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.

tried and what do you know it went straight to voicemail. "Told you". Riding back into town in a comfortable silence

Can we go to

headed. I know how to cheer you up".

beach but stayed in

in days I broke down and sobbed my heart out. I missed my gran, I missed

We had been through so

it. Made me feel better when I was poorly.

feel like that. Rubbing at my eyes I lifted my

moving here would

into the ocean. It always brought me

no stress, just the peace and quiet. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on .net. Visit .net to read the complete chapters for free. Taking out my phone so I could snap

answer it. Maybe there was a chance he would in

"Hello?".

"Where are you beautiful?".

sounded calm which made me a little nervous because I wasn't

beach. I needed a

home

little bit". I chewed the inside of my cheek. I really missed him today. I didn't like not seeing him or speaking to

"You doing okay?".

"I'm okay Jake".

I'll see you when

My heart was racing.

before putting it back in my pocket.

better?". Carter asked starting the

to face Jake and he

grans. We could hang out there for a bit. Watch movies, eat junk

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 things I didn't want to talk about. He didn't ask me to fix things with Jake. He was just there for