My Brother My Mate

"Mom! Leila is admiring her reflection in the mirror, marveling at her own beauty." When my younger brother Zeke notices I am still applying make-up, he makes a comment.With a disdainful smirk, I turned away from my brother and opened my wardrobe to find my lipstick. "A beautiful lipstick for my cupid lips," I said as I delicately applied the Burberry liquid lip velvet that is so popular in our time today."Leila, you're gorgeous, so be quick.

Your brother and his aircraft associate are about to arrive, and you understand how much he hates delays." As she peered through my door, my mother reminded me with a giggle."That jerk has to learn to manage his rage, Mom. So, if he becomes irritated while waiting, he is not cut out to be an Alpha." As I grabbed my shoulder bag, I answered with a smile."Huh! Big sister, you're brilliant at persuading our parents, but for brother Bradley, you're a jerk!" Zeke said and made a strange expression, which irritated me even more."You scoundrel! What on earth made you think of saying that? What makes you think I'm afraid of Bradley when I haven't seen him in five years?!" I enlarged my eyes to terrify my younger brother, but instead of being scared, he laughed at me."That's enough, both of you! Leila, hurry! Your brother Bradley informed you that the aircraft would arrive at three o'clock. I would not have asked you to collect him if it weren't for his friend. But he's with the Dragon pack's daughter, so it'd be awkward to allow them to take a cab," my mother said."Okay, I'm leaving... I'd leave Bradley at the airport if it weren't for my best mom." I smiled and exited my room, carrying the key to my sports automobile.I started my car's engine with this thought in my mind. Five years had passed since I had seen Bradley, and it was time for him to go away to study and become an Alpha. My mother and I first arrived at Sapphire City, where Bradley's father, Arnold, was the Alpha. The Sapphire council opposed my mother from becoming Luna. Still, Arnold's choice was upheld, and my mother finally showed how excellent she was as a Luna.But, returning to Bradley... "Geez, how do I identify him?" I couldn't recall his expression. I chuckled and shrugged, pushing the accelerator. It took me less than twenty minutes to get to the airport, which is much less than the hour it usually takes."Great! My mom will be pleased that I came on time!" While donning my sunglasses, I utter. I hurriedly went to the airport, dressed like a fashion model.I grinned since there were eyes watching my every move because I was Leila Aragon, the Crystal pack's so-called Barbie. Still, instead of blond hair, I had wavy silver-colored hair."I had never met my mate before at eighteen, but even though he was two years later, I was not scared."I'm certain my companion is one of a kind, and I'm expecting to run into him soon because of my wolf's peculiar behavior over the past ten days.All that I must do now is stay here and wait. Maybe Bradley is familiar with me, considering our younger sibling often sends him a snapshot of me."Please excuse me,"When I watched the courageous guy approach me, my brow furrowed. This is novel since no one dares to ask me, "Yes?" I responded bitterly."Hello, my name is Zanjoe. I'm also waiting for someone, but their flight seems delayed. Maybe you like to get some coffee while you're waiting?"As I took off my spectacles, a sly grin appeared on my lips. "You want to get a cup of coffee with me? Zanjoe, you are adorable, but I refuse." I respectfully refuse. I wanted to scream at the guy, but I couldn't since so many eyes were on me."Perhaps you're apprehensive because you don't know who I am. I'm the Red Moon pack's Alpha. I'm sure you've heard of my pack, which is the fourth most powerful on the entire continent.""Yes, I know your group, and I appreciate the offer, but I must refuse," I smiled as I rejected. I didn't want to argue with the Red Moon pack's Alpha, but I also didn't want to force myself to accept the offer.Zanjoe's grin faded and was replaced with displeasure as he walked closer to me, showing that he didn't appreciate