The Alpha Chose Me by Missy Elliottxo

"I thought we were friends".

"Don't do that". She made a face. "You are friends but see it from her point of view. She doesn't want to shove it in your face which is why she's steering clear".

"So, she's really going to avoid me for 9 months? What's she going to do when the baby comes? Avoid me completely? Unfriend me? Leave the pack?". "Wow". Alanna frowned.

"I said what I said. I'm going to wait outside". I slipped off the barstool and headed for the door. Hopefully, I wouldn't be waiting long.

"Leah wait a minute". She grabbed hold of my arm and I let her. "Lacey loves you like a sister, but this pregnancy is kicking her ass. Please see it from her point of view before you run off in a mood and overthink the worst". Alanna wasn't one for keeping her mouth shut. It's one of the things I loved about her the most. She said what everyone else was thinking and everyone needed a friend like that.

"Just tell her she doesn't need to avoid me. I'd love to be there for her through this. I'm going to wait outside for Jake".

She nodded her head over my shoulder. "He's just walked in".

"Does he look happy?".

She shrugged. "Does he ever?".

A laugh fell from my lips as I felt his hand on my waist. Turning in his embrace I smiled up at him.

"Hi".

He bent down placing a kiss

nodded. "But I'm ready to go

I need to talk

"Is everything okay?".

for you to worry about". He kissed the top of my head before by passing me and making his way to the end of the bar where Derek had a beer already waiting for him. "Everything good?". Alanna

took my seat at the

talking to Derek?".

I nodded.

They're probably just catching up as they don't see each other often. I wouldn't

hate that he continues to keep

"Just because they're talking doesn't mean anything has happened. You need to

way my brain worked. I couldn't just switch it off. I was already an anxious overthinker. I worried constantly. It was

there more like Derek?". I

"Yeah". She nodded.

come they're not