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Mason's POV

As cliche as it is I woke up to a sore ass, jelly legs and an empty bed. I shouldn't feel dejected but I do. I'm not supposed to read into it but my stupid heart is hurting over a stupid alpha.

I should've pushed him away the moment I sensed it, but nooo....

What did I do?

For a second time I stupidly let him in and I'm paying the price for it. I feel like such an idiot

No, I am an idiot

I wobbled my way to the bathroom and caught a glance of myself. My eyes widened at the hickeys that littered my chest and neck

Is he a vampire or what?

This will be impossible to hide. I can't wear a scarf or turtleneck in the middle of June, that'll just be weird. I was freaking out over this, I already can't walk straight and I have the hickeys to show proof of that. Esme will never let it slide. I could already picture the looks I'd get from her

Like telepathy, someone rang the doorbell

Don't be her, please don't be her

I made my way to the door and sprayed a lavender air freshener. It's stupid... His scent still lingered in the hall. I don't want anyone putting me in a scandal because his scent was in my house

The paparazzi can be real bitches

I opened the door to see the she devil herself

Oh fuck me to hell

"Oh Mason I just got a call from—....." Her eyes zoomed in on my neck and I could see the wheels in her head turning

I forced a smile and tried to look normal. As normal as a guy who endured several hours of sex can look.

"Esme, what's up?" I said, forced smile still in place.

I got a raised eyebrow in response a loud sniff.

Uh oh....

She pushed me out of the way and entered, still sniffing the place like a search and rescue dog.

"What're you doing?" I tried to sound natural.

"Who was here last night?" She asked, turning around to face me with questioning eyes.

Well shit.....

Beryl's POV

"Sir, please let me do that." Said a nice looking beta in a maid uniform.

She looked like she was about to cry in frustration and I can't blame her for that. I hijacked the kitchen an hour and a half ago in honor of my recently acknowledged hobby of avoiding and ignoring my mate and his ugly side peace. Whatever her name was.

I had a routine when I was living my comfortable life as the boss of my café. Get up, do some yoga.... occasionally, get to the café early and bake delicious pastries. Now, I'm stuck in this pigsty surrounded by all these pigs.

I shouldn't put my anger on them.... but after what they both did, I can't seem to care

The worst part of it all was that my so called mate had not even tried to speak with me not even once

Even though you're the one avoiding

him?

So the only logical thing I could do was hijack the kitchen and bake something, anything at all.

I think I've overdone it though.

The entire table was full of buns, croissants, scones, and even cookies.

Now I understand why the beta was panicking. I think I unintentionally made breakfast.

"Annita, something smells extremely good today." A tall alpha came in circling his arms around the beta and leaving bitemarks all over her neck.

"W-wait a minute!!" She freed herself and motioned towards me.

Only then did he realize he wasn't alone. He stared at me wide eyed and blinked a few times

"If you'll excuse me" he said and left hurriedly.

"Annita...." an older omega woman stepped into the kitchen next stopping her sentence in order to look between me and the table full of food.

"You must be Beryl, the boss's mate" she said looking him up and down with a small smile

"I am." I said studying her carefully. She reminded me of my nanny Rena

"I am the head chef in this estate....and it looks like my assistant allowed you to do my job for me"

Annita made a whimpering sound that almost sounded cute to my ears.

"No, I hijacked the kitchen when she wasn't here, it's entirely my fault." I said. "Now, if you'll excuse me...."

"But of course, thanks to you breakfast will be served earlier than expected"

I gave her a small smile and got out of the kitchen. I almost bumped  into yet another alpha in a suit.

Can't a guy catch a break in this godforsaken estate?

He was tall, like every other alpha with dirty blonde hair and sporting a baby beard. He had a scar below his eyes

"You must be...."

"Beryl, your boss's mate" I cut him off "and yes it's nice to meet you too."

"I see everyone's given you a warm welcome and by popular report, you are a favourite among the household now." He said almost looking impressed.

I must've given him a confused look because he smiled and elaborated.

"Nothing is a secret here for too long. The longest secret or surprise lasts for ten seconds at most."

"Impressive" I said with a smile of my own.

