Becoming Alpha’s Personal Caretaker - Chapter 78: Chapter 78

Freda’s POV
I had never thought Allen would have such an outgoing and lively friend who was completely different from him, which shocked and amused me at the same time. But then I found out about another thing. I didn’t really know Allen well. I wasn’t familiar with the people around him or his past. I wasn’t trying to probe into his past. I was just a little curious about things like what kind of person Allen was when he was a teenager and whether he was as reticent as he was now.
“What’s wrong?” asked Allen. My gaze had caught his attention.
“Nothing,” I shook my head, “This man named Simon…is your friend?”
Allen still didn’t look relieved and even seemed a bit awkward. He said calmly, “…No.”
He thought of something and added, “He seemed to be interested in you but you’d better just ignore him. He’s annoying.”
“I don’t have a chance to meet him anyway,” I smiled but got suspicious after hearing what he just said. That uncomfortable gaze at the ball came to my mind again. Was it a delusion or was someone really watching me? I didn’t think it was this man named Simon because he sounded like a nice and cheerful guy. But the gaze I felt was sleazy and gross, sending shivers down my spine.
Never mind. Enough about that. I had already left the ball now and the person might be looking at someone else.
I held back the suspicion in my head and then Allen’s phone buzzed and attracted his attention. And he didn’t notice something was off with me.
However, Allen looked kind of strange when he got the message and squeezed his phone so hard that I could see veins bulging on the back of his hand.
“What’s going on?” I asked curiously.
“…Nothing,” Allen put away his phone and his ears got redder, “got some junk massages.”
Junk messages?
After a while, he started clicking his phone again and I could tell from his voice that he was clearly suppressing something. He rolled down the car window and said, “Simon thinks his tasks in the training camp are way too easy so I figure I should get something else for him to do so that he won’t have time to do nonsense like this.”
Judging from his red ears, I instantly realized who sent him that message.
Simon might’ve sent the movies to Allen’s phone. What a guy! Thinking back to the movie that day, I didn’t feel embarrassed anymore and found it amusing. I tilted my head and looked out the window with my hand covering the big smile on my face. I tried to stop laughing but then I saw Allen’s eyes in the reflection on the window.
I turned around and giggled as we locked eyes, “On our next date, I’m gonna find someone more reliable to ask for help.”
Allen didn’t take my joke seriously and looked deep into my eyes, “We can watch a movie that you like and it doesn’t have to be our date. The cinema in the estate is pretty good. It’s fine if you have a better idea. I’ll do whatever you say.”
I reached out my hand and poked Allen’s chest, “Stop it, don’t even try to set me up. I’m not gonna tell you what we’re gonna do on our next date.”
“Okay.”
Allen took my fingers and held my hands. I could feel his warmth through his palms. I didn’t struggle off his hands and leaned on him. I felt like I began to like the intimacy between Allen and me and I didn’t reject or dread our closeness because it was him.
Allen gave me a peck on my forehead and dialed Richard’s number.
“Alpha, what can I do for you?” Richard sounded like he came across some trouble and was breathing heavily. I could even hear some noises and it sounded like chaos.
“What’s happening?”
“Nothing…Oh! Get down here! That’s the terrace!” Richard suddenly yelled and started running.
I could hear a woman groaning discontentedly from the other end of the phone. I had known this woman for more than a decade and I could tell who it was. It was Mila and she was obviously drunk. No wonder Richard sounded like he was handling some trouble right now. When Mila got drunk, she would misbehave and be a big headache. If she was at home, she would open her balcony door in the middle of the night and sing songs loudly, pretending the beer bottle in her hand was a microphone. If you weren’t strong enough, you couldn’t get her under control when she got drunk at all. I held my forehead and sighed, “Richard, please send her home.”
After some time of chaos, Richard picked up the phone again, “Alpha, Miss Freda, is there something you need me to do?”
Allen turned to look at me. I thought for a moment and said, “Well…Make sure to lock the balcony door and windows after you send her home.”
“Will do.”
Mila seemed to hear my voice and struggled to grab the phone from Richard. She mumbled, “Lau…Freda…Are you with Allen? Have a magical night! The Fairy Godmother and I won’t be bothering you.”
“What fairy godmother?” Richard took back his phone and murmured in confusion. Then he said to Allen, “Alpha, I’ve taken care of the matters at the ball and I’ve talked to those tribes. If there’s nothing else you need me to do, I’ll report to you tomorrow. Now…is not very convenient for me.”
“Okay,” Allen said, “and send me the information about the Blood Moon Pack’s recent movements and their group’s information tomorrow.”
“Yes, Alpha.”
He hung up the phone hastily.
“You’re digging into the Blood Moon Pack?” To the Midnight Claws Pack, the Blood Moon Pack was just a small pack, but tonight it had frequently caught Allen’s attention. I couldn’t help but wonder if Allen was doing this for me, “Are you trying to target the Blood Moon Pack?”
Allen nodded, “Yeah.”
“Because of me?”
Allen turned his head sideways and sounded irritated, “They’ve got a lot of time to kill, huh? I’ll give them something to do so they won’t do something so boring and ridiculous again.”
I didn’t know what he meant by that but his voice sounded mad with a hint of jealousy. I asked tentatively, “Are you jealous?”
Allen looked away and said wryly, “He’s not worth it.”
Not worthy enough to make him jealous or not worthy of me?
But I didn’t ask any further questions because Allen looked funny when he was being so serious. I couldn’t help smiling and leaned on his arms, “Yeah, indeed.”
I snuggled up to him and his nice scent gently wrapped me around. I let down my guard and didn’t have to hide my tiredness anymore. I started to get sleepy and the influence of alcohol finally took place. I was getting more and more drowsy and closed my eyes as I was in his arms. I once tried to make myself look tough as if I was capable of doing anything and I had never imagined being in the arms of a man, sound asleep.
It wasn’t until later that Allen gently stroked my cheeks and said in a gentle voice, “Wake up, Freda, we’re home.”
Home?
I was still quite confused when I just woke up and could vaguely see Allen’s face. In the soft moonlight, Allen looked more handsome and tender than ever and I could feel his burning body heat when I was in his arms. I had never had this feeling of attachment and dependence before.
“Freda?” seeing that I was staring at him silently for a while, Allen checked my temperature with his hand on my forehead and said, “let’s go back to sleep. It’s cold out here. We’re home.”
The car had already been parked in the estate where Allen and I lived together.
I used to see this place as my temporary residence but gradually, this place gave me a sense of belonging. Whenever I came back, I didn’t feel tired anymore. And most importantly, Allen was here and I could find traces of the life Allen and I shared. And what he just said made me realize what this sense of belonging represented.
It was home.
Levi wanted to banish me and kicked me out of the Greenwald family. But in my head, the home that made me feel safe and sound had turned out to be this estate, the place where Allen and I lived together.