Maxime P.O.V

"Wh-what…. why…" asked my mate who now had a red print of a hand on the cheek. I took the chance as his arms loosen around me to get away from him, going all the way to the next wall. I didn't want to be caught once again in his arms without a chance to escape.

"Why you asked? Because I tried to slip out of your arms, but it wouldn't work. You can't just hug me like that and continue even though I said no." I told him while sending daggers with my eyes. He looked confused for a second but then he seemed to understand what he did wrong. At least he was a little fast.

"I'm sorry, I was just so happy to finally meet my mate!" He said with an apologetic smile and a huge grin at the end. I didn't know if I should accept him as my mate or not, I had a pretty bad past with authorities after all and he was a beta. However, he looked like a nice guy and I heard good comments about him so I guess I could give it a try.

"Listen here, I had bad experiences with betas in the past so I'm not sure about us being mates. Therefore, I won't accept you, but I won't reject you either. Let's get to know each other before alright?" I asked with a serious face. He looked really hurt and the pain was intense in his eyes when I said I wouldn't accept him, but hope blossomed in his eyes after I ended my sentence. He looked so happy that I was giving him a chance that I couldn't help but blush. I never experienced something like that before. James also looked angry and worried when I said something happened with betas before. I cleared my throat to distract myself and make my blush disappear, so embarrassing. I raised a brow as I realised that he was looking at me with love filled eyes and a gentle smile on his lips.

"Well then, I will take my leave. I will come see you soon!" He said with a fierce blush, as he started to go toward the door while still facing me. My eyes widened and I opened my mouth to warn him as I saw him going toward a table instead of the door. I winced as he fell backward and rolled toward the bench, to finally hit his left eye and cheek on the corner. I chuckled as he quickly scrambled to get up and ran toward the door, not without me noticing his red ears. He was quite cute.

I turned back to the kitchen and went to the discarded household tools that my mate forgot there. I sighed and took them, going to put them in one of the corners. Maybe James would remember to come back for them.

Just as I was thinking that, I saw a red spot enter my line of sight. One corner of my lips quirked up as my mate came before me with a fierce blush on his face, just as red as his hair. I handed him his household tools and I watched with amusement as he proceeded to thank me and then hurried out of the room with an even redder face if it was even possible.

Maybe having a beta as a mate wasn't as bad as I first thought.