My little Judith

Nineteen

Judith POV

Tomorrow is my eighteenth birthday and I'm happy. Well, as happy as I could be anyway. I haven't spoken to Alec in a few days, the last one he sent said he loved me and I replied. That was that. Of course I sent him some, I sent him good morning texts and goodnight ones, some throughout the day to see how his day was going. A week I haven't heard back from him but I haven't failed to still message him.

I called sometimes. He wouldn't answer. After a couple days of him not answering I gave up, I only sent messages and I still didn't get a reply. It hurts, I don't even know if he'll be here or if he'll show up tomorrow to celebrate with me.

I know he didn't come for my sixteenth or seventeenth by my eighteenth is special, I find my forever person and I want to share that with Alec. I want two of the four most important people in my life to get along. Just because I have my mate doesn't mean I want Alec out of my life. He was always there, it wasn't until he left that there was a little tension but I got used to it.

The only thing that kept me going was that he'd come visit, I would hold on until he came to see me next. After my fifteenth birthday he never visited again after that. To my knowledge anyway. I don't know if he came to see his parents and Lola. Uncle Dustin and Ryker would reassure me that he's okay. It's the afternoon now and they've just left.

I asked them if they had heard from Alec because I'm worried. We haven't gone this long without talking and I'm worried that something happened to him. They assured me that he's okay and he's just busy with work. Does he not take a break? I mean surely there's a minute in a day that he can look at his phone and tell me he's busy with work and will get back to me when he could. That would be good enough for me.

But I guess there just isn't enough time in the day to take a minute to at least acknowledge I've messaged. He doesn't even read the messages I send. I can only hope that he turns up sooner or later. In my heart I know Alec wouldn't miss such an important day for me, he'd want to make sure I'm happy and safe, but my head is saying that he won't show just like the last two birthdays.

"Do you think he'll come?" I whispered sadly to my mum. I've been looking out of the window since I came downstairs this morning. Adam is here as well, he's knows I'm close with Alec and is excited to meet one of the men that raised.

"I don't know baby." She replied while stroking my hair. "I spoke to him yesterday but he never answered the question. He just told me he had work and had to go."

"Why is he talking to you? He hasn't messaged back, he hasn't answered any of my calls. Why is he talking to everyone but me?" I cried.

"I don't know, darling." My mum said.

"Am I not important to him anymore? Did he find his mate? Wouldn't he tell me though? Would he think I wouldn't be happy for him if he told me?"

"You are the most important person and thing in his life, Judith. I have never seen someone love something or someone as much as Alec loves you. Darling he cares about you and I think he just needs to think about what he wants before he sees you again, before he introduces you to anyone or he's preparing what to say to you and Adam. I know he doesn't want to say anything that would make you upset."

"I don't know." I whispered and laid my head on my arms. I just want a something to tell me that he's okay and he would see me later or tomorrow. Literally anything.

"Head up sweetheart. There's someone coming to see you." My mum said and I could hear the smile on her face.

It wasn't until I looked up to see a familiar car parking in front of the house. Getting out I saw Alec, his hair shoulder length and a beard with muscles like no other. Fuck, he took my breath away. Only my face dropped when I saw a woman get out of the passenger side and walk over to Alec. A small bump showing through her T-shirt.

However I was proven wrong when a man and child got out from the back and the man kissed the woman. I didn't hesitate to get up from the sofa and run to the front door. As soon as it was open I ran straight to Alec where I threw myself at him. My legs and arms wrapped around him. His large arms crossed around my back as he held me up.

All I could do was hug him tightly. I inhaled his scent, stuffing my nose into the crook of his neck so I could fill my senses with him. I could hear people muttering around me but I don't care, I don't because I have what I've wanted back for years. He's here, he's in my arms and I never want to let him go again. I don't want him to go back to Marco's pack, I want him to stay.

"You came." I cried happily. Somehow making my arms tighter around his neck.

"I'll always be here for you, little one." His voice much deeper in person. I pulled away and put my hands on his cheeks.

"What happened to you?" I smiled.

Harriette POV

As soon as Harriette left the house running to Alec like I knew she would, Adam looked at me. The kid is a good person, Judith really likes him but I know he'll only be a friend. Strictly platonic, because I know they love each other, just not in the way they think they do.

"He's her mate isn't he?" Adam asked.

"How'd you know?" I raised a brow at him.

"Just a hunch, but you confirmed it." He shrugged. "I could see it in her eyes when she would talk about him. And it made me happy, I know it shouldn't because I'm her boyfriend. But it does. I'm glad she doesn't have some stranger looking after her."

"I'm surprised you're not angry about it."

"I'm not angry about it because I know I can't become between true mates and I know Judith wouldn't come between me and my mate. She's good like that, and from she has told me I know Alec is good for her as well."

"You've met them?" I asked.

"The cutest person you could ever meet. An omega at school, and the most understanding person you could ever meet. He understood why I haven't broken up with Judith yet is because I still care about her, because I want to make sure she is in the best hands she could ever be in. And now I know, I am happy to let her go. She can be happy with her mate and I will be happy with mine. She's the most amazing girl I have ever met and I hope we get to stay friends, should be easy as we haven't even shared a kiss." Adam told me.

"Wow. I knew you were a good kid. I just didn't realise you were this good. My daughter is lucky to have a friend like you." I smiled at him. "Come meet Alex. He looks scary but he's a massive teddy bear."

A/N: Only one chapter today but there will be a double tomorrow maybe even a triple. Thank you for reading.