Chapter 124: Alpha's Unusual Behavior
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By the time, Azimir reached Ideni, it was already midnight. Although he had departed from Aranill in the early hours of dawn, he had taken his time to reach home. He was not in rush and on his way, he even made sure to buy a few souvenirs for his people, despite it not being necessary.
In a few days, he would be returning to Aranill. But then, only his Gamma would accompany him while hie Beta would look over his kingdom in his absence. In such a situation, not all people could visit Aranill and he took it upon himself to bring presents to his close ones who had been loyal and amicable to him all these years.
Azimir's smile never left his face all the time during his journey and even when he reached Ideni, he did not stop smiling. Even when he saw his Gamma waiting for him outside his castle, he did not stop smiling and his cheerful expression, in turn, made Zavid smile in confusion. He stared at his Alpha in wonder and looked at him keenly.
Azimir did not notice the man's strange gaze on him. But he ignored it and alighted from his horse before he made his way to him.
"How are you Zavid?" His unexpected question stunned the man. This was not what he had expected, especially when his Alpha never inquired about him before. Though the man treated his subjects kindly and looked after them well, he was never vocal about his feelings towards them. It was only the Beta, Vasili who had the privilege of getting his concerns and the entire Ideni had understood it.
But now, after hearing his Alpha question him about his well-being and that too with a faint smile, Zavid did not know what to make out of it. He was rendered speechless for a long time and he did not react for some time. It was only when his Alpha tapped on his shoulder lightly that he came out of his reverie.
"Zavid, where are you so lost? What happened?" Azimir's smile slipped for a moment and his eyes flashed in concern. He pursed his lips as he stared at his Gamma in worry. "Is something the matter?"
Azimir's concern filled tone almost made Zavid question his existence. Never had the man spoken to him this gently. Even Vasili had been unable to evoke such a tone from him before and to think that he was the first person to hear his Alpha's gentle voice Zavid almost knelt before him in joy.
"Alph...Alpha." He stuttered, not knowing what to say at this moment. He was too overwhelmed with emotions to think rationally. "I was just....I was just....I..."
"Zavid." Azimir's face turned stern and his hard voice assured Zavid that he was speaking to his Alpha and he was not an imposter. For a moment, his thoughts had run wild and he even imagined the man in front of him to not be his Alpha. But when he heard the man's familiar cold voice, all his messed up thoughts vanished and Zavid was now genuinely touched.
"Alpha," Zavid stared at him, his eyes sparkling with warmth and Azimir was taken aback to see his peculiar behavior.
"Zavid," He lowered his voice intentionally and pressed the man's shoulder gently. "Is something the matter? What happened?"
Zavid almost cried on hearing his Alpha's gentle voice. This was the first time ever he was seeing the man speak this way and for a long time, he did not know how to react. It was only when the cold wind smacked his face hard did he come out of his stupor.
Zavid shook his head and forced back his tears. "Nothing, Alpha. Nothing at all." He shook his head lightly and smiled widely. "I was just happy that you are back, Alpha."
Azimir looked at him weirdly, not knowing why Zavid was behaving this way. He had no idea that it was his actions and words that had caused the poor man to melt and become this way. Glancing one last time at the man beside him, he entered the castle while Zavid followed him closely.
"How is Vasili?" His voice returned to usually was, authoritative and impassive and Zavid too snapped out of daze immediately, donning his normal self immediately.
"Alpha, Beta Vasili is recovering well and his wounds are almost healing."
Azimir nodded at him, relieved that the man was recovering well. Although Vasili was a werewolf like him and had the ability to cure himself quickly, he was still a weakling compared to him. An Alpha bite was lethal enough to leave any other wolf lower than him withering pain for a long time.
Fortunately, it was his Beta who had suffered his attack. Compared to the other wolves, he had high pain tolerance. If it was any other wolf, especially from the weaker ones, Azimir was afraid that they would be dead by now.
"Beta Vasili is waiting for you, Alpha." Zavid continued and Azimir stopped walking suddenly forcing Zavid too to halt in time before he collided with the man in front of him.
"Why is he still awake at this time of the night? He should be resting well to recover from his injuries quickly." Azimir frowned lightly and looked at Zavid from the corner of his eyes, his back still facing his Gamma.
Zavid shrugged lightly, not realizing how rude his actions were and even Azimir did not point them out, surprising himself for a moment.
"Beta Vasili wanted to wait for you and he did not listen to any of us. He must still be awake and waiting to greet you, Alpha."
