𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒂 𝑩𝒐𝒔𝒔(𝑴𝒙𝑴)

~19~

Beryl's POV

Soo much has happened over the past week.

I found my mate and the chances of him linked to the Mafia is very high

My brother who has been cold and distant over the years finally shows a sliver of humanity

Some idiots have been following me everywhere and failing terribly to be discreet, no doubt those guys are my father's men

Or someone who bears a grudge against me, whoever that crazy person is

I'm very lovable and I know it

Mason wasn't too happy when he found out that I spoke to my brother

I understand that

But he looked so tired of everything. I didn't even know about who his mate was before he showed me a picture. Honestly I'm just glad the Damien I know is still in there

"You took a big risk, he could be lying" Mason pressed. We were cleaning up and ready to open the café. He's been talking about Damien since last week. I know he doesn't like him and is trying to find a way to prove he could be making the mate thing up

"I know that, I just... want my brother back" What I got in reply was a head flick. I winced and looked at him. He rolled his eyes and went back to cleaning

"Still, you have to be careful. Not everything he says can be true... old habits die hard" He strained a smile and wiped a few more tables. I wanted to as the obvious question but decided to leave it at that. Esme came a few minutes before opening and started making the drinks while I put the menus on the tables.

An hour later the café was bustling with customers starting the day

"Something's up with him" Esme came to me and nodded at mason. He was taking a customer's order with a smile and something about that smile didn't sit well with me. I wasn't going to ask him now because he has the excuse of making an order.

When he went back to the counter to make the order I snatched the sheet from his hands and gave it to Esme, then I pulled him to the kitchen and shooed the other workers away.

"I was going to make that order" folding my arms I looked up at him, trying to look intimidating. But from his view it could be more like an angry red panda

Curse my height

"What's wrong? You've been acting weird ever since we talked in the morning"

He slightly flinched and looked away

"It's nothing, really" he rubbed his arm, he only does that when he's anxious.

"It's not nothing, mace. Es and I are worried about you"

He groaned and ran his hands in his hair. "It's about Damien"

"Damien?" That's the reason he's been acting unnaturally...

"Yeah, him..."

"What about him?" please don't tell me it's actually true. I mean I had my suspicions but I didn't really put any thought to it

Why do I think they maybe had a thing?

You can't hate someone you don't know, although that is possible. But when Damien came to the café, there was just so much tension between them.... bad sexual tension

If that even is a thing...

His cheeks grew pink and I got my answer.

"Oh my gosh" I did not think I'd be right..

"I didn't know you were his brother back then and it–...I–I... I'm sorry"

"D–don't be sorry" this was definitely not what I expected, mason and my brother.... thinking of it is just so... not believing. Every time they see each other there's just so much hatred between them that to think they were once sharing a bed is just so.... wierd. I'm not against it, the thought is just so alien to me.

"Let's save this talk for after the café is closed, okay" mason nodded and went back out to take orders. I had to grab the table to steady myself and process these thoughts

Mace and Damien, huh?

I shook my head and went back out to help out with the orders. A black sedan pulled up in front of the café and my mate stepped out. The moment he entered all eyes were on him.

He looked... scared, terrified

His eyes locked on mine and he moved to wrap me in a hug, making me drop my tray.

"A–are you alright?"I whispered. He hugged me tighter, his breathing becoming shallow. The café was deathly quiet except for the quiet whispers from the customers.

All of a sudden I was thrown over his shoulder. I couldn't even react because it happened so fast. The only thing I heard was mason screaming.

"Put him down!!"

Surprisingly he listened to Mason and put me down, my head was spinning the moment I was put down. It took me a minute to notice my mate was aiming a gun to my friend's head

He's part of the Mafia alright

"No no no! Don't shoot!" I moved to stand between them with the gun aimed to my head. Even if he's my mate he has no right to do that

"Get out of the way"

"Put the gun down and I'll go with you"

He reluctantly agreed and lowered the gun. People were taking videos of the sudden altercation.

So much for laying low....

"Are you serious? You're going with him" mason seethed. It's not like I have any other choice, if I don't go with him my idiot best friend will end up with a hole in his head....

I don't want that

"Relax, I'll be alright" I tried to assure him. He wasn't buying it but agreed to it anyway. I turned to my mate and heaved a sigh, getting into the car. He followed shortly and the driver sped off, the café growing smaller the farther we went.

A/N

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