shouted.
“I don’t understand why you are in a rush to start a relationship after what happened with Jackson,” he said.
He refused to look at her. She moved around him, trying to make him look at her, but he avoided her eyes.
“What does that mean, Axel?”
He finally turned back to her.
“We knew Jackson for years. He was one of ours,” Axel said. “But look how he turned out.”
He clenched his jaw.
“I didn’t protect you from him. I didn’t even know I needed to… what mom said…” Axel growled. “I didn’t pay enough attention, I forgot for a moment…”
“Axel…”
Selene reached out to him, but he pulled away.
“Just because the Goddess chose him doesn’t mean he’s any good,” he said firmly.
Selene fought back the feelings of guilt and shame associated with Jackson.
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