Tangled Hearts - The Alpha's Baby Mama
Chapter 121: Best solutions that will work for both of us...

Chapter 121: Best solutions that will work for both of us...

Noah POV

"What’s going on here?" Selene asked as her eyes scanned from me to Brooke. I almost lost my cool because of what Brooke clad on her body but I decided not to react, at least not at the moment. If more than anything, I enjoyed the jealousy that flashed through Selene’s eyes. Good! Now she’ll understand how I feel whenever I see her with Xavier.

"What is going on where?" I repeated looking at her coolly.

"Why is she in your room clad in a bath towel? And..." she paused to look at the food basket I was carrying "Why is that in your hand too?"

"I came to give it to her," I said with a shrug and she was spending a night in the pack house. It was too dark and dangerous outside so, I asked her to stay back. Nothing serious, by morning, she’ll be out of her hair and on her merry way,".

Selene closed her eyes; I could see she was trying not to explode. It was evident that was what she wanted to do at this moment but somehow when she opened her eyes, the anger and jealousy I had seen in them seemed to have fizzled away and was replaced with nonchalance. And blankness, it was almost as if, she didn’t care what was going on.

"There are tons of unused rooms in the pack house, Noah that are cleaned every day by the maids. They make sure the rooms are always spotless in situations where we have unannounced visitors but you choose to stow your ex-girlfriend in your room and she’s clad in nothing but that thing," she pointed at Brooke. "Are you trying to get back to me for going with Kurtis? Then if it’s what you’re doing, I’m so disappointed. Honestly, I expected more from you at least but this won’t be the first time so..." she sighed giving me a small smile "I just wanted to let you know I’m back. I’ll go now. Good night!".

She brushed past me and left. I wanted to follow her and explain that I wasn’t going to spend a night in the room with Brooke but as I turned to follow her, Brooke grabbed my hand and looked at me pleadingly.

"I know you want to go after your wife badly but please can you come help me figure out the shower thing? It keeps bringing out hot water when I want cold water," she said.

I stared wistfully at Selene’s retreating figure, it’s not that following her would solve anything. I know that much. With one last sigh, I shook Brooke’s arm on my sleeve and entered the room ignoring the way she followed after me, almost naked. Maybe a few hours ago, I would have reacted to how shiny, and wet her body looked and how her big, heavy breasts were fighting for space on the small towel but right now, my mind was far away.

I had a lot of things to worry about. First, my nephew, Xavier. I was ashamed of my response to Selene when Kurtis asked that she come with me. I wanted to protect my marriage so much but Xavier was family and I knew that if anything should happen to him, his mother – my sister would never recover. Xavier was her only child and I know how she spent the first few months after he got his wolf and the curse started playing fully in his life... how she went around like a mad woman seeking for solution.

It was the lowest I’ve ever seen my sister. She dried up and would stay night awake and beside Xavier’s bed sobbing. Even when Selene had supposedly died, I knew how worried she was when Xavier had relapsed and how she slipped into constant sorrow until he was strong enough. So, if anything should happen to him, she would feel it more.

I was also worried about the outcome of this night. I had an unsettled feeling that something would happen and I was trying my best to think positively about it. There was a possibility that by the morning, Moon Whisper would be a shadow of itself and I feared that more than anything. I have already instructed the generals to protect our people in the lower towns and villages and round up all the disabled to the pack house.

In Moon Whisper everyone was important. Every single strand of hair was important and I loved my people so much. The thought that something might happen to them and my generals would have to decide to protect me instead of them tortured me more. Finally, Selene.

I love Selene so much... even though I know she can take care of herself and the girls, I was still worried about her. These days, she goes about with so many secrets in her eyes and it bothered me that my wife might be up to something. I was so preoccupied with my thoughts that I didn’t know I was standing in the middle of the room, not moving. It wasn’t until Brooke shook me out of my reverie that I remembered I had come into the room to check out something for her.

"I’m sorry," I murmured to her and started going to the bathroom.

