Breed by Alpha Jaxton

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“hey there. I thought I would find you here. Scoot over.” Jeremy says as she sits beside me.

“hey you.” I smile at him and hand my apple to him.

He collects it and bites into it.

“how was your class? I heard Miss Yanda threw a fit or something?” I ask him.

“yes. don’t mind her. She gets real antsy when the mating season is fast approaching and she takes it out on the kids. I told dad that he should give her a break at least for a couple o days before the festive period so she can get ready but he says she has an obligation and she has to do it for the kids. You know how he gets about responsibilities and all of that.” he says.

Yes. I do know. His father is not a bad man, just a hard one. Nothing ever slips by him and he likes things done in a certain way. He is not a bad alpha to all of us. He protects us, takes good acre of us and because of his strong leadership and strength he has been able to keep the peace between us and other packs and even between us and the human population. He is not a bad man just a strong headed man who likes to do things in his own way.

“so… what’s up with you.. I sent you a text in class and you didn’t text me back.” he says.

“you did? I didn’t check my phone because I was not about to give the teacher a reason to single me out or make the whole attention on me. You know I hate it when they do that. I like them to forget I am in class.” I tell him.

“okay then. so.. your sister spoke to me this afternoon.” he says.

I keep quiet and say nothing because I can’t speak at the moment. I thought at most she was bluffing and she was just doing all of that to get under my skin but here we are and he is confirming my worst fears that she spoke to him.

“okay.. about what exactly?” I ask him.

“she asked me if we were together, romantically..i told her no because we are not together that way and everyone knows. She said she just wanted to make sure. She now asked me out to dinner tomorrow night.” he says.

I turn to look at him. For the first time in a very long time I cannot tell what he is thinking. His eyes are worried but otherwise they are blank and since my wolf is not as strong as the regular wolves I don’t know how to respond to this, I don’t know how scent out his feelings if there is nothing to work with.

“so… she asked you out on a date?” I ask him.

“yes. She did.” he says.

“what did you say?” I ask him with bated breathe.

“what did I say? I said no. you know I will never do you like that. I don’t know what games she’s playing or if she’s mad at you or something but I am not going to be a pawn in one of her silly games. that’s not just it but I don’t even understand how she would think I would say yes. you’re my best friend and you’re her sister but she treats you like s**t and I don’t do that.” he says grabbing my hand and squeezing it. It warms me and I feel relief and let out the breathe I was holding in.

I just stay quiet trying to process my thoughts.

“what are you thinking about? you’re not going to say anything?” he asks.

“first, she’s such a b***h. Why would she ask you out? No offense to you because you are a catch and all that but she could have any guy in the pack that she wants but she has to ask out my best friend and my only friend in the world.” I start to get angry.

“yes. She did that and I get you’re upset right now….” he says.

“upset doesn’t even cover how I’m feeling. She has no right. She has none. Why does she want to take everything I have...” I whisper.

“it’s okay Lily. I don’t know how a sibling can hate her sibling like she does but I think I know why.. it is because you’re beautiful, amazing, different and kind. And she’s none of those things. Look at it this way. She has everything but it is not enough, she still want what you have no matter how little it is because she’s jealous and it doesn’t matter how useless what you have is… she’s always going to want it.” he says.

“i hear you. But it still hurts you know. I have tried everything. Talking to her, letting her always have what she wants but nothing works. She hates me.” I tell him so close to tears because this s**t freaking hurts so bad. Who wants to wake up one morning and find out that your flesh and blood hates your f*****g guts. That s**t messes you up in more ways than one and there’s nothing I can do now and I am tired of understanding her and doing nothing letting her do anything she wants. This time I am going to do something and fight back for what’s mine.

“promise me you’re not going to give into her?” I ask him softly.

“Lily….” he says.