The Alpha Bully’s Redemption
Chapter 233

MIRA POV

I opened my eyes slowly trying to adjust to the brightness. I rubbed my eyes letting out a yawn. I wasn't done yawning when I looked around and my eyes met Landon's face. He was looking at me with his eyes wide open and a smile on his face. I quickly closed my mouth with my hand which made him laugh. "Good morning buttercup." he said before kissing my forehead.

"Good morning." I replied still feeling a bit embarrassed.

His eyes went wide for a second when I answered him before they went back to normal but I was quick to notice it.

"Why do you look so surprised?" I asked him.

"You caught me. Well the thing is I wasn't actually expecting you to answer me back. So you talking really took me by surprise and also I really missed hearing your voice buttercup. You really scared me yesterday. I thought you won't talk to me for days. I was really worried yesterday." he said looking sad.

I smiled and placed my hands on his cheeks. I pulled his head close to me and placed a kiss on his forehead.

"Am sorry for making you feel worried yesterday. I just didn't know what to do. Seeing my mother's dead body right in front of me really shook me. I wasn't strong to bear the shock." I said to him.

I badly wanted to talk to him yesterday but I found myself mute. I was glad and at ease when I finally opened my mouth to talk to Mum and I cried. I guess I needed it badly because after I finished crying and I was forced to eat by Mum, I slept so well. Infact I was thinking I will not sleep at all but surprisingly I slept so peacefully.

"I understand you buttercup. But please don't ever close yourself from other especially me. You can tell me anything and I will help you heal in anyway that I can. I am always here for you." he said rubbing my hand gently.

I smiled and nodded. I can't help but wonder what I have done to ever get such a wonderful man like me.

"But you sure you are good this morning?" he asked me.

"Am perfectly fine Landon. Believe me." I answered smiling.

"Good. That's so good to hear. Now you get ready for the day. We need to make preparations for your mother's funeral. As you can see I have taken my bath already. I woke up so early and couldn't sleep back so I used the opportunity to get myself ready." he said. No wonder his breath was fresh as he talked. I could also sniff his toothpaste and cream from him.

"That's true. Let's get ready then. I need to have my bath. I really stink right?" I asked raising my nose up.

"Stink? Nope you don't. You smell so nice." he said with a smirk on his face.

"Is that really a compliment or you only said that to tease me?" I asked not trusting his words and that smirk I see on his face.

"Well it's your choice how you see it. As for me I have made my point. Now will you excuse me. I need to breath in some fresh air." he said as he stood up from the bed.

See he was actually teasing me. This idiot. I'm going to teach him a lesson.

I picked his pillow and threw it at him but he was fast to dodge it and he had the guts to laugh at me.

"Better stay right there. I won't have mercy on you. I will get you for insulting me." I said as I jumped on the bed getting my pillow and throwing it at him. But guess what? I still didn't get him. This time he actually stood so I could hit him but my throw was so weak. The pillow didn't even get to him. He began to laugh at me. I didn't know when I joined him and began to laugh at myself.

He walked to me and hugged my waist since I was still standing on the bed

"Thank you so much Mira for coming back to your normal self. I'm really happy to see you smiling and laughing." he said.

I knew he was being serious because of the look on his face and also the fact he called my name instead of using buttercup. I said nothing to him as I played with his hair.

"Alright that's enough please go and take your bath. I can't do this anymore." he said before moving away from me quickly. I didn't get the chance to pull his hair.

I took my bath and wore a big black shirt and black trouser. I am still mourning so the colors are appropriate to wear.

I went downstairs and saw Mum and Dad together with Landon were already in the dinning room and they were talking about something. The moment they saw me enter they quickly kept quiet like they didn't want me to hear what they were saying. I'm guessing they were discussing some family matters so I better give them their privacy and not ask what they were talking about. Although I won't lie, I'm actually curious about what exactly they were talking about. "Good morning Mum. Good morning dad." I greeted.

"Good morning Mira how are you?" Dad asked smiling at me.

"Am fine now Dad thank you." I replied him.

"Mira dear how are you? I can see you are looking better than yesterday. Hope you had slept so well last night?" mum asked.

"Yes mum I did. I slept so well thank you. And thank you for last night." I said to her before sitting down.

"Oh it's nothing my dear. I'm glad you are fine. You had all of us so worried. But I'm so relieved that you are better now. Make sure you eat alot okay." she said.

"Yes mum I will." I replied.

"Good now tell me what and what you want." she said carrying a plate but I quickly snatched the plate from her hand. I knew very well what she wanted to do but I won't let her do it. "No Mum don't worry. I will serve myself. Thank you for your help." I said to her.

She said nothing but only smiled at me.

After breakfast, Dad and Mum left to make preparations for the funeral while Landon and I were left at home. But we weren't alone. Luca and Grey arrived first before Layla and Calvin joined us. They all kept me company and most especially Luca gave me a headache. He won't stop bothering. He derived joy in hearing me shout. He just wanted me to keep on talking. "Luca for the last time go and sit next to your mate or I punch you." I warned him.

"Don't worry my mate isn't jealous that we are together. Right babe?" he asked Grey who just looked at him without saying a word.

"His silence has answered everything. He wants you to be with him. So shoo. Move away from here. Go to where you are needed because I don't need you here." I said pushing him away.

"He not saying anything also means that he isn't jealous means I can stay here right next to you. Thanks babe for permitting me." he directly the last sentence to Grey then he blowed him a kiss. "Luca I thought you were the quiet one amongst your siblings? What changed?" I asked him glaring at him.

He cleared his voice like he was about to answer a tough question like he was in a presentation or something making me roll my eyes at him.

"Well so many things changed over the past months. You see I found love and then I found a friend which is you. So automatically my life has been wonderful. That's why I am the way I am. And I know you love me like that. Besides you also are a huge factor to why I'm this way. Before I was friends with you I was so reserved but the moment we became friends, you rubbed your attitude and character on me. It's your fault so bear with it." he said smiling.

I wanted to hit him but then as he stared at me with his emerald eyes, I remembered Mum so I held myself. He looked just like her to a fault and now I can't hit him because I will think I'm hitting her.

"I never told you to be like me. You should have stopped yourself that's why you should always make use of your self control." I said to him.

"Whatever you say Mira. Anyways what do we do right now? I am honestly getting tired of just doing nothing. Any ideas guys of what we should do?" he asked looking around.

I looked at Layla and was surprised that she has been quiet for long. I wonder what exactly was bothering her. She didn't seems like her normal bubbling self. She wasn't smiling or even laughing ever since she and Calvin entered. Calvin was sitting next to her but I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. They seems fine the both of them together but I could feel it deep inside of me that Layla isn't fine. I will talk to her later before she leaves. I hope all is well with her and nothing bad happened between her and her mate. "Hey are you okay? You are quiet." Landon's voice drew my attention back to what was going on around.

"Am sorry I was lost in my thoughts." I apologized.

"What were you thinking of? Is everything okay? Hope you aren't thinking of your mother's death again? Hope you don't want to go back to how you were yesterday?" he asked looking worried.

"Calm down I'm not going back to being mute like yesterday. And no I'm not thinking about my mother." I answered him.

"Then what's wrong?" he asked.

I thought about it. I can't just tell him that something is wrong with Layla without knowing what it is. I'm sure Layla won't want him to know too. So I decided to shut my mouth.

"I was thinking about what we will do to have fun. Don't worry about me. I wasn't thinking about anything except that." I said praising myself internally for the great lie I formed. He looked at me for a while before nodding his head. Of course he believes me after all.