Running from one Alpha into the bed of another.

how could he?

Chapter 8

I spent a lot of time on my own getting myself dressed and contemplating what had just happened. the sensual pull between mates was strong and nothing that I expected. I honestly never thought id find my mate. I contemplated what a mate means to me? what does it mean to be a Luna? am I meant to complete the mating process now? why does my wolf only speak to me sometimes?

I have so many questions that I don't feel I can ask Jamie yet. maybe I could talk to Kelly? uh, would she still want to speak to me after seeing me like that under her brother that I didn't even know she had?

"this is so confusing" I yelled into the mirror trying to brush out my hair. I didn't realise I had been so loud. I heard a light knock on the door. "Ash, baby, are you ok?" I starred at the door for a while, he sounded different, not as confident as before... it sounded like he was worried about me. "Ashley??" open the door!" I wasn't sure what I should do, so I walked to the door, placed my hand on the lock but froze... what if I have a repeat of what happened before? after what happened with my old Alpha and what just happened with Jamie should I trust myself to be alone with him? "ah, I'm ok.. I just, I got my brush stuck in my hair... I might be a little while longer so you can go." I told him. I didn't want to go back in there and find him waiting for me. I wanted some space to think, I wanted to talk to my friend and ask her all my questions.

"that's ok babe, I can wait for you. I think we should talk when you come out." I could tell that he was right behind the door. we would have been standing so close our noses would have been touching each other if the door wasn't here. "ok, sure, just ah give me a minuet to tie up my hair and I’ll come out." really? he is not who I wanted to talk with... I threw up my hair in a messy bun and unlocked the door. I thought he would have at least gone to the chair whilst I was finishing up but instead I see him standing toe to toe with me. his eyes locked mine and I felt like I was covered in glue. I didn't move and he didn't move. it wasn't until we heard a knock on the door that pulled us from our trance. "can I come in now?" called the voice from the hall. "yes! ah, please." I called back knowing who it was.

"Alpha, you are needed down stairs." she told him. both of their faces went blank for a moment and he turned to me. "I will be back as soon as I can for you. please, wait for me. I really think we should talk some more ok?" pleading me to stay. my knees went weak and all I could do was nod to his request. I watched him walk towards Kelly and she gave him a curious look before closing the door behind him.

Kelly walked over to the edge of the bed, sat down and patted the covers, inviting me to come and join her. I sighed and took my place next to her. I wondered briefly if she was about to yell at me for causing so much trouble or if she was going to tell me to stay away from her brother.

"Ash, I don't know what Jamie has told you about us.. its clear to me that you are each others other half and that you should have a right to know what happened with your father and ours." she lifted her head to look me in the eye and was about to speak when I raised me hand to stop her.

" Jamie told me about my father and yours... but what he didn't tell me is why my father was leaving the pack and coming here? and.. well, you aren't mad at me are you?" she looked at me like I had just asked the dumbest question in the history of questions.

"why would I be mad at you? because you gave me the courage to finally come home to my brother? because you are lucky enough to find your mate?" she smiled one of her warm smiles she used to give me when I came into her surgery after a beating.

"I know its silly to ask, but I have so many questions to ask you if you could stay for a while so we could talk?" I pleaded with my eyes for her to not leave me.

"I wont have much choice if Jamie commands me to leave, but I can answer anything I can to help you understand us better until he returns" oh thank the goddess. I reached out and hugged her and she gently patted my back. when I released her she began to answer my first question.

"your father was leaving Alpha Craig's pack because he wanted to come home..." what she said had shocked me. I always assumed that my father was born into the pack... "you see he met your mother on a trip and found that they were mated. she was the only child of a beta and he was one of two sons of our beta, so when they found each other it made sense for him to leave our pack and live with her to become Alpha Craig's beta when he became Alpha. we don't know the full story about what happened to your mother and I am guessing the only person who can tell you that is the bastard we ran from but what I can tell you is that your father wanted to come back to his pack and raise you here. He and my father had been working on a transfer for a while before going up to sign the treaty and thought they had everything under control but... well you know the rest." I listened to her talk patiently and held back my questions until she was finished.

"Kelly, how old are you?" I knew it was rude to ask but I always assumed she was my age. "I am soon to turn 16." she sighed. wow,  she was younger than me and working as the pack doctor...

"how are you the pack doctor?" I quizzed. "I may be young but I am very smart. I have a knack for retaining information and I like putting it to use." she seemed so proud of her answer. I sighed and took a deep breath when I picked up his scent. he was standing in the hallway but why wasn't he coming in? so I decided to ask a question I knew would get me into trouble but wanted to know the answer to.

"why... why didn't Jamie come and get you? why would your own brother leave you on your own at 14 to stay with a murderous monster?" I could hear his sharp intake of breath and felt his pain and guilt.

"oh honey, he didn't have a choice. father was training him to become Alpha when everything happened. Jamie was as prepared for it as me" she winked at me smiling "but, I can see why this would upset you. you are after all his mate and want to know if her can make the right call when it would come to your safety?" I could hear him getting closer to the door, I could smell his wonderful scent. "he made the right choice when he left me there..."