He’s My Alpha by Cassandra M (Jake & Clair)
Chapter 63
Clair
I don’t have a scheduled day at the Day Care today and just wanted to wind off somewhere away from the territory. So I planned to go to the city today.
I wanted to shop for new pillowcases, curtains, and other things to brighten up our living room. It’s been too long since it looked like some woman lived here.
After convincing my father that I wasn’t trying to run away, he finally agreed and gave me some cash too, which I really don’t need.
I still have much left from the allowances he gave me while I was in Atlanta. My uncle and his wife never let me spend anything there, except for my personal stuff. So everything went to my savings.
But before I could go to the city, he asked me to prepare breakfast today. He doesn’t have work and invited the Alpha to join us. I’ve been itching to ask why but I kept my mouth shut.
After what happened yesterday, I really wanted to see him and explain about Aeon. Not that I needed to. I just don’t want people judging me, especially him. Even if we won’t end up together, I still don’t want him to think of me in a bad way.
So here I was, busting my a*s*s off to cook breakfast even if the only thing I know how to prepare were bacon and omelets. And I tried pancakes too and it did look nice. At least nothing would go to the trash
bin this time.
Just when I opened the kitchen window to let out air since the exhaust couldn’t suck in smoke that much, which reminded me I needed to tell Dad we needed a new one, a whiff of dead animal’s blood blended in the air.
Curiosity got the best of me so I rushed to the front door and opened it. With brows furrowing I scanned the area for the culprit.
A fearful shriek escaped my throat and in seconds, Dad was already by my side staring at the dead animal at my feet.
With eyes wide and a pounding heart, I glanced at him. A smile crept into his mouth before he crouched to take a closer look at the dead deer.
“Looks like someone’s courting you, sweetheart.” He threw a teasing eye at me. “Probably the same one who gave you the rabbit the other day.”
I swallowed and shrugged my shoulder. “I don’t
know. How sure are you that it’s for courting and not to threaten me? With humans, you leave dead cats or something on someone’s porch when you want to scare them.”
He stood up and ruffled my hair.
“Dad!” I complained, leaning away from his hand. The last thing I wanted was to look ugly when he comes.
“Ways of the wolf, Clair. Not human. See the wound, it was skillfully hunted and killed. Not brutal as to scare you.” He pointed at the wound on the deer’s neck.
A blush crept in my cheeks, nibbling my lower lip I asked more. “What am I supposed to do with that?” “I’ll take care of it. But it’s probably high time to let Rain hunt. She’ll be more familiar with dead animals, I’m sure she’s eager to eat them raw.” He chuckled and I felt pale. Should I tell him I went hunting with Jake already?
I decided not to. And he must have mistaken my paleness as displeasure with the idea of hunting. “It’s not bad, it will come naturally once you started. Now, go back to the kitchen, I’ll handle this. “ He chuckled and pulled me into a hug before pushing me gently towards the house.
“Be careful, don’t burn the house.” He called out after me as he bent down to pick up the dead deer. “Whatever.” I waved him off and slipped back into the kitchen.
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I placed carefully the breakfast I made at the table and set the plates. I heard Dad still moving somewhere at the back of the house and I’m pretty sure it has something to do with the dead deer.
I need to ask Jake later if he left that one.
Dad said Jake and the Beta were coming but I set five plates, expecting Aaron might join as well. And as I turned off the coffee maker, a knock came from the front door. Just about time.
I went by the back door first and called out to Dad, letting him know that they were here already before attending the door.
I opened the door and saw him. He looked freshly showered and the stubbles on his face were gone. He did look nice and neat. Not that I don’t like him with his stubbles, he definitely looked sexy with those but this clean-shaven look made him look younger, like a boy next door flashing me a tooth wide grin.
The sight of him made me forget he wasn’t alone.
“Ahhhmm…” Beta Gavin cleared his throat, taking me out from Jake’s hypnotizing stare.
“Hey! Come in.” I stepped aside and let them in, my gaze dropped at the floor as my cheeks burned from being caught staring at him, slightly confused by Jake’s wide grin when just yesterday, he walked out on me without saying anything.
The Beta immediately stepped in and went to the kitchen while Jake stayed behind, waiting for me as I closed the front door.
I looked up at him only to tear my eyes away and looked at my feet instead, my cheeks still burning as I began to speak in a low voice in the hope no one will hear except him. “Jake, about yesterday…”
He c*oc*ked his head to the side, still flashing me that wide smile before tipping my chin up to look back at him. “It’s okay, we don’t need to talk about it.” “But…” I stuttered. Damn sparks!
“If it’s that important to you, we can talk later. I’m starving and I smell those omelets I’ve been craving for since you made one for me.” He tilted his head down and placed a soft peck of kiss into my lips, leaving me breathless for a second.
He then turned around and went ahead in the kitchen. Leaving me speechless.
I followed after him, confused as to why he wasn’t affected anymore by Aeon. Did he realize I didn’t do anything?
“Move.” I heard him say in a cold tone.
I snapped my head in his direction, he was standing beside the Beta sitting on a chair. The Beta threw him a confused look before sliding out of the chair to move to another one beside it.
I snickered, Jake kicked him out of the chair because it was the chair next to my fixed place at the dining table.