He’s My Alpha by Cassandra M (Jake & Clair)
Chapter 60
Clair
It’s been two days since the last time we saw him since we went running and hunting in the woods. I heard from the Beta that he went out for some investment meetings, taking a few warriors with him.
Aside from running the pack, Jake owned, or should I say the pack owned, multiple businesses which he personally ran, including those in the human territory.
And knowing he was out there with humans, a part of me was somehow jealous of the possibility of him getting attracted to some human, enough to take her as his Luna. I guessed she’d be less complicated than me.
I sighed again, dismayed by my own thoughts.
I washed all the dishes in the sink after I had eaten my breakfast and headed off to the living room to pass the time since I had no plans to attend the training today. It has been more than a week since I was at the training ground. I’ll probably go tomorrow, or the next day, or whenever. It’s just that lately I’m losing the motivation to train.
Dad went to work as usual, so I was left all alone. I have two hours all to myself before I need to go to the daycare for my shift today. If anything, the daycare was the only thing keeping me sane and maintaining some normality in my already messy life.
I opened the TV and just let some morning programs run while I grabbed the current book I was reading and continued where I left off.
With my legs stretched up on the sofa, my back resting on the armrest, I was starting to get lost in the book I was reading when I heard someone knocking from the outside.
I went to find one of Aaron’s warriors, who was holding a basket of fruits and smiling widely. If I remembered him correctly, his name was Damien. “Hi! What’s up?” I asked, smiling back at him, my eyes darting to the basket in his hand.
“Hi, Clair! Aaron told me to give this to you. They were from someone. I guessed the card in there would tell you where it came from. Aaron said he had it checked so it’s safe to eat.”
My brows hiked up on my forehead. “What do you mean by check? He needs to double-check when I received my packages+ “ I scrunched up my nose in annoyance. Was my brother going overboard with his protectiveness?
“No, not like that.” He chuckled before he continued. “Only because it came from another pack. Of course, if I give you one or the others give you something, there is no need to have it checked. You understand, right? Breach, security…”
I cut him off before he could continue. “Yeah, yeah, of course. I just didn’t know it wasn’t from here. I’ll take it. Thanks for delivering.” I offered him a warm smile before taking the basket off of his hands.
He smiled widely, showing off his dimples, and waved before he took off. “All good. See you, Clair.” “Wow! This one is heavy!” I told myself as I turned around towards the hallway table, placing it carefully before checking around for any cards as he mentioned.
I found one and flipped it open. My eyes grew bigger upon reading the note.
To my lovely Clair,
Take this noble gift as a Thank You. I had a great time with you. Having you in my arms felt natural like you were meant to be there always.
I will see you soon.
Aeon
“Aaah! This man is crazy! He made it sound like we did more when I only held onto his arms. Some guys have big ego!” I mean, we’ve only shared a moment at his gala, right?
I snorted a laugh and laid the opened card on top of the table before heading back to the sofa, ignoring his gift and just proceeding with my reading.
Within the next minute, another knock came.
My body stiffened as his scent started to fill the house. I straightened up and placed the book on the center table before hurrying to the door and brushing my clothes for lint.
I took a deep breath before opening the door slowly, all the while hiding my excitement.
Jake was standing by my front door, barefoot and just in his shorts without any shirt on. My eyes grazed over his n*ake*d torso, unconsciously licking my lower lip, enjoying the sight of his sculpted abs flexing as he breathed deeply.
My eyes then darted towards his face. He had a tense smile on his lips, his hair was tousled and he looked as if he’d just come out of running.
He looked tired. The rough stubbles of his wispy hair were starting to grow longer than he usually kept on his dimpled chin, but he still looked delectable.
My Goddess! How did you create something so beautiful like this?
He ran his fingers through his hair and licked his lips before opening them to talk. He looked nervous, but his smile showed he was in a good mood. “Can I come in?”
I nodded and opened the door wide for him to come in, biting my lower lip to stop it from curving into a wide smile.
I saw him glance at the fruit basket, and when I saw the card spread open, my heart thudded loudly.
Shit that! Why didn’t I close it?
His hand raised up and he laid a single-stemmed wild red rose beside the basket and went to sit by the sofa.
Was it for me? He must have picked it up from the stream. There were wild roses growing there the last time I was there. ©
His eyes scanned the living room but refused to land on me as his jaw tightened.
I felt a lump in my throat as I looked back and forth at him and the flower.
“Do… do you want some shirt?” I didn’t wait for him to answer. Instead, I rushed into Aaron’s room and grabbed a shirt for him. ©
When I came back, he was still sitting but with his head hanging low and his hands clasped tightly together, arms resting on his thighs. He was breathing heavily.
“Here.” I stood before him and handed him a shirt.
He raised his head. His face showed no emotions, but his eyes were shifting between his deep dark blue eyes and full black as he captured mine.
He reached for my hand instead of the shirt and pulled me into his lap. I didn’t fight him. Sparks traveled down my body as I sat quietly with him, his face resting in the nook of my neck. He was inhaling me. I stayed still, letting my scent comfort him. Soon enough, his breathing slowed down.
“Do you like him?”