The Alpha Chose Me by Missy Elliottxo

"But you're his mate". I frowned.

"I am". She smiled her hand reaching for his. "But things were very different back then and we simply couldn't be together because there were rules".

"But you had mom". I spoke.

"We met in secret". She grinned as if remembering the time, they spent together. "It was very difficult for us to stay apart so we had secret meetings, secret hideouts. We made it work for a period of time".

I swallowed the lump that appeared in the back of my throat. I couldn't imagine what they both had to go through.

"What happened after that?".

"His parent's found out and I never saw him again until I was walking in the park with your mom

in the push chair and your grampa. I was pregnant with your aunt Claire at the time".

"So, he never knew you were pregnant?". I asked.

She shook her head. "I didn't find out until a few weeks after he left. I had no way to contact him,

I didn't know where they were. It was a very tough time for me".

"What happened when you saw him?". I asked.

"Nothing". She gave me a small smile, a sad smile. "It had been years; we both had moved on,

and he was only in town for an engagement".

Moved on? How can you move on from your mate?

"So, you never knew about my mom?". I asked.

head. "Your gran had settled down, married someone else, she had a

was your

made, we made. I didn't

private message on Facebook. We reconnected and the rest

My gran has Facebook?

sneaking off to when you had book

garden centre". She smiled. "We talked back and forth for months and finally decided to meet for

starting

and aunt Claire sat quiet. Both engaged in their story just

far from over. How could my gran not find him, reach out to him. There had to have been a way. He never met

he must feel, the guilt he has been living with and still has probably to this day because he

that child died? I couldn't blame my gran, and I

you come back

my home, and I never wanted to leave all those years ago but as I explained it was a challenging

could have searched for her, fought for her. You could have if you

mom from him. I could have told him the truth; I could have

years without your mate?". That's what I couldn't wrap my head around. It brought me back to Rylee's story, but they at least had contact,

as strong for your gran because they never mated. I'm not saying it would have been easy, but it would have been easier

it was a different kind of love. We we're torn apart therefore we never

you find out

told me".

didn't freak

her head. "There's always been rumours and old wife's tales about werewolves being real and sighted here in town. The first thing I asked him to do was show me and he

I had been that cool about

was getting tired, but I didn't want them to stop. There was still

"Why Florida?". I asked.

over coffee?". My gran suggested. "You look tired