"Are you alright, Noah?" she skipped behind me "Do you feel guilty about me staying in your room? Don’t worry I can just go to another room and then go and explain things to Selene. I think she misunderstood everything,".

"It’s fine," I murmured adjusting the shower heads to the temperature I remembered she used to bathe with.

"Are you sure?" I heard her sigh "It was not my intention to cause a rift between you and your wife, I promise you. I only want us to be friends especially after I’ve seen how much you love her. I’m sorry that everything is happening this way and it’ll be sorted out soon,".

"I admit we have issues but believe me, Brooke," I turned to her giving her a pointed stare "You’re not the slightest, possible cause of our problems. Selene is not insecure around you if anything I think you look foolish repeatedly trying to seduce me and just so we’re clear, I didn’t make you her Beta so you can tattle to me about her activities but as a consolation to your family and because of old ties maybe,".

"But Noah..." she tried to speak up but I raised my hand, indicating for her to stop.

"Let me finish," I said "This would be the last time that you’d try to seduce me. I told you before Brooke and I’ll tell you again. I love Selene so much that I’ve never considered – not even as a fantasy to cheat on her. You’re a beautiful woman and I know you can get any man you want but not just me. So, I hope you understand and try to be better,".

Without waiting for a reply, I walked out of the bathroom and headed for the door.

"So, my feelings do not count?" Brooke’s voice stopped me as she crossed the room to where I stood by the door. I sighed and turned to face her. My heart did a double take as I saw that there were tears in her eyes. "Have you ever wondered why I did what I did?" she cried. "I just had a baby removed because I didn’t want it to get in the way of your appointment as King and you weren’t emotionally available for me, Noah? I wanted to carry your baby... be with you forever and show you how much I love you with my words but you became too busy, you would go days without speaking to me and...".

"Removing the baby was your choice, Brooke," I said firmly "I didn’t reject the child. If anything, I welcomed it with open arms and I was ready to have my title taken away from me for the sake of that pup but it was you who insisted that we should get rid of the baby and you didn’t want to bring disgrace to your family. Why are you trying to club me into feeling guilty for that? It’s all on you!"

"But I did it for you!" she yelled "It was always my desire to see you take your rightful place. Our laws are strict...stricter than the average werewolves. If I had not done away with that baby, would you have been comfortable if the throne went to another person? I saved your ass, Noah Carrell. I am the reason why you’re king today and yet I didn’t get any thanks for it,".

"You left me Brooke... you cheated on me and left me. I was ready to forgive you and overlook everything but you slapped me in the face and left me two days before our wedding. I know we had it thought and all but I was overwhelmed with work those days and I tried my best to make it up to you the little opportunities I had. Don’t you think I had a lot of advances thrown at me... I told you before... once I love someone, I am careful not to hurt them in any way. How can I claim to love someone and want to cheat on them knowing that when they find out, it’ll devastate them,".

"I told you I was heartbroken and back then, Timmy seemed like a gateway to my happiness but now I am back and I want for us to go back to how we used to be. Don’t you miss us, Noah? Don’t you miss the way we used to be? I’m sorry baby. Please..." she came close to me and tried to hold me. "I deserve to be your queen. I’ve sacrificed for you more than any woman has,".

"I know that!" I took several steps backwards putting a distance between us "But I don’t want to be with you. I have a wife already. The only thing I can promise is to try to compensate you for all those years and everything you did for me. So, please stop asking for more and stop trying to be a nuisance to me,".

"Noah, please!" the tears sprung to her eyes again and suddenly she threw herself on my body, the towel she had on slipped off her body and she wound her arms around me pressing her body on mine. "I still love you. Okay, fine!" she sobbed "I am not even asking to be your wife or anything. I will gladly be your mistress and no one would know. That’s how much I want to be yours. Please, Noah!"

"Brooke!" my hands were up as if I was surrendering. I didn’t want to touch her "For the love of the moon, can you let go and let’s talk about this? I see you and I hear you but this is inappropriate. Put on something decent and I promise we’ll sit and talk this over until we find the best solutions that will work for both of us,".