This guy can calm down a typhoon. I'd been riled all morning and now talking with him for a few seconds has made me calm. I was even smiling, something I hadn't been able to do since that idiot alpha brought me here with no explantation whatsoever.

"Let me take you to the dining room" he said gesturing me towards the corridor on his left.

I gave a raised eyebrow but allowed myself to be led to a large room with a large dining table. The place was empty.

Ten to twenty minutes later, the place was almost full to the brim with alphas and omegas and betas. Thankfully, he was not here yet and he probably would not come.

Looking around the chattering group of people, I saw the alpha who almost had sex with Annita in the mix whispering something to a small group who had gathered around him and one of them even whacked him on the head for some reason.

Alphas.

Looking to my right I saw a blonde haired beta looking at me curiously and then cautiously when he realized I caught him looking.

I know l'm hot but please.....

He made his way to my seat and sat down beside me.

"I'm Lucas, nice to meet you....Beryl right?" He said with his hand out. I shook it and smiled slightly.

"Yeah, nice to meet you too"

"I knew it.... so you're the reason we're having breakfast together."

That caught me by surprise.

"You've never eaten together?" I asked, more curiously than I would've liked.

"No, Kyle's been trying to make it happen but Bruce......"

"Wait, what does Kyle do here?" I asked suddenly aware of my complete lack of knowledge about anyone here.

"Best friend, second in command, and noticeably dubbed the slight mother hen of the boss from time to time." Said Lucas

"Bruce sometimes forgets to rest or eat and Kyle puts everyone through hell in his endeavour to find the perfect thing to bait hin into the dining room. But sadly there's been none"

"So everyone just eats wherever they want." Said  another alpha who was sitting on my left. "Bloody, nice to meet you"

It took me a second to realize that he was telling me his name. I won't even ask why he has that name.

"Beryl." I said. " so what makes Kyle think that he'll come around today anyway?"

As I spoke, a few betas and omegas in maid uniforms brought out my masterpieces and put them on the table along with a few other dishes I'm sure they prepared themselves. Moments later everyone sat down.

"Well you see, Bruce has been trying very hard to get a hold of a certain mate of his who keeps avoiding him" said Lucas reaching a hand towards one of the croissants. His hand was slapped away by a beta sitting beside him who gave him  a death glare.

"And that mate is no doubt here in this very room sitting with us. Dont you think that's the perfect bait to catch our big fish?"

Son of a bitch!! I let my gaurd around Kyle. A sweet looking alpha who has such a calming scent and aura is the most dangerous alpha of them all. Literally. I've been played. On top of that, everyone here knew who I was already.

I glare daggers at the two men who decided to be my sitting partners. Lucas gave me a sly smile and Blood just hid his smile behind a cough.

Damn them!

Before I could think of escape, a familiar scent infiltrated my nostrils and it rooted me to my seat, my omega preened with anticipation as the son of a bitch came into the room. Eyes immediately locked on me. He looked like he rolled in sin before entering. I couldn't take my eyes off him as he made his way to my side.

I didn't even register the silence that rang in the room as we came face to face....when did I move.

I felt his hands on my waist and on my neck and I barely suppressed a moan at the intense feelings that raced through my body.

"We need to talk, omega" then he kissed me.

I think I'm fucked up....

André's POV

The alpha watched and rewatched the video of his youngest son being hauled away by a strange alpha for five days straight and in those five days, no one was even close to giving him a name or anything at all. His son was missing and his future in laws hadn't contacted him again since the first day.

He gritted his teeth in anger and stood from his seat. He was in his office, he had been there for the better half of a few days trying and failing to locate his son.

On top of that, Damien had been acting up recently. His meetings were put on hold and he was barely ever in his office. He didn't sleep home last night and he had not shown his face to his father at all.

Andre, for the first time was feeling frustrated with himself and his family.

"Sir, I've found something" came a voice after an urgent knock.

It was his personal body gaurd, Kevin.

Kevin handed him a tablet with a picture of a familiar alpha on the screen.

"His name is Bruce, we couldn't find his last name however we do know that he is a mafia boss and powerfull one at that."

Andre was quiet, way too quiet.

"Find him, and kill him" he ordered "or better yet, find him and let me kill him."

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