The Alpha Chose Me novel Chapter 69

I walked home.

My feet were burning by the time I reached my house. I didn't need to tell Jake about being expelled, he already knew. He was more pissed because I had decided to walk home.

It wasn't safe because of the rogue wolfs. He was furious, we argued and I hung up on him. Haven't heard from him since.

Charlotte had messaged asking me to drop by when I was free. Apparently she had a few things to discuss about the mating ceremony but I wasn't sure if I was over the embarrassment to face her yet.

Dropping the towel from my body I pulled on some clean underwear followed by some sweatpants and Jake's hoodie.

My gran was here when I got home. Let's just say I wasn't her favourite person right now. Mr Gallagher had already phoned her and scheduled a meeting for Friday morning.

A meeting I wasn't to attend which meant I wasn't going to get the chance to defend myself. He would feed my gran shite and make me look like the bad one.

Turning my tv on I grabbed the blanket from the bottom of my bed and sat at my window seat. Today wasn't starting off very well.

"Leah?". She knocked on my door before entering. "Turn that down while I talk to you". As she took a seat on the edge on my bed I muted the tv.

She had already screamed at me for getting expelled, even tried to ground me. I would take responsibility if I had done something wrong but I didn't.

"You've never been expelled Leah"....

"I know".

"So how has this happened?". Rubbing a hand down her face I noticed how tired she looked. She was beginning to look her age.

"He doesn't like me". I shrugged.

"And?".

"And what?". I didn't know what she wanted me to say. We didn't see eye to eye but that wasn't my fault. He had been on my case from day one.

"Leah Wilson". She snapped. "Drop the attitude and tell me why you've been expelled. No one gets thrown out of school because a teacher doesn't like them".

"That's exactly what happened. He doesn't like me he never has. I stood up for myself and I won't apologise for that".

"You've less than 6 months left. What if they don't let you back in?". She asked.

"They can't do that. I didn't do anything wrong".

"I guess we'll find out Friday. I'm sorry I yelled at you I just want you to finish school".

"And I will. Mr Gallagher needs to remove the stick from his ass".

"Leah". She scalded.

"It's true". I huffed. "And it's not as if I'm not doing the work. Yes I haven't started my other assignment yet but I did really well with my first one. I'm really good at English but I'm telling you he has something against me".

I was sure of it. His hot and cold attitude. One minute he was giving me a recommendation for Yale and the next he's kicking me out of school.

Crazy right?

"Do you want some lunch?". She asked standing from my bed. I hadn't seen George in a few days. He was normally always with her.

"I need to go to and see Charlotte. Something about this bloody mating ceremony". Rolling my eyes I turned off my tv. "I don't understand why we need to have a ceremony. It's like shouting to the world that we're about to have sex".

She chuckled shaking her head. "It's not about the sex sweetheart. It's about the Alpha finding his mate".

"Yeah well the Alpha is about to get knocked out". I still hadn't heard from him and I wasn't messaging him first. No matter how much I wanted to. We argued or should I say he lost his temper but that doesn't mean I don't care. I wanted to know he was safe.

"Be careful it's all I ask. Tell Charlotte I'm asking for her and let me know if you're staying there for dinner or coming back here".

"Where's George?". I asked.

"He's working". She smiled but it didn't quite reach her eyes. "Anyway I'll let you get on and I'll see you when you come home". As she closed the door my phone vibrated, Jake had sent me a messaged.

Finally.

'Still in a mood witch?'

Really?

'Bite me'

He was such an asshole at times but I knew I had seen nothing yet. He was always going to be this way. Over protective and yes maybe even a little overbearing.

'Don't fucking tempt me princess'

I couldn't hide my grin when his name started to flash on my screen. I knew I had to answer it.

"Hello"...

"Your ass would be red raw if I were with you right now". His tone was lower than usual, I knew his teeth were clenched.

"You started it"...

"And now I'm ending it. You should have called me I was still here".

