My Hot Alpha novel Chapter 286

I watched him. I wasn’t sure the run worked. He still seemed tense, and his mood wasn’t any better than before. Unless something else has happened.

“I’m going to lock up and then shower. You ready to go up?”. He asked.

“Has something happened?”. I asked.

“No, why?”. He frowned.

“You’ve put Alanna on morning patrol”.

He smirked. “A little goodbye present”.

I shook my head. “She’ll hate you”. I got to my feet and stretched out my arms. “You know how much she hates doing it”.

“Oh, I know”. His smirk was even bigger. “That’s why I changed it”.

While he was in the shower I got into bed and made myself comfortable. I turned on the tv and started looking through Netflix. As usual I spent more time looking than picking. I settled for the vampire diaries.

It was more for background noise because I couldn’t concentrate. I couldn’t stop thinking about Lacey. She wasn’t having the best time recently and there was nothing any of us could do about it.

This was something she had to fix on her own.

It wasn’t until I felt the bed dip that I realised he was finished showering.

“You hungry?”. He asked.

I shook my head.

“Anything you want to talk about?”. He fixed his pillows before pulling me closer to him.

“I offered to give my house to Lacey and Jack”. I lay my head against his chest my hand resting flat against his stomach.

“What did she say?”.

“She got upset and then went home. Are they going to be alright?”. I lifted my head to look at him. “She’s really not okay”.

“It’s not our business Leah”.

Of course, that would be his answer. I knew it wasn’t our business, but they are our friends, and I was worried about her. I could see the hurt in her eyes every time I looked at her. She was struggling to cope with the pressure of Jack wanting a baby.

“Do you think they’ll break their bond?”.

“It will never come down to that”.

“What if it does?”.

“It won’t. He loves her too much to hurt her like that”.

I sat up resting my back against the headboard. “He’s already hurting her with this whole baby situation”.

“He wants kids”. He shrugged. “But again, it’s none of our business”.

“What if she doesn’t?”.

“Are you trying to tell me something without actually telling me?”.

“She isn’t ready for a baby. He can’t force her, right?”. I don’t know why but my stomach was in knots.

“She’s eighteen Jake. Not everyone is ready for a baby at that age. You need to talk some sense into him before he forces her hand”. I would hate to see them end their relationship.

Mates are forever. A bond that isn’t supposed to be broken. But I strongly believe everything happens for a reason. Maybe this rough patch will bring them closer together.

“I’ll talk to him”.

I wasn’t expecting that reply considering 5 minutes ago he told me it was none of our business. Which it still isn’t but I would hate to watch it all crumble.

“Why is he so desperate for a baby?”.

He shrugged. “I’m going to get a beer. Do you want anything?”.

I shook my head and turned my attention towards the tv. “For the record I know you wouldn’t force me into anything”. The door closed but I knew he heard me.

When I woke the next morning, I had a text message from Lacey. She wanted to meet for lunch or coffee. I was to choose. Jake was snoring his head off beside me. I wasn’t sure what time he came back to bed at.

I messaged her back inviting her over here instead of going out. I wasn’t feeling great. My head was throbbing, and I felt a little sick. I put my phone away and pulled the covers up and around my neck.

“Babe”. His arm snuck over my waist as he pulled me to him. “It’s too early to be up”.

“I know”. I moved myself closer until I was resting my head against his chest. It didn’t take long for my eyes to grow heavy. I swear it didn’t matter how much sleep I got I still felt exhausted.

“Do something for me?”. His voice was rough, groggy. He was still half asleep. Which means he probably won’t remember this conversation. “Leah”.

“Hm?”. I was almost there, I could feel my breathing slowing, my body relaxing. Whatever he wanted me to do he could ask me later.

“You need to take a test in the morning. Your scents changed”.