Tangled Hearts - The Alpha's Baby Mama-Chapter 151: A woman whose husband cheated on her...

Without a preamble, Janet began her first counselling session with us.

"Now, I can tell without being told that there was a time when you were head over heels for each other and don’t ask me how I know... It’s glaring," Janet said quietly giving us each a smile. I wanted to roll my eyes at her words but I maintained my composure. "So, the first thing we’re going to do before anything is..."

She paused and pulled out two writing pads from behind her which she handed over to us. "So, I want you both to tell me from your perspectives how you first met. The specific details, sights and sounds that captured your senses when you first saw each other. What drew you first and...".

She was beginning to sound like a broken record. Noah shifted uncomfortably in his seat, so I knew he wasn’t going to start either. So, I jumped in without hesitation. "I and Noah’s meeting is what I’d consider the strangest way for a man to meet a woman," I started getting a curious eyebrow arch from Janet. "We met a few months after I gave birth to my daughters and he didn’t freak out like most people would. He embraced me and my children and I can’t say when or how I fell in love with him,".

From the corners of my eyes, I saw Noah give me a sharp look. Even though I wanted it to be a lie... something in my gut felt like I was making a confessional. Like finally coming forth with what I feel about Noah. I didn’t love-love him but I liked him to the extent that if we had better opportunities or more time, I would have loved him.

"Y...You love me?" Noah asked from beside me. His voice was a mixture of pain and almost surprise "You feel something for me and you’ve kept it away from me? Do you know how much I’ve longed to even hear you admit that you like me, Selene? And now this? What am I supposed to do with your confession now? Are you trying to guilt trap me? All these months, I feel like I’m floating with you because you never say the words back to me. No matter how much I try to show you I love you... all I always get is a thank you!" he exploded.

"Okay, your majesty!" Janet shifted in her chair "Why don’t we take a breather. Remember we are talking about what made you fall in love. This will come later,".

"A thank you?" I repeated staring at him incredulously "What the fuck do you mean Noah? And maybe you should listen to Janet... not everything is about you. I am only saying all the things that attracted me to you and not this... it’s not even time for a confessional. By the way, what do you mean by the Thank you?" I was just too curious to let it go.

"You say thank you to the maids, to the guards, to the soldiers, to the man that opens the door for you at the shopping mall, to Xavier, to every godamn person including me! You never see me for who I am... to you I am just a man who is head over heels over you. You don’t pay attention to me, the only time you’re endearing is when you want a favour or something done and...".

"Okay! That’s enough, Noah," Janet interrupted raising her hand placatingly towards him "I need you to calm down and maybe take a walk or something then you can go back later and rejoin us,".

"No!" Noah exhaled deeply as he adjusted in his seat "I am fine, we can continue. I’m sorry for my outburst, I just got emotional. Please continue," he indicated at me.

If I hadn’t been in this room when it happened, I could have sworn with my life that the outburst didn’t happen. It was so hard to believe that the man that was blowing hot a few minutes ago was the same person sitting beside me. At this point, I was so flustered that I had forgotten what I was saying. Janet must have sensed it, because she faced Noah.

"While we wait for Selene to gather her thoughts, how about we hear from you, Your majesty?"

He nodded and cleared his throat "I met Selene on a rainy night and I cannot tell if I fell in love with her right there or several months later when she turned around my pack finances. She had children at that time but she was very much a desirable woman. I remember how my wolf would go crazy whenever I see her... she’s smart, intelligent, knows how to fix things and beautiful and I started growing fond of her..."

He leaned to drink from the cup of tea in front of him before he continued "And by the time I could put a tag to my emotions I was trapped. I love Selene so much... even now. I love her, I love her kids and goddess knows I will do anything to be with her, to make her look at me just for once. Also, love the kind of love I have for Selene is different... before her, I’ve been in several casual friendships and also had an important relationship at some point with a woman I loved but with Selene it’s different..."

A tear rolled down his cheek. "Usually, when you love someone, there are periods you go when you feel like you don’t want them anymore. Maybe after a quarrel or a fight and you just want to stay away but it’s not like that with Selene... I want to be with her right after this moment. I want us to fight and stay... to cry and make mad love to each other afterwards. Is it too much to ask?"

Janet stared at him for the longest time before she sighed and tutted. "Alright, that was wonderful. Thank you for sharing with me. So, for our last activity today, on the note pads I gave you a while ago, I’d like you each to take some time writing down all the individual traits, habits or characteristics that you love most about your partner. Don’t hold back anything – usually I advise that you allow it pour forth from your heart onto the page and when you’re done, you’d also write down all the things you hate about them. Something you wish you can change,".

That was easy – I told myself. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

I immediately set to work. When I was done, we had to wait for Noah to finish up before we handed the pads back to Janet who received it gracefully and then faced us.

"That will be all for today’s session, I’m afraid," she said, consulting her wristwatch. "And it’s not because we have exceeded the time, I allotted for this first session but it because a lot of emotions are high and you cannot do effective counselling when your mood is a mess. So, we’ll come back tomorrow and maybe we’ll keep meeting every day this week, except of course there is serious pack duties," she turned to Noah "That needs to be attended to. Just inform me beforehand so, I can prepare my mind,".

My gaze strayed to Noah who looked calmly outwardly but I knew there was a storm going on inside of him. Janet was right... because it was not just him... I could still feel the lingering chaos left in the wake of Brooke’s taunts and Noah’s irritation over my lateness so it was probably for the best.

With grudging nods, we both rose to take our leave when Janet’s voice reached us again. "Sorry, I forgot to mention... Usually, at the end of each session that is for clients who book me for private sessions, I go with the lest emotional one and try to find out how the session went. That’s for couples, of course. So today, Selene will be going with me and one last thing..." her gaze travelled our faces as she eyed us suspiciously "For the duration of the therapy and counselling can you both not have sex whether with your spouses or any sidekicks!"

Noah’s brows formed a dangerous arch reminding me of a bow and arrow that wants to be shot. "Why is that?"

"Because sex messes up a lot of things. It can make you put off the most important of confessions just for a few minutes of pleasure and believe me when I say you’ll tell yourself that you don’t need this therapy and a few sweaty rounds will fix it. So please...don’t take it lightly,".

Noah looked like he wanted to argue more but he sighed and left. I waited for her tidy up while wondering what she was going to ask me. After she finished, she gave me a smile and motioned towards the door.

"It’s a beautiful day and honestly one of the reasons I accepted to come here was because I heard that Moon Whisper is such a beautiful place and believe me, it hasn’t disappointed since I came here," she started as we started walking towards the garden.

We had walked for almost ten minutes when she stopped suddenly and turned to me "You don’t strike me as a woman whose husband cheated on her I must say. Do you like it or are you only trying to suppress what you feel?"