"I see." Azimir nodded and thought for a while before he started walking again. "Vasili needs to have a word from me. He cannot neglect his health this way. I will not allow him to." He stated and Zavid smiled widely, unable to conceal his joy on seeing the different but more approachable Alpha in front of him.
"And Zavid could you join us please?" Azimir added, once again surprising the man. He was not ordering him. Instead, he was asking him which was completely unlike him.
"I have something important to discuss with you and Vasili."
With that, Azimir walked away, leaving a dumbfounded Zavid to stare at his back. It was only when he sensed the man's absence that he turned around and looked at him questioningly that Zavid started moving.
"Why do you so lost today, Zavid?" Azimir inquired as they entered the corridor that led to Vasili's room. "Did something happen when I was not here?"
'Yes, Alpha. Something huge happened. Something extraordinary. But how can I tell you about it? How can I point out what has happened when the matter concerns you?' Zavid thought in his mind, making sure to keep his mind locked and forcing his thoughts to himself. 'How do I tell it is your behavior, Alpha, that is making me so jittery and confused? What might have happened in Aranill for you to become this way?'
"Zavid?"
Azimir's sudden interruption broke his chain of thoughts and Zavid almost jumped in his place.
"Yes, Alpha?" He tried as much as he could to conceal his embarrassment. However, he failed at it miserably.
"You are at it again. What is bothering you so much? You know you can tell me about it. Right?" Azimir had no idea that every word of his was making Zavid nervous and pushing him into a total state of despair.
'How can I tell you that it is you, Alpha, who is bothering me so much?' Zavid cried inwardly but did not show his true emotions this time. "Nothing is bothering me, Alpha. I was just thinking about the contest that would be held soon."
"Really?" Azimir stopped suddenly and turned towards the man who almost felt his heart stop beating when he met his Alpha's profound gaze. It was as though the man had seen through his lie and was now waiting for him to accept his mistake himself before he chastised him for what he had done.
Fortunately for him, Azimr only stared at him for a few moments before he averted his gaze away from him, eliciting a small sigh of relief from the man behind him.
Zavid closed his eyes to control his agitated feelings, not realizing that his Alpha had heard his sigh and was now smiling at himself. He was more or less involved in forcing himself to calm down and stay normal in front of him.
Meanwhile, Azimir lips arched when he sensed Zavid's conflicting feelings. Even though his Gamma had shut his thoughts, not allowing him to find out what was running through his mind, Azimir could still guess what was troubling him.
It had to be his unusual behavior that was confusing his Gamma. Otherwise, what else could it be? The usually cold and reticent Alpha had become expressive and chatty. How could Zavid not be baffled by the sudden change?
Just like him, Azimir too was stunned by the change in him. He had realized something to be odd about him when he had spoken more than he normally did. But he did not loathe what he was doing. Instead, it gave him a pleasant feeling and he felt succinctly satisfied by the change in him.
He did not even have to think about who was responsible for this amazing change. His eyes filled with indulgence and love when he thought about the woman who now had his heart. It had to be her. It had to be Aylin who had brought such an amazing transformation in and Azimir was glad that she did.. he felt more humane and comfortable being this way than he was before.
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By the time, Azimir reached Ideni, it was already midnight. Although he had departed from Aranill in the early hours of dawn, he had taken his time to reach home. He was not in rush and on his way, he even made sure to buy a few souvenirs for his people, despite it not being necessary.
In a few days, he would be returning to Aranill. But then, only his Gamma would accompany him while hie Beta would look over his kingdom in his absence. In such a situation, not all people could visit Aranill and he took it upon himself to bring presents to his close ones who had been loyal and amicable to him all these years.
Azimir's smile never left his face all the time during his journey and even when he reached Ideni, he did not stop smiling. Even when he saw his Gamma waiting for him outside his castle, he did not stop smiling and his cheerful expression, in turn, made Zavid smile in confusion. He stared at his Alpha in wonder and looked at him keenly.
Azimir did not notice the man's strange gaze on him. But he ignored it and alighted from his horse before he made his way to him.
"How are you Zavid?" His unexpected question stunned the man. This was not what he had expected, especially when his Alpha never inquired about him before. Though the man treated his subjects kindly and looked after them well, he was never vocal about his feelings towards them. It was only the Beta, Vasili who had the privilege of getting his concerns and the entire Ideni had understood it.
But now, after hearing his Alpha question him about his well-being and that too with a faint smile, Zavid did not know what to make out of it. He was rendered speechless for a long time and he did not react for some time. It was only when his Alpha tapped on his shoulder lightly that he came out of his reverie.
