The Beta AND I

Carsen's POV

My gaze was on Darren, who caressed his furrowed brows, his eyes squinting as if he were calculating a thing or two.

With that action, it was obvious that he was worried about something.

He lets out a sigh.

"D, what's wrong?" I asked as I leaned on the wall. Darren stood up from his office chair, packed a stack of papers from his large mahogany desk, and walked up to the shelf on his right and placed the papers neatly there. He shook his head and turned to look at me.

"Those damn humans," he cursed and gritted his teeth.

Oui, they are at it again.

"What's the matter this time," I asked, my gaze sweeping around the dimly lit room painted in dull colors, not like I mind it's totally Darren's kind of thing. The windows were closed, but still I could see that lonely deer ready to be killed for supper.

My gaze swept back to Darren; his dirty blonde hair was gelled to the back. His chestnut brown eyes seemed dull, and baggy circles were underneath, clearly stating he had overworked himself for the past few days. His chiseled jaw was free of beards; that only meant Sasha did a neat shave for him this morning. He placed his left hand in the side pocket of his trousers.

"That sly, Vaughn, is getting on my nerves. He's playing some tricks with my company, and it's causing a hell outta noise there," He replied.

It's him again, the lousy human who doesn't know how to accept defeat.

Vaughn Alexander Sterling is a business tycoon who is also into shady business with the politician in Ashbourne and also Darren's business rival, or so he thinks, because Darren is way out of his league.

"Should I get rid of him?" I asked, my claws elongating at the thought of killing that annoying human. He's also been on my blacklist, but Darren is always stopping me from doing things I'd planned to do with him.

"I wish I could, but no, let's leave him," He responded. Had it been Darren wasn't mated to Sasha, I would have said he had a weak spot for Vaughn or was probably romantically interested in him, but that's not the case.

He's deeply in love with his mate, and he loves her so much he could kill the entire human race if they dared touch his mate, our Luna.

"What does he know?" I queried, and Darren shot his head up, looking confused.

"Know what?"

"I don't get D; you are always letting him go when you ought to have broken a rib or two. Perhaps teach him a lesson that will make him never cross your path again, so I'm curious as to why you always let him go?" I press, itching to know if there's any secret between the both of them.

"Well, humans aren't worth spilling blood on. They are way lower than us; if we give them the satisfaction of our attention, then they'll leech onto us forever," He responded and let out a hiss.

I stood up straight and walked over to the window, my eyes scanning the surroundings; the deer was long gone, the pack was quiet, and guards were stationed where they were meant to be. I gazed at him.