The Alpha Chose Me by Missy Elliottxo

I was hot, sweating actually. Peeling my eyes open I jumped when I realised I was no longer in my bedroom. His grip around my waist tightened as he pulled me closer.

"Go back to sleep princess it's late".

It was?

The last thing I remember was the talk with my gran and then being in my room. How did I end up at Jake's and in his bed?

"What happened?". I whispered.

"Nothing happened baby. You fell asleep so I brought you to mine".

"You carried me?". How did I not wake up? Or at least feel him move me?

"I did". He lifted his head from the pillow and even though it was dark I could see the hint of his smirk.

"What time is it?". I asked.

"Almost 1".

I had been sleeping for hours.

He lay his head back down and slipped his arm over and around my waist. "Go back to sleep. I'll wake you for school in the morning".

So I did. My full body relaxed against him as I drifted back to sleep.

...

He wasn't beside me when I woke up. His side of the bed already cold. Glancing at the clock on his bedside table a sigh fell from my lips. 4am was staring back at me. Why wasn't he in bed?

the covers off I glanced at what I was wearing. One of his T-shirts.

He had stripped me?

his door stopping at the top of the stairs when

"She here?".

Carter?

she's here". Jake

only asking". Alanna

out as soon as she

about gran? Something wasn't adding up. What were they hiding from

motives but she's wrong. Leah isn't ready". Jake wasn't

ready

grit my teeth when

Shit.

one word

to his bedroom,

...

vine. Catching sight of the time I pushed on his arm causing a groan

His

for school". I whispered. It had just turned half 7 but I

as he rolled over onto his side. "I'll

drive". I

"Not today princess".

I wanted to know was what they were talking about this morning. "Okay". I pushed

the bag by

wash my hair either knowing he wouldn't have a hair dryer. The knock on the door caused me to jump and

"Coffee babe".

door and smiled at him. "Thank you". I took the cup from him and held it