My Hot Alpha

"Yeah. Are you going to your mom's tomorrow?". I wanted to know if they had been invited to.

"It'll be to talk about graduation".

"What about it?". I frowned.

"They'll want to know what gift they should get you or if you prefer money".

Eh?

"Shut up". I made a face.

"I'm being serious. I've opted for money because I'm leaving".

"I don't want a gift". I didn't want to sound rude, but I didn't need a gift because I was graduating from school.

"You have to. They'll be so offended if you don't let them give you something. It's a tradition in our family. Jakes Ferrari. Yeah, that was his graduation gift". He got a car for graduating high school.

Money talks and it seemed they had a lot of it.

Was buying graduation gifts a thing? I know she just said it was tradition in their family but come on. It was a little much was it not.

"I don't need anything, and I won't accept money". I didn't need money not after what my gran left me.

"Suit yourself". She shrugged. "But you know what my mom's like".

I knew exactly what she was like. She wouldn't take no for an answer and then I would feel guilty for not accepting anything from them. I couldn't win. "Just accept it and say thank you". She finally sat down. "If you're making tea, I'll have one".

I made us both a cup and went back into the living room.

"How's Carter doing?". I asked.

I hadn't seen him in a few days. He was the one person I wanted to tell before we broke the news to everyone else. He was my family.

"He's so wrapped up in stuff with his pack I've hardly spoken to him. He's always so stressed out and pissed off".

That didn't sound like Carter at all. He was always so chilled and laid back. Nothing ever fazed him.

"I'm starting to think he's made the wrong decision". She added.

Maybe he has but he made that decision, and he wants to go home. No one could change his mind on that. I didn't want him to leave but if he thought it was best for him then I wasn't going to stop him. "Have you tried talking to him?". I asked.

"I don't want to go".

My heart sank. She couldn't do this. She couldn't make him choose because he would choose her.

"You need to talk to him".

"I can't stand in his way Leah. He wants to go back and lead the pack as Beta. His rank means nothing here and I know that's a hard pill for him to swallow".

"So, you're going to let him go on his own?". I didn't like how I was feeling right now. "You're going to break your bond?".

"What, no". She frowned. "Just because I don't want to go doesn't mean I'm not going. I'm just venting, I'm homesick even thinking about it and we've not even left yet".