"Zavid, where are you so lost? What happened?" Azimir's smile slipped for a moment and his eyes flashed in concern. He pursed his lips as he stared at his Gamma in worry. "Is something the matter?"
Azimir's concern filled tone almost made Zavid question his existence. Never had the man spoken to him this gently. Even Vasili had been unable to evoke such a tone from him before and to think that he was the first person to hear his Alpha's gentle voice Zavid almost knelt before him in joy.
"Alph...Alpha." He stuttered, not knowing what to say at this moment. He was too overwhelmed with emotions to think rationally. "I was just....I was just....I..."
"Zavid." Azimir's face turned stern and his hard voice assured Zavid that he was speaking to his Alpha and he was not an imposter. For a moment, his thoughts had run wild and he even imagined the man in front of him to not be his Alpha. But when he heard the man's familiar cold voice, all his messed up thoughts vanished and Zavid was now genuinely touched.
"Alpha," Zavid stared at him, his eyes sparkling with warmth and Azimir was taken aback to see his peculiar behavior.
"Zavid," He lowered his voice intentionally and pressed the man's shoulder gently. "Is something the matter? What happened?"
Zavid almost cried on hearing his Alpha's gentle voice. This was the first time ever he was seeing the man speak this way and for a long time, he did not know how to react. It was only when the cold wind smacked his face hard did he come out of his stupor.
Zavid shook his head and forced back his tears. "Nothing, Alpha. Nothing at all." He shook his head lightly and smiled widely. "I was just happy that you are back, Alpha."
Azimir looked at him weirdly, not knowing why Zavid was behaving this way. He had no idea that it was his actions and words that had caused the poor man to melt and become this way. Glancing one last time at the man beside him, he entered the castle while Zavid followed him closely.
"How is Vasili?" His voice returned to usually was, authoritative and impassive and Zavid too snapped out of daze immediately, donning his normal self immediately.
"Alpha, Beta Vasili is recovering well and his wounds are almost healing."
Azimir nodded at him, relieved that the man was recovering well. Although Vasili was a werewolf like him and had the ability to cure himself quickly, he was still a weakling compared to him. An Alpha bite was lethal enough to leave any other wolf lower than him withering pain for a long time.
Fortunately, it was his Beta who had suffered his attack. Compared to the other wolves, he had high pain tolerance. If it was any other wolf, especially from the weaker ones, Azimir was afraid that they would be dead by now.
"Beta Vasili is waiting for you, Alpha." Zavid continued and Azimir stopped walking suddenly forcing Zavid too to halt in time before he collided with the man in front of him.
"Why is he still awake at this time of the night? He should be resting well to recover from his injuries quickly." Azimir frowned lightly and looked at Zavid from the corner of his eyes, his back still facing his Gamma.
Zavid shrugged lightly, not realizing how rude his actions were and even Azimir did not point them out, surprising himself for a moment.
"Beta Vasili wanted to wait for you and he did not listen to any of us. He must still be awake and waiting to greet you, Alpha."
"I see." Azimir nodded and thought for a while before he started walking again. "Vasili needs to have a word from me. He cannot neglect his health this way. I will not allow him to." He stated and Zavid smiled widely, unable to conceal his joy on seeing the different but more approachable Alpha in front of him.
"And Zavid could you join us please?" Azimir added, once again surprising the man. He was not ordering him. Instead, he was asking him which was completely unlike him.
"I have something important to discuss with you and Vasili."
With that, Azimir walked away, leaving a dumbfounded Zavid to stare at his back. It was only when he sensed the man's absence that he turned around and looked at him questioningly that Zavid started moving.
"Why do you so lost today, Zavid?" Azimir inquired as they entered the corridor that led to Vasili's room. "Did something happen when I was not here?"
'Yes, Alpha. Something huge happened. Something extraordinary. But how can I tell you about it? How can I point out what has happened when the matter concerns you?' Zavid thought in his mind, making sure to keep his mind locked and forcing his thoughts to himself. 'How do I tell it is your behavior, Alpha, that is making me so jittery and confused? What might have happened in Aranill for you to become this way?'
"Zavid?"
Azimir's sudden interruption broke his chain of thoughts and Zavid almost jumped in his place.
"Yes, Alpha?" He tried as much as he could to conceal his embarrassment. However, he failed at it miserably.
"You are at it again. What is bothering you so much? You know you can tell me about it. Right?" Azimir had no idea that every word of his was making Zavid nervous and pushing him into a total state of despair.
