The Alpha's Mate Needed An Excuse (NSFW)

Noah was terrified of a lot of things.

Right now, what terrified him the most was the man who sat in the backseat and remained silent during the entire trip.

Noah tried hard to engage Lucien in a cheering conversation, but all he got from the man was occasional hums.

After a while, Noah hung his head and let Lucien dwell in his own thoughts.

As soon they arrived at the pack house, Lucien stepped off the car and marched to the apartment that he shared with Ronan. Once he went inside, he refused to open the door to anyone. Not even to a Healer who came to check on him.

At the end of their wits, they had to rely on the Alpha to come and drag Lucien out.

Thankfully, Ronan arrived not long after.

He was not at all surprised to hear that Lucien locked himself in their apartment.

"Leave us," Ronan said before he went into his apartment.

"Lulu...?"