Early the next morning, Rina woke up and sneaked out of bed. It was time to leave.
She looked at Rafaele who was still asleep. In a couple of hours, he would wake up expecting to see breakfast and his mate. Instead he would be met with nothing, unless by some miracle, her sister had changed.
For some reason, her heart twinged of the thought of leaving him. She touched her cheast and rubbed it gently. She would be fine, she would go back to work, her home, everything would be fine.
Rafaele would be fine and hopefully Rita would be fine too.
She took one last look at him and left.
Rina stood up at the meeting point for hours when she saw the rays of sunlight, she had to admit to herself that her sister wasn't coming.
Rina grumbled and cursed Rita as she walked back to the packhouse. Two days! their agreement had been two days. Where the hell was Rita?
As usual, her sister was been her selfish self, only thinking about what she wanted.
She sighed as she opened the door to the pack house hoping she could sneak inside without anyone noticing. She wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone.
Unfortunately for her, she wasn't so lucky.
"Where are you coming from?" Rafaele asked.
He was in the kitchen and had noticed her sneaking to the staircase.
She turned around smiling sheepishly, he crooked his finger, beckoning to her.
She walked to the kitchen like a soldier meeting his fate.
Rafaele was making breakfast. Rina was surprised.
"You cook?" she asked.
He arched an eyebrow at her, he walked closer to her and reached out to touch her forehead.
"Are you okay?"
She swatted away his hand.
"Why do you ask?"
"Because When we just got married, you know in our honeymoon phase, l always cooked for you. And anytime we fight, I always make you breakfast in bed"
Shit! She hadn't known that.
"It was a sarcastic question"
"Hmmm, so where are you coming from?" he asked as she sat down.
"I went for a walk"
"So early?"
"I couldn't sleep so i went for a walk"
Rafaele frowned, he felt her forehead, "are you sure you are okay?"
She swatted his hand away again. "I am fine"
"Maybe you should see the pack doctor." he suggested.
Rina rolled her eyes. "l assure you, I am well Rafaele"
"Or maybe you are pregnant" he suggested.
Rina choked on air. She looked at Rafaele mortified, "no, I am not"
"You don't need to look so disgusted" he had the nerve to look affronted.
Rina sighed, she hadn't slept well last night, she had hoped, she wouldn't have to deal with this today but alas! here she was.
"Oh! you are making breakfast son" Luna Rosa said with a smile, she, Jax and Rain entered the kitchen.
"Yes, I had a feeling you guys missed my cooking so i decided to make breakfast today" Rafaele said with a broad smile.
"I didn't miss your cooking" Rain remarked.
"Me neither" Jax added.
Rafaele looked at Luna Rosa, "klhat about you mother?"
Luna Rosa looked conflicted. "I did miss your cooking but I like Rita's cooking more"
Rafaele clutched his chest, a look of betrayal on his face.
"You all are betrayers" he pointed at them.
"I miss your cooking" Rina spoke up, feeling pity for him.
Rafaele smiled. "see, my mate missed my cooking" he announced victoriously.
He leaned down and kissed Rina's cheek. Her heart beat even faster.
"She is your mate, so she is obliged to support you" Rain scoffed.
Jax sat down close to Rina. "Rita, I want you to know i love your cooking and i miss it"
"me too" Rain added.
Rafaele rolled his eyes. "It's just been a couple of hours"
They all laughed at Rafaele's miffed expression.
Rafaele finished cooking and dished out the food.
They started breakfast. "So Rita i need you to plan this werewolf regional meeting to be the best, I am willing to help" Rain offered.
Rafaele and Jax looked at him in surprise.
"Since when did you start being so helpful?" Rafaele asked.
"For starters, Rita is my beloved sister and I want to help her, Secondly, I want to shut the mouth of golden boy Damien"
"Who is golden boy Damien?" Rina asked.
"I feel you are suffering from amnesia" Rafaele told her.
"She isn't, she just doesn't feel golden boy Damien is worth remembering" Rain said gleefully.
Rafaele shook his head in amusement, his younger brother could be so mischievous.
"Golden boy Damien is Luna Tyra's son" Rain told Rina.
"Nani's younger brother" Jax added.
"He is a twin, Darla and Damien. Darla isn't really much to talk about...."
"except that she has a massive crush on you" Rafaele interrupted Rain who glared at him.
"Anyways Damien likes to act like he is perfect all the time but he isn't, he keeps strutting around like he is all that." Rain told Rina, a look of distaste on his face.
"Maybe he is all that." Rafaele interjected.
"He isn't"
"well at least he does his duties rather than laze around all day"
"He just does it to show off"
Rafaele put his hands together in a pleading motion. "Please Rain do your duties and be a show off too"
Sensing that a fight was about to start, Rina quickly interrupted them.
"So what does golden boy Damian have to do with the Werewolf meeting?" She asked Rain.
"His pack have always hosted it and he never lets anyone hear the end of it. I need this meeting to go smoothly so I can brag about it."
Rafaele scoffed. "I should have known that you would only offer to help if you had something to gain from it."
Rina ignored him and reached out to hold Rain's hand.
"I will be glad for your help Rain" she told him.
Rafaele shook his head, encouraging Rain's ideas never turned out well.