Kenneth's POV

I was so worried when I didn't know where my mate was. He was nowhere inside the pack house and I had not received any report about him leaving from any warrior on guard duty.

So while I was looking for him, I heard that he was drove to my father, so I ran to my father's place. I was very mad when I got there and when the warrior who drove them said he forgot to link me about it, I gave him a blow that completely shut his lights out.

I knew he was confused to why I was acting the way I did but I know he got it why I acted that way.

Now as I watch him sleep in my arms, I know why I was so worried earlier. I have to keep him safe.

I slowly and carefully detach myself from him and get up. I put on some clothes and walk to the window, jumping down. I am still feeling the adrenaline from earlier, coursing through my veins.

After today's events, I am not supposed to leave Roman but I want to punch something so that I can calm down. I'm just frustrated.

I run through the woods and reach the assassin training house. As I approach the house, Hilda comes out to greet me, smiling and opening the door for me.

"What?" I ask as I enter the house and she follows after closing the door.

"I need to talk to you." She whispers and I nod then wait for her to spit whatever it is out.

"Can you come close please. I don't want the other guys to know about this."

I groan but lean to her as she starts whispering near my ear. I scoff when I hear what this all was about.

"Whatever." I grumble and I remove my T-shirt then we go down the stairs to the training room.

Hilda was asking for permission to leave pack lands, so that she can visit her brother in the city. She didn't want the other guys to know about that and was asking I make it as if she's gone on a mission.

I ignore the others as I reach to where my stress reliever was hanging. I get in position to start hitting the bag but Ron's shouting makes me halt and look up the stairs. He runs down to the room and comes to me.

"Alpha, your mate was here." He rushes out and I raise a brow in confusion.

I left him sleeping in our room so how can he be here? Besides, the guards could have linked me.

"I bumped into him in the woods. He was crying and run back to the pack house."

I sniff him but trying to get my mates scent since he said they bumped into each other. I don't smell my mate's scent and I look at Ron annoyed that he is lying to me.

"Ron..."

"Believe me Kenneth!"

"Alpha, your mate has just passed us a second ago. He was coming from the woods but we didn't see him going there.."

"Shit!" I curse and run out of the room. I fly up the stairs and I get out of the house and sprint through the woods, trying to get to my mate on time.

How did he get to the training house without being noticed by the guards?

I pass the guards without a glance and run up the stairs to our room where I'm hoping my mate is. I throw the door open but I don't see him anywhere. I search the bathroom but he's not there as well.

I open my door to get out and search for him when I find Edward who was about to knock.

"Not now Edward." I grumble as I go to run pass him but his words stop me.

"Your mate is in our room." He murmurs and I run in his and her brother's room direction.

I turn the knob only to find the door locked. I start knocking on the door but I don't get a response.

"When did he get here?" I ask Edward who followed me to his room.

"Some minutes ago. He was knocking and when I opened the door, he pushed me out and locked the door."

I sigh and continue knocking on the door. My heart is beating so hard against my chest. I can feel my wolf restlessness inside me which increases my frustration and I pound on the door.

"Roman!" I shout but no one answers me. I keep on shouting and pounding the door, hoping he would open it.

"Go way.." I hear and immediately I stop pounding on the door and push my ear on the door.

"Roman," I say slowly hoping to get a response.

"Go way.." I hear his small voice and some crying, making me whimper.

I want to help my mate but I don't know what is wrong. My heart clenches painfully at the sound of his cries.

I try recalling what I did wrong but nothing comes up. Frustrated enough, I decide on breaking through the door to get to my mate.

"You will scare him away if you break the door. He-" Edward voices out as if knowing what is on my mind. I growl at him and he whimpers, showing his neck in submission.

"The kid is right Kenny. You should not break the door."

"Why not?" I yell at Ron who is approaching us.

"Because it is clear that he doesn't want to see you at the moment. Perhaps you should give him sometime and he will face you when he's ready."

I sigh and slide down,
sitting down on the floor with my back leaning against the locked door. I know Ron is right but how does he expect me to just ignore my bawling mate inside the room?

