My Alpha Mate (Completed)

Chapter 22: Her

I can't believe I'm finally doing this.

I take a deep breath as I enter the woods surrounding my new home.

I should've done this a long ass time ago. Face my demons. I'm not a child for God's sake. And I shouldn't let vampires and werewolves kill each other over me. I am a strong. Fucking. Wolf.

A fallen branch cracks as I step onto it and it makes me sharpen my senses.

"Where are you?" I call.

Nothing.

She doesn't want to come out so close to the clearing, my wolf concludes.

"I'm here!" I yell.

Nothing.

I need to go deeper.

Every now and then I jilt from hearing weird moving sounds. I am relieved that it's only animals or birds.

For now, my wolf awakens.

Don't be such a coward.

How far do we have to go before she appears? And what if somebody else appears instead of her? Someone that wishes us dead?

Another branch cracks.

I jerk my head back. "Who's there?" I yell, trying to sound dangerous.

Maybe you should shift... It's not like your pathetic hundred pounds can protect us.... my wolf insists, but instead I reach for my phone.

There is still reception.

Who will you call?

If we're to die, I want someone to know it.

You're gonna call Darius??

I swallow hard. No.

Then I dial Ian's number.

Why him?

He's the only one who knows about my vampire story. Besides, if I'm gonna die I want to hear his voice one last time. If Dione was alive, I'd call him. Hell, I'd ask him to accompany me - because he was a true partner. He never failed me. Like I failed him.

But since he's gone, it's Ian that came the closest to the spot Dione left unfilled.

Aww, my wolf squeals. This is too much for me.

The line keeps ringing. "Answer Ian, bloody hell," I say out loud, "now it's not the time to be in the shower..."

Just as I'm about to hang up, he picks up. "Hello?"

My heart falls to my feet. "It's me," I whisper.

Short silence ensues.

"I know it's you," he almost smiles. I can feel it.
Ugh, almost.

"Why are you calling, Lila?"

I swallow hard. "Well, I'm finally doing it."

"Doing what?"

"I went into the woods."

Short silence. "And? Did you meet her?"

I shake my head as if he can see me. "Not yet."

"Are you in danger?"