My Alpha Mate (Completed)

Chapter 6: Meet The Carter Pack

I lower my head as I pull the hand brake and close my eyes, just for a second. The moment I do, Ian's hurtful face flashes in my mind.

"I kissed him," I shut my eyes in shame.

He stared at me in shock and disbelief. Then his face turned into anger and disgust.

"Who are you?" he shook his head. "My Lily never would've done that."

I bursted into tears. "I fucked up, Ian," I shook my head, sobbing. "I ruined everything and now... I can never fix it."

"Lily," he tightened his jaw, but his anger went down a notch. "I'm not going to end a five-year relationship because of a kiss. I mean... I assume it happened only because you were," he does 'apostrophes'  with his hands, "mates or whatever."

Oh my God. His comment only made it worse.

"It did happen only because of it," I sob. "But it ain't that easy..."

"What do you mean?" he demanded.

"God, how do I say this?" I shook my head. "I wish I could bring back the time, Ian."

He stared at me intently. "You wouldn't have kissed him if you had another chance?"

I whimpered, shaking my head. "That's not what I mean. If I brought the time back, we never would've gone there in the first place."

He looked at me as if finally understanding what I meant - this couldn't be undone.

"Aaaargh!" I hit the steering wheel out of frustration, then open the car door.

For some strange reason, though, the instant I entered the Carter territory my anxiety went a notch down. That has to count for something, right?

It is happening, my inner wolf tells me.

I know. Nothing will ever be the same.

Well, that isn't necessarily a bad thing, she reassures me, but even she is doubtful.

A dark muscular figure marches towards me in a menacing way.

I know it isn't my mate, because I would already be dizzy from his irresistible scent.

I shut the door and lean onto it, waiting for him to approach - I'm not afraid.

Not of him, at least.

He crosses his arms when he does, then watches me with squinted dark eyes, as if inspecting me.

It irritates me.

"Do you speak, boy?" I lean my leg onto the car.

The comment shocks him. He unlocks his hands slowly, thinking of something to say.

I decide to continue, as I am enjoying his new face expression. "Or are you simply here to help me with my bags?"

I know he isn't as I came unannounced, but still... I can have some fun.

He quickly re-establishes his position, taking a powerful stand with hands placed on his hips. "This is Carter territory. What business do you have here?" His voice is somewhat pleasant, but the tone of it definitely threatening.