The Alpha & Beta’s Regret – Chapter 22

Jack POV

Jack sat and stared at the closed door to their office. Addison’s words had come out of nowhere. They’d not even been discussing he and Rafe at all. Though her words about their Mates had shocked him a little, he was not so shocked that he was dumbfounded by them. Jack knew that something was wrong with not just himself, but with Rafe as well.

They had both lost weight and muscle tone too; they were currently still strong but soon wouldn’t be. Both of them had even put in more effort to bulk themselves back up, but nothing worked to put weight or muscle on them.

n the inside bit by bit by their Mates’ lack of acceptance.

ould feel it as well. It was one of the reasons he’d sent Titan with their Mate’s he’d had enough of feeling this way.

d instead, bringing the topic right back to Addison’s visit.

the Lake, “She’ll not stay here Jack.”

Is still a part of the pack, she warned us about Victor and then saved us.”

her mother.”

he won’t.” Jack disa

u know this. Its why you still fight about it.”

we do?”

rious at him

you, and come back to you. She is still not your Mate.”

s stated she had a Mate out there, and it wasn’t right for them to take that away from her.

hat they had snatched her up for themselves. He had simply not voiced it aloud. How could he? He had a Mate, one who liked

Sometimes he could swear she was driving, or trying to drive a wedge between them. To break their bond. Not that he had any proof of it, of course. Maria also never minded being away from him, was always happy to go ba

Not even a text message. She clearly didn’t miss him. Jack had also not heard from Titan as of yet.

he Wolf Valley Pack, otherwise Titan would have at least texted him to let him know all was well.

k, regardless of what either Maria or Melissa wanted. He or Rafe could overrule any order put on Titan and if there was one? Then something was definitely a miss, they were out there in their home pack and didn’t want he or Rafe to know what they

d to go on their own. It was not a normal thing to do, or want to do, to voluntarily be away from your Mate for a week. It was not a nice feeling either for the Mate left behind.

rs, the toll it was taking on them both now. Sighed and walked into his suite and looked around at the room, at everything. It all screamed of Maria

furniture in here was girly. Jack had not denied his Mate anything and now the whole damned Beta suite was like one giant teenage girls room, anyone walking in here wouldn’t even know that he lived in here at all.

etoed was the ensuite. He was not having a ridiculously pink and white bathroom. Maria had pouted up at him when he’d said no and then pleaded with him, he’d stood his ground on it, did not want to come home and try to relax and se

him, the more completely disconnected from her he actually felt.

er understanding and right this very minute he did feel as though he had no Mate, felt like he was when he’d been unmated. No bond at all. Sighed didn’t even know how that was possible at all.

from each other and there should be. He’d never really gotten that. Only the first time they went home. After that, nothing. It was odd.

and then dropped down into his bed and closed his eyes, yawned, he was even sleeping better this week too, he’d noticed. Didn’t have any worries or concerns about being woken up by his Mate, looking to be impregnated. He should never feel unhappy about that, but he hate

Delilah, Maria’s wolf. Heard Flare snort inside his mind, and felt him roll over and turn his back on Jack. His wolf had no inclination on that front, never really had. It was weird to say the least. Their bond didn’t really happen at all, no attachment.

t no interest at all and not just by Flare. Delilah didn’t either from all he could tell. There should be

right, she was not going to want to be here. But she didn’t have to stay inside the packhouse, he could build her a house anywhere she wanted, he didn’t care as long as it was inside the pack.

y left, was still a part of their pack. Just didn’t want to see them with their Mates and he did not blame her for that.

of this, but he knew he could. She’d always liked him that tiny bit more than Rafe, or at least he believed.

ways chuckled a little at him and Rafe and batted her eyelashes up at him, pouted just a little, but he and Rafe both knew it was an act.

. Sighed softly to himself and relaxed with a slight smile as sleep claimed him, Luci still in his thoughts.