The Runt & The Alpha

Chapter 24- The talk.

Landon's pov

Every thought in my head felt like a pressure on my chest, it was the guilt and hurt I felt. Guilty for doing that to Rachel even more so that Layla seen. Hurt because, Layla didn't want to see me, that thought alone killed me.

It only fueled my heavy hits to the punching bag harder, one after another. No telling when she'll want to see me again but, it wasn't going to stop me from going to see her later tonight. I just needed to see her, that's it. It didn't sit right with me that she wasn't with me and instead wanted to be in her room. The idea that she's there, without me despite what she's been through just irks me.

"Landon."

My hits stopped hearing my moms voice and I caught the bag as it swayed my way, "Don't you have something to be doing?" she asked, and I was surprised she was out of bed.

Right now though I was confused, she knew Layla went back to the pack house, I told her what she said and everything. I could only think of, Rachel. Which had my fists clench and a growl to escape me.

"No." I said, before pushing the punching bag away from me, only to start throwing hits again.

I could already feel my knuckles bruising as I've been at it for hours, since I left Layla's room. It would be much better to be punching one of the guys faces but, it would only make me angrier. Especially since I couldn't decide what to do with them. Yes, I wanted to kill them, but, I want them to suffer longer. I also want to just punish myself right now for going against something that was my number one rule.

Yet I couldn't bring myself to apologize not when she hurt, my Layla.

"Landon." I didn't stop hitting the bag this time, "If you don't want to apologize to Rachel for me or for yourself even, then do it for Layla." My hands stopped the bag all together as I closed my eyes, an image of her now in my mind.

Fuck.

I waited outside the pack doctors office, dreading what was to come. Rachel didn't deserve an apology but, I want to do this for Layla. With that I walked into the room, spotting her right away. I walked over to the counter but, she was looking down filling out some paper. Now that I'm looking at her the guilt was there, she watched after my mom for me, came by once a month to check on her and look what I did to thank her.

Clearing my throat, she looked up her eyes widening slightly, "Um."

There was no doubt that she was scared, "Look, Rachel, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have touched you like that but, Layla is my mate, your Luna and you hurt her." At the end of my statement, I released a low growl wondering for the first time why she even hurt Layla, she looked down in submission.

It was quiet and she didn't say anything, I said what I had to say so I turned around to leave.

"I'm sorry." she stated, making me stop for a second before leaving the room all together.

I had seriously thought about putting her in the cells but, what I did was enough. As I was making my way down the hall, Layla's scent hit me and I had to stop. It was so heavenly, I just want to hold her in my arms again, already. Layla's room wasn't even close to the pack doctors office yet, I could smell her.

Before I knew it my feet were taking me in the direction of her room. Once I knocked on her door, it was a second before she opened it. Seeing her face was like a breathe of fresh air. We locked eyes and I noticed how her cheeks flushed when we did, her scent being much more evident. But, as I inhaled deeply I caught scent of something else, which made my wolf want to take control.