My Mate

Hope

I can’t stand to be near Zayn right now! I just want to go home but I don’t want to give that b***h the satisfaction. I cannot believe what Mandy said, he did deny seeing her but I cannot help how I’m feeling. I feel like an i***t! Everyone here knows what a player he is and then here I am thinking he loves me.

He loves me because of the mate bond. He was with Crystal and with Stephanie before me. He was with them willingly. With me he had to feel the mate bond to want me. But he was so sweet and sincere in Hawaii he always is when we’re alone, I cannot help feeling like I was forced on him.

I know what mates are and how this works but still I hate that he has been with so many different women. One of which is standing by Jason, Matt and his mate. She keeps looking my way every few minutes. Zayn is sitting right across from me he looks furious right now.

“I cannot believe our mates are brothers” I hear Mandy say.

Kyle comes over to where I’m now sitting with Emily and Amy by my side. “Carrie, this is Hope she’s my brother’s mate, the Alpha.” Kyle introduces and she smiles

“Hi” She says before she bows.

“Hi” I say plainly but smile at her.

“This is Emily, my sister and Amy their friend and member of our pack” They start asking each other questions but I’m not in the mood for small talk. I take out my phone and find a message from Jason: Damn! remind me not to piss you off , You’re f*****g strong!

I read his message but don’t reply. Zayn walks over and takes my hand pulling me up

“We’re leaving” I don’t want to make a scene and push him away so I just say

“I don’t want to leave.”

Zayn

I can feel how distant she is right now, she doesn’t want me near her. I kept trying to hold her but she pushed me away. I could have easily forced myself on her but I didn’t want to piss her off even more or cause a scene. I couldn’t careless about anyone else why can’t she see that? I was shocked when she pushed Stephanie off me, my baby is f*****g strong.

She’s sitting with Emily and her other friend, totally ignoring my presence. I can’t take this any longer she doesn’t want to leave, I should grab her and force her to leave with me but I’m still trying to control myself.

“Come let’s go for a walk” This time I don’t give her a chance to deny me. I lead her away from everyone and pull her into me she tries to push me away again but hell no.

“I’m warning you, don’t push me away again”

“Or what?” she counters raising a brow at me “Or you’ll run off to another one of your bitches?” that’s all she had to say to get me to f*****g lose my mind.

“That’s it” I literally drag her to my car

she’s kicking and hitting me trying to put up a fight. I push her up against the car

“Hope you’re going to shut up and stop acting like a little brat and listen to me or I have no problem taking out my frustration on you right here and f*****g you up against this car.” I look her right in the eyes meaning every f*****g word. She stays quiet then she looks away from me,

“I want to go home I have school tomorrow.” I open the door for her and she gets in without even glancing my way. f**k.

I shut her door and go around and get in the drivers seat and start the car I mind link Alex, the bodyguard I sent to watch her, and tell him to wait for the others.

“Stephanie is from before you and I why are you upset?” She glares at me

“From before?…she’s been telling her friends you still see each other!”

“WHICH I DENIED!” I raise my voice and Hunter growls in my head.

“Don’t yell at me!” She warns her eyes wide. I run my hand through my hair then down my face but I keep my mouth shut. This girl is going to be the death of me.

I take her hand but she pulls away so I put my hand on her thigh and squeeze, she tries to move her leg but I hold on to her,

“Lose the f*****g attitude, I’m really trying to hold myself together right now” She doesn’t move but I feel her flinch. The rest of the ride we stay quiet, I keep glancing at her while I drive she has her head on leaned against the window. When we get to the pack territory I stop at her house. She looks at me for a second then gets out without saying anything and I drive off quickly.

I mind link the security guards at the borders “If my mate, the Beta’s daughter, tries to leave our grounds do not let her and notify me know right away.”

I am so f*****g frustrated I go into the living room and find my parents.

“Rough night?” Dad asks

“Something like that” I pour myself a hard drink and sit down.

“Matt and Kyle found their mates” I say leaning back in the couch.

“Yeah Emily called and let us know. I’m so happy, I want grandchildren asap since Hope is too young to give me any right now, it’ll have to be Matt or Kyle’s mate.” Mom says.

I stay quite leaning back and taking a sip of my drink. Hunter has decided to f**k with me too he’s ignoring me. Just when I’m about to get up and go to my room my brothers and their mates walk in along with Stephanie.

“What are you doing here?” I ask Stephanie with a growl.

“I came with my friends to the party and I don’t have a way back to my pack. Since they’re staying here till tomorrow I’ll be staying here too.” She smirks at me making my stomach turn.

“Twins! oh wow you are so pretty!” Mom gushes over Matt and Kyle’s mates

“Ladies, welcome to our pack, I take it you will be staying here with your mates and tomorrow someone will escort you back to the Blue Moon Pack and you can start preparations for your permanent move to our pack.” Dad says. “You’re welcome to stay here for the night as well, your father is a friend and ally of ours.” He says to Stephanie.

She nods and looks at me with those f**k me eyes. “Where’s your mate?” She asks me

“That’s none of your business” I practically bark at her.

“Where’s Emily?” I ask Kyle

“She went up to her room”

I walk out and right up the stairs to Emily’s room. When I knock she doesn’t open, so I let myself in only to find her asleep already. I love my baby sister but she has to learn to watch her mouth. I close the door and head to my room and get in the shower.

Why is she so difficult? I’m thinking to myself….”because she’s not easy like the others.” Hunter says. Images of her on the beach keep going through my mind….When we were in the lagoon, when we showered together… her sweet taste. I should have said something when I dropped her off or I should of forced her to come here and spend the night with me. But she and I both need time to cool off.

“We need her” Hunter sighs longingly in my head.

I get out of the shower and find Stephanie standing by the window.

“What the f**k are you doing in here?” She turns around ever so slowly,

“I came to see you…Alpha” she clearly doesn’t have a bra on under her see through shirt

“Well you’ve seen me, now get out!” I open the door.

She walks over and sits on my bed “Why are you so angry?”

I run my hands through my hair then walk up to her and grab her by the neck, “I don’t want you….got that?” I get her off my bed and push her out my room… just before I slam the door in her face she smiles at me

“Your loss” she says then turns around and walks away.

What the f**k is she smiling about….crazy b***h. I lock my door then lay down and take out my phone. I start looking through the pictures I have of Hope. She’s f*****g breathtaking! I hadn’t noticed how many pictures I’d taken of my little brat. My Mate….My Hope.