Mirabelle's POV
Alpha's Hated Mate
Mirabelle's POV
As I watch Camilla and Adrian from across the room, it's evident that's love but my brother is too dumb to realize it. A few days ago, Elliott, the cute guy that took Camilla out was here, he wanted to hang out with her tonight again but she turned him down. When I asked her why she looked over her shoulder to Adrian and that was enough of an answer. I've watched them grow closer every day but they're not together, they're just going with the 'vibe' as they call it.
This closeness between them has taken me by surprise and by now everyone in the pack has seen it too. It's hard not to recognize it one would be a fool not to see something is going on between them, at first it was just unity but now there is so much sexual tension.
Staring at Camilla and Adrian with me is Kristina, Martin's sweetheart. We were watching a movie together but the one across the room appears more interesting.
Camilla is relaxing in the rocking chair with Adrian hovering above her like the predator he is. Martin is with them, asserting something to them, Adrian grabs Camilla by the throat, she promptly inclines her head back to him, he places a kiss on her lips and releases her throat.
Martin says something to them and they both laugh. Camilla surges from her seat and they make their way to us.
When they get closer, I notice the darkness of Adrian's eyes. I flicker my eyes to Martin, who heads straight for Kristina with the widest smile on his face, he smooches her. Camilla drops in the seat next to me, her eyes on Kristina and Martin, she smiles when he playfully pinches her cheeks. Adrian walks behind me, placing a kiss on top of my head.
“Later Moon.”
Martin looks between Camilla and me, “Girls, I trust you take care of my baby while I'm gone.”
“I'm not a child Martin and besides, I should be babysitting them.” Kristina winks at us.
I look over my shoulder to where Adrian now stands, “Where are you two going?”
Adrian looks at Martin and shrugs.
“Errands.”
“Mmm, can this errand end in me getting my wrist iced?” I smirk, fluttering my eyelashes at both of them.
Martin laughs, stepping away from Kristina, “Maybe.”
Adrian motions to the door and both of them depart. I find Camilla biting on her acrylic nail, with a smile on her face. When I look at Kristina, she's snickering, her gaze fixed on Camilla. “Are you and Adrian having sex already?”
Camilla's nail-biting comes to a standstill, her gaze meeting Kristina's as she shakes her head. “Sort of.”
I shift in my seat, tilting my head at her. “Sort of?”
Kristina laughs once again. “Oh, so you're just touching?”
Camilla nods shyly, her cheeks flaring up with heat as she fights back a smile. I pinch her and she giggles, her head falling back onto my lap.
“That's cruel Camilla.” I hear Kristina say, making us both veer at her, confused by what she implies. She tosses her hair to one side of her shoulder as she sinks back into her seat, her eyes dancing with laughter. “You do know every man can smell you but Adrian smells you even when you're not in heat?”
Camilla shoots up from my lap, making Kristina laugh. “What do you mean?”
“Don't tell me no one taught you that your mate can smell your wet panties.”
Camilla gasps, Kristina's giggles come to a pause as she straightens in her seat. “Yea, so right now, he knows he left them soaking wet.”
Camilla shakes her head, “Crap.”
I laugh at her fallout, how she didn't know this is astonishing because it's essential SEX ED 101. Camilla stares at me, her face filled with embarrassment.
My phone dings and I pick it from the table, it's an alarm. Tucking it into my pocket I turn to Camilla, “Umm, workout...” I pause to look at Kristina, “Summer, join us? I can get Racheal to spur with you.” Racheal, now that I think of it, I haven't seen her since we got back from school.
Kristina shakes her head, “I can't, I'm on my period and that's the one time I take time off from training, but I can come to watch.” She grins.
“Alright, Cami, get ready to get beat. Don't worry tho, I will be soft on you since you've been taming the world's second-best Alpha.” I grin.
Rising from our seats, we go to the training grounds. There are a few people here considering they're training for their future roles in the pack. Just like me, Zeta.
I'm pushing for Zeta because I'm striving to prove a point but I know I will most likely never require to kill people at battle because there's never any here which is favourable to me. There is no free ring, Angel and her friend are in it, arguing about form. “Hey.” I smile stepping into the ring.
Angel and Ciara stop their bickering, she puts a hand on her waist and looks over my shoulder to Camilla and Kristina. I snap my fingers, drawing her attention back to me. “Are you two done? I would like to use the ring.”
Angel looks to Ciara and shrugs, “Go for it, I'm done training anyways.”
A laugh blazes through me, I try not to speak but my inner mean girl comes out to tease like it always does with Angel.
“Sorry. But I don't think you need to train for the role of prevailing as Adrian's ignored slut.”
Angel snorts, it's clear she wants to throw hands with me but she can't, because of Adrian. Adrian has a soft spot for Angel but I'm where he draws the line he gets exceptionally psychopathic when someone messes with me.
Angel bites her lip, her eyes moving between Camilla and I. “Hmm, Adrian is a workout. Ask your little friend, that's if you're curious to learn how your brother plays in the bedroom.”
My tongue rests on the roof of my mouth, slightly hanging out with disgust. This makes Ciara and Angel laugh. “Tell her she's just another one on the list, he will get bored with her. It's just a course of time.”
I look at Camilla over my shoulder and smile, turning back to Angel. “You think? Nah, you're the last one on the list. Camilla isn't on that list, I don't know if he told you about her but she's whose ass you should be kissing, not mine, not Adrian's or anyones. It's Camilla, thank your lucky stars she doesn't care for your existence.”
Angel dismisses Cia, her hand resting on the ropes. “Adrian is mine Belle, we love each other just as much as we did not so long ago. We should have been mates but it's fine, we're soulmates.” She grins.
I shake my head, Angel is foolish when it comes to seeing reality. She's not in love with Adrian, she's obsessed and needs to get that addiction treated but it's too late, she's forfeited her mate and now he is all she believes she has. Angel was friends with my older sister, so yes, she is older than Adrian.
“Okay cougar, the ring?” I tilt my head and she strides away. I turn back to look at Camilla and Kristina, I grin summoning them into the ring. Kristina stays by ringside as Camilla slips in, she straightens where she is and we both nod.
I wait for her to make the first attack but she doesn't, frustrated I swing my leg at her and she dips, going for a swing of her own. I catch her leg before it strikes me, grinning at her. I use my other leg to kick the one she's balancing on and I free the one I snagged. She lands on her back, laughing.
“Girls, tick-tock.” Kristina claps from outside the ring, I offer Camilla my hand and she seizes it, her smile growing wider, her eyes dancing with transgression.
Oh, fuck.
What did I get myself into, my smile fades away and I try to pull away from her but her grasp on me is dominant. She yanks me down, and puts me in a headlock, utilising my trick against me. Shrewd, I grin proudly attempting to prey out but she's clasping strong, she wants me to tap out but I can't, losing to Camilla isn't on my to-do list today.
I manage to turn the tables, standing in a headlock, once I get to my feet, I drop Camilla on her back. Her back arches, bouncing off the ring, I laugh when she flinches. Finally, she surges and we pick up where we left off.