Santiago's Pov
Alpha's Hated Mate
Santiago's pov
Adrian and I were supposed to take the kids to the park but we couldn't. We have a Meeting we can't cancel. Camilla called two days ago and told him he has to take care of Arieya and Karla till she gets back from lord knows where and if he needed anything he should call Kingston and he'd handle it.
I was watching Arieya while Adrian went to the bathroom.
“Cutie race me.” Arieya pouts batting her long lashes at me.
“You want to race me?”
"It’s a trap." Karla says running to us.
“What trap?" I ask.
“She convinced someone to take this off here.” Karla provides a bracelet on her palm.
“Her bracelet?”
Karla didn't respond. “Gimme ya hand.” She instructs a terrified Arieya.
“No it hurts.” Arieya cries.
“Arieya you promised mommy.”
Arieya nods begrudgingly. “Okay here.” She says putting out her arm and Karla puts on the bracelet.
“You'll see.” Arieya threatens.
"I'm older than you." Karla uses her elder tone.
“No more hugs for you." Arieya says, turning her head away.
“The drama between you two is entertaining." I laugh at their childish display of sisterhood. Mini cam and Belle 2:0.
The little girls hugged out their differences minute later as silence ensued and later on Karla tugged my arm.
“Can we go play outside?” her voice soft and tender unlike the dominant Karla minutes ago giving instruction.
“Sure, let's go.” I oblige. I'm a people pleaser, Beta Santiago, as always.
“Finally a good suggestion.”
When we got downstairs we were met by Annalise.
“Hey.” She said smiling. I wonder what she wants from me these days. She's always here. One minute I was so crazy in love with her and now I'm so tired of love totally.
“Annalise what are you doing here?”
“I just came to visit.” She shrugs, smiling at the kids in a way to be liked. When did she grow this desperate?
“Rachael isn't here, she's out and Belle and Camilla aren't here.” I kept my pose, my voice hard as steel.
Her lips formed an O. “Oh I'm here to see you.”
“Okay but I'm on my way out.” I try to walk past her with the children.
“Yea we are going to play outside.” Karla chips in and for a second I wished I had a lid over her running mouth. She has no idea how much I want baby love to leave. I was done chasing her. It was her turn to do the chasing.
Annalise gasps flashing her sets of beautiful dentition. Something snapped in me urging me to taste her lips. “Can I come play too?”
“Umm I didn't mean to play. I have a meeting in an hour so I'm waiting for Adrian so we can get going. It's not serious really.”
“Where's your meeting?”
Why is she suddenly caring?
“Overhills.” I replied.
“Oh then I'll just wait for you here.” she folds her arms akimbo, no backing down from making my life a living hell.
“Beta, is she your girlfriend?” Karla asks, shocking us. She gasps and bit her inner cheek to stop herself from laughing as I fought the urge to run away from her and them.
“No.” Arieya speaks in reply to Annalise.
Annalise clicks her tongue jealously annoyed at Arieya’s boldness. “Looks like Arieya wants you all for herself.”
“Come let's go play before Adrian comes.”
“Mine.” Arieya says, tightening her arms around my neck as I lift her off the floor.
“I'm here.” Adrian says coming down the stairs looking dapper than usual. Since the re entry of Camilla he has been on his game looking more handsome than he did years she left. Was he trying to get her back?
“Adrian.” Arieya squeals.
“My darling.” He says kissing her cheek.
“Missed you.” The little shining beam of light giggles. The only thing that means the world to him. His sanity and pride.
“Hey Annalise.” Adrian waved over to her.
“Hello.” Annalise tucked a loose strand of hair safely behind her eyes and bat her lashes seductively. My blood ran hot from that act. Was she into Adrian? No, I don't think so. She's trying to make me jealous, which I won't fall for. She'll be the one to demand for my attention and not the other way round.
“Surprise seeing you here.”
“I just came to talk to Santiago but it seems your daughter wants me to fight her for him.” Annalise points at the little girl wrapped around me tightly stubborn to let go as I chuckled silently. It feels good she isn't getting my attention the easy route.
“Karla take Arieya with you to the kitchen and tell whoever is there to watch you till we get back, we'll be back in a few hours.” He ordered, checking his wristwatch. I'm sure we are late to the meeting.
“Noo!” Arieya rebels.
“Don't worry sweetheart you'll be fine.” Adrian pecks her cheek again.
I tried to put her to the floor so we could leave but her hold became tighter. “I want to come too.” she whines.
“How about I take you out for ice cream once I'm back?”
Arieya shakes her head stubbornly. “No, I want to come with you.”
“Arieya, come on, you love ice cream.”
She shakes her head crying.
“What do we do with her?”
Adrian sighs in defeat. “I guess the babysitter is coming too.”
“I can babysit her if you want.” Annalise jumps into the matter uninvited as I rolled my eyes mentally at her new found busybody.
“Umm it's fine you probably have lots to do.” I disagree. The new Annalise meddles too much got me wishing to see the unbothered her.
“Not really.” Annalise countered.
“Okay then I guess we're going together.” Adrian exclaims.
“Yay!” Arieya exclaimed, jumping to her feet excitedly that she got what she wanted.
“Come on Karla, let's go.” Adrian beckons to Karla who looks lost.
“Me too?” Karla asks. She seems scared and uncomfortable around Adrian but with time I think she'll get used to him as the girls grow.
“Do you want to stay? I can find someone to watch you. I'm sure the girls in the kitchen wouldn't mind?”
“No.” Karla disagreed.
“Let's go then.” I urge her.
“Wait Arieya falls asleep in the car a lot and when she's awake she wants Guava juice.” Karla reveals playing Mom.
“We'll get some on the way and whatever else is that okay?” I responded.
She nods. “Yes.”
“Come on, we're running late.” Adrian almost snapped this time.
We all go out to the Car Annalise sits in the back with Karla and I'm driving us. Adrian in the front seat with me. Karla and Annalise are busy watching something on Karla's tablet and they're giggling with their headsets.
“Step on it we'll be late.” he ordered his gaze fixed on his wristwatch.
“We started off an hour earlier than we should have.” I defend my driving speed. I won't endanger our lives and that of the kids to please a short tempered Alpha.
“Drive faster still you're driving like an old woman.” Adrian snapped irritably.
I chuckle and go an extra 5m/h.
“You should make another one of those.” I say looking at Arieya sleeping peacefully on Adrian's chest.
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