He’s My Alpha by Cassandra M (Jake & Clair)
Chapter 70
Clair
Finally, Alpha Noah — or, should I say, my evil uncle — called me to his office. I thought he would ask me to come before dinner, but he didn’t have time until dinner was over and it was almost time for bed.
I prepared myself and mustered up all the courage I had to walk to his office, asking Rain to give me strength and not show any weakness in front of him.
I knocked on his office door, and he let me in immediately. He was seated behind his desk and asked me to sit on the chair in front of it.
I would have said no since I didn’t want to be near him, but I knew whatever he would tell me might make my knees weak. I would probably need the support the chair could give me.
“About time we discussed things, my dear niece. But first, how do you find it here?” He smiled, showing me his perfect white teeth while clasping his hands together and placing them on his desk.
I raised a brow and chuckled sarcastically. “You
mean, how do I find the room where I sleep and the dining area? Well, between them, I think I like my room better. I don’t see anyone in there.”
“Well, it seems you’re enjoying your stay here, but unfortunately, in three days, you’ll be gone from here.” “What do you mean? Are you sending me home?” I asked sarcastically, which he seemed to ignore.
“The Claiming is due in three days. I want you to prepare for it.”
“You’re not marrying me off to someone else.” I huffed. I was trying to be brave.
“And why would that be?”
“My brother and my father will find out about it, and you’ll pay for this!” I told him confidently.
“After you are claimed, that would be the least of my worries. The Alpha who will claim you will be the one to protect you by then.” He flashed me a smug grin. “And your brother? Are you sure he is even looking for you?”
He did it again, sliding pictures onto his desk right in front of me.
I grabbed the first one and saw a picture of Aaron.
He was all smiles, his eyes twinkling as he talked with a female. The surrounding area wasn’t in our territory because of how the houses looked behind him.
But I knew it was taken recently as he was wearing a necklace I had given him on my last trip to the city.
“I’m sure that one doesn’t look like he is searching for his sister, maybe more searching for his mate? You know, with the Blue Moon approaching, everyone is in a frenzy. They all want to find their own mate and have a union by then.”
He then leaned closer to his desk, rummaged through the pictures, and picked out one, placing it in front of me. “Same goes for your pack Alpha. Here, check it out! Maybe he isn’t aware one of his people is missing. It only goes to show nobody in your pack cares about you, dear Clair. And…”
All the words he said after that was drowned out by what I saw in the picture.
Jake… His hand held a female’s cheek as she looked at him adoringly. My jaw tightened as the hand in my lap coiled into a fist.
My heart shattering was an understatement.
I would like to believe this is an old picture, but his almost clean-shaven face with just dots of stubble means it was taken either yesterday or today.
He gave me another picture. This time it was Jake and Aaron, and they were standing beside Damien, talking to the same girl Jake was in the last picture.
There were other pictures that he laid in front of me, most of them were of Aaron, but my eyes were focused on the few that had Jake in them.
I was shattered and broken beyond repair.
He did it again. My mate kept breaking me, and I didn’t know if I could still get up from here. Here I was, thinking of ways to get back to him and to them, and yet, they were lounging around with females. Was I not that important even for my own brother?
“Who are you marrying me off to?” I asked, my face void of emotions as I put the pictures down and lifted my gaze to his. I silently hoped he didn’t catch the pain in my eyes from seeing my previous Alpha with another female.
“That would be a surprise.” He chuckled.
“Don’t you think it’s unfair? At least give me a clue. From what pack?” Annoyance brewed over my features.
But I sighed internally at my stupid question. I knew nothing of packs. It didn’t matter if he told me or not. But I needed to keep going to know something.
“He’s young and good-looking. Nothing that will make you vomit when you mate with him. You may think I’m evil, but I’m not. I will not let my family be mated to a monster or monstrous-looking person.” He laughed at his own joke which earned an eye roll from me.
“I’m sure you’re not,” I answered sarcastically, still trying to mask the pain within me.
“Relax. Again, I will not put you, my own blood in danger. This man will treat you like the queen that you are. Not like your brother in here and your previous Alpha, they don’t care about you.” He flashed me a concerned smile. If I hadn’t known him, I would have surely believed his ‘good’ intentions.
“So what do you want me to do?” I asked flatly, arms crossed on my chest.
“Just attend the ball and let this Alpha claim you.” “I need to know who he is. How sure are you that the one who will claim me will be the same Alpha you wanted for me? Tell me about him so when the time comes, I know it’s him.”
He stayed quiet, giving me the impression that he was giving it a second thought.
“I’m sure the last thing you want is for the wrong Alpha to claim me,” I added.
“I have my ways, Clair. Don’t mess up with my plans. Just be there, and I will handle everything,” he said coldly.
“And if I don’t agree?” I asked him, my brows raising.
“You will. Or you will lose people that are important to you.” He c*oc*ked his head to the side, where the pictures were lying on his desk.
“Why would I care? You just told me that they don’t care about me.”
“Look at you, dear Clair. Do you think you’re good at lying? This conversation is over. Tomorrow someone will come and help you with your dress for the ball.”
I just looked at him, but my hands were itching to claw him in the face. How on earth did my mother have him for a brother when she was an angel?
I stood from my chair and puffed my chest. “If we’ re done, I’ll go back to my room. It has been a tiring day, Alpha Noah.”
“Yes, you may go. And you can address me as Uncle, my dear niece.” He gave me a warm smile, which I returned with a smirk.
“Have a good evening, Alpha Noah,” I said sarcastically before turning on my heels and walking away from his office.