'How can I tell you that it is you, Alpha, who is bothering me so much?' Zavid cried inwardly but did not show his true emotions this time. "Nothing is bothering me, Alpha. I was just thinking about the contest that would be held soon."
"Really?" Azimir stopped suddenly and turned towards the man who almost felt his heart stop beating when he met his Alpha's profound gaze. It was as though the man had seen through his lie and was now waiting for him to accept his mistake himself before he chastised him for what he had done.
Fortunately for him, Azimr only stared at him for a few moments before he averted his gaze away from him, eliciting a small sigh of relief from the man behind him.
Zavid closed his eyes to control his agitated feelings, not realizing that his Alpha had heard his sigh and was now smiling at himself. He was more or less involved in forcing himself to calm down and stay normal in front of him.
Meanwhile, Azimir lips arched when he sensed Zavid's conflicting feelings. Even though his Gamma had shut his thoughts, not allowing him to find out what was running through his mind, Azimir could still guess what was troubling him.
It had to be his unusual behavior that was confusing his Gamma. Otherwise, what else could it be? The usually cold and reticent Alpha had become expressive and chatty. How could Zavid not be baffled by the sudden change?
Just like him, Azimir too was stunned by the change in him. He had realized something to be odd about him when he had spoken more than he normally did. But he did not loathe what he was doing. Instead, it gave him a pleasant feeling and he felt succinctly satisfied by the change in him.
He did not even have to think about who was responsible for this amazing change. His eyes filled with indulgence and love when he thought about the woman who now had his heart. It had to be her. It had to be Aylin who had brought such an amazing transformation in and Azimir was glad that she did.. he felt more humane and comfortable being this way than he was before.
By the time, Azimir reached Ideni, it was already midnight. Although he had departed from Aranill in the early hours of dawn, he had taken his time to reach home. He was not in rush and on his way, he even made sure to buy a few souvenirs for his people, despite it not being necessary.In a few days, he would be returning to Aranill. But then, only his Gamma would accompany him while hie Beta would look over his kingdom in his absence. In such a situation, not all people could visit Aranill and he took it upon himself to bring presents to his close ones who had been loyal and amicable to him all these years.Azimir's smile never left his face all the time during his journey and even when he reached Ideni, he did not stop smiling. Even when he saw his Gamma waiting for him outside his castle, he did not stop smiling and his cheerful expression, in turn, made Zavid smile in confusion. He stared at his Alpha in wonder and looked at him keenly.Azimir did not notice the man's strange gaze on him. But he ignored it and alighted from his horse before he made his way to him. "How are you Zavid?" His unexpected question stunned the man. This was not what he had expected, especially when his Alpha never inquired about him before. Though the man treated his subjects kindly and looked after them well, he was never vocal about his feelings towards them. It was only the Beta, Vasili who had the privilege of getting his concerns and the entire Ideni had understood it.But now, after hearing his Alpha question him about his well-being and that too with a faint smile, Zavid did not know what to make out of it. He was rendered speechless for a long time and he did not react for some time. It was only when his Alpha tapped on his shoulder lightly that he came out of his reverie."Zavid, where are you so lost? What happened?" Azimir's smile slipped for a moment and his eyes flashed in concern. He pursed his lips as he stared at his Gamma in worry. "Is something the matter?"Azimir's concern filled tone almost made Zavid question his existence. Never had the man spoken to him this gently. Even Vasili had been unable to evoke such a tone from him before and to think that he was the first person to hear his Alpha's gentle voice Zavid almost knelt before him in joy."Alph...Alpha." He stuttered, not knowing what to say at this moment. He was too overwhelmed with emotions to think rationally. "I was just....I was just....I...""Zavid." Azimir's face turned stern and his hard voice assured Zavid that he was speaking to his Alpha and he was not an imposter. For a moment, his thoughts had run wild and he even imagined the man in front of him to not be his Alpha. But when he heard the man's familiar cold voice, all his messed up thoughts vanished and Zavid was now genuinely touched."Alpha," Zavid stared at him, his eyes sparkling with warmth and Azimir was taken aback to see his peculiar behavior."Zavid," He lowered his voice intentionally and pressed the man's shoulder gently. "Is something the matter? What happened?"Zavid almost cried on hearing his Alpha's gentle voice. This was the first time ever he was seeing the man speak this way and for a long time, he did not know how to react. It was only when the cold wind smacked his face hard did he come out of his stupor.Zavid shook his head and forced back his tears. "Nothing, Alpha. Nothing at all." He shook his head lightly and smiled widely. "I was just happy that