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".

placing a kiss on

nodded. "But I'm

I need to

"Is everything okay?".

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

think he's up to something". I took my seat at the bar and waited

he's talking to

I nodded.

as they don't see each other often.

anything I just hate that he continues to keep me

doesn't mean anything has happened. You need to

the way my brain worked. I couldn't just switch it off. I

more like Derek?".

"Yeah". She nodded.

they're