The Lycan king-Chapter 84

*Leonora*

"So this is your apartment?" Bethany asked me as I opened the door to the apartment. "Why did you lie to me?" She asked with a pout as she dumped her shopping bags on the floor. "I thought we were friends."

I closed the door behind me with my foot as I dropped my bags by the floor. Jax told me this morning that Bethany and I should get ready. It was a bit too cryptic for me but I still got ready. He took us- Bethany, Devon and I- shopping and we were back at my apartment.

"I knew Jax was following you and I didn’t want to risk it. It’s not that I wanted to lie to you." I explained to her as I walked further into the apartment. I walked over to the couch and plopped down on it.

The door opened and Jax walked in with Devon following behind. Throughout the car ride, I got to know a little bit about Devon. He works as a guard, he was the one who took Luke to the dungeon, his parents are alive and still living in the pack. He seemed like a good person but I wasn’t going to judge yet.

Jax picked up some bags and walked over to me. He gave me a quick kiss on my lips and walked away. Since the car ride, he had been acting strangely. At first it was short answers then he started acting a bit touchy. I didn’t hate it but he was acting funny.

"I understand." She said as she joined me on the couch. Devon picked up the remaining bags and followed after Jax. After a few minutes they both came out. Jax sat on the single seat and motioned for me to join him. There wasn’t any space left on the chair but I got up up. He immediately pulled me onto his thighs causing me to giggle while Devon took his seat beside Bethany.

"Thank you so much for this getaway." Devon said to Jax. "It was really needed."

"It’s no problem. There is another apartment next door. Leonora and I would sleep over there." Jax announced and they both nodded. I didn’t know if it was just me but everywhere was tense.

"How did you get the key?" I asked him.

"I told you, I bought the building." He answered as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"You know what, Leonora and I will prepare lunch." Bethany announced as she stood up from the chair. She gave me a look and I could tell that she could feel the tension in the room, which was mostly coming from Jax’s end. I got up and we both walked to my room. We had stopped at a supermarket on our way over and bought things we thought would be enough for the weekend.

Immediately I got into the room, Bethany pulled me and slammed the door shut. "Jax is not happy because you touched Devon’s arm in the car." Bethany said causing me to frown. When did that happen?

"I don’t understand. I don’t think I purposely touched his arm or something." I said as I tried to rack my brain as to when it happened and why Jax was angry.

"Devon used our mate bond to tell me and I suggest you get Jax to cook with you and sort it out." Bethany suggested and I nodded. I had never seen Jax’s possessive side before and this felt like a different ball game. I didn’t know what to do or how to go about it but I was going to do what Bethany said. I looked through the bags and found the groceries which we both carried out to the kitchen. I walked out of the kitchen and stopped behind Jax’s seat.

I wrapped my arm around his neck and kissed his cheek. "I need you help in the kitchen." I whispered in his ear. He stood up, letting my arms drop from his body and we walked back to the kitchen. Bethany excused herself and I closed the door so that we could have a moment to ourselves.

"What do you need my help for?" He asked and I took off my shirt. "Put it back on." He ordered and I sighed before putting my shirt back on. "Sorry but I’m not in the mood and you want to cook."

"Okay." I said as I turned to the bags on the counter. I began to pull out the groceries from the bag. I felt Jax’s hands on my waist as he pressed himself against me.

"I didn’t mean to turn you down. I’m not really in the mood." He said as I nodded. "Maybe later at night, you can give me a strip tease. I’ll play some music and I’ll fuck you in front of a mirror so that you can watch yourself."

"Not tonight. I’m not in the mood." I teased and I felt kisses on my cheek. "Are you mad at me?" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"No." He rushed out. "Okay, I was a little jealous of the way you touched Devon and your hand lingered a bit."

"But you know I’m with you. Do you think I’ll leave you for someone else? Is that why you’re acting like this?" I asked him and there was silence. As I pulled out the sweet corn from the bag, I turned to look at him.

"Yes. I think you might leave me and it makes me feel a type of way." He admitted. "I’m not the best person and I feel like you might find better."

"Remember when you told me that you’re sticking around because I am important. Well Jax, I’m sticking around because you are important to me." I assured him and choked both of his cheeks. "I like you a lot, a whole-" He cut me off by kissing me and I couldn’t complain. I liked it.

"You have to stop doing that." I said with a big smile on my face.

"I like when you tell me that you like me."