Who needs friends? Not me.

Mum.

The night was going.. Better than I expected.

Alpha David and his wife were nicer than I remembered, they told me that I had gotten taller and prettier than the last time they saw me; when I used to date their son.

The alpha asked me how school was going and if I liked it and all that jazz.

All throughout the conversation I was having with alpha David I could feel Colton staring at me.

What a weirdo.

We had just finished dinner and my mum was in the kitchen getting the dessert.

"So Kim, had any luck finding your mate yet?"

I started to choke on my lemonade whilst Colton went stiff beside me, oh yeah my mum thought it would be a brilliant idea to torture me even further and move me next to him. Great plan mother.

I used my napkin to wipe down my now wet dress.

"Sorry, what?"

"Your mate, have you found him yet?"

I took a quick glance at Colton to find he was already looking at me, it's like it's become a habit of his.

"No sir, I haven't"

He sighed,

"Well, I'm sure you'll find him soon. Maybe he's right under your nose and you just haven't realised"

Right under my nose? More like sitting beside me.

"Yeah maybe"

Dessert passed without any mishaps thank god, but I could still tell that Colton was taking quick glances in my direction.

What was he doing? He has a girlfriend.

"Kim could you be a doll and get another bottle of wine out of the kitchen please"

My mum turned to me and batted her eyelashes at me.

"I'll help"

Colton stood up beside me, oh god this isn't going to end well. I huffed then stood up and made my way into the kitchen with Colton at my heels.

I bent down to get the wine out of the cupboard and turned around to find Colton standing right behind me, I took a step back and I came into contact with the counter.

"Woah, personal space"

He pushed himself up against me and put his hand on my hip.

"Please Colton, stop doing this to me"

"Doing what?"

He reached up to my face and stroked the side of my cheek, and to no surprise I blushed.

"Please, you have a girlfriend"

"Who?"

He leaned in towards me like he was going for a kiss, someone help me!

"What's going on in here?"

My mum was standing in the kitchen doorway with her arms crossed. Colton pushed himself away from me and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Stay away from her, you've caused her enough trouble and I don't like seeing her hurt over some silly boy. Now leave her alone or I will do something that I'll regret"

Sometimes I hate her, but boy do I love my mum.

"Sorry Mrs Robinson, Kim, I'm so sorry"

He looked like he had just been punched in the face.

He reached his hand out and held mine. I was about to pull it back but the feeling that spread throughout my whole body was so over whelming, I didn't want it to end.

"The wine!"

I tore my hand away from his and picked up the bottle of wine and ran back into the dining room.

It was time to leave, finally, and everyone was saying their goodbyes when suddenly,

"Kim stand next to Colton"

Apparently alpha David likes having a photo of him with everyone in his pack  as a little reminder of all the people that he has supporting him, or something like that.

"Colton put your arm around Kim, that's it"

My mum was doing this on purpose even after everything she said! Colton put his arm around me and I found myself snuggling closer to him, what's happening to me?

"Everyone say cheese"

I turned to Colton,

"No, I'm sorry."

I turned back and put on the biggest smile I could when on the inside, I was broken.