<h4>Chapter 211: Not His Girlfriend.</h4>


    "No... no... Alpha," Alex muttered in fear. His heart was beating too fast and he hated it, because now Kaito would think he was right. Maybe he was.


    "But I think so, Alex," Kaito said with a smile as his sharp eyes stayed on him. "Your heart is racing. Calm down."


    "I... I don’t know why I got scared a little."


    "You fucking like her," Kaito chuckled as he unlocked the car. "You better deal with your feelings. We can’t be sharing the same woman. You know how it is with my brothers. We fight all the time, and I don’t want us to be like that. It won’t be good for the pack."


    Alex nodded while Kaito stepped out of the car. He stayed back for a moment, whispering to himself, "shit... shit." His hands shook as he buried his face in them. Did he really have feelings for Ang? No, no way. She was just his friend. She would always be his friend.


    He could not let his stupid heart ruin the bond he had with the only person who cared for him after his father’s death.


    Kaito had spoken to him calmly, and Alex knew if it had been anyone else, there would have been blood on the floor. Alphas never joked about their mates. No wolf did. He had to pull himself together and focus. Ang was the Luna of the pack, and she had mates already. They were Alphas.


    A knock on the window made him look up. He quickly opened the door and stepped out to find Kaito waiting.


    "Let’s go, beta. Or are you going to sulk forever because you have feelings for my mate?"


    "I... I..." Alex could not even form words. He just followed Kaito inside the perfume store. The ce was smaller than he expected, lined with shelves but quiet. His Alpha had already picked up two bottles and walked to the counter.


    There was only one customer inside, and a young sales boy stood behind the counter. Kaito looked around, searching for someone else, and then a woman stepped out from the back room. She looked like she was in herte thirties, but from her eyes and the weight of her presence, Kaito was certain she was much older, maybe over a hundred.


    "Hello, boys," the woman greeted with a smile, her eyes lingering on Alex in a way that made him uneasy. She smiled at him too sweetly, almost seductively, and Kaito narrowed his eyes, wondering what her aim was.


    "Hi. Can you tell us how much these two cost?" Kaito pushed the bottles toward her.


    Her gaze shifted back to him. "Your face looks familiar," she said with a smile that lingered. "Are you going to tell me, handsome? Have we met before?"


    Kaito frowned slightly. He was certain he had never seen her before, but there was always a chance she knew him from somewhere. His face had been on newspapers and magazines in the past.


    "I don’t think you’ve met either of us before," Alex said as he leaned his hand on the counter. "We don’t live in Mistvale."


    "Then why are you here?" she asked quickly.


    "Family business."


    "Family business?" Her eyes flicked from one to the other, sharp and curious. "Let me guess. Old money?"


    "You are right," Alex answered with augh, and Kaito gave a small nod.


    Kaito noticed the way the woman’s hand slid across the counter and touched Alex’s fingers, slow and too soft to be innocent. It was almost seductive. Something about it made his chest tighten. He reached over and moved Alex’s hand away. His voice was firm when he asked, "How much am I paying for these?"


    "One hundred and twenty," she said, smoothing her hair back as if she wanted to draw more attention to herself. When she saw Kaito pulling out cash, her face shifted with disappointment. "I thought you would pay with a card."


    "We can’t use cash?" Alex asked, confused.


    "You can," she said quickly, her smile returning. "I just wanted to catch your names."


    "You could have asked," Alex replied with a grin. "My name is Maximino, and this is Carlos, my elder brother."


    "Wow, Spanish hot guys," the woman said as she handed the perfumes to the sales boy to package. She tilted her head, still smiling. "I am Eliza. Can I call you Max for short?"


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    "If you want, mama," Alex answered with a yful smile, biting his lower lip.


    Kaito was frozen by what he saw. His Beta was supposed to be careful, yet here he was, openly flirting with a woman they were warned about. He was trying to shield Alex from her tricks, but Alex seemed to be giving her exactly what she wanted. Did he want her attention that badly? This was dangerous. They needed to talk to Eliza and find out what she knew about Ang and her family, not get pulled into her games.


    Before Kaito could get things back under control, a blonde girl appeared in front of the store, her eyes searching until theynded on him. She was beautiful, her body enough to tempt any man, but he was not moved. What worried him was her timing.


    "Who is that?" Alex whispered through the bond.


    "Dammit. Just a girl who crushes on me. Her mother owns a bar a few streets away and she hates me."


    "So what is she doing here? This isn’t good. I just managed to get Eliza to talk to us."


    "I will find a way to get her out of here," Kaito said under his breath. He turned back to Eliza. "Is there another exit?"


    "No. Why do you ask?" Eliza frowned at him.


    "We want to take you with us," Alex said with a wink. He had no idea what he was doing. Hiro had warned them to be careful with Eliza, that she was a sly fox, but Alex was digging them deeper.


    "Are you even capable of handling me?" Eliza asked, shaking her chest as though she was ready to throw herself at them.


    "How about I show you in the inner room?" Alex teased, his hand reaching to touch hers. But before his fingers brushed her skin, a voice cut through the air, calling a name that was not supposed to be spoken.


    "Kai..." the blonde said as she spotted him.


    Kaito moved fast. In one breath he was at her side, his hand on her waist, his lips pressing against hers. It was the only way to silence her. She froze for a second, shocked, but when she parted her lips to let him in, he pulled away.


    "What is going on?" Eliza asked, her eyes dark with jealousy.


    "His girlfriend," Alex said quickly.


    "Y-yes," Kaito nodded.


    "I am not his girlfriend," the blonde whispered, still dazed by the sudden kiss. She had no idea that her words had just ruined Kaito’s entire n.