My Alpha and Beta

Ch. 69 - Hard to Say Goodbye

Brandon POV

We left Jax and Riley to pack and drove in silence. Barry's house was only ten minutes away, but it felt like hours passed. I didn't want him to leave, but I knew he had too. His love for his sisters was more than anything he felt for me. I hated it, but also loved him more for it. He would always protect his family.

We filled his family in on some of the details and his parents agreed it was best to leave. Katie and Cassie didn't need to come, even Brandon didn't, but the siblings always stuck together. They spent their whole life shielding Sophia and wouldn't stop now.

"I should head out so I'm not gone too long. I'll see you in the woods in a few hours." I said sadly as he began packing a bag in his room. I wanted to spend as much time with Barry as I could before I wouldn't see him for possibly months.

"You know I have to leave." He was watching me stare at a single spot on his carpet like it was a rare diamond. I couldn't look at him. I didn't want to say goodbye.

"I know."

He moved closer to me and my eyes closed. I felt so attached to him despite never really being with him.

"Look at me, Brandon." He demanded softly.

My eyes opened to the carpet and I took a hard gulp. He would see how badly I was breaking apart if I looked him in the eyes. He would think I was some stupid school girl with a ridiculous crush.

"Look at me." He said softly again.

When I still couldn't lift my head his fingers lightly pinched my chin to pull my face to his. We stood almost eye to eye, he was a few inches taller then me but was slightly bent over to be closer to my face, to my lips. Goddess, I wanted to kiss him.

"I don't want to say goodbye. Can we skip that part?"

My eyes finally met his crystal blue ones. They were so light and majestic as he looked deep into my soul. My wolf begged me to marked him, make him our mate and forever ours.

"We don't have to say bye, Brandon. We will see each other again." His voice was comforting and I knew he felt my pain of losing him. It wasn't forever, but I didn't want to spend even a single day apart.

"Promise." I said the word like a plea.

"Promise." He fingers moved my lips right to his. The second I felt him my body exploded with desire for him.

"I want you as mine. My mate." I needed to say the words. I needed him to understand how I felt. My hand cupped the back of his neck to pull him closer.

I deepened our kiss before he could respond. I felt so incredibly raw right now. My heart was cracking open and begging for him to fill it. The thought of never seeing him again was making my chest cave in pain.

Barry tilted his head and my mouth opened for him. His tongue lapped over mine as he grunted. His hands came to my waist pulling me flush against him and I could feel how badly he wanted me too.

My fingers ran through his blond hair and I let him kiss me like I already belonged to him. In this moment I had no walls or fears of what it would mean to bare my soul to him. It didn't matter anymore, I knew I belonged to him.

"Brandon, goddess, I want you too." He said softly as he continued to kiss me. My throat whined at his confession and my hand moved down his chest. I didn't want anything between us anymore.

A loud knock came at the door, making us both curse. Barry turned his body from me and closed his eyes. His fingers pinched the bridge of his nose as he tried to calm himself.