âNo sheâs not.â Sebastian growled and I saw the hint of amusement in Kadenâs eyes. Compared to himself, Sebastian was a pup and I could see how that would look amusing but I didnât want any bad blood between our two packs. Mostly because weâd be crushed and my family was here.
âWhy do you even want to take her?â I heard the resentment in Missyâs voice.
âBecause sheâs my mate.â They all gasped and looked at me.
âSheâs what?â I heard someone squeal and then Anna tumbled into the room. She had been pressing her ear against the door.
âHeâs your second chance?â She gasped.
Kade turned stiffly and slowly furrowed his brows. âSecond chance?â He asked and stood completely still.
âWell yeah,â I said and couldnât think of any other words. Should I say that Sebastian was my first mate? And that we rejected each other?
No, he didnât need to know that.
His eyes searched mine, his brows hunched down and I tried hard not to shift my gaze to Sebastian. If our eyes met heâd know in a second that Sebastian was my first mate and neither one of us wanted that. Sebastian wouldnât want his friends to know that he was mated to me because of the shame he felt and I didnât want Kade to know that my first mate was a spoiled man-child.
âWho?â Alpha Kade took a step toward me. âWho was your first?â He asked in a cold voice. It sent actual shivers down my spine.
âThat doesnât matter,â I lifted my head and tried to remain steady.
âIt does to me,â
The little twitch on Sebastianâs lips signaled he pressed up against a wall. He had no other choice and his lip would always expose that. It always twitched whenever he didnât get what he wanted and normally it was followed by a big tantrum but he knew it wouldnât work in the case. Alpha Kade wasnât his mom or dad or another member of this pack who would bend over backward to make him happy.
He stepped back and turned his head, our eyes met and I saw the anger that swirled in his depths. Sebastian hated to lose and it wasnât a concept he was used to.
Ifyllt the tension rising, the others were baffled by the conversation. Missyâs eyes were round and confused as she stared between me and Alpha Kade. They began to furrow as the words settled in her mind and she understood what was happening.
The doors opened up to the pack house and three people stepped inside. One girl with long lean legs, brown thick hair that went down to her waist, and dark eyes that were piercing around the room.
The other two were males, both were as tall as Alpha Kade, one with his hair completely shaved with only subtle stubble on his head, and the other had thick dark hair that flowed as he walked.
âWhat are you doing here?â Alpha Kade asked and turned to them. Missyâs eyes sunk her chin fell to the floor. I could see the hearts forming in her vision as she looked at the two males standing in front of her. She walked up to the one with a shaved head and purred her lips.
âHi, Iâm-â
âNot important, thanks for introducing yourself. Now please step back before I pluck your eyes and press the juice out of them,â the girl said and slid her hand over the guyâs shoulder. Missy gulped and stepped back.
âBitch,â Missyâs muttered under her breath. The girl smirked, clearly enjoying putting Missy in her place.
âYou extended your stay, we just wanted to make sure everything was alright,â The guy with thick dark hair said and rose his head.
âHas anything ever not been okay?â Alpha Kade seemed grumpy, he scowled at them, and looking past the facade they had a sincere connection.
âWho is this?â The girl asked and looked at me.
She rose a brow and extended her hand.
âIâm Cara,â she said and walked up to me.
âLayla,â I said and shook her hand. Our eyes were locked on each other and I saw hers sparkling. I was not going to be the first to remove my hand or look away. She had an aura of authority around her, her rank was high. She was with either the Beta or an Alpha. Considering the way she just spoke to Missy, marking her territory with the guy I assumed was her mate, and the way she spoke and looked at Alpha Kade she was close to him.
I saw the resemblance in their eyes, they had the same fox eyes, a slight shadow that stretched from the corner of their eyes and looked like a faded eyeliner.
âYouâre Alpha Kadeâs sister,â I said and narrowed my eyes. She lifted her head and gently removed her hand.
âI prefer to go my Cara but yes, I am,â nobody had heard anything regarding the siblings of Alpha Kade. We didnât know anything about him really except for the rumors that swirled around.
I looked behind her to the man that stood next to Alpha Kade. He had the same eyes, the faint eyeliner that pulled out and gave the illusion of that perfect shape.
âAnd youâre his brother,â the guy came up to me and reached out his hand.
âIâm Mason, Beta, and brother of Alpha Kade,â that was unusually formal but I grabbed his hand and shook it. Mason smiled and pulled his hand back. He seemed kind and the feel of his touch only indicated the same thing. He was genuine, a good soul and it was odd that I knew that.
Alpha Kade looked at me, his eyes boring into mine. âWeâll be on our way,â he said and flicked his head.
âIâm still not going with you,â I said baffled, and shook my head.
He walked up to me with quick steps and leaned over me.
âI will throw you over my shoulder and carry you out.â He seethed.
âOh really and then what? Youâll toss me in the trunk and lock me up somewhere?â I asked and crossed my arms over my chest. How could he be so arrogant? My family was here, Anna was here, how did he expect me to leave them all so easily?
âIf thatâs what I have to do.â He said.
I turned my head and looked at Anna who was showing mixed emotions.
âLet me say goodbye to my family.â I said and walked past him. My arm was grabbed and I was pulled back.
âYou have an hour and then we leave.â I pulled my arm free and looked at the confused expressions of the three new people who just showed up. Cara was staring with hooded eyes between her and her brother.
âHow are you feeling?â Anna asked as we walked up to my house.
I opened the door and ran into my room.
âWhat are you doing?â She asked as I changed my clothes into something I didnât mind getting ripped off my body when I shifted.
I pulled everything out and looked for my old running shoes. My wolf growled in the back of my head, she was just as confused as I was.
âLayla stop!â Anna grabbed my shoulders and spun me around.
âIâm not going with him,â I said and shook my head.
Her hands dropped and I saw the tug on her lips as she smiled but it quickly faltered.
âWill he let you stay?â
âNo, thatâs why Iâm gonna run.â
âWhere?â
âI donât know, somewhere. Just until heâs left and then Iâll come back. He has responsibilities in his pack, he canât stay here forever,â I said and put my shoes on.
âWhat if he comes looking for you here? What do I say?â She asked as she walked me to the door.
âJust tell him that you have no idea where I am,â I shrugged my shoulders and bolted out the door.
I looked over my shoulder as I ran towards the woods and saw Anna standing with her hands in the air.
âAre we doing this?â
I donât hear you opposing so yes, we are.