Her Decision

Inferno

Jamar

Amber had been unconscious for three days now. Alpha Azerin and the witch Valerie were by her side always which meant I barely got to see her. I understood though. I had caused my mate great pain. Gideon wanted nothing to do with me. I was hurting and I didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t gonna talk to my dad about it because he didn’t deserve to see me being weak. I couldn’t talk to my mom either because she had no sympathy for me. I sent a text to Sayed. I knew he wouldn’t quite understand but I just needed a listening ear at this point.

I rejected Amber as my mate.

*Sayed the Man*

Bro.. you’re joking right?

*me*

She told me something about Aliana and I took it too far.

*Sayed the Man*

Don’t tell me you’re going back to your old ways bro..

*me*

What do you mean by that?

*Sayed the Man*

I’m not trying to hurt you bro.. Just thinking about how you were before your dad left. Don’t start hurting other people because you’re hurt.

*Sayed the Man*

I see how you keep people at a arms length because you think everybody is gonna leave..

I sighed. I couldn’t even text Sayed back because I knew he was right. My dad leaving me had hurt me to the core. I had told myself that I would never be anything like him and here I was. I was doing the same s**t he was. Running away from my problems instead of dealing with them head on. I should have accepted Amber as mine. I know that she would have stood by my side regardless of the baby. I still didn’t feel 100 percent sure that it was mine anyways. When Aliana and I started having s*x, I made sure I used protection every time. We never even had a pregnancy scare. I needed advice. It was time to talk to my Alpha man to ‘man.

First I needed to talk to my parents. I knew my dad would be hurt by me choosing to speak with the Alpha about my situation with Ali, but he had the authority I needed. If I knew one thing about Aliana, it was the fact that she hated to be embarrassed. If I asked for a DNA test, she would just flat out refuse. I hoped that Amber’s dad would order her to get the test done. I knew my mate and I would never be able to fully move on without knowing. If this situation between Ali and I continued to spiral out of control, someone was bound to get hurt. As I walking up to my parent’s room, I saw the door was closed. Please don’t let me see something that’s gonna scar me for the rest of my life. I silently prayed.

Before I could go to knock on the door, it opened. “Can I help you son?” My mom looked at me. I peered over her shoulder looking to see if my dad had been in there too. “Your father is on the couch. Now get out of my business.” She snapped at me. I just laughed. “I have something that I want to talk to y’all about.” She looked at me pensively but followed me to the couch. Dad’s blankets were folded up neatly, but he wasn’t there. “Buenos días mi familia.” My dad greeted us from the kitchen. It looked as though he had made breakfast for all of us. “I hope y’all are hungry. I made steak bites with shrimp and grits. There’s also some eggs along with garlic bread, regular toast, and French toast for mom of course.” Mom and I walked into the kitchen and got seated at the table. My dad had laid everything out on the table and we began to dig in.

“So what did you want to talk about Jamar?” My mom wasn’t wasting any time. I gathered up all my strength and prepared myself. “I want to talk to the alpha.” I said. “For what? I don’t think he’s your biggest fan at the moment.” My dad said as he shoveled eggs into his mouth. “I’m going to ask if he would be willing to use his authority as the Alpha to make Aliana get a DNA test.” I knew her baby wasn’t mine. I knew in my heart that she was just using this innocent baby as means to get back in my life. “You weren’t using the condoms I put under your sink?” My mom questioned me. I almost laughed as my dad whipped his head around to question my mom. “You knew he was having s*x?” My dad didn’t look too happy about that.

“I knew what we were doing at his age. So yes I knew and yes I made sure he had condoms.” My mom replied to my dad. I didn’t say anything. I was already in a deep enough hole. “Why do you think you need a DNA test? If you know you’ve been having s*x, you need to handle your responsibilities as a man. All it takes is one time.” I thought about how to reply to my dad. “I need a test because we never did it without using protection. She would try and I always refused. I knew I didn’t want children this young.” I said. “We never had a pregnancy scare until she found out I was moving on and that I’d take your place as the future Alpha.” I said to both of my parents. “Not to mention the fact that Amber said she saw Aliana and her mate having s*x in the diner during her memory shift.” My mom quietly said.

My anger began to resurface. “The reason I reacted so badly when Amber told me was because the night we were all at the diner, Ali was all over me. She was mad when she left our table for the bathroom and then didn’t meet us again til we were all on the dance floor. She basically clung to me and wouldn’t leave my side. I saw Terrance talking to Amber too. I’m guessing they hooked up during that time and Ali felt guilty so she spent the night with me at Simone’s. I realized all of that as Amber was telling me what happened.” I couldn’t believe it. I realized I never knew Aliana like I thought I did. She had come into my life during a time of darkness and I had allowed her to stay. Not anymore. I was done with the games. I would get my mate back and make everything right. Ali would be dealt with by the Alpha and I’d prove that I wasn’t the father of her baby.