Post-Apocalypse: Mated To Alphas Of Orion-Chapter 85: Alnitak Faces Rigel

(Amaia)

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Since we had stopped just outside the laboratory where Jamina takes her sessions, Alnitak must have either heard or seen Rigel.

Alnitak’s warm hand, which carries a totally different sensation than Rigel’s cold one, grabs my arm and pulls me from his hold, hiding me behind his muscular body.

A bone-chilling hiss leaves Rigel as he loses contact with me. "What’s your problem, mutt?" The air around him seems to have chilled and even my heart can’t handle that cold.

The threatening growl builds and resonates in Alnitak’s throat. I could sense his body shaking from the buildup of anger.

"I am going to rip your throat off and then we will see who calls whom a mutt?"

They face each other, eyes blazing, bodies shaking from rage. Alnitak’s grip is so tight on my arm that I can’t set myself free.

"Can you both stop?" I angrily demand, trying to wriggle out of Alnitak’s grip but he tightly holds me behind himself.

"Listen to Amaia, she is not your property," Rigel blazes.

"You touch her again and..." Alnitak is cut off by Jamina’s sharp command.

"That’s enough. Get inside. Both of you."

My head turns and I find her standing with her hands on her hips, scowling at the two males who are about to go for each other’s throats.

"He tried to choke Amaia. His hand was around her throat when I arrived," Alnitak informs her in an extremely angry voice.

That was not true. Rigel had grabbed my throat but not to choke me. The action was seductive, provoking like a lover holding his mate before kissing her senseless.

"I was only feeling her pulse. That’s what we vampires do when we try to get to know someone deeply. I will never hurt or choke her," Rigel answers with a confident finesse.

Jamina sighs. Her confused eyes find me and she asks, "Did Ezran choke you?"

I shake my head. "No, he just held my throat," I answer truthfully and Alnitak turns to watch me with narrowed eyes.

"Let’s all keep our hands and other organs to ourselves and start this session. Shall we?" She points towards the laboratory, and Rigel moves, but not before throwing a triumphant smirk our way.

Jamina goes next and Alnitak turns to face me. The anger contorts his face and the veins in his thick neck have stretched.

"You don’t have to be afraid of him. I will protect you, Amaia. Who does he think he is?"

"I am not afraid of him, Alnitak. He didn’t choke me." It was intimidating to tell the truth.

"Fucking bastard. He just got here and already thinks he owns this place or something. All members of Pegasus are shitty assholes," he curses, dragging my arm as he takes me inside.

Rigel has seated himself on the left side. Both of them throw each other ugly glances. Alnitak takes me to sit beside my partner.

The tension between them is witnessed by all and Jamina has to clear her throat to get our attention.

"Settle down. Let’s begin." She flicked her fingers and Alnitak finally put distance between us.

"I understand there is a new recruit here and things might feel different. But let’s welcome him and help him settle in," Jamina’s voice softens.

My heart wouldn’t stop beating so fast. I know this is just the beginning of the rivalry between them, and animosity is only going to grow. And I don’t want to be a reason for them to fight over.

I am not Helen of Troy, I am just Amaia.

"You seem tense. Everything good?" Cristo, my lab partner asks.

"Yeah! Just not getting enough sleep," I softly answer and he lets out a small yawn.

"If it’s in my hand, I will always be sleeping. It’s my favourite hobby." Cristo never forgets to remind everyone of that but it also makes me giggle.

"I know, Slumber boy," I tease, and he chuckles lightly.

The rest of the class passes awkwardly. We need to extract the essence of this dangerous flower whose spores can give you horrible acne. We wear special masks and gloves while working.

The sharp and calculating stares from Rigel and grunts of Alnitak in return make it impossible to focus.

Firstly, combat and now this. How am I ever going to focus?

I am grateful to Cristo who guides and helps me so I don’t make too much of a mess.

"Good job! Don’t forget to wash your hands and face before lunch." Jamina reminds us as we take off our equipment and hand over the test tubes. The silvery pink shade needed for the solution is very much present in ours.

"Thank you! Without your guidance, I wouldn’t have been able to get there." I offer an appreciative smile to Cristo and he just brushes it off as if it’s nothing.

Heading to the cleaning room I wash my hands and face. And just as I exit I find myself surrounded by my guildmates. They are hovering all around me like honeybees around flowers.

"Did the new guy choke you?" Rahria asks, trying not to look curious but her eyes are almost hanging out of her sockets. "I mean, I don’t care, but really?"

"Did he challenge Alnitak?" Kacir questions.

"He is barely here a day and is already obsessed with Amaia. Are you sure you are not a witch who enchants every male around herself?" Mintaka narrows his eyes at me in suspicion and I huff.

Angered that Alnitak has already spread the news and even the false one, I face the culprit with my hands on my waist.

"Really? Alnitak. What are you? A gossiping teenager?" I reprimand him and he passes me an adorable childish smile.

"He is the devil. All vampires are devils and he is trying to take advantage of your good heart and, ahm." His eyes waver down at my body, "Tiny structure."

Everyone bursts out laughing at the tiny structure.

"Real mature. I may look tiny but I don’t let people take advantage of me. So quite yapping you all. I can take care of myself." I roll my eyes and try to push past them but find myself blocked by Alnitak.

"Nope, not on my watch. From today onwards I am sticking to you like gum. I am not letting that bloodsucker in your vicinity."

Oh, boy this is going to get real messy.