Bound by Alpha's Deception: My Step-Brother's Secret Vengeance novel Chapter 21

I slowly brought my head up, as did he, and I gazed at his face.

His eyes were bloodshot and his cheeks had tear stains on them. I used my thumbs to wipe them away and smiled softly down at him.

"Thank you" I mouthed to him.

"For what?" He asked.

"Everything" I replied with a smile.

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Noah's mother, Madeline (Maddie).

"Noah!" A feminine voice called out loudly from downstairs. I heard a muffled groan from behind me as a set of arms tightened hold around my waist.

"Noah!" They called more sternly, "I swear boy, if your still asleep I'll-" the women paused when she opened the bedroom door. I closed my eyes quickly and pretended to be asleep.

"What is it mother?" Noah groaned quietly.

"And who's that?" She asked, no doubt asking about me.

"Crap, I knew I was forgetting something" he mumbled quietly to himself.

"Well?" His mother asked again impatiently.

I felt him slowly loosen his arms around me and sit up fully in the bed, facing his mother.

"My mate" he replied.

"Your what!?" She asked surprised.

"Shhh, you'll wake her and yes, she's my mate" he answered quietly with pride in his voice.

"Why am I only finding out about this now?" She asked.

"Well, lets just say that she wasn't in the best condition when we found her on the territory" he whispered sadly.

"Oh the poor dear. Come down when you're ready and I'll start breakfast for you guys" she said softly. Noah thanked his mother and she quietly left the room.

"You can open your eyes now" he said, I could hear the smile in his voice. I slowly opened my eyes and faced him with a curious look on my face.

"I knew you were awake because your heart rate picked up during our conversation about you being my mate" he smirked.

I huffed and glared at him before throwing the covers off me and going into the closet to change, Noah's laughter being left behind.

I changed into a cream sweater and black leggings that Charlotte had given to me. I slipped on a pair of woolly socks and tied my hair up in a messy bun.

"You look beautiful" he smiled and held his hand out for me to take. I took it and he led us downstairs.

We both watched him with amused expressions on our faces as he finished his food.

"What?" He asked but was muffled by the food that was still in his mouth when he finally looked up and found us watching him.

We both shook our heads and laughed. He rolled his eyes at us and continued eating.

"Thank you for breakfast mother" Noah grinned as he stretched in his seat. I nodded and smiled at her.

"It's no problem guys, if you ever need anything I'm just a phone call away" she grinned and began washing up.

I instantly felt guilty and picked up our plates and set them in the sink and gently pushed her towards the stool I previously sitting on then scurried back to the sink and began washing before she could protest.

I finished washing and drying them then put the dishes away. I then walked over and was tugged onto Noah's lap. My cheeks flushed, causing Noah and his mother to laugh.

I looked up from my hands and saw his mother with a hesitant look on her face before making eye contact with me.

"Do you mind if I ask you a kind of.. personal question dear?" She asked hesitantly.

I shook my head and gestured her to continue.

"How long have you been mute?" She asked me softly.

"Mom!" Noah exclaimed but I elbowed him lightly in the stomach, stopping him from protesting any further.