my response."How dare you make me seem bad! I'm the boss!" Zanjoe grabbed my arm and forcibly pushed me closer to him, which astonished me."Allow me to go! Perhaps you didn't recognize me, but my name is Leila Aragon! And my mother is the Crystal pack's Luna!" Even though I was worried, I made sure that my words were clear."Huh! What about the Crystal pack? Are you proud of the pack that lacks Alpha? If I were you, I'd ditch that useless pack and join mine. I'll make you a Luna!""A useless pack?! You think Crystal is useless!" I just knew I was in the arms of a guy as Zanjoe lay on the floor because of the rapidity of events.But the joy of my wolf yelling "Mate!" startled me the most."You're a jerk! What exactly are you?!" Zanjoe yelled as he struggled to rise.But the guy who was clutching my waist disregarded Zanjoe and stared at my face. "Oh, no. You're my friend?" As the man's grasp around my waist tightened, I heard him mumble."Mr. Bradley Silva! I know the girl in distress is lovely, but don't forget that you have a female friend.""Oh my God, is that you, Bradley Silva?" My eyes widened in surprise. Bradley Silva is his name! My sibling! Why is my brother is my mate?!"Nice to see you again, sister," Bradley couldn't seem to get the word "sister" out of his head."This isn't happening," I mumbled to myself, but Bradley heard me."Sister? I did not know you had a sibling, Bradley.""She is not my sibling. At the very least, we are not connected by blood," Bradley said.

"I'll drive," Bradley remarks, and gets the key in my hand. I immediately pulled my finger away because of the electricity that instantly crept into my core."What was that? I never imagine that the attraction between mates is so strong! For heaven's sake! What will happen to me if he locks me in his arms?" I muttered."Hey, Leila? Are you still scared of the earlier event?" Eunice asked."Huh? Ahh, no. I'm okay now." I replied to Eunice's question and attempted a smile while avoiding looking at Liam."By the way, Bradley never tells me he has a sister and not an ordinary sister ...

a stunning one," Eunice remarks while admiringly looking at me."I told you she is not my sister! As you heard her name, she is Leila Aragon, and I'm Bradley Silva!"Eunice didn't let Bradley's grumpiness get to her. Instead, she wrapped her hand around my arm and walked to the car together.Eunice and I occupied the back seat, leaving Bradley to serve as our chauffeur.Bradley remarked as we drove into the city. "It looked like Sapphire City had gone through a lot of changes.""I'm not sure since, for me, nothing has changed," I answered while looking at the window."Leila, you're already nineteen, right?" Eunice asked, and as soon as I nodded, she continued, "Then did you already found your mate?" she asked excitedly."Huh? Well, the thing is- I didn't see my mate when I turned sixteen." I couldn't help but look at Bradley, who was staring at me in the mirror."Is that true? Then maybe you've had a boyfriend? That's the trend now since some of us rejected our mates as I did," Eunice utters and laughs.My eyes widened as I looked at Eunice. "You rejected your mate? But why?" my curiosity came alive because I had never encountered someone rejecting their mate. I'm not that friendly either, so I rarely spoke to anyone."You can't be serious? Mate bonds are no longer a priority in our generation. My relationship with Bradley is even more special than my connection with my mate." Eunice declared, and looked at Bradley with so much love in her eyes.My curiosity died as my smile quickly faded. "You mean you and Bradley were? ""Yes!" Eunice responds quickly."Stop with your lie, Eunice!" Bradley's comment brought a frown to Eunice's face."Well, I'm not lying! I'm confessing my love for you, and I'm willing to do anything to win your heart!" Eunice affirmed with so much conviction.I stared at Jacob, his eyes focused on the road, but I could feel his attention on me. The jealousy I felt for Eunice earlier- I don't feel now because Bradley explicitly rejected her in front of me.Eunice was thrilled when Bradley brought the car to a halt in front of our house."Don't go out wearing something like that ever again." I stopped opening the door when I heard Bradley say that."Is there something wrong with my dress?" I asked with a frown. You wouldn't call my outfit conservative, but it's not overly revealing either. I'm accustomed to wearing a dress that looks sophisticated."If you wish to avoid a repeat of the earlier incident, then listen to me. And if you don't follow me and I see you wearing this dress, I will take it off myself," Bradley utters, that shocked me even more."You!" I hadn't finished what I was about to say when Bradley got out of the car.