"What did you do to him?" Ron asks and I shake my head.

"I have no idea." I mumble and he nods slowly.

He leaves a bit later with Edward and I'm left alone in the corridor.

I listen to Roman's cries as I wonder what I have done wrong. Nothing comes up in my head and I sigh, closing my eyes.

I don't know how long I have been sitting on the floor but my eyes open when I hear the door opening. His cries and whimpers stopped some while ago. I stand up as I get ready to talk to my mate.

My hope crashes down when I see Edwin coming out of the room instead of Roman. I move to get inside the room but he shakes his head and closes the door once he's fully outside.

"Alpha," he starts but I don't want to hear it.

"Can I see my mate now?" I ask since he's standing by the door.

"I'm sorry alpha but he doesn't want to see you."

I look at the omega in front of me as I feel my blood boil. Who is he to deny me access to see my mate?

"Look here-"

"You cheated on him." He accuses me, cutting me off.

"What?" I ask dumbfounded at the Edwin's word.

"He saw you kissing with a woman at the house in the woods." He cries and I watch tears slide down his cheeks.

"What woman? I didn't kis-"

"You have have been ignoring him! You've been making him sad and he doesn't smile like he used to anymore! He's been struggling on his own and I can't even help him because he needs his mate. You haven't been a good mate alpha!"

"Hey!" I shout at him, offended with his accusations.

"I'm sorry but that's the truth. You could have seen the change in him if you paid attention to him in the past days." He sobs.

I push him away from the door gently as I enter the room. I see my mate on the bed and I cautiously approach it.

I stare at my mate who is still whimpering in his sleep. I watch as a tear slides down his beautiful face which has marks of his previous tears.

As much as I wish to carry him back to our room and assure him that I didn't kiss any woman, I decide against it. I saw how sincere his friend was and I believe all he said was true, apart from the cheating.

I know I've been busy and had not spent anytime with Roman in the past days. Perhaps that's why he thought I was ignoring him. But how can I not notice when he was feeling down like how his friend said.

I guess I've not been the best lately.

I thought he was having a good time with his new friend Edwin and I thought he wouldn't notice that I wasn't around but I guess I was wrong.

I kiss his forehead and walk out the room. Perhaps he will let me talk to him tomorrow after he's cooled down a bit. I wait outside the door to make sure Edwin locks the door securely.

"Ron send two guards to the twin's room." I order my soon to be beta and I don't need to explain why I need them here. I'm sure he knows why.

"Yes alpha."

After I hear the click of the lock, I walk away from the door. That's when I notice that the sun has risen, a start of a new day.

I get in my room and take a shower. I dress myself and walk to my office. I sit in my chair and get to work as I wait for Roman to get up.

"Son," my mother's voice sound in the room and I look up to see him walk in my office.

"Mother." I greet him with a nod.

"What is this nonsense I hear about your mate?" He asks and I sigh. Of course he already knows about it.

"It is nothing I can't handle on my own mother. Don't worry about it." I say and continue working on the folder I was looking at before he came in but he snaps it from my hand and throw it away.

I growl as I watch the folder hit a wall and it falls to the ground.

"What's wrong with you mother?" I yell at him.

I don't really have the good connection with my mother. He has always been too much and for that reason, we drifted apart. He always wants me to do what he wants and I don't really want to be my mother's puppet.

"Your mate is what is wrong dear. He is very wrong and not right for my son!"

"I don't care what you think about him mother. But stay away from him." I warn him as I get up to correct the folder he threw.

"Kenny-"

"Not now Ron."

"But this is important!"

"What is it?" I groan, feeling my body getting tired.

"Your mother. It seems he had ordered the guards to refuse Roman entry to your office when he came to see you. Some have also witnessed him shouting and yelling at your mate."

"Mother why are you doing this?" I ask him after I cut off the link with Ron. I didn't want to hear anymore evidence of my mother's evil.

