I would like to point out (because of everything I've seen over the course of the time on the previous chapter) that I realize a lot of