~~~~~~"Brother!" Zeke screamed as soon as he saw Bradley entering the leaving room."Wow, easy! You are too big to come up to me!" Bradley's comment laughed as Zeke acted."Brother, I'm only seven, but I grow fast. Perhaps our gene is too amazing, not like Sister Leila!" Zeke whispers, but it doesn't escape my hearing."You little nerd! My height is perfect for a woman!" I answered and quickly pinched Zeke.Eunice noticed me and Zeke cuddling and she said, "it looked like you have a happy family.""This sight is also new to me," Bradley said.When I noticed Bradley gazing at me, I immediately stopped and spun around."Is he stupid? Isn't he aware that Eunice is already questioning his behavior?" Leila murmured. I couldn't avoid being stressed because of the situation I didn't want to get into."Where is mom?" I asked Zeke."Mom's making something in the kitchen," Zeke said, glancing at Bradley. "Have you tied the knot, brother?"Fortunately, I was the first to walk, so Bradley and Eunice didn't see the change in my face."Is it inappropriate of you to ask me such a question because of your age?" Bradley answered.Zeke softly uttered, "I wanted you to be Leila's mate, so I sent you her picture. It doesn't seem to have worked out.""Hey, kiddo! What makes you think Liam would be an ideal match for Leila? They are siblings, right?" Eunice exclaimed, apparently not liking Zeke's declaration."Hmm, they are not from the same bloodline." Kurt revealed that the reason Leila didn't change her last name was because my father wanted her to be Bradley's mate.I notice my mother coming out of the kitchen and she remarks, "It looks like my younger son did not waste time." And in her smile, she obviously heard everything Zeke said."Eunice! It's a pleasure to have you at our house. Please don't focus on my children. They just want to tease each other, especially Zeke," my mother said, laughing."Maurice Silva, it's my pleasure to meet the best luna in the entire continent," Eunice affirmed.My mother hugged Eunice and her hearty laughter filled the room, "It's true, so I can't deny your compliments," before turning her gaze to Bradley, "At last, you're here. I can rest now that Alpha is here."Bradley gives my mother a hug and apologizes, "I know it's not what you wanted to hear, but you have to wait another year since I'm not of the age for Alpha yet."My mother's voice was gentle but firm as she reminded Bradley, "Hmm, I won't rush you, but you need to find your mate before you can rule Sapphire.""Hmm, I'll work on that," Bradley states while staring at me."Mom, maybe you should take them to their room to rest before eating," I suggested, interrupting their conversation about the mate."Leila, I'm not done in the kitchen, so escort Eunice to her room.""Zeke, go with your brother," Maurice added."Mom, can I get a taste of your recipe? I can smell the spices from here!" Kurt immediately pulls our mother back to the kitchen."So, where is our room?" Eunice asked, grinning.

"Bradley, do you mind if we share one room?" Eunice's words echoed through the room as she pleaded her case. The sound of the woman's voice, imploring Bradley Silva to just let her be with him in a room, was something Leila couldn't believe! She will not go to that level of decency and beg to be noticed by him. "Leila, how many chambers are there inside this house?" From nowhere, Bradley asked."Throughout the entire house? I can't be certain, but I think it's around ten or twelve." I answered. And my uncertainty was obvious in my tone.