"I made it home safe, it's not a big deal". I sighed. I couldn't wait until I could drive my own car.

"Where are you just now?". He asked.

"I'm home but I'm heading over to your moms soon".

"What are you doing after that?".

"I don't know Jake. Next you'll be wanting to know every time I go to the toilet".

"Princess". He growled causing me to roll my eyes. "I just want to make sure you're safe".

"I know". I whispered.

"When will you realise that I can't be me without you?".

"I don't know Jake".

"I'm never going to change baby. I'll always be this overbearing, overprotective asshole you may say". He laughed. "I should have taken you with me"...

"I'll be okay I promise".

"The packs watching over you, don't-..."

"Babysitting me Jake really?".

"Protecting what is mine when I can't do it myself". He growled. "You are their Luna, they will protect you with their life. I'll call you later please tell me you'll answer".

I didn't like that we constantly bickered but at the same time I didn't like him telling me what to do. I was to independent to just lie down to it.

"Babe?"...

But I guess I could learn to let him look after me. I could learn to live his lifestyle. I couldn't deny how I felt about him even if I wanted to punch him at times. I was falling and I was falling hard.

Oh god!

I stood awkwardly by the door as Alanna and Charlotte left the room. I could handle a lot of shade being thrown at me but I couldn't deal with his gran not liking me.

Your gran was your gran.

"Come sit". As she sat in the same seat as before I took the one beside her. "I have something for you". Digging around in her bag she pulled out a small black box.

My stomach was in knots.

"Can I let you in on a little secret". The way she cradled the box told me that what ever was inside was special and meant a lot to her.

"Of course". I whispered.

"The first night Jake saw you he phoned me and asked for this".

I was afraid of what was inside. I had a pretty good feeling I already knew but I wasn't ready for that. I wasn't ready to be forced up the aisle.

We still had a long way to go in our relationship before any ring was to be placed on my finger.

"My grandson has a temper, believe me I've seen him at his worst, but the minute you came to town he changed. It was like a switch had been flipped".

And here I thought I had seen him at his worst. Jake most certainly did have a temper but he had yet to make me afraid of him.

"All we seem to do is bicker". I wasn't sure why I was telling her this. "He's away for weeks and the last thing we did was argue".

"It happens and it'll continue to happen because he can't control you".

"Control me?". I frowned.

"He's an Alpha werewolf sweetheart. He leads a pack of wolfs that all obey him. They obey him because he is their leader. His power has no effect on you because you are human".

That wasn't exactly true. I still felt the need to bow my head at times. I still felt like I had to obey him. Yes most of the time I didn't listen and did the opposite of what he asked but it didn't mean I didn't feel the urge to comply.

"But you feel it don't you?". She smiled. "And you fight it".

"I'm just not used to it". I had never had someone like Jake. He was the most arrogant, pig headed guy I had ever met and yet he was also the sweetest. He protected me in ways I had never experienced. He was beginning to become someone I couldn't be without.

He really cared about me.

"How long before you mate?".

"You don’t already know?”. My tone gave away that I was being sarcastic.

“Been a little hectic around here for you?”.

“You could say that”. I sighed.

I wasn’t afraid of mating heck I wasn’t even afraid of the mark he would give me. I was just fed up with the sly little digs I received.

“Do you know what this is?”. She sat the black box she was holding on the arm of the chair beside me.

Shaking my head no I sunk my teeth into my bottom lip. Just by having this conversation I knew she wasn’t the judging type, I also knew that she wasn’t going to give me any issues and maybe just maybe she actually liked me.

“This is my wedding ring, Jake knows you’re the one sweetheart. Yes you have been chosen for him but I know he loves you already”.

“H-how do you know?”. My voice was barely a whisper. Jake wasn’t very good at showing how he felt. He was good at throwing his weight about and making sure everyone knew he was the boss. I had seen a little of his softer side but I wouldn’t say that he loved me.

Not yet anyway.