Why My Mate Cries
Chapter 31

ALIYAH’S POV

The sun was shining through the trees, creating mysterious shadows. As we went for a walk into the woods, my eyes drifted beyond the tall green trees. There were puffy white clouds in the blue sky that moved slowly in the light breeze.

I inhaled the morning fresh air, and it made me feel great.

“The weather seems great today,” I commented, a smile escaping my lips when I turned to my Alpha.

He was holding my hand as we trekked. Bullet sweats had formed on my forehead, but my body was energized with this kind of exercise we were doing.

“Spring has started. You can expect this kind of weather every single day,” he said as he glanced my way.

We went to the waterfalls and sat on the rock formation beside it for a bit. Reid told me the reason why Alicia came into the pack house today. He ordered Lucas to take action to discipline the two young wolves who disrespected me.

“I don’t know how Lucas took actions about it, but I trust he’d done it in a proper way,” he added, exhaled loudly and threw a rock on the crystal waters.

“Can’t we just let it slide for once, Reid?” I told him carefully.

A low chuckle escaped his mouth. “I can’t do that, my love. They showed unpleasant behavior to the future Luna of the pack, and I am afraid they’d do that to every person they bump into.”

“I just feel like they didn’t know what they were doing. These are still pups…”

“Exactly.” He stood up and clicked his neck before he stared down at me. “Young wolves should be taught good manners while they are young. We might as well cut their horns off at this moment before they cause bigger trouble within the pack in the future.”

I nodded as he had a point. I couldn’t deny I was impressed with how Reid led the pack. He clearly didn’t want the young wolves to grow up with bad behavior. He would never let the bad parenting slide.

We went home after what seemed to be two hours of walking in the woods. He decided to finally talk to Alicia, and I went with him as I also wanted to hear what she was about to say.

“Alpha, I can’t believe you sent your man to punish my kids. They were extremely terrified as to how that wolf Lucas made them kneel on the floor filled with salt!”

We were currently in one of the chambers in the pack house. Klaus and Sage were both leaning against the door, observing the situation, while Reid was sitting on what seemed to be his throne.

I sat on one of the couches, and I couldn’t help but observe Alicia. She was standing not far away from Reid. Her eyes were smoldering and her chest was moving up and down while gazing at Reid.

“I am their parent. No one should punish them except for me.”

“It’s quite an accusation for you to say that I sent Lucas to punish your kids, Alicia.” Reid gave the old woman a cold look. “Lucas went there to discipline them. That’s not how punishment works.”

“He made them kneel on the floor filled with salts, Alpha!” Alicia raised her voice. “I didn’t even do such things to discipline them. That’s just cruel and heartless action, don’t you think?”

“Watch your mouth, wolf.” Klaus snarled from the distance.

When I glanced over at Klaus and Sage, I noticed that they both looked so mad, like they were ready to attack Alicia if Reid would command them, and I shivered at the thought that this conversation would not end up in a good way.

“That’s practically the problem, Alicia.” Reid stood up and gazed at her without any emotion on his face. “You, as a parent, did not care enough to discipline your kids, and so they grew up having intolerable behaviors. I’ve seen their eyes. They got no remorse, just like their mother.”

I gasped at Reid’s statement. My eyes glanced at Alicia and I saw how her eye color instantly changed from amber to gold, seemingly ready to phase into her wolf form to attack the Alpha.

Panic went through me. I could feel my body trembling in fear. I haven’t witnessed a battle with my own eyes, and the Goddess knew I would never want to see one. My heart was pounding aggressively inside my chest, and my mouth felt so dry in fear.

“Don’t you dare insult my capability to be a parent, Alpha Reid.” Alicia’s voice was filled with contempt. “You have no children yet. What’s the basis of your argument?”

“I don’t need to be a parent to see how incapable you are of disciplining your children, Alicia.” Reid growled.

To my surprise, Alicia roared. Her fangs instantly grew and so did her claws. My mouth dropped open. Her anger overtook her so that she was almost shifting in front of us.

“R—Reid…” I called for him in my faint voice.

“I can’t believe you, Alpha!” She snarled. “You’re punishing my children for no reason! And now, you are questioning my capability? This doesn’t make sense!”

“Regardless of what you say, Lucas will still discipline them!”

Alicia made an abrupt decision by trying to attack the Alpha. However, Klaus and Sage shifted into their wolf forms and jumped between them to defend Reid. Out of fear, I let out a scream, covering my mouth as my tears streamed down my face.

My eyes found Reid’s worried eyes. His jaw clenched and he made a growl.

“My decision is final. Lucas will discipline your kids and if I replace out that you defy me, you will then know what punishment feels like, Alicia.” Reid shook his head while looking at the old woman. “Mark my word.”

Reid’s words were so threatening and powerful that I felt terror as he spoke. Alicia was furious. I knew she wanted to attack the Alpha, but she couldn’t do so. Not just because Klaus and Sage were blocking her way, but because she knew it was a helpless battle.

And here I was, crying as I watched them quarrelling. My heart couldn’t take the scene, and I ended up spinning around as I sobbed.

“Now, go away. Do not ever come back here,” Reid stated with finality.

“You have no right to do this to us, Alpha Reid. My kids don’t deserve this kind of treatment!”

“I said go away!” Reid’s growl thundered in the four corners of the room, and I almost jumped on my feet as I heard it.

“Better go while Alpha is still merciful, Alicia…”

Klaus and Sage drove her away. My lips quivered when I glanced over at the door where they exited. I sucked in a deep breath, and the next thing that happened was that Reid hugged me.

“I’m sorry you have to see that,” he said in his soothing voice.

I bit my lower l*p, burying my face in his chest. “She’s freaking mad at you…”

He pressed a k**s to my forehead, and it helped my fear fade away.

“I am the Alpha, and I fear no one, Aliyah… but you.”