The Alpha Chose Me (Leah and Jake) novel Chapter 66

The Alpha Chose Me Chapter 66

I met Joe. Joe ran the gas station almost all the time. He was an elder, lost his wife to a rogue wolf and had a daughter. Joe was sweet and he welcomed me with open arms.

“How’d you break your hand lass?”. He asked.

“Funny story”. I grinned. I felt extremely relaxed around him. He was the first one that didn’t make me feel like an outsider.

We were currently sat behind the cash register drinking coffee. He had yet to teach me anything but I was okay with that.

“Go on”.

“Punched Jake in the face”.

He burst into a fit of laughter. “A Luna that can handle herself. Tell me lass, how have you been settling in around here?”.

Where did I start?

“They hate me”. I sighed. “But I’m handling it”.

“I see”.

“It’s hard sometimes and then I start to think I’m not good enough and that he deserves better”.

“The moon goddess is never wrong when picking mates especially an Alphas. Give them time they’ll all come around sooner or later and if they don’t you pull rank”. He laughed.

“Maybe that’s just what I’ll do”. I grinned.

“You’re strong lass I felt it the minute you walked in here. You’ll be one hell of a Luna and leader. Don’t let them get to you”.

Why couldn’t they all be like Joe?

“Thanks Joe”.

“So how has young Jake been treating you?”.

“We’re going to need more coffee for this”. I joked.

He grinned before shaking his head. “The moon goddess sure got it right with you. Give him hell lass and make sure he treats you right”. As a tanker pulled into the forecourt he got to his feet. “I need to go deal with this delivery now don’t be a stranger”. He smiled.

“You’ll never get rid of me”. I laughed. “See you soon Joe”. He was the sweetest.

“Made a new friend?”. Alanna grinned.

“He’s the sweetest”. I groaned. “Where did you go?”. I asked.

“Checking stock, seeing what we need to order. You ready to go it’s almost 7”. “Yeah”…

……….

Alanna had dropped me off at my house so I could pick up my bag. I told her not to wait, I could tell she was eager to see Carter. Locking my front door I made my way across the street.

I’ll still never get over the size of his house. Second biggest on the street, his parents being the first. One day and probably one day soon that house will be mine to.

Crossing the street I jumped as the howl broke through the night. It didn’t scare me anymore but it did catch me off guard every now and then. Walking up his driveway I opened the door and dumped my overnight bag on the stairs.

I could hear the music playing, smell the scented candles he had burning.

What was he up to?

“You going to stand in the hall all night?”. He asked.

Rolling my eyes I walked through the living room and into the kitchen. He was leaning against the counter top a beer in one hand his phone in the other.

“You good?”. He asked sliding his phone into the front pocket of his jeans.

I was so tempted to throw in a Jessica comment but thought against it. We didn’t need another thing to argue about and besides I didn’t know if she was telling the truth or not.

“Always”.

“Come here”. Taking a step towards me he pulled me against his chest resting his hands just above my bum. Inhaling deeply a throaty growl escaped his mouth before he buried his head in the crook of my neck.

The grazing of his teeth caused me to gasp, goosebumps appearing on my skin. Feeling the wetness of his tongue I pulled my bottom lip between my teeth.

Holy fuck!

“I’m going to mark you right here”. He whispered. “Everyone will know that you are mine”. I felt the pressure of his teeth before he pulled back. Brushing his nose against mine he smiled. Not a smirk or a grin but an actual smile. “You hungry?”.

I couldn’t find my voice so I gave him a nod. He had once again lit the fire inside me, turned me on and done nothing about it.

I hated when he done that. “Dirty fries and burgers”. He winked causing me to laugh. It sure beats that pasta. Taking a seat at the table I watched as he moved around the kitchen. “Even got you a strawberry milkshake”. This is the date I wanted. Not some fancy restaurant with a menu I couldn’t understand.

“What time do you leave tomorrow?”. I asked.

As I reached the bathroom I locked the door behind me. Taking a deep breath I splashed some cold water onto my face. I felt the lump in my throat before the tears rolled down my cheeks.

I had no idea why I was crying.

I didn’t care what anyone thought I never had but I wanted to feel accepted by them. I couldn’t help lead a pack if they didn’t accept me. I couldn’t become their Luna if they didn’t respect me. They would never respect me or follow me if they didn’t accept me. What would that mean for the pack?

From my time being here I’ve learned that when an Alpha finds his mate it’s big news, it’s special. A ceremony happens and packs from all over visit. But what I didn’t understand was why go through all of that if people from his pack didn’t want us together.

Wiping my face I unlocked the door and went back down the stairs. He was sat at the table nursing a whiskey. I didn’t like the awkwardness I felt.

This was always going to be an issue.

Going to the fridge I pulled out a beer twisting the cap off and taking a drink. I could feel him staring but he said nothing.

“This is always going to be an issue Jake”. I broke the silence. I didn’t like that we seemed to have this conversation every time we were together.

“It won’t always be like this”. Knocking back the liquid in his glass he poured another.

“It shouldn’t be like this at all. All because I’m not a werewolf”. Taking another sip of my beer I could feel myself becoming frustrated. I didn’t choose for any of this to happen. I was thrust into his world with no warning. “Maybe you’ll be better off with someone else”. “Don’t you fucking dare say that again”. He growled getting to his feet. He got up with so much force he knocked the chair over. “Are you trying to make me shift?”.

“What, no”. I cried as he pulled to to my feet by my arm. “You’re hurting me”. I hissed my teeth clenched.

“You’re lucky I’m not taking you over my knee”. He growled his grip tightening.

“Where are you taking me?”. I asked as he escorted me out the kitchen stopping at the bottom of the stairs. Without warning he picked me up throwing me over his shoulder. “Jake”. I yelled thumping my fist against his back.

Kicking his bedroom door open he threw me onto his bed before crawling up my body. Pinning my arms above my head he rested between my legs.

“Don’t tell me to find someone else, don’t tell me that you’re not enough for me. You are mine Leah, mine, do you understand?”. His eyes were changing, his teeth extending. “I

will never want anyone else”. He whispered inhaling deeply. “Fuck baby your scent, the way you smell”. He groaned.

“You say that now Jake but-….”

“Enough”. He snapped. “I don’t want to hear anymore about it. You’re enough baby, trust me you’re enough”. Instead of rolling off me he lay his head against my stomach. My body relaxed my hands finding their way into his hair.

I had no idea how long we lay there. No words were exchanged instead we both enjoyed the silence of being in each other’s company.