Jayden's p.o.v
"Alex kicked me out and then Zippy and Leo are invited to her room, she knows."
Noah laid on the couch facing the cooling fan making it's rounds above him blowing wind on his flushed face. Human alcohol would never achieve this level of wasted they reached but an ancient Chinese herb that the bunch needed to relieve tension.
"Hey man. Yeah. You win. I will stay away from Toby. I do not want to complicate things for him. I saw what you did for him, you put him first and I respect you enough to take a step back and not intervene with your love life. I do really just want the best for him; he seems to like you and today it looks like he chose you. I will take a step back."
Lucas looks pained as he uttered those words. He takes a long swig of his drink but at this point he was not paying attention to the boring alphas sorrow or pointless ranting, opting to focus on his own problems.
"He looks up to you, and did you know there is a section on his wall with just my pictures I sent him when we were chatting. (Burp) Sorry. Then there are pictures of his family, Noah but in the centre of it all a frame of you two together... I wanted to believe it is because you two are friends, but I seem to be wrong."
made sense the alcohol got to their logic first. Noah was on the couch isolated. In fact, no one paid attention to the other burdens, they were all in the same boat. Somehow by fates greatest whim, they all found their fated mates
"I am handsome, very rich, my brains make me a lot of money, I can make her happy, I do not cheat when I'm in a relationship, and again my looks are held at pedestal..."
More than a dozen empty bottles laid scattered on the floor. They were all completely drunk and whoever said alphas cannot be emotional was clearly wrong. Perhaps that is the stereotype that led many alphas to insanity. A few hours later Lucas joined the pity party, mentally rolling his eyes he faced Lucas, and the man barely flinched when he got on his feet.
"Instead of being weak and pathetic." Noah's phone rings, "sorry. Get up. Why don't you fight me for him then?"
Noah jumps up startling them before he stumbled into the door where he grabbed his jacket. "Jay, toss me the key to our room please."
Jay tosses the key without a second thought, and he was too drunk to catch it so he is now on his hands and knees trying not to topple over.
"Toby love being around you. I cannot be responsible for taking that away that feeling away from him. Uh fuck. I'm drunk. I am drunk. Shit this feeling hurts worse than when I found out, you into him."
That how he feels about Leo, he loves his trust, body, defiance, intelligence and his sweet surrender. Not in that order because his mate is unpredictable. Now all he had to do was fess up and ease his Leo's jealousy. Although the sweet taste of his jealousy was enticing. Although what came with the territory, is not having him close. And shit, is cousin is not worth the unnecessary fast his left to endure.
"Eyy Lucas."
He tested to see if Lucas was not dead.
"Mhmm."
He at least voiced his awareness, breathing deeply the man sat up. Since they were all out of beer, all that was left to nurse was bottles of water. The 24-pack still water bottles, Toby got the Deucalionalpha to buy and deliver them with just a mere suggestion.
"You know, I needed to make sure that you will not hurt my cousin man. No hard feelings?"
"C-Cousin? Who is your cousin?"
"Toby."
"No shit. You do not share his last name."
"No shit. Did you hear the part where I said cousin? Damn, I forgot how much you actually dumb down when you are drunk."
"So, you do not have a thing for Toby?"
"Hell, no man his blood man. I consider him as my brother and treat him as such too."
"Listen man you know how I feel, and I promise to do my damnedest not hurt him. No hard feelings?"
"No hard feelings and I know."
Just like that they made up and every incident that happened before this handshake regarding Toby was forgotten. Judging by how fast he sobered up. He actually hopped he does not regret his decision. They hands met in full agreement; Lucas knew his stance. Lucas is his friend, but Toby is his blood which means he is more precious to him.
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Noah's p.o.v
Alex followed him back on Instagram, he never thought she would so when he got the notification, he jumped up excited. Then she sent him a text and reached out to him.
Alex: << 'Come to the beach.'>>
He jumps up, grabs Jayden's keys and he bolted out. Okay, the world is spinning right now so walking slowly will get him there.
"Alex."
His going to get to her, if only there was a quicker way that will not upset his stomach. He pulls out his phone,
"Toby. I need a ride."
Toby: << 'Where are you?'>>
"I am by the fountain at the reception, I got lost."
Toby: << 'You sound drunk.'>> He stayed quiet, he needs to pee and he needs to make a decision... right or left. << 'Leo, would you mind giving Noah a ride?>>
Leo: << 'Sure, tell him to stay put.'>>
"Roger that captain."
His going right, he can't keep it in anymore. As his washing his hands and two women stepped in and screamed, he screamed confused, everyone screamed . She grabbed her bag and began hitting him with it, why is he getting attacked this in the male's bathroom. He ran out the bathroom looking up and the female character on the door. He laid on the floor; looking up at the expensive ceiling. Why is he trying to reciprocate existing codes for his EMC system? He needs to figure out a code that will only to his idea, perhaps he needs to work on calculations that will program the machine to accurate results.
"Noah." Toby and Leo helped him on his feet, "why were you on the floor?"
He stumbles for a bit before he bared his footings. He needs a paper and pen; the reception has a pen. He needs paper,
"I need paper."
"Is he serious?"
"Unfortunately," Zippy got him paper. "Let's get you back to your room."
He stopped writing to look up at the ceiling again, Alex. "No. No. Zippy-" he taps his fries shoulder a couple of times trying to remember how to use words, "my fated is waiting for me at the beach."
He gave Toby the numbers and illustrations, his handwriting is not the best on a good day, so he hopes he will be able to read that when he is functioning and hands his hands on computer.
"That looks like gibberish," Leo comments and he sticks his tongue out. "Anyways, who is his fated mate? Almost everyone on this trip is human, werewolf or gifted."
The gifted are those who have extraordinary gifts but it's usually one. Air has a way of stretching her mouth. Sure, her gift is stretching but that was his favourite feature when they had a thing.
"We think she's a wolf shifter. Uh, this will be awkward..."
"Why will it be Awkward? Alex his beautiful, I am handsome."
"Don't. Let her be open to the idea of love."
"That's not fair, I mean I-"
"I understand but in a couple of years who do you think she will be foolishly in love with?"
He walks for what seems to be years until he sees her. Finally, he hastens his step until he makes it to her side. He sits down next to her, she's shivering. He removes his jacket to drape it on her until he realised she's wet, he looks up but the sky and atmosphere is clean.
"Are you drunk?"
"Are you wet?"
"You are late."
"About that, I got lost, called Toby, finally found a bathroom then got beaten out of the bathroom by two very angry woman. I laid on the floor and came up with a program I want to attempt when I'msober. Then I made my way to you, how was your night?"
Alex started laughing, the laugh made him feel like he did something important. It's like his greatest life achievement led him up to this moment under the stars sitting next to his fated mate.
"I just went for a swim."
"You have a beautiful laugh" he shakes his head; this is the reason she kicked him out. "Sorry, forget I said that. Let's go back to the room please. You need to get into warm clothes and I'm absolutely useless right now."
She laughs again getting up from her position. Damn, he has to get up. "Come, let me help you."
He stands up using his mate's hand to get up. The moment their hands touched it all became clear; she is who fate wants her to be with. They are attracted to each other, and they have this unspeakable connection.
"Why were you swimming at night?"
"I wanted to see a mermaid."
He smirks at the image that came to mind.
"Beautiful." He pulls out his key to enter, and he moves to the bed.
"Go take a shower, I don't like the smell of alcohol."
"Your wish is my command."