The Beta and his Mate

Chapter 2

I spent the rest of the night casually hanging around Caroline. I felt like a lost pup when it came to this women. Much as I would rather will it otherwise, the night came to an end , and Caroline needed to head back.

"Will I see you again?" She asked, standing with me. I had lead her outside, away from the party so I could have a few words with her alone before we parted.

" Of course, I am your mate after all and you know what that entails." I said, looking straight ahead trying to compose myself. Caroline was clearly not going to reject me and I was no way in hell ever going to reject her.

"James, how will we be together?" She asked quietly, her hand brushing against mine. I grasped it, taking her smaller much fragile hand into my own.

"I will either have you join our pack, come live in the kingdom, or I will abandon it." I declared, my eyes meeting hers.

"How, you cannot abandon your pack, you are their Beta!" She said all to loudly. I shook my head, could she not see none of that mattered anymore, what mattered to me and what always will was her.

"None of that matters Caroline, you are my mate, you will always come above." I whispered. I knew we where running out of time. I turned and pulled her into my arms. I allowed myself to be completely captivated by her, by her touch, her scent everything.  When we finally pulled apart, I couldn't take my eyes off of her, I wanted so badly to kiss her, but never knew if it was the right time. I had never been this close to someone who actually mattered. Sure, their was Larissa, but she didn't even come close to comparing to Caroline.

I was about to turn and walk back to the hall when she stretched up on her tippy-toes and gave me a sweet, small kiss. I was breathless, I couldn't believe it. Before I had time to really respond, she was gone. I held onto the tree for support.

"James, there you are, why are you out here?" Jasper said, coming into my view from the tree lines. I stood straight, and gathered myself. I couldn't have this conversation with him, not yet at least.

"Nothing Sir, getting some air." I said, before jogging to meet him. We made it to the limo, and I could tell still something was not setting right with Jasper.

"What's going on?" I turned to him. Jasper refused to answer me, or even look my way. I dropped the subject quickly, knowing him it was for the best. Once we made it home, I hurried my way to my room. Although I have partied way harder then this, and have even fought battles way harder then this. I felt mentally and physically exhausted. My mind was swirling around Caroline, I couldn't get her out of my mind. Her smell, was still filling my nostrils as if she was standing right in front of me.

I threw my door open, only to be met by Larissa sprawled out on my bed, in some fancy langire I bought her at one point or another. I froze, although Larissa was my off and on again girlfriend, right now we where very much on. I never even thought about that when I met Caroline, because nothing else mattered, no other women mattered.

"Hey Baby." She whispered giving me a smile while reaching for me. I backed away like her hand was made of fire and I was trying so hard to get away. She looked confused and a little hurt. I knew that what was about to come next would not be easy. Larissa had some quality's I admired, but she could never be my mate. I thought back to when I was sure, if I never found Caroline, I would have eventually married Larissa, not out of love, but out of the pure fact that I could not stay unwed forever.

"Larissa, we have to talk." I said, standing against the wall. She jumped up and wrapped her robe around herself.

"What is it James?" She asked. I took a deep breath. I knew that I hated hurting people, specifically Larissa, because even tho I felt no real love towards her, I knew that before Caroline, I did have some growing affections for her. Larissa was always good to me, and I hated this but I knew Caroline was my mate, and no one else in this world or the next would do.

"We need to end things, for good this time." I said, not meeting her gaze.

"W-what, w-why!" She said loudly. I was trying my best to avoid a fight, but I knew this would end up in such .

"I found her, I found my mate." I admitted, the first time I had admitted it.

"You! How could YOU!" She accused, pointing her finger at me.

"It was not my choice Larissa, it just happened." I finally allowed myself to look at her, her face full of anger and hurt.

"I have been here for YEARS! I let you have every part of me! I put up with you breaking up with me and come crawling back for YEARS! and you repay me by going and finding your mate!" She screamed. I took it all in, feeling some sort of guilt.

"It was not my fault." I said, standing firm with her.

"What ever , f**k you James!" She screamed before slamming the door. I leaned against it and groaned loudly. I decided to completely skip the shower and go straight for the bed. I groaned again, why does everything have to be so f*****g hard!

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I woke up again, rolling out of bed. I felt, irritated and ready to rip someone else in half. I'm not sure if it was because I was away from Caroline and that had put me on high alert, or because of the fight with Larissa. I made my way to breakfast and sat down, grabbing some bacon and eating.

"So, what where you and Larissa fighting about?" Elijah asked, I growled at him, of course leave it to this mother fucker to bring something like that up.

"I broke up with her." I said, eating. Lucas started laughing and It took everything in me not to jump over this table and ring his neck.

"Again! for how long this time." He said, eating some more.

"For good." I declared before jumping up. I ran outside and shifted. I needed to get away, I was not ready to have this conversation with any of them.

I ran and ran until I came across a cabin in the woods, without even realizing It I followed whatever scent of Caroline's I could find and it led me here.

"James?" Caroline said, coming outside. I shifted back quickly pulling pants on and rushing to her. I scooped her up, having her lock her legs around my hips and backed up until her back was against the house.

"I needed to be with you." I groaned.

"James." I heard her whisper my name softly, as I kissed her neck. I took in her scent, letting it consume me, Caroline was all I could ever want. I could smell her scent, she was getting wetter between the legs, and all for me.

"Caroline, I can smell you, you know." I said. I didn't know what I was exactly doing, I had only kissed her once, but I could feel the need growing inside of me.

"I-I." She stuttered out before I kissed her, intensely and deeply. I don't know why, why I chose to run and run here. I guess my wolf knew what I needed, before I could even fully understand it. I wanted so badly, to take her back into the house and make love to her. I wanted her beneath me, sweaty, moaning out my name, I wanted to have her make sweet noises of pleasure that only I could provide her.

Now was not that time. I pulled back, letting her drop to her feet. Her face was flushed, and beautiful.

"James, c-come in." she said, leading me back into her home.