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.

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

Can we go

I know how to cheer

beach but

my heart out. I missed my gran, I missed her presence, I missed the comfort I

her leaving me, abandoning me. We had been through so much together, she was

better when I was poorly. Heck she even taught me how to throw a

me felt empty and I was afraid it was always going to feel like that. Rubbing at my

here would turn out like

feet I stared out into the ocean. It always brought me peace being out here. The calmness of the waves

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Maybe there was a chance he would in fact be worried and we didn't need him

"Hello?".

"Where are you beautiful?".

which made me a little nervous because I

I needed a

coming home soon?".

really missed him today. I

"You doing okay?".

"I'm okay Jake".

see you when

My heart was racing.

the call I held up my phone taking a quick snap before putting it back in my pocket. Reaching the car I removed the sand from

better?". Carter asked starting

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

out there for a bit. Watch movies,

food and watch

"Whatever you want bear".

appreciated 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