(BL)Alpha Made-Chapter 564: Cookies for everyone

Noah and Andrew's conversation was hard, but needed to happen. They had a long discussion about why Noah had done what he'd done, how he felt, and Andrew was able to get a few of the things that Tracey had said to him out of him.

They also made Andrew's blood boil, but he did his best to control his pheromones. It would do Noah no good if he got upset because of Andrew's pheromones.

Tracey had held nothing back. Probably because she knew that this was her last chance to get to Andrew. Andrew had a feeling that the things that Noah told Andrew that she said were only the small parts of what happened. Did it make him curious to see the recording and hear what she said? Yes, but he also knew that if he did see it that it might affect him poorly.

Would likely hurt him, like the others had warned him. Maybe…he could see a transcript of the video. The words would feel distant, but give him enough information on what happened that he could process the situation. He wouldn't have to hear it in her voice.

He couldn't remember her voice, and to Andrew that was a good thing.

He didn't run this by Noah. He was already upset about the situation, and that was reasonable. He was going to run it by Maxwell and see what he thought. Especially after he briefed him on what he learned from Noah about the situation.

He'd also talk to Kim. There was a plate of cookies with her name on it too in the car.

Andrew ended up leaving Noah's apartment a little later than he anticipated because they ended up calling Nicole while together. Nicole wasn't able to run over to the apartment since she was doing something with Elijah that she was being cagey about, but she was excited to hear from Andrew after his honeymoon. She asked all the questions, was super excited about everything, and then, without prompting, she apologised about not telling him everything right away.

She felt guilty about it, even if she hadn't been involved in it. She didn't like keeping things from Andrew. It was something that her family had done, and she was naturally opposed to it, and also terrible at it. Nicole had always been terrible at lying, which was why she had always kept her mouth shut as she grew up.

It had made her family happier, and Nicole had thought that was all she was worth. A warm body, silent in a family that only valued true alphas until she found herself suddenly waking up as one. Nicole was much better now. As soon as she had joined the anonymous group on Elijah's suggestion and heard the thoughts and feelings of other true alphas who had been betas before this moment, it had helped her a lot. Nicole knew that she was worth more than that now, and a lot of that had to do with Andrew, Noah and of course, Elijah.

When Nicole told Andrew and Noah all of this, Andrew stared at the phone, horrified. He was glad that Nicole felt that she could trust them enough to say this to them, but he hated how casually she spoke about horrors. Andrew was sure that she was glossing over things that would make Andrew's brain melt. Especially considering he picked her up after she'd been locked into a room out of his nightmares.

Out of his Mom's nightmares too.

When Andrew glanced at Noah, he didn't seem all that surprised by Nicole's words. He seemed supportive of her words, but unsurprised by the things she was saying about her family. Andrew was just glad that the both of them were going to therapy, because that was too much for his heart to take.

He hated being reminded of the hell that they had gone through at the hands of their family, and was just happy that they were now in a place where they could begin to heal. Where they had started to heal.

Andrew did eventually leave after listening to Nicole ramble on about the apartment that Elijah and Nicole had moved into. She was so excited about it, and about how lovely Elijah's family was and how supportive they were of their relationship. It had been something that had worried Nicole, but she shouldn't have worried.

It wasn't as if they hadn't known about Elijah's relationship with Nicole this whole time. They were just as horrified as the rest of the world when they found out what the Abraham's were up to, but when they saw how Nicole looked at their son and nephew? Well, they couldn't exactly protest the relationship.

Especially when Nicole changed her name. After that, they were there supporting the young couple. Nicole had originally planned a small wedding at first, then doing something more meaningful once she had gotten her family to accept her marriage and the way she wanted to live her life.

Now…she didn't have to worry about it, but she was having some troubles taking money from Andrew and Maxwell. It was even worse when it came to Elijah's family, and the rest of the family Andrew had that wanted to take care of the woman. Noah was trying to be supportive and telling her that she could always pay them back after, not knowing that once he found someone or multiple people he wanted to settle down with, he'd be getting the same treatment.

Elijah had eventually put his foot down and said that the ceremony didn't matter. He just wanted to be with his alpha and everyone else could back off. It was the sweetest thing the man could have said, and endeared the man to Andrew more. Nicole had glowed when the omega had declared his intent, and Andrew was glad, once more, that Nicole had someone so supportive.

So, they were living together, taking their time to get to know each other and their families and…the wedding would come when the wedding would come. Andrew wasn't pressuring them, just letting them know that they had his full support.

