Alpha Enzo (and Alaria) novel Chapter 62

Alaria:

I had to force myself to keep my eyes away from Enzo as his words stuck in my head throughout the entire car ride. His eyes were fixed on the road, and he would occasionally be talking to Ashton, but I was quiet. I had nothing to say.

“Where are we going, mama?” Ashton asked, snapping me out of my thoughts. I hated to admit it, but this was ONE moment when I hoped that he wouldn’t ask me. I wanted to be alone with my thoughts, but I knew that it was impossible, especially considering the fact that my little one was a toddler.

“We are going to have breakfast. Me, you, and your father. But I don’t know where he plans on taking us, I am going to let him make this as a surprise.” I said, and Enzo smiled. A small dimple, one that I remember seeing when the two of us were married, I doubt that he’s had it in a long time. At least, I haven’t seen it throughout our entire stay in the Estate.

“We are going to a place your mom liked a long time ago. I am sure that you’re going to love it. It also has a big fountain. You can throw a coin and make a wish. We did that once upon a time.” Enzo said, and I looked at him.

“Enzo…”

“He never got to see the two of us being together. We might as well allow him to have that beautiful memory.” He said, stopping me. I looked at the man for a moment as a blush crept to my cheeks at the memory. It was the first date that he genuinely asked me to, and I could swear that it was the first time that I realized that I was in love with him.

Flashback:

“Why this place in specific?” I asked, shaking my head at Enzo. It was a little too local for Enzo’s style, and I knew that if anyone would have told me that I would be seeing him here, I would have believed that they were lying. The man was often closed to himself and he had his own boundaries. Being in a place where there were many humans, especially normal people, wasn’t his style.

“It is a place for the two of us to drop all boundaries, all the rules that bind us to who we are. Our Alpha and Luna titles, our riches, everything. The two of us can just be together, as lovers, away from all the pressure that we were put under.” He said, and I smiled. He had his arm wrapped around my waist as the two of us walked inside the restaurant.

The place was mostly empty as it wasn’t a rush hour, but I knew that it wouldn’t be for too long. People were bound to leave work or come here for a simple snack. I didn’t know what we would be doing when that happened, but I didn’t mind. I liked the crowd at times.

A fountain’s sound could be heard in the background, and I couldn’t help but smile at the sight of it. It was huge, and a few couples stood by its side, throwing coins, and making a wish. Some kissed, others hugged, and many just sat in front of the fountain on the floor.

“Do you like the place?” Enzo asked, snapping me out of my daze. I smiled and nodded, looking at him as he followed my gaze to land on the fountain. “Do you want to make a wish?”

I nodded, and the two of us walked toward the fountain. Each one of us threw in a coin, and I remember making my wish to be with him. To be happy and in peace, no conflicts, and away from all the pressure that we were in.

Little did I know was that he might not have been sharing the same thoughts. Or even if he was, they weren’t as pure as mine were to him.

“What did you wish?” Enzo asked, and I laughed, shaking my head.

“You know the rules. We don’t tell what we wished. We would be losing that wish and it won’t be coming true.” I said, making him chuckle.

“Come, Alaria, you don’t believe in that, do you?” He asked, teasing me. I leaned in, brushing my lips against his for a moment. He didn’t move, nor did he pull me closer to kiss me, allowing me to take things where I wanted them to be.

“A wish is a wish. And you are mine, Enzo.” I whispered, connecting my lips with his in a quick peck. “But I won’t go into more details.”

He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me to him, deepening the kiss. He didn’t even care about whether or not we were in public. The two of us pulled away, and I blushed as he rested his forehead against mine.

“And you are mine, Alaria…” he whispered. “You are my wish…

End of Flashback.

Enzo stopped in front of the restaurant, and I couldn’t help but feel my chest ache at the memory. Even Enzo froze, and I could tell that he was thinking of something, whatever it was, his eyes didn’t meet mine.

“We’re here.” He said, finally breaking the silence. Ashton clapped his hands, and I got out of the car, not wanting to look at the Alpha as I tried to clear my thoughts.

“Mama!” Ashton said, making me laugh as I opened the door for him. He walked out of the car, and I wrapped my arms around him, hugging him, showering him with the love that I knew he deserved to have.

“Hi, baby.” I said, smiling at my little one. I kissed his cheek, and fixed his shirt before the two of us walked to Enzo. His eyes met mine for a moment, and I smiled. The first time we came here, we were husband and wife. The two of us were arm in arm, and now, as exes, we were here with our son.

“How about we say hello to memories?” He asked, breaking the moment of silence.

“Old and new,” I said, and he smiled as he put his hand on Ashton’s head, gently ruffling his hair.

“What is the plan that you have in mind?” She asked, raising an amused eyebrow. “I know that the two of us being seen together is going to hold gossip. But…”

“The two of us are going to deny all the rumors. Us being together is going to end things for him. But in a smarter way.” I said, and she raised an amused eyebrow, shaking her head in question. She crossed her arms over her chest, waiting for what I was going to say. I ran my finger over the table, pretending to draw, and I knew that things would be growing intense.

“Would you be interested to be my partner?” He asked, making my eyes wide. “It would help you and Ashton, and though I know that you don’t need it, but I want you to be by my side. This is going to break Damon and his plans.”

Her eyes studied my expression, and I knew that she was fighting to find the right decision to make. “I know that you don’t want to make any irrational decisions, and I know that you are worried about how things would be…”

“I am mostly worried about the fact that you are married, Enzo. And don’t get me wrong, but Katherine is not the easy wife to deal with. She is going to try influencing Alonso against his brother, and it is already hard for me to keep him home without worrying.” She said, looking down at Ashton who was carrion coloring the dinosaur that was in front of him.

Our eyes met for a moment, and I couldn’t help the smile that was on my face. He smiled and went back to his coloring.

The mention of Katherine was growing annoying and more painful to me. The idea of her sleeping with another man, as my wife and even before, the threat and doubt of me believing that Alonso wasn’t even my son was one that I was bothered with.

I couldn’t show it, but I vowed to protect my child. The one heir that I knew for certain that I had.

“He is going to be safe from all harm. I give you my word that I am going to protect him from anyone who is going to think of harm him.” I said, and she shook her head. She took a deep breath and pinched the bridge of her nose. She looked down at the plate in front of her and I knew that she was doubting herself, and I knew that she was doubting what she wanted to tell me.

“Can you give me time to think? Time to at least calculate my moves?” She asked, and I nodded. I knew that she was right, and I knew that she had every right to want to protect her only child.

“He is our blessing, our present, and I know that you have done your best to protect him. I won’t rush you into deciding anything when it could risk his safety. But mark my word that my heir will be safe from all harm.” I said, and she frowned.

“I believe that you are referring to Alonso?” She asked, and I shook my head.

“I am referring to the one person who I can truly call my heir.” I said, looking at Ashton. His eyes met mine and he smiled, making me smile. “I am referring to Ashton, Alaria…”