Chapter 30
*Nolan’s POV
The restaurant was quiet now and I could see from the transparent glass that the night was here. The lights were dim and it made the room appear smaller than It actually was. I looked around and saw that it was just us inside of it. I had caught the manager looking at me and I guessed he knew who I was..
I looked away and turned my eyes back to the table in front of me. The last thing that I wanted was someone taking a picture of me and turning it into a story of how I was running away from my problems because my life was falling apart.
Xander was still here, sitting from across the table, and I could hear the low sound of him eating what was left on his plate. “You still haven’t said anything.” He said softly, lifting his eyes to look at me, breaking the silence.
“I don’t know, man. I haven’t thought about anything yet.” I said honestly.
I know that it was pretty irresponsible for me to act like this, like I was indeed running from my problems, but it didn’t bother me too much because I could do that in the presence of someone who saw me not just as an Alpha.
But every one of my thoughts about him took a strange turn when he spoke up.
“You shouldn’t act like this, you know.” He began. “You’re acting like you’re just a passenger and that all of this isn’t really happening to you.” He said quietly.
frowned slightly, annoyed that he had done the opposite of what I thought. I leaned forward and tried to pick up the bottle of whiskey in front of me, but he grabbed it just before I could.
“And maybe you shouldn’t drink so much.” He added, placing the bottle in front of himself, a small distance from where I
sat.
I chuckled softly and was getting amused at how he was beginning to act overly concerned.
“I wasn’t going to drink the whole thing,” I argued. “I just wanted to clear my head.”
He winced and made a strange ugly face. I tried not to smile, but I couldn’t. I smiled slightly, but I couldn’t sustain it so I went back to frowning which felt perfect for how I was feeling.
“I feel like shit, Xander,” I said honestly. “And it’s not just the company, Xander. It’s everything. Zoe, Ashley, Xavier…..hell, it’s fuvking everything.” I groaned.
“I’ve got so much to handle that I think I’m going to lose my mind,” I muttered. I was beginning to feel weird now, used to complaining and I didn’t feel like continuing anymore.
I wasn’t
“Well, maybe you could start by getting home,” Xander said. “Tomorrow is going to be a weird day for you with the media and their shit. You need the rest.”
I nodded slowly.
“Well, you’re right, just as always,” I replied with a proud smile. Grateful that I could talk to him about how shitty everything
was
I got up from my seat and turned towards the door, and Xander got up as well.
“I’ll drive you,” he said firmly.
I wanted to argue, but I didn’t. “Mmmmm,” I responded, before heading towards the door. The cold night wind hit me as I pushed the door open. It was sharp against my skin and for a moment I thought of standing there for much longer.
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apter 30
We got into the car and Xander started the engine. The seats were cold, but I didn’t think too much of it. All I cou hink of was what to do next and I still hadn’t gotten any answer to that question.
We drove for a while through the dark road and I noticed when he took a quick glance at me.
“You’re not drunk, are you?”
I smiled wryly, shaking my head. “No, I just wanted you to drive me home. That’s all”
He let out a small smile and shook his head in disbelief while keeping his eyes on the road. “You crazy son of a bitch,” he cursed playfully. “You could have driven yourself.” He added.
“I could have, but I wanted you to, don’t think of it too much.”
He nodded slowly and tightened his grip around the steering wheel. The truth was that I couldn’t get drunk, Xander knew that but maybe he forgot. Before it usually happens, I’d shake into my wolf momentarily and absorb all of the alcohol. I could also do that for injuries, but it worked best for the liquid stuff, poison, and maybe a drink.
“Are you still going to talk to Zoe?” Xander asked, breaking the silence.
“It’s not like I have a choice,” I replied. “But I don’t think I will tonight. I just want to rest and deal with everything when I
can.”
The rest of the drive was quiet and soon after we were in my mansion. Xander turned off the engine and I got out of the car. He did as well and I could notice him unbuttoning his shirt as we walked.
You’re not going to do that are you?” I asked in exhaustion.
He shrugged and continued until just a few buttons were left. He was going to shift into his wolf and run back to the middle of the city where our pack was.
“Drive Xander,” I said firmly.
He gave me a disappointed look but I wasn’t going to repeat myself. I didn’t know much, but it was pretty obvious that wanted to ruin me, and ruining me was the same as ruining the pack. I didn’t want him running through the woods all by himself when he could drive comfortably, there was nothing to prove.
someone
I walked back into my mansion and a few minutes later I could hear the engine restart and him driving off.
I undid my buttons, peeled the shirt off, and threw it across the room. I was too exhausted to do anything right and that was what I desperately wanted to do.
I walked straight into the bedroom, taking the stairs. I pushed the door open, walked in, and fell on the bed. I couldn’t tell if Zoe was here, but I couldn’t smell her scent.
She was a whole different kind of problem, one that I wasn’t even ready to face yet. I needed to do things like I meant to and I didn’t care if she was going to get hurt or not. She was important to me, but the pack and company was more important.
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