The Alpha Chose Me by Missy Elliottxo

"Leah".

"Derek".

"Boss know you're here?".

"He doesn't".

"He wouldn't like you being in here".

"So you've said before. Look I'm just having a drink with my cousin. I'm not causing any bother".

"I've heard he ain't in the best of moods today".

"Are you telling me to leave?". I asked.

"Everything alright?". Carter asked placing our drinks on the table.

"She shouldn't be in here. He doesn't like her being in this part of town".

"She needed a break Derek".

"Finish your drinks and then get her home. I don't need him coming down here and wrecking the place".

I glanced at Carter. He was staring right at me. I didn't want to cause any trouble. That was the last thing I needed right now.

"Let's just go". I got to my feet. "Always a pleasure Derek".

"I don't want to go home".

"We don't have to but I'd recommend you maybe try and phone him. He'll be worried".

I snorted. "I'm pretty sure Derek covered that part. I can't pee without someone telling Jake".

"You are his mate Leah. He'll always want to make sure you're safe".

"He won't answer".

"Humour me".

"Fine". I sighed.

do you know it went straight to voicemail. "Told you". Riding back into town in a comfortable silence I kept my gaze on the views

go

you think I was headed. I know how to cheer you

took me to the beach

and sobbed my heart out. I missed my gran, I missed her presence,

her leaving me, abandoning me. We had been through

feel better when I was poorly. Heck she

always going to feel like that. Rubbing at my

moving here

I stared out into the ocean. It always brought me

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a chance he would in fact be worried and we didn't need him sending out a

"Hello?".

"Where are you beautiful?".

a little nervous because I wasn't sure if it was the calm before the

the beach. I needed

coming home soon?".

the inside of my cheek. I really missed him today. I didn't like not seeing him or speaking

"You doing okay?".

"I'm okay Jake".

baby I'll see you when

My heart was racing.

it back in my pocket. Reaching the car I removed the sand from my feet the best

Carter asked

wasn't afraid to face Jake and he wasn't the reason why I didn't want to

out there for a bit. Watch

Chinese food and watch crappy

"Whatever you want bear".

Carter so much for today. It didn't quite take my mind off everything but it helped. He didn't push me on