The Alpha She Never Saw Coming

Episode 6

  I had expected the security guards to give me a hard time when I asked to see Greyson and Wyatt. I guess they didn’t expect me to try to show up so soon after. Since their standing order for me to always be sent up was still in place. I flexed my hands at my sides as I tried to stop them from shaking. I couldn’t seem to calm my racing pulse either. I shook my head as I looked at my reflection in the elevator doors. What the hell was I thinking even coming here? I couldn’t do this I thought as I was frantically pushing the button for the lobby. I hoped the doors wouldn’t even open, clearly trying to signal to the elevator that I was ready to go back down. No such luck! I thought as the doors pinged my arrival and began to slide open. I didn’t move but then my eyes were met with Wyatt’s! He was standing right outside the damn elevator and my heart stopped instantly. Wyatt gripped my elbow and pulled me out of the elevator before the doors began to close. I wanted to fight back, to push away from him and retreat back into the small space. I even thought about making a break for the stairs at the end of the hall, but I couldn’t move. Wyatt placed his hand at the small of my back as he lead me through the office. I braced myself to see Greyson as we walked through his office doors.

I was shocked when the office was empty and turned to see Wyatt closing the doors before closing all the blinds. He never attempted to even look at me, so I slowly walked to their sitting area.

“Where’s Greyson?” I asked, taking a seat.

“He’s at the pack house.”

I turned rapidly to look at Wyatt, but he wasn’t looking at me, he was walking toward his desk.

“Without you,” I scoffed. “Must be serious.”

“What are you doing here Lily?” Wyatt asked.

I watch him stand at the large bay of windows. Resting his palms against the window seal with his head bowed. I didn’t know why I was here, I didn’t even mean to come. I just happened to end up in front of this damn building. Unable to stop myself from walking through those lobby doors. Not that I would be admitting that to him.

  I took a deep breath before standing and smoothing down my clothes. I didn’t look like a complete mess, but I didn’t look like my usual self either. Noticing all too well that Wyatt looked more warn down than I was used to seeing as well. I slowly walked toward his desk trying to decide actually what I was doing before I got there.

“Don’t!”

Wyatt growled so loudly that it had me halting in place. Raising the hairs on my arms as I began to hiss.

“You don’t get to tell me what to do anymore!” I shouted.

“That’s right I don’t!” Wyatt whipped around, “so what the f**k are you doing here?”

The whole office vibrated with the anger he used in his voice, but I wasn’t backing down. I wasn’t that mortal or innocent new vampire anymore. I wouldn’t be fawning over his every word or movement anymore!

“I have no idea, but whatever it was that brought me here was clearly a mistake!” I shouted.

I stormed to the door and flung it open and couldn’t help but turn back for one last look. Not sure when I would ever see him again. Wyatt looked at me and for a moment I felt hope by the loss in his eyes, but then all the recent events came flooding to my mind.

“You aren’t the man I thought you were.”

I sighed and walked out the door. I wasn’t sure why he met me at the elevators, or why he even allowed me to come up to the office. It was obvious that he didn’t want me there and didn’t want to see me, maybe he felt that he owed me somehow. After everything we’d been through in this short time I had no idea where even to start with picking up the pieces.

  I calmly walked out of the lobby and back onto the street. I started to walk the direction of home when a scent passed in the air. I turned with the hope that he would be there, standing behind me with hope in his eyes. Though I saw no one, I still had the feeling that Greyson was nearby. Which couldn’t be possible since Wyatt sounded sure when he said Greyson was still on pack land. I just couldn’t shake the feeling that he was here and watching me, but I had to shake the thought off. Greyson wouldn’t be here and more importantly he wouldn’t be looking or watching out when it came to my wellbeing. I turned around but was surprised when I was faced with Blake.

“What are you doing here?” I asked.

“I could ask you the same question,” Blake smiled.

“I couldn’t really tell you what I am doing here. I don’t even know myself.”

“Well you need to eat, and I know the perfect place. A place I was never comfortable taking you to before.”

Blake grabbed my hand and we started to walk the busy streets. Normally we would talk about all the people passing us and trying to figure out their problems. Or create exciting stories for what their lives could be by how they looked. I couldn’t help but smile when I realized all the times we could have included the supernatural beings of our world.

  Beings that Blake was all too aware of, but that I had been completely oblivious too in the past. Right then Blake squeezed my hand and I looked up at him to see he was smiling back. I wondered if he was smiling from the same memories. Or if he was just smiling at the relief that some form of life had returned to my face.

“Why aren’t you at the office?” I couldn’t help but ask.

“We don’t stay open all day. Patients understand with some of the changes and Jessica likes to be on pack land as much as possible.”

“Have you heard anything?”

I looked up at Blake when he didn’t respond to my question. The joy was no longer there but replaced by what looked like loss. He didn’t lose anything, so I didn’t quite understand.

“Not like I would be the one to hear from them. Jessica won’t talk about it, so I will say they are as miserable as you.”

“Well it serves them right for what they did! They were supposed to be my mates, the two people I could count on no matter what. The two who I knew would never leave me, it made me feel safe,” I paused. I bowed my head, “safe to know anyone could love me, especially since I didn’t even know who I was.”

Blake stopped walking and wrapped me up in his arms. He never said a word, just held me tightly. I knew my words would be painful for him, because he was always someone I could trust as well.

  We were broken, but that didn’t mean we couldn’t be fixed. It would just take time to adjust from everything that’s happened. I knew we would find our new comfort and normalcy and the thought brought me a new kind of hope. I leaned back so I could look up at Blake’s face and I was happy to see him smiling again.

“What do you know about Samuel?”

I was curious what had changed since they last saw one another. He told me to take it easy on Samuel, but then they were at each other’s throats.

“We can talk about that another time. Come on the small diner is right up here.”

Blake started to walk and then I remembered him saying he wasn’t comfortable bringing me here before. If he ever didn’t want to take me somewhere I could see that being now, but not back then when we were so close.

“Why didn’t you feel comfortable bringing me here before?” I asked as he stopped in front of a small building.

“You’ve always thought certain things about me and I was happy to play those roles for you. But now, I am not the only one who owes you and apology.”

I was confused by what he was talking about, but I followed him into the diner anyways. Curious to find out what the hell was going on. The diner was completely empty and part of me worried that Blake was up to no good again. That thought beating loudly in my head when Shelly walked in from the kitchen area. My mouth dropped as Blake walked over to her. Kissing her passionately on the mouth and then I noticed a ring on her finger as she reached her hand to his face. It was a very simple wedding ring with a plain band. My mouth dropped open when thoughts began to run through my mind!