Resisting The Alpha Wolf

Chapter 12

I spent the next week working doubles at the hospital. By the time I would get home each night I felt like a zombie as I went through the motions barely able to shower and eat before collapsing into bed. Liam was no longer spending the night. In fact, I didn't see him at all. The only sign of his presence was the food he cooked and left in the fridge for me. Part of me was relieved that I hadn't seen him but part of me missed him. I missed him. I'm not sure why that shocked me but it did. Before I knew it it was Monday again it's been a whole week since the last time I saw Liam. pausing at my front door I knew immediately Liam hadn't been there. Glancing down the hall I felt suddenly angry. Where was he? He claimed he wanted to be my mate and yet he goes and disappears for a week what the hell! Part of me knew he was probably just as busy as I was but my tired and angry brain did not give a s**t. I didn't bother turning off the hall light as I marched out the door and back to my car. I was going to go confront him to tell him... Well, tell him what exactly I wasn't sure. I was halfway to town before I realized I have no idea where his pack was. The larger packs were like that. They kept the exact location of their packhouse a secret to protect the members of the pack. Pulling into a gas station I sat there for a minute thinking. I didn't know any shifters from the big packs of the area besides Liam, Alec, and Jace. Wait. if I remember correctly his mate owns a flower shop downtown. Putting the car into gear I headed into town hoping that by some miracle either the shop was open or that the owner just happened to be there late. Pulling up I smiled as I looked up at the open sign hanging in the corner of the window. Stepping out of the car I had just reached the curb when the open sign turned off followed by all the lights inside. Rushing up to the door I started pounding on the glass trying to look in but only see my reflection because of the sun that reflected on the glass making it almost like a mirror. I stood there for a minute listening hoping that I would hear footsteps when I didn't I sighed. Turning back to my car I had just reached it when the door to the shop opened.

"Can I help you?" Turning around I stopped shocked to see a woman even shorter than I was standing in the open door. She had short white-blonde hair that hung in ringlets around her shoulders. She wore an old t-shirt and jeans covered in the dirt. She is exactly the opposite of what I expected of an alpha's mate. I had expected someone taller and dressed and something nicer than jeans and a t-shirt. She definitely wasn't prim and proper like a luna or what I had always thought they were like.

"Can I help you? I was about to leave but if you need something then I can make something up for you quick" she smiled as she spoke inviting me closer.

"You're Jace's Mate, right? My name is Anna I'm kind of seeing Liam Jace's friend. I was hoping you could help me?" Suddenly aware that I was still wearing my scrubs from work I blushed hating that I was meeting the luna of the bears dressed like this. I had rushed out of the house without even thinking about changing my clothes.

"Your Anna!? My name is Kara I've heard so much about you! It's so good to meet you!! Come in!!!" Kara pulled me close embracing me into a hug before ushering me inside.

" Hey, babe who was that? Was it someone wanting to place an order?" Jace's familiar face turned the corner a smile lighting his face as he saw me standing next to his mate.

"Anna! Come to order some flowers? If so you couldn't have chosen a better shop Kara is the best in the business" Jace spoke to me but he only had eyes for his wife a look of pride and adoration on his face as he spoke.

"Actually I was hoping that you could tell me where Liam's packhouse is. he didn't come to the house today and I want to talk to him." I tried to smile but as I spoke Jace stopped smiling instead he stood there eyeing me for a moment.

"Anna I like you I do but you're hurting Liam you're denying him his mate. You're stringing him along giving him hope one minute then the next you act like it's not even a possibility."

"I never said it wasn't a possibility- I started to speak but he cut me off

"You may not realize it but you have if you're not going to be his mate you need to leave him alone so he can move on and maybe have a chance at being happy. That won't happen if you are around so no I won't tell you."

Pulling away from Kara's flower shop I held back tears. I wouldn't let them see me cry I hadn't cried in front of anyone since my sister died and I wasn't about to start now. I wasn't upset with Jace I was more upset with myself cause he was right. Jace was wrong about something though I wasn't just hurting Liam I was hurting myself too. I was a fox and Liam was a wolf it didn't matter that Jace and his mate worked. A fox and a wolf shifter clearing didn't. Pulling back up to my house I wasn't surprised Liam's Truck still wasn't there. Instead of being relieved though all I felt was sadness letting him go would be hard probably the hardest thing I've ever done. It's not fair to him he deserves someone who can lead beside him someone who challenged him. We were different in more ways than one and even a destined mate bond couldn't change that. walking through the house memories of him haunted me making me sad and angry all at once. I waited till midnight to see if maybe he would show up but when he didn't I grabbed my bags filling them with anything I might need to last a couple of days and left. I headed to Leia's house Liam didn't know where she lived well he didn't know where Jade lived either but I didn't doubt for a second that he could find out. Pulling up in front of Leia's house I half expected the lights to be out and for her to be in bed instead I found her sitting at her table and engrossed in a book. She didn't seem surprised to see me when I knocked on her door at 2 am. For all, I knew she had known I'd be coming over. I didn't know much about witches as Leia was the first I had ever come into contact with not because like most shifters I thought they were unnatural but because I have never met one before. That night I fell into Leia's guest bed and for once after a long day of work, it wasn't my feet that hurt it was my heart.