you are back, Alpha."Azimir looked at him weirdly, not knowing why Zavid was behaving this way. He had no idea that it was his actions and words that had caused the poor man to melt and become this way. Glancing one last time at the man beside him, he entered the castle while Zavid followed him closely."How is Vasili?" His voice returned to usually was, authoritative and impassive and Zavid too snapped out of daze immediately, donning his normal self immediately."Alpha, Beta Vasili is recovering well and his wounds are almost healing." Azimir nodded at him, relieved that the man was recovering well. Although Vasili was a werewolf like him and had the ability to cure himself quickly, he was still a weakling compared to him. An Alpha bite was lethal enough to leave any other wolf lower than him withering pain for a long time.Fortunately, it was his Beta who had suffered his attack. Compared to the other wolves, he had high pain tolerance. If it was any other wolf, especially from the weaker ones, Azimir was afraid that they would be dead by now."Beta Vasili is waiting for you, Alpha." Zavid continued and Azimir stopped walking suddenly forcing Zavid too to halt in time before he collided with the man in front of him."Why is he still awake at this time of the night? He should be resting well to recover from his injuries quickly." Azimir frowned lightly and looked at Zavid from the corner of his eyes, his back still facing his Gamma.Zavid shrugged lightly, not realizing how rude his actions were and even Azimir did not point them out, surprising himself for a moment."Beta Vasili wanted to wait for you and he did not listen to any of us. He must still be awake and waiting to greet you, Alpha.""I see." Azimir nodded and thought for a while before he started walking again. "Vasili needs to have a word from me. He cannot neglect his health this way. I will not allow him to." He stated and Zavid smiled widely, unable to conceal his joy on seeing the different but more approachable Alpha in front of him."And Zavid could you join us please?" Azimir added, once again surprising the man. He was not ordering him. Instead, he was asking him which was completely unlike him."I have something important to discuss with you and Vasili."With that, Azimir walked away, leaving a dumbfounded Zavid to stare at his back. It was only when he sensed the man's absence that he turned around and looked at him questioningly that Zavid started moving."Why do you so lost today, Zavid?" Azimir inquired as they entered the corridor that led to Vasili's room. "Did something happen when I was not here?"'Yes, Alpha. Something huge happened. Something extraordinary. But how can I tell you about it? How can I point out what has happened when the matter concerns you?' Zavid thought in his mind, making sure to keep his mind locked and forcing his thoughts to himself. 'How do I tell it is your behavior, Alpha, that is making me so jittery and confused? What might have happened in Aranill for you to become this way?' "Zavid?"Azimir's sudden interruption broke his chain of thoughts and Zavid almost jumped in his place. "Yes, Alpha?" He tried as much as he could to conceal his embarrassment. However, he failed at it miserably."You are at it again. What is bothering you so much? You know you can tell me about it. Right?" Azimir had no idea that every word of his was making Zavid nervous and pushing him into a total state of despair.'How can I tell you that it is you, Alpha, who is bothering me so much?' Zavid cried inwardly but did not show his true emotions this time. "Nothing is bothering me, Alpha. I was just thinking about the contest that would be held soon.""Really?" Azimir stopped suddenly and turned towards the man who almost felt his heart stop beating when he met his Alpha's profound gaze. It was as though the man had seen through his lie and was now waiting for him to accept his mistake himself before he chastised him for what he had done.Fortunately for him, Azimr only stared at him for a few moments before he averted his gaze away from him, eliciting a small sigh of relief from the man behind him.Zavid closed his eyes to control his agitated feelings, not realizing that his Alpha had heard his sigh and was now smiling at himself. He was more or less involved in forcing himself to calm down and stay normal in front of him.Meanwhile, Azimir lips arched when he sensed Zavid's conflicting feelings. Even though his Gamma had shut his thoughts, not allowing him to find out what was running through his mind, Azimir could still guess what was troubling him. It had to be his unusual behavior that was confusing his Gamma. Otherwise, what else could it be? The usually cold and reticent Alpha had become expressive and chatty. How could Zavid not be baffled by the sudden change?Just like him, Azimir too was stunned by the change in him. He had realized something to be odd about him when he had spoken more than he normally did. But he did not loathe what he was doing. Instead, it gave him a pleasant feeling and he felt succinctly satisfied by the change in him.He did not even have to think about who was responsible for this amazing change. His eyes filled with indulgence and love when he thought about the woman who now had his heart. It had to be her. It had to be Aylin who had brought such an amazing transformation in and Azimir was glad that she did.. he felt more humane and comfortable being this way than he was before.