"The workers' room isn't part of my calculation.""And how many are actually in use?" Bradley's questions don't stop."Three," I said quickly because there were only three of us in the house. And because he arrived, we now had four people, not including Eunice."How is that relevant to the arrangement between us occupying the same space?" Eunice asked her question with a sneer on her face."Nothing. I simply wanted to let you know we don't have to share because our house is large enough to accommodate you," Bradley explained.I couldn't suppress a smile at Bradley's obvious refusal."Bradley, we already share a room in my house, so what's the big deal here?" Eunice asked again.I waited for Bradley to invalidate what Eunice uttered, but he stayed quiet. It is an undeniable truth that they are occupying a single room."Since you haven't decided, you can use this room," I said, motioning to the room."Great, then we'll put this room to use!" Eunice eagerly enters the room. "If you need help, approach my doorway. It's at the end of the corridor," I stated.When Eunice gave me a nod, I immediately left. Because of the jealousy that had suddenly imprisoned me, I didn't even bother to look at Bradley."Leila Aragon, what exactly is wrong with you?! Don't tell me you're envious of them." I let out a roar. "This mate bond is a sham! What type of lunacy is this?! Is Bradley truly my mate? My brother! I'll be even delighted if you give me the insignificant in the pack; at the very least, it won't be an issue!" As soon as I walked into the room, I started complaining to myself. I traversed around my bedroom for a few minutes before resolving to get dressed when someone banged on my door. Because I assumed it was my younger brother, I did not bother to finish dressing and simply wrapped a towel around my body. "What exactly do you want, kid?" I inquired, although I had not seen my youngest brother because I had turned my back on the door. "Hmm, is this how you greet your brother?" Bradley points out a reason for me to come to a halt on my walk. I'm undecided if I should confront him or run to the restroom in shame. "Leila, you don't need to do this because my wolf is already crazy with you," Bradley said, clenching his fist. "Could you elaborate on what you are implying? I thought Zeke was knocking, and I'm not expecting you to show here because your girlfriend is smitten with you," I replied and immediately changed into my oversized T-shirt. Bradley walks closer to me, emphasizing his words with a stern expression: "I don't have any feelings for Eunice, so don't think there's anything romantic between us." "Yeah, right? Anyway, what brought you into my room?" The question came out of my mouth as I tried to calm myself down since Bradley was only a few inches away from me, and I could nearly feel the heat of his body and smell the scent of his perfume. "What, you don't want to talk about me becoming your?" Bradley whispered, as he took my shoulder in his hands and turned me to face him. "No," she said, shaking her head and clasping her hands together tightly. "I just want to stay close with you like we always have, because you're my brother." While averting his sight, I said firmly. "Are you sure you want to deny me as your mate?" Because of the dread I felt in Bradley's voice, I could not respond appropriately. I could feel his hold on my shoulder harder, showing that he disagreed with my statement. "Bradley, we shouldn't be talking about this since we're siblings," I say, realizing that I cannot answer his question openly. "We're not related at all!" Bradley corrected my statement and looked me in the eye as he caressed my chin. "What exactly are you doing, Bradley? Even if we are not biologically related, we are still considered siblings because your father married my mother." I averted my gaze to go away from his face, which was so close that I could almost smell the mouthwash he was using. "I disagree, as Zeke said earlier. We don't share a last name because our parents want us to end up together." Bradley's lips were pursed in a wicked grin. "You've got the wrong idea." I couldn't do anything but stare at Bradley's face because he had already stopped my face from moving any farther. "Hmm, well done, Leila," Bradley muttered as he eased his face closer to mine. I knew Bradley was going to kiss me, and I felt my heart quicken as I stared at him, almost tasting his lips with anticipation. "Leila Aragon! Mom has requested to speak with you!" Zeke yells while simultaneously knocking on the door. "Damn this kid," Bradley muttered as he shifted his gaze away from me. (Oh my God, what am I supposed to do?) I mutter to myself while gripping my chest and attempting to calm down. "Zeke, what is it you need?" As soon as Bradley walked in the door, he exclaimed with joy, his voice reverberating off the walls. "Oh, big brother! What brings you here? I'm sorry, but Mom wants Leila in the kitchen," Zeke explained and cut off Bradley, who was blocking the door. "Okay, I'm coming," I said hastily, hurrying out of my room. His words were almost lost in the silence, but I heard him clearly, "Leila, we haven't finished talking yet."