The Alpha Chose Me novel Chapter 87

The car ride home was quiet. George was dropping me off home before taking my gran home with him. He was taking her away for a few days and wanted to set off early.

"Are you sure you'll be okay without me?". She asked.

She had been asking me this since we got in the car. She deserved to be treated and her and George needed some time alone.

"I'll be fine and you deserve a little break after everything that's went on". She didn't need to be worrying about me.

"I should have told you about tonight".

"It's fine". We ate dinner, we all got on. Somehow I had been roped into going to Charlottes for Sunday lunch. Apparently I had too because I missed the last one. She was a hard woman to say no too.

"I shouldn't have tricked you". She sighed. "But I knew Jake wouldn't be there".

"Next time just tell me".

"I told her that in the first place. But you know what your grans like". George laughed.

"I know, I'll know for next time. It was nice of Charlotte to invite us all out".

"It was". It was nice but Jake not being there didn't sit well with me. Despite our little hiccup it was his family and he should have been there.

"So are you going to see Jake?".

"Ellen". George warned.

"You're right it's none of my business". She sighed.

She got her answer when George pulled into our driveway. Jake was sat on our porch. My heart was hammering in my chest, I wanted to see him. I was excited even.

"Do you want us to stay Leah?". George asked.

"No it's okay. I'll see you when you're back". I unclipped my seatbelt and opened the door.

"I love you sweetheart".

"I love you too gran". Closing the door I waved them off as they reversed out the drive and took off down the street.

"Hi". I whispered turning to face him.

"Hi". He smirked stumbling to his feet. What I didn't see was the bottle of bourbon next to him.

He was drunk.

"Are you kidding me". I groaned.

"Look how beautiful my girl is". He whistled. "But-..but you better have a top on under there". He glared.

"Will you shut up". I hissed looking around to make sure he didn't wake the neighbours. To be fair he could be as loud as he wanted because no one in this street would say a damn thing to him.

"Can I see?". He stepped closer.

"See what?".

"Your boobies". He giggled.

Giggled, like a fucking school girl.

"You're drunk". Side stepping him I walked onto my porch making sure to take the bourbon bottle with me.

"Am not". He stumbled towards me falling over his feet and face planting the gravel. I couldn't hold it in, a laugh fell from my lips.

He was definitely drunk!

"Babe". He groaned. "I-..I-...".

Feeling the little spots of rain on my face I sighed. "Come on, get up so we can get out the rain". I couldn't exactly help him. He weighed a ton and I still had a broken hand.

A groan fell from his lips as he pulled himself onto his knees. "Please forgive me". The rain drops got bigger, the wind picking up. He wasn't bothered about the rain but me not being a werewolf didn't want to catch a cold.

"Come on". I walked towards him only then noticing the blood on his face. "You're bleeding". I whispered.

"I can't, I-..I need you". He held his hands out showing the blood and gravel stuck to his palms. "I miss you".

"Let's get you cleaned up". I whispered.

"I'm sorry".

"Jake"...

"I'm sorry I hurt you". His voice barely a whisper but I heard him.

"Then why did you?".

"Because I'm a fuck up. I ruin things that aren't broken. I ruined you".

"That's not it and you know it". He wasn't a fuck up. He had a great family, great friends. His upbringing wasn't bad, he graduated with honours. He was using that as an excuse.

"I got scared".

"Scared?". I frowned.

"Scared because you deserve better than me, you are better than me. I knew I'd fuck it up sooner or later. I can't wrap my head around the fact that you're actually mine". He laughed. "Me, the one night stand kinda guy, the no stings attached and I get hit with the most beautiful girl I've ever seen".

"Please come inside".

"I'm sorry Leah". His voice broke, wait was he crying. The lump appeared in my throat, I never thought I'd see the day when he finally broke down.

My heart broke all over again. I could feel the tears in my eyes. The emotion between us on fire. Falling to my knees in front of him I grabbed his face in my hands.

"We can do this". I whispered. "We can make it work". He wrapped his arms around my waist holding me tightly against him.

The rain was pouring but I didn't care. I was exactly where I wanted to be. We could do this, we could work through it.

"You sure?".

"There's no point in going home now. I'll be getting up for school soon". Turning off the lamp I snuggled back down pulling my covers up and around my neck. I could hear him stripping out of his clothes, the bed dipped under his weight.

He didn't touch me, he pulled the covers back laying on top of them. I so badly wanted to feel him against me. The warmth of his body against mine, the comfort he always gave me. Huffing I turned to face him.

"What are you doing?".

"Going to sleep". He said.

"On top of the covers?". I asked.

"Thought it would be better this way".

"Don't be ridiculous and get under the cover". I turned back around burying myself deeper into my pillow. I didn't need to tell him twice. He pulled me against him his arm resting over my hip.

"I've missed you so much". He whispered.

"Go to sleep". I whispered.

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He was gone when I woke up for school in the morning. Something felt different, could say I had a little bit of a spring in my step.

We were getting back on track, last night was a little step but it was enough to make me believe we could do this.

Stretching out my limbs a yawn escaped my mouth as I pushed my covers off. Going straight towards my window a groan fell from my lips when I saw the rain.

Did it ever do anything else here but rain?

Picking out clothes for today I placed them on my bed for when I got out the shower. Putting my feet in my slippers I pulled my housecoat on and headed downstairs.

It was still early and I had plenty of time for coffee before I needed to get ready. Filling the kettle with water I sorted myself a cup taking a seat at the table.

My gran had texted late last night but I didn’t read it till now. Asking if I was okay and that she would check in with me once her and George got to where they were going.

The kettle clicked, filling up my cup I added milk and one sugar stirring before taking a sip. I hadn’t slept good in what felt like forever but last night with him being here I slept like a log. The best sleep I’ve had in ages.

I could hear the pitter patter of the rain against the window. Another dull, damp day ahead of me. Not to mention another dreaded day of detention that I missed yesterday and was probably going to get into more trouble for.

Could blame it on a family emergency, say I had car troubles, or I wasn’t feeling to great. I already knew Mr Gallagher was going to see straight through my lie.

I wonder if Alanna was going to school today. Maybe even Lacey and Lana too. I hadn’t seen Lana in what felt like forever.

Too wrapped up in her mate to worry about anything else. She hadn’t been home in almost a week, not even for clean clothes. Maybe she had moved in with Pete and didn’t have the heart to tell me.

Taking my coffee upstairs with me I headed for a shower to start my day.

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