A weekend with the Alpha novel Chapter 115

"What?" I exclaimed, tears already streaming down my face.

"She didn't show up to work today or yesterday, and her boss called me to check up on her." he took a pause and dragged in a shaky breath, "I went over to her place to check up on her and found her dead this morning." he finished, sobbing terribly.

I was unconsciously tugging at my hair as he spoke, and it was hard enough to pull them off from the roots. "The ambulance just arrived to take her, Zera, and so I thought to call you. I will send you the address of the hospital they are taking her body to today."

I was already pacing around the room, and this woke Aaron up. He rubbed at his sleepy eyes and pulled himself up to sit down, his eyes following my every move.

"Zera, my love!" he called out as I lowered the phone from my ear.

"Tatiana is dead, Aaron." was all I could say. He stood before me the next second and pulled me to himself and I sobbed into his chest.

What were the odds that Tia dies amid this chaotic time? This was an attack on me and my family. Aaron once said they couldn't get to him and would attack the weakest link. They couldn't get to me and they took the most vulnerable one, Tia.

Tia didn't deserve this, and I should have done more to protect her. I should have done something. This was my fault, it was all my fault.

I felt angry, and I wanted to scream and shout, but I couldn't do any of that. I could only cry and I didn't like that.

I pulled away from the hug and rushed to the wardrobe and picked out a pair of black trousers and a polo shirt. I noticed their lingering gaze of Aaron on me, but I didn't pay any mind to him. He walked over to his side of the wardrobe and pulled out a pair of grey joggers and a white shirt. All this he did in silence.

I wore my jeans and shirt and grabbed the car keys from the nightstand and headed out without thinking about him.

He picked up the call. "Where are you?"

"The fourth floor." I ended the call and ran into the elevator, pressing the fourth-floor button before realising I came here with Aaron. I would call him as soon as I got up and tell him where I was.

The floors counted down and as the door opened on the fourth floor to let me out; I found Aaron already standing and waiting for me. I didn't ask how. I knew he had super hearing and could have easily listened to my conversation with Lionel. Being his mate meant he could read my thoughts as well and with his super speed, everything was possible, but most times like now, I forget all of that.

He didn't look thrilled, and I knew he wanted to tell me my safety was important and he was right; it was, but it was hard to remember that when the situation at hand had to do with the death of a loved one.

"I'm sorry," I told him and we both made our way to the waiting room, where we found Lionel pacing around in the waiting room with his arms crossed over his chest.