Andrew made sure that when he was leaving Noah's place after that he had the same support from Andrew. Sure, they were just getting used to having each other in their lives, but that didn't mean that Andrew was going to let them doubt his feelings for them. They were his family, and he cared for them deeply.

Noah wasn't as uncomfortable with Andrew's love and affection as he had been when Andrew first told him such. He was getting more comfortable with the idea that Andrew felt the way that he did for Noah without any strings attached. Andrew could tell that Noah was the one having a harder time with it then Nicole was, but that was okay.

Andrew had time, especially now that the Abraham family was coming down in ruin. There was only so much longer that they could hide, and that included Andrew's grandfather. A man who had experimented on his own children and grandchildren without any qualms about what he was doing. Who hired psychos, and murderers to ruin experiments without a care about who that would impact.

Who punished people by using their base natures against themselves.

Andrew knew that it was only a matter of time before the man was found, dead or alive. Andrew had no doubt that in his old age he could die, or that he would rather die than face the reality of what he'd done. Andrew had no doubt that the man thought he had done nothing wrong. Anyone who had done what he did would have a lack of a conscious.

Anything that would make the Abraham family 'better'. Andrew had no idea what that meant, but he just had a feeling that whenever they caught him or they spoke to his father and the others, that would be the motto that they repeat. It was beyond brainwashing, it was something even more dangerous.

Andrew was glad that his Mom had made sure that he had never had to go through it, and it was actually a miracle for Noah and Nicole that they had been betas in the family. If they had been true alphas or omegas at first? Andrew didn't even like to think about it. They'd be just like the siblings that had come out of the woodworks to defend the family.

Andrew wasn't blind. He knew that his accusations against the Abraham family hadn't been completely met with support. There had been powerful family members who had protested, and quite a few that claimed 'they knew nothing' when the truth behind the house was revealed to the public. It was twisted, but there wasn't anything Andrew could do about it.

He'd leave that up to the experts. Thomas, Kim and Maxwell. Those three would make sure that the idiots who were running their mouths would feel regret for saying what they did. And he was sure that Noah had learned from the laps of the monsters as well. However Noah had looked at the face of the beast and had decided it was lacking, which was why he was now stuck with Andrew and Nicole forever.

Andrew, after thinking about that for a while, made his way to Kim and Jenny's house. He didn't know if they were out of work now, but he'd go to their house first and if they weren't home yet, he could go home, talk to Maxwell when he got home, and then head over after dinner.

That was the plan that he made, the cookies burning a hole in the seat next to him as he turned into their shared gated community. That was when Andrew noticed a black car pulled into the front of their house and Andrew felt himself slow unconsciously.

That was when he noticed the doors open from the back and out came Leo and his friend, the alpha, both looking a little flushed and embarrassed, but not unhappy. Andrew felt his gaze narrow as he watched the interaction before rolling down his window and shouted at Leo and co.

"Hey! Leo!" Andrew called and watched the younger boy's head snap in his direction before a huge smile crossed his face and he ran towards Andrew's car. The young female alpha tensed, before she realised who it was and she relaxed. Her expression softened and she looked excited to see Andrew as well.

The two teens moved across the street, the younger girl making sure that Leo looked both ways before he raced across, going directly into Andrew's arms as soon as Andrew was out of the car.

"You're back!" Leo said, squeezing Andrew tightly. Andrew smiled down at the young boy, his eyes warm. Andrew then waved his friend in, and she timidly accepted the hug from Andrew. She seemed to relax a bit more after her hug with Andrew, her eyes warm as she looked between Leo and Andrew.

"I am back. Did you miss me?" Andrew asked, half joking, half serious. Leo pouted, the red head's eyes sparkling as he stared up at Andrew.

"Of course I did! I always miss Uncle Andy when he's gone." It was an arrow right through the heart to hear that. A good kind, of course. Uncle Andy. That had a nice ring to it.

"Awe. That's sweet, Leo. Are you two just getting home from school?" Andrew asked. "Where's your sister?" Andrew glanced between the teens and Leo flushed.

"Alyssa had a date and we have a group project to work on. Mom and Mommy aren't going to be home until after dinner. Busy time of year." Leo said with a shrug. Andrew appreciated the information without having to prod. Instead, he reached back into the car and handed over his bribe.

"Well, that's a bit unfortunate. I had plans to drop off some cookies later, but if they aren't home, I guess you two will just have to eat them." Andrew said with a wink. Leo lit up, taking the plate easily. A kid who never doubted for a second that Andrew would do a thing to him. Andrew's smile softened.

"Thanks Uncle Andy! We'll enjoy these to our hearts content!" He grinned at Andrew and Andrew sighed.

He could bully Kim and Jenny later. For now, this was enough.