Moon picked mates

chapter 44

Alisha POV

I just stared at him after that statement, watching his face and thinking how nice it would be to give it a hard punch. I had forgotten just for a moment about that incident  and now realize I still had that shit to deal with. Should have figured nothing was going to be easy anymore, everything for me has been a shit storm ever since I came back from the states. Part of me wishes I had stayed in Montana with my sister but my career goals are a priority in my life. Right now I don't even know where that stands after everything that's happen. All I can do is survive one day to the next and my future goals are sitting on the back burner. Do I even have a future anymore.

I have to get too many other important things settled first and one of the main things is Alpha Lucien. As I meet him eye to eye , I have no idea what to do about him. So I sit here across from my true mate and I find myself questioning all the decisions that led me here. I was once so sure and confident about my life and now there are huge question marks looming over every thing. My brain is has been working overtime to process all that has been happening. I need a break or I'm going to crazy and go as crazy as they been saying I am.

I take a deep breath and center myself, letting myself calm down and focus. I just need to deal with one thing at a time otherwise it's just too overwhelming. Taking the few minutes I need to put my thoughts together before speaking.

"I don't know what else I can say about that, what else could I do  to convince you I was just defending myself. I never saw him before he was in my room. Was he present when we got here because the only person I really noticed was you after we met. When did I even have a chance to meet him before I went to my room, and by the way I was never alone until I locked my door to get some sleep. " My voice calm and even , focused on what needed to be said. I had to argue about this, I hated being accused of something I didn't do. This wasn't any simple thing either, it is the murder of another person and I had felt bad enough about it as it was.  "It comes down to this as far as I see it, either you believe me or not it's up to you. "

The ball was in his court, I was forcing him to make a decision. Make it or break it moment and I just sat quietly in my seat. The others in the room said nothing as they watched our interaction. I was just glad his mother wasn't here, I'm sure she would have had something nasty to say about it. My inner sense tells me she had something to do with whole thing but proving it would be hard.

He didn't say anything right away but I could see the battle he was having internally. He couldn't hold his eyes on mine and had to look away.

"I need everyone to leave so we can speak in private. " He directed his comment to the others in the room. His father looked like he wanted to say something but held his tongue. The two shared a look and I could tell they were mind linking.

Dad gave me a questioning look "It's ok Dad " I reassured him . The small group headed out and soon I heard the metal door shutting, locking the two of us in here alone.

The silence in the room was deafening as we just sat in our own spaces. I waited to see what he was going to say now. After a few minutes he got up from his seat and crossed the room to stand in front of me. Reaching out a hand towards me with his palm up.

"Come sit beside me on the couch please. " His voice was warm and soft now, it reminded me of how it sounded the first time we met but not quite the same. I reached up and took his warm hand in mine. The skin to skin contact between us sent a hot flame shooting up my arm and towards my heart. I almost melted from the heat and I could tell it affected him the same way too.

He gently pulled me to my feet and we moved over to the couch. Letting him lead me the short distance by my hand his eyes on mine the whole time. We sit side by side , our bodies touching along our legs and he's still holding my hand in his. I'm totally focused on him and the electricity that flowing like crazy between us. I've never had this kind of reaction to a male's touch before , this had to be the mate bond working on us.