"Its for the good of the pack and kingdom my son. That babyish mate of yours will not do good for the people. They need a strong leader to rule beside you, not a weak excuse of a wolf like your so called mat-"

"Monroe!" I growl at hi and he takes a step back. "Get. Out."

He quickly scurries off knowing I'm not in the mood for his stupid logic. I sigh and slump in my chair in defeat.

No wonder he thought I've been ignoring him.

"Alpha. Your mate is in the dining room having lunch."

A guard links me and I get up and leave the office. I hastily walk to the dining room and I see him laughing and talking to Edwin.

I smile when I see him laughing but I frown when I see it no more. He has sensed me in the room that's why he wiped the laugh off his face.

"Hey," I hesitantly greet them but mostly my mate.

I get a response from Edwin but Roman doesn't say a word. He continues eating and ignores me as if I'm not there.

"Roman." I call his name gently but he doesn't spare me a glance and carries on as if I'm not here.

The friends continue talking to themselves and ignores me completely. I groan, exhausted by it all. I stand up and leave after a few failed attempts at starting a conversation with him. I stop at the door and look back at him. I almost miss his glance at me. Almost. I smile a bit, knowing he at least looked at me.

"I'm sorry Roman. Give me a chance to explain myself and I promise to answer and explain everything truthfully. Please." I plead hoping he will let us talk but he doesn't say anything.

After some minutes, I exit the dining room and go up to our room. With all the exhaustion, I hope to fall asleep but that doesn't happen. I toss and turn on the bed but nothing changes.

I grab my phone and dial his number. At least I know he will help me out.

"What?"

"Uh, it is me Kenneth." I dumbly say and I curse low for my stupid choice of word.

"What is it? Why are you calling me?" CJ groans and I sigh.

"I cheated on Roman." The words come out my mouth before I think about it.

"What? You stupid, good for nothing-"

"It's a misunderstanding!" I hurriedly shout before I listen to him call me any names. "I didn't cheat on him. I will never do that. I don't even know how he thought I did but I swear I didn't."

"You haven't even talked to him, have you?" He asks with a sigh and I don't respond. He sighs again and I prepare to hear whatever he tells me.
"Stupid alpha. You are supposed to talk to him and clear the misunderstanding. Are you sure you didn't cheat?"

"No I didn't." I scoff as I will myself to ignore him calling me stupid. I need his help anyway. "That's the reason I'm calling CJ. He's ignoring me and giving me the silent treatment. I was hoping you help me out on how I can make him stop treating me like that, so that we can talk it out."

"I'm sorry Kenneth. I can't help you with that. You should deal with this on your own. Roman is your mate. Try to understand him and learn him carefully. You have to know him more than anyone else and find a way to clear up this misunderstanding."

"But-"

"No buts. I know you can do this Kenneth. I know I haven't been a fan of you lately but deep down I know that you are the best mate my bro will ever need. So don't fail me or disappoint me in anyway. I trust you to shower my little bro with love and attention that he needs. Fight your way through the silent treatment and clear up the misunderstanding."

"Thank you CJ." I say with a smile.

"Anytime Kenneth. And please don't keep secrets or other important things from your mate. He's your equal. I know he is different but you will be surprised if you look pass that difference."  CJ murmurs before cutting the call.

I lay on my bed and gaze at the ceiling. I think about my mother and father. I was never brought up in a loving family. Since I was young, I've never seen my parents act loving to each other or any affection.

There was a time when I believed mates were not that great but my tutor changed my mind. He told me everything I needed to know about mates before he was killed by my mother for 'softening' her son.

I honoured his death by keeping his words in my heart and I looked forward to meet my mate.

I didn't know it would be this hard though. With my mother worsening things between me and my mate, things will get harder and harder.

I'm not a romantic person or social. I just follow my instincts to do things and now I know that it is not enough. My instincts failed to tell me that my mate was hurting. So I have to do it in another way.

I will follow CJ's advice. Getting to know my mate better will help me to be able to please him as a mate needs to. I don't want him to feel ignored anymore.

I will work hard and make my mate smile at me once again.

No secrets.

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