The fight against all odds

chapter 17~ the blow up

"I never said you were stupid, Alex. I know you didn't like me in the beginning, but I thought over time you would fall for me like I did for you, but now you're abandoning me at my most vulnerable time. I know I was forced on you, and I wish I wasn't. I wish we could have started off getting to go on dates and stuff. now I see that'll never happen because of her.."

I raised an eyebrow at her. I'm not gonna lie. I'm slightly offended that she just referred to me as 'her' and not by my name or being Alex's mate. lady sure is delusional.

"Layla, even if it wasn't octavia, who was my mate and someone else, I would have still left you. I wanted to wait for my fated mate, but that was taken away from me by you and the council. and I didn't leave you vulnerable. You still have the luna title until octavia is ready to take over and. you can keep the house we shared. I don't want it. we would have never gone out in the first place. I don't look at you like that. you're just another member of my pack, not my equal. you never were my equal, and you can't force it on me."

at this point, Layla was silently crying. I did feel for her to a point. she was hopelessly in love with Alex, but she should have known better. not a lot of chosen mates last after a fated mate comes along.

but at the same time, she wouldn't be in this position if she didn't force it on him. she knew from the get-go that he didn't want someone else other than his fated mate, and he was forced to take her. on top of that, she's trying to pin someone else's pup on him, which is wrong on so many levels.

"Leyla, if you would like to stay luna until your pup is born, I'm okay with that. I still have to adjust to pack life again, and I have to finish schooling. I'll be way too busy to help run a pack. I didn't come here to take your place. I didn't even mean to stumble across the border it was an accident. but you can't force Alex to stay in a relationship he didn't even want in the first place.. your best bet is to move on and save yourself from the heartache..."

she looked at me for a moment. I couldn't tell what she was thinking because she was still crying. she was gently caressing her stomach. she just sat there like that for a minute before her face twisted with rage.

"How dare you say anything to me. you came in and ruined my life. everything would have been just fine if you had just stayed away. the luna position was given to me by the council. I'll keep it for however long I want. Alex would have eventually loved me, and we would have been happy. but no, you had to come along and ruin everything for me. because of you, this is happening to me and my pup!"

I could feel rage swirling around inside me. my wolf was so close to the edge. it took everything inside me not to let Ash out right now and put Layla in her place. I could also feel Alex's anger swirling around him as well. before he even had the chance to say anything I spoke up.

"Excuse me. I'm sitting here trying to be nice to you even though you're actively trying to get with my mate. you know what? I'm glad I stumbled over the pack border and met Alex. I'm glad that he's my mate and I can be with him. I'm glad I saved him from a miserable mateship. you need to get your act together, lady, because this isn't going to fly anymore. you've been nothing but nasty to me because I'm Alex's mate, and you know he was going to leave you. you had a mate, and you rejected him. that is your fault, not his, not mine but yours! stop trying to pin the blame on me!"

before I could even catch my breath, Layla had shot out of her chair and slapped me across the face. I registered the sting before Ash forcibly shifted. I couldn't get her back under control. she was seething that Layla had hit us.

my muscles and bones screamed in protest as Ash finished the shifting process. she's never forcibly taken over like she has now. I didn't know how to get her back under control. being an alpha wolf, she didn't take kindly to someone hitting us or disrespecting us.

I was forced into the back of my mind, screaming at ash not to hurt her because she is pregnant.

I could only sit and watch what ash was doing. she was refusing to let me be in control of the situation anymore. she had full control over us right now, and that scared me.

I watched as Ash let out a defining growl. her lips were pulled back into a snarl, and her fur was raised. she was tired of this, she wolf disrespecting us and not listening to alex. we tried to be nice to her, but she was just walking all over us at this point, and Ash was done.

Layla had shot out of her seat and slowly started to move towards the door. every step she would make ash would mimic her. she was stalking her, waiting for the right time to pounce. she was ready to get rid of this she wolf who was trying to take her mate.

as soon as Layla turned and ran out the door, Ash was ready to launch after her but stopped when she felt a hand lay on the back of her leg.

we both knew it was Alex. he was probably trying to get us to calm down and not kill anyone, at least not today.

I could feel ash slightly relaxed under his touch, but not enough to give me control back. she was still seething with rage. she wanted to go after Layla and put her in her place for treating us the way she did.

"Not today, girl. maybe one day, but not today. she is pregnant, and even though you don't like her, you would live with guilt for killing that pup if you went after her..."

ash let out a mix between a growl and a whine. she knew he was right, but she was still angry about it. she had every right to be.

"it's okay, girl.. I understand. I really do.. off topic, do you know you're really beautiful. I've never seen a wolf, the color that you are or a she wolf as big as you are. you can definitely tell you have alpha blood running in your veins."

ash loved the compliment. she absolutely ate it all up, letting out soft rumbles as she headbutted his hand.

at this point, she'd given back control, but I figured she needed some time with her mate as well. we've been alone for so long. She deserves some time with her mate.

we both sat there in silence. Alex was running his hands through our fur as we just laied there on the couch.

it was an awkward fit, but we made it work. Alex is lying down with me half on him and half on the floor. it was nice. I can't remember the last time I felt safe like I did right now.

"I want to take you out on a date tomorrow night.. we're gonna have a picnic, but the location won't be revealed until we get there. don't worry about what to wear. There is already an outfit on your bed for when you get home tonight."

if I was in human form, I just knew my face would be red.

ash nodded her head and licked his cheek in approval.

we laid there for a while longer before deciding to get up and head to the dining hall for dinner.

as Alex was getting ready to walk out, I realized something. I didn't have any extra clothes on me, and I ripped the ones I was wearing when Ash made us shift.

I let out a soft whine, getting Alex's attention. he looked back as us with a confused look on his face. I quickly motioned at my body, trying to tell him that I needed clothes.

it took him a minute to figure out what I was saying before a wide grin took over his face.

"You need clothes, huh?"

I nodded my head and looked away in embarrassment.

I heard Alex make his way over to us before stopping in front of us. I looked at him with my head c****d to the side a little bit.

"You have nothing to be embarrassed about. It happens to the best of us. trust me, I should know. "

he gave my head a pat before walking around us and back to his desk. he bent down and started searching for something. a few moments later, he popped back up with a shirt and a pair of basketball shorts in hand.

he made his way back over to us, holding the clothes out to us. I gently took them from him and sat them down. Alex just stood there looking at us.

again, if I was in my human form, my face would be red. no way am I about to get dressed in front of him. I still look like crap from surviving all these years.

I motioned with mu snout from him to turn around. he loomed at me, confused for a moment before he started laughing.

"You want me to turn around?"

again, I nodded at him.

"okayy, but it's not like I won't be seeing everything eventually."

with that, he turned around and crossed his arms. I know he's eventually going to see me naked, but hopefully, then I gain some weight and don't look like i have eaten anything in the last six years.

I quickly shifted back into my human form. my muscles screamed in protest as my bones snapped back into place. my body was sore and tired after that forced shift. it's never had to go through a transfer like that before, and it was definitely taking a toll on me.

I quickly got dressed in the clothes he gave me. which I found out were his clothes based on his scent being all over them. they were huge on me. the shirt came down to my knees, and the shorts were almost pants on me. but man, were they comfortable. I hope he knows he is nevertheless getting these back.

Alex turned around right as I finished getting dressed. he didn't say anything, just grabbed my hand and held it as we made out way out to eat dinner.

my heart swelled with an emotion I couldn't quite place. all I knew was I never wanted to be away from this man ever again. I know it's not slow like I want it to be, but I want him to come stay with me in my little cabin. I just want him with me all the time no matter what.