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.

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

Can we go to the

headed. I know how to cheer

took me to the beach

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

me, abandoning me. We had been through so much

when I needed it. Made me feel better when I was poorly. Heck she even taught me how to

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

never thought moving here would turn

the coolness against my feet I stared out into the ocean. It always

No worries, 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 a picture my mouth became dry when his name flashed on my

I had to answer it. Maybe there was a chance he would in fact be worried and we didn't need

"Hello?".

"Where are you beautiful?".

I wasn't sure if it was the

the beach. I

home soon?". He

a little bit". I chewed the inside of my cheek. I really missed him

"You doing okay?".

"I'm okay Jake".

see

My heart was racing.

a quick snap before putting it back in my pocket. Reaching the car I removed the sand from my feet the best I could before

Carter asked starting

to go home yet". I wasn't afraid to face Jake and he wasn't the reason why I didn't

hang out there for a bit. Watch movies, eat junk food,

watch crappy

"Whatever you want bear".

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.