Conquering the Alpha (BxB) - Werewolf Story

Chapter 38: Am I Wrong

JAYDEN

I may have bitten off more than I can chew.

I confess that though I love Jake with my entire being, I probably should not have so openly challenged my mother like this, proposing to him without her knowledge. I am not saying I regret it because I don't. I had to get her attention somehow, I just never thought it would result in her embarking on a plane and coming here to Ravenwood.

Am I shaking in apprehension at her reaction to my viral proposal?

Yes, I am. It's my mom after all. She is not one to be trifled with. Just saying...

It's Monday morning. After I learned that my marriage proposal to Jake went viral on social media, I panicked. This is not what I wanted at all, I was sure no one was going to the locker room at that time of night when Jake usually showers. I know it was not a private place like his dorm room, but Seth was there and I wanted to surprise him.

As soon as my grandfather was told of the viral video, he called me to his office even before I had a chance to have breakfast. He berated me for half an hour, lecturing me on accountability and my responsibility as the future Alpha of my pack - which I won't get to be if I go through with this, he made that abundantly clear.

As if that wasn't enough, then he publicly called me out during an emergency assembly in front of all the students. He basically told me I would have to beg on the streets because I would have no support from my parents or contact with my family at all.

I know he is trying to scare me. I am aware of his tactics. But Jake was right all along. We would never make it on our own. It is not that I cannot make my life elsewhere. It's not that I cannot apply for a student loan to go to college. But what kind of future would I be offering to my prospect?

Unlike the Stronghold twins, I did not grow up with maids and a butler. But Jake deserves to be with someone who can take care of him properly. And our baby, if that ever happens. I need to think realistically about my future. I need my mom to be on my side.

With that being said, I was not about to stand idle while Skylar swept Jake away from under me. I needed to take a stand and demonstrate to Jake that I was serious about him, dead serious about our future together. Jake is the kind of person one can only dream of finding in a place like this. A true gem. And I am not going to lose him.

After the assembly was over, Jake had to stay behind to talk to my grandfather who demanded an audience with him. I was frightened about what he could possibly tell Jake, but at this point, there was nothing I could do to prepare him for it.

I really thought my proposal would have been kept private, just between us. I did not intend for any of this to happen and though I could have picked a better place to do it, I have no regrets. But now my mother is coming to Ravenwood and it's not to celebrate my engagement.

I am sure the news of my viral marriage proposal is going to make waves for Jake and me, but what it's done is done. He didn't even say 'YES'. That would be an even better outcome, but true to his character, he did not want to get engaged to me against my mother's wishes. He told me that he wanted nothing more than to tell me yes and marry me, but ultimately he could not go through with it unless both of my parents were on board.

I could be mad at Jake, but I understand where he is coming from. There is no point in doing this despite my mother. It would never work and Jake himself is too much of a momma's boy to agree with it. Not to say that I am not, but his mother raised him all by herself.

The morning classes go by slowly while all the students whisper behind my back about what my grandfather said earlier. It's his way or the highway. Either I give the ring back to my dad or face the music. And the song is a downer.