Chapter 358: A familiar voice
It was shortly after that that Maxwell’s parents showed up, having greeted the last of the arriving guests. Andrew could tell that they were making their way through the crowd because it rippled wherever they went. Maxwell noticed as well, but he just turned up his lips slightly and asked Andrew if he could get him another drink. Andrew did it with ease, and watched as the other alphas stared at him like they had never seen anyone like him before.
Andrew was laughing to himself as he scanned the crowd, seeing Richard with his parents, Rose and Jordan nearby. Rose was holding onto Jordan tightly, her eyes going between him and her brother and Andrew felt a twinge.
She was a possessive person by nature, but that...Andrew had a feeling that they might get some good news in the new year. He was happy to hear it.
Andrew was waiting in line to grab something for him and Maxwell when he heard someone clear their throat from behind him. It was a polite, careful sound, and when Andrew turned he found he was face to face with a gentleman that was just shy of his height. He was black, with dark eyes that tended to cast downwards before going back up, and curly hair that was kept cropped close to his head. It was well maintained, and despite his nervousness, he was in an impeccable, respectable suit. He was younger, probably around Andrew’s age but he couldn’t quite tell.
Andrew had never seen him before in his life.
"Hello." Andrew said carefully, trying to understand why he was speaking to him. The man seemed even more nervous.
"Uh, hello, Dr. Knox. W-We haven’t formally ever met, but...we have spoken." The man said carefully, and a light went off in the back of Andrew’s mind. He was one of the men from his support group.
Andrew’s smile split his face and he offered him a hand, happiness in his actions. The man offered his own hand, a little nervous while Andrew laughed.
"Ah. So we have. May I hear your name?" Andrew asked, excited to meet a fellow true alpha who was having a hard time adjusting. The other man took Andrew’s hand, a little less enthusiastically but Andrew didn’t take it to heart. This was his lover’s family’s party. He was on home base, while this man was nowhere comfortable.
"Noah Williams." He said carefully, quietly, as if that name should scare him. Andrew just grinned and leaned in.
"I learned early on in my childhood not to care much for names. It wouldn’t serve me well." Andrew whispered, before pulling back. "Besides, my Mom is a big deal too." He said, cocky, and that seemed to surprise Noah, before a smile reached his lips.
His shoulders relaxed, and he let out a soft laugh.