The Alpha's Unclaimed Mate (Jason and Laila) by Caroline Above Story novel Chapter 266

Lignored that question. Carter like Jason, had ho right to dictate who I talked to. I was with neither of them, and had no intentions of being with either of them. Jason’s continued delay of his divorce, now coupled with the news that Ava’s secret was out, was a blow that I needed to sit with and decide how to handle. But first, I needed to get Carter off of my porch.

“You can’t just show up here, Carter,” I said. “And you need to stop with the gifts.”

“Isn’t that how people show their affections? I might be new at this, but I want to do what’s right with you.”

“You just need to… stop,” I told him. “We’re all wrong for each other.”

“I don’t believe that.”

“I’m too old for you.”

“You are only a few years older.”

“Yes, but we are at different places in our lives. You are just starting out, graduating college. You haven’t even started your career yet. I’ve been on my own for such a long time. And I have a daughter.”

“I can be the man you need, Laila. I’ll get a job, and I’ll work hard to take care of you and your daughter.”

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“Carter

“Just give me a chance, Laila, please. I can prove to you that I’m worth it.”

“You have your whole life ahead of you,” I said. “You should reject me now so that you can move on, find someone your own

in your same phase of life. Love them. Take care of them. And forget all about me.”

age,

“I could never do that,” he said with some urgency. He stepped forward and, taking one of my hands, clasped it in both of his. “We would be so perfect for each other, can’t you see? You are everything I have ever wanted in a mate, and now that you are here before me, I can’t understand why you would want to let something like us go. I would love you so much. I’d be your tireless, faithful servant. Whatever you wanted, I would give you. Whatever you needed, I would provide. Please, Laila, allow me to be the man who devotes himself to you.”

That was a very nice string of words. If I was a different person, if this was a different life, I would be inclined to accept them. Carter was a handsome man, and he seemed earnest, his eyes holding mine, never once looking away.

For the briefest of moments, I allowed myself to consider what a future with him would be like. He would try to love me, that was clear. And maybe he would even throw away his future for me, to take the best, quickest job he could to try to provide for Ava

ľ and me. Maybe he’d even love me for a while, before the resentment would set in.

But how would I feel? Of that, I wasn’t as certain. I tried to picture myself loving him, and though I could easily admire, love was much more difficult to imagine. I’d been hurt so much in the past, maybe I wasn’t capable of loving anyone anymore.

Or maybe my heart was already spoken for.

Still, he wanted to try so much, I was almost inclined to let him. Maybe a date or two would help both of us see things more clearly.

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