The Alpha Chose Me (Leah and Jake) novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3

"Leah are you okay?" Just then I heard various voices.
My hands were bloody and my knee was grazed but I was fine. A little embarrassed but I'll live.
"Need a hand little one?".
"Jake". Alanna warned.
Glancing up a gasp fell from my lips. Who was he? and why didn't he have a shirt on. Was I dreaming? Our eyes were glued to each others, it was like I couldn't look away.
"Now is that anyway to speak to your older brother Alanna?". He finally broke the stare and I felt like an idiot.
4 guys were stood outside my house shirtless. It was freezing.
I think I might have hit my head on the way down too.
Wiping my hands off on my jeans I got to my feet. Everything that was in the box was now lying all over the drive. Groaning I grabbed the box and went about collecting my things.
"Jake just go away please". She begged.
But he didn't he stood in the same spot and just stared. He was staring at me and I was starting to feel a little uncomfortable.
That disappeared when I noticed what he was holding.
He held in his hands my moms blanket. It was old and rugged but it was special to me. I didn't let anyone touch it afraid it would somehow fall a part and here this arrogant son of a bitch was holding it like it was a dirty old rag.
"Jake" Alanna hissed.
I was to busy staring at the blanket. If he did anything to it I would claw his eyes out.
"Leah what is going on out here?" My gran asked as she came outside. Her eyes instantly fell onto the blanket. "Young man I believe you're holding something very personal to my Leah here. Give it". Her voice was stern and held authority.
"I apologise ma'am" Handing it over to my gran I grabbed it before she could even touch it. Bringing it to my face I inhaled deeply. I didn't care that they were watching.
"Come on inside honey, the rest can wait until tomorrow. Alanna you're more than welcome to join". She didn't need to tell me twice.
She was right her bother was kind of an asshole.
"Now girls take a seat I'll heat the hot chocolate up".
"I'll be back my phones in the car".
Opening up the glove box I retrieved my phone and locked the car back up. What I didn't expect was for her brother to be waiting at the bottom of the drive. How did I not hear or see him approach? Tightening the blanket around my shoulders I stopped a few feet away from him.
"Alanna is still inside I'll send her out". As I went to walk by he reached out and grabbed my wrist. He wasn't harsh about it, it didn't hurt but that didn't mean I was okay with it.
"Little one" He growled.
I was struggling to free my wrist. Who was this guy?
"Please let me go". I whispered but he had other ideas. He pulled me flush against him burying his head in my neck. He inhaled deeply.
What the hell was going on?
"Fuck baby" He hissed. "You smell like the ocean".
I was scared. My body was tense.
"You don't have to be afraid of me little one". His voice was like velvet.
I wasn't aware that I had closed my eyes but by the time I opened them he was gone. I was officially creeped out.
Heading back inside I took the cup my gran was offering and sat on the sofa. I couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened. The way he grabbed my wrist, the way he pulled me to him. He sniffed me for petes sake. Who does that?
But weirdly enough even though I was scared I wanted him to touch me again.
"Leah, honey you there?" My gran laughed knocking me out of my thoughts. "Alanna was telling me she attends the school you've enrolled into".
I had forgotten about school.
"Great, school" Rolling my eyes I sat my cup down. I only had another 6 months and then I'd be finished. But it was 6 months of trying to fit in and not be the new girl.
"Thanks for inviting me over. I have to get home. Leah here's my number just in case you need anything". Taking it from her I smiled. I knew I was a little sceptical about her before but she was the only person I knew here and I needed someone. "No need to get up I only live there".
As I heard the door close I looked at my gran.
"She seems like a nice girl honey, maybe your first friend here. That brother of hers though, He seems like a bit of an asshole".
I burst out laughing. I always found it funny to hear my gran swear. She was always so reserved, swear words weren't her thing.
"But a good looking asshole". She grinned.
I had to agree with her there. He was beautiful.
"I already think he likes you" She winked picking up my cup. "He couldn't keep his eyes off you".
"Gran" I groaned. My gran was my gran but she wasn't ancient. She had my mom when she was 16 so she was still pretty young herself. People always mistook her for being my mom.
"I'm just saying" She smiled "Try and get some sleep I know it's not the best but you'll have a bed by tomorrow".
"I will night gran love you".
"Love you too sweetheart".
I wasn't tired yet. My mind wouldn't turn off. Ever since we got here everything has been weird. From the moment we stopped at that gas station. Taking out my phone I added Alanna's number to my contacts. Opening up a new message I began to type.
'Its Leah, sorry if I came across as a bitch. Didn't mean to be. New town and all that. Thanks for being so welcoming :)'
After hitting send I didn't wait to long for a reply.
'Just a little bit of a bitch lol I'm joking!! Sorry about my brother. Told you he was a bit of an ass but he does have a good heart. Anyways do you want to go for coffee tomorrow? my treat' A x'
I didn't know if I should mention what her brother did or just keep it to myself.
'Coffee sounds good :) you can fill me in on what goes on around here and what you do for fun lol'
Okay so I decided to keep it to myself.
'I'll pick you up at 11. Night Leah, Ax'
Switching my phone to silent I closed my eyes hoping I'd drift off to sleep.
..
I was crabbit.
The couch wasn't comfortable at all, my back hurt and I was in need of a hot shower and some strong coffee.
"Hot water is good to go". My gran had been up at the crack of dawn trying to get things started on the house. First thing she did was order me a bed. I couldn't sleep on that couch another night. "Coffee is in the pot".
"Thanks gran. I'm going out with Alanna at 11 for some coffee. Do you need me to pick you anything up?".