UNTAMED: THE ALPHA

Zuri was shocked to see Chaos standing right behind the door, especially when she didn't realize it sooner, since Eros's scent was very similar to Chaos's.

And somehow, she felt like a girl, who was caught cheating on her significant other, especially when she couldn't control her expression.

Chaos's blue eyes fell on Eros and this made Zuri's heart skip a beat. Her throat went dry and she became extremely nervous. The distinguishing sign was there. The blue eyes that Eros had would give away his identity.

"Let's go back to our room." Zuri tugged on his jacket impatiently, but he didn't budge.

Chaos fixed his eyes on Eros and it was scary to see as it seemed he started to notice something. He must have noticed that, right?

On the other hand, Eros didn't show any sign that he would back down from this blatant face off, he crossed his arms and reciprocated Chaos's harsh stare with his own.

If there were a few shattered souls that didn't represent Chaos at all, then there were a handful that were exactly like him and didn't know what danger that would befall upon them. They only knew not to back down at any cost.

"There was an attack before this, have you heard about that?" Zuri tried to distract Chaos's attention from Eros. "I was attacked too." She hoped the last words would draw his attention toward her and fortunately, she was right.

"Are you hurt somewhere?" Chaos shifted his attention toward Zuri and then did a brief check on her.

"I am fine, there is nothing serious, but I need to change my clothes. This is Gael's shirt." Zuri pointed at the loose shirt that she was wearing.

Chaos would have known that was Gael's shirt from the scent it reeked, but Zuri wanted to make sure again that he wouldn't think this was Eros's shirt.

Hearing that, Chaos contemplated for a while, before he scooped Zuri into his arms and carried her away. Neither of them said anything to Eros before they left him there alone.

Along the way to their bedroom, Chaos didn't say anything, while Zuri buried her face in his neck. She didn't bid Eros farewell. She didn't even dare to steal a glance at the young lycan, since it was pretty clear Chaos was displeased by his existence.

For the corridor looked so long and their bedroom seemed too far for Chaos, in a blink of an eye, he made them both appear inside their bedroom and then their bathroom.

Chaos set her down in the bathtub and then took off her shirt, as he tossed it aside.

On the other hand, Zuri was surprised by his sudden move and was still a little bit dizzy because they changed places too fast. She didn't even have time to complain when he took off her shirt and left her naked there.

"Chaos." Zuri was about to protest, but then she stopped herself when Chaos threw her a look. He was neither angry, nor was he upset. He looked calm, but that was the most terrifying side of him.

After he left Zuri naked inside the bathtub, he went to take the shower head before proceeding to adjust the temperature, so the water would be lukewarm for her.

"What are you doing?" Zuri was speechless when Chaos sprayed the water on her, the temperature of the water was just right and she felt her stiffened muscles relax, but still this took her by surprise. "Are you going to bathe me?"

"Yes," Chaos replied curtly and then took her shampoo bottle, which he tipped over her head. "Don't move, your body reeks of other men's scents."

"This is Gael's scent," Zuri complained.

Chaos growled. Did it make any difference if that was Gael's? But, that was not just it. "There is another man's scent too."

Zuri clamped her mouth shut, but then she muttered under her breath. "No way, I fought a beast earlier."

Chaos was silent for a while and then nodded. "Yes, that too."

"I can bathe by myself, you don't have to, you will get wet if you insist." Despite what she said, Zuri closed her eyes, enjoying the massage that Chaos gave her as he washed her hair. She threw her arms over the sides of the bathtub as she rested her head on its edge, while Chaos took care of her.

"It's okay," Chaos replied simply. He didn't use too much pressure which helped her to relax, but what he said was true.

There were a lot of scents on her body and he didn't like it, especially when he saw her in another man's shirt, even though it was Gael, but it was too much.

"Who is that man?" Chaos suddenly blurted out and he could see how Zuri visibly stiffened at the mention of that man.

"Who?" Zuri was trying to act fool, but both of them knew it was a pathetic attempt from her. "Oh, do you mean the man that was with me on the emergency stairs?"

Chaos was silent, but it was enough to answer that question.

"He is one of the guests in this hotel and the attackers seemed to have some unfinished business with him and his friends." Zuri then told Chaos everything about the attackers, she didn't leave a single detail out about how she fought them, after all, she didn't have to lie, that was all true.

But, she took a fair amount of time to emphasize on Emily and how awesome that girl was, also the fact that she was with Eros. She didn't know why she did this when she had not done anything wrong, but somehow she was guilt ridden.

During that time, Chaos listened to her in silence, while tending to her and washing her hair clean, before he filled the bathtub with warm water, so she could dip in soapy water. It seemed, Chaos was determined to get rid of all unpleasant scents from her body.

However, once Zuri finished her very detailed story about what had happened, Chaos asked a question that she didn't think about at all.

"Why are you there?" Chaos looked her dead in the eyes when he asked it, as if he had his own assumptions and he just needed her to confirm once and for all. "You don't have any business being on the fourth floor."

Yes, she wasn't supposed to be there, but her feet brought her to the fourth floor when her mind was in a mess thinking about this ridiculous mate bond. She didn't even realize that she walked toward his bedroom, until she found him there.

Of course, Zuri knew which room he stayed in, since she asked the receptionist for the details.

"I…" Zuri stumbled to find a word, her mind worked so fast, yet she couldn't come up with something. "I was… I wanted to…"

Chaos sighed, which made Zuri become even more tense, but then he washed her face with the warm water, so she could stop staring at him fearfully like that.

"If you don't want to tell me, don't. I will understand." Chaos rubbed his thumbs against her soft cheeks and then leaned over to kiss her. It was a brief peck, but Zuri felt like she was about to cry. "Don't lie to me. If you can't tell me, then don't tell me, but don't lie to me."

His words were very soft and this brought tears to Zuri's eyes. She remembered how she was so close to kiss someone else, how she was so close to touch another man inappropriately.

How her heart ached for Eros and her uncalled jealousy toward another girl, when he was not even the person that she loved.

It was Chaos. It was always him. He was the only one who had been there for her. He was the only person that she would wait for.

But, how could her heart beat for someone else? That was beyond her… and why did this mate bond exist when the only person that she wanted was Chaos. This was hardly her fault, but the guilt started eating her alive.

Seeing how down she looked, Chaos removed his clothes and then joined her in the bathtub, he cuddled her in his arms, while he pressed her face into his chest. Her long white hair smelled of her shampoo and this was better than the previous smell.

"I am sorry," Zuri said in a trembling voice. She didn't think she could hold this back any longer, especially when he treated her so gently like this. She was willing to do anything for him not to doubt her.

Chaos had doubted her resolve after he realized that her heart couldn't take it when he took back his soul from young, innocent children or some people, who looked nothing like an evil person.

Zuri knew how it felt not to be with him, therefore, she was willing to do anything, even if it hurt her.

"You don't have to be sorry," Chaos replied, he caressed her back to calm her down. "This is not your fault."

Hearing that, Zuri lifted her head and looked at Chaos deeply, trying to gauge his words. Did he know?

The question was on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't ask him. She was afraid, but then she remembered that it was not how she should act. She wanted him and only him.

However, before Zuri could say anything, Chaos had cut her off. "I know," he said, as if answering the unspoken question.

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