My Mate Had A Girlfriend novel Chapter 13

"I was only left with Belle and I take care of her so well. I love her a lot. She's only 8 this year. I'm 20 and I can't even take care of 8 years old. What kind of a brother am I? And Beatrix, I really didn't mean to vent my anger at you. Earlier, I felt like a total failure as a brother and Alpha when I didn't get to fight those rogues."

I felt so bad for him that in that instance, I was right there next to him and hugged him, trying to comfort him or rather myself. He was going through so much that it made me wince how he could even think that he was a failure.

"I'm really sorry Beatrix, I'm such a jerk," he scolded himself, murmuring in my hair as he hugged me back. I looked up and saw him crying, again.

"Don't be sorry Brody. You were going through a lot and I don't blame that you felt the need to let things out of your heart," I consoled.

"But it's just wrong for me to vent it on you..." I cut him off quickly.

"I will forgive you if you stop blaming yourself. How could you even blame yourself Brody? You were alone when you were fighting those rogues. And, you're not a failure. Don't even think like that," I kinda scolded him.

"I wasn't expecting you to be so fierce like that," Brody said shortly after, in a joking manner. I quickly pulled far away from him and slapped his arm, making him smile and caused me to at the same time. I shot him a glare and we remained silent for a minute or so before Brody spoke again. "So is it true that you lost your mate?"

I winced. Why did he have to bring that topic out? I shook my head.

"So you're lying?" Brody accused, loudly.

"No," I said quickly and loudly, "I didn't practically lose him."

"That was what you told me," Brody hissed, suddenly on an anger tone.

"I meant, I have found him but I couldn't be with him."

"Why?"

"Because he has a girlfriend and he don't wanna hurt her," I told the truth.

"He's a jerk," Brody hissed again and then his voice softened, "I'm so sorry about it. It's gonna be his lost to lose such a mate like you."

I shrugged. "Now that you already know about it, please promise me that you won't tell anyone about it. No one and I mean, no one know I have found my mate. Only you."

I helped him up from the couch and ushered him to a guest room. I then informed Sean, the beta to cancel the arrangement for the night as I already sent Alpha Brody to the guest room, seeing it was unsafe to send him back home in the dark at night. Sean agreed with me.

That night, I went to sleep feeling relieved. I do not know why but perhaps because I had shared something with Brody and I wouldn't have to carry the burden of 'not having' a mate, alone.

Beatrix

I woke up, feeling fresh but wasn't ready to face anything in school. Well, I never was. I haven't been hanging out with Sally since I had to avoid Calvin in school. Sally usually hung out in the cafeteria or by the lockers and I couldn't stay with her, so that Calvin wouldn't easily spot me. I decided I should see her today.

I walked down the stairs to the dining table and saw my brother, the Luna, my parents as well as Brody there. I galloped my way to them and greeted.

"Hello Brody," I said, tapping his shoulder.

"Beatrix!" My brother called, in a stern tone. "You're not supposed to call Alpha Brody just by name. Show some respect."

"Oh, it's okay," Brody defended me, "I told her to call me that. Since she helped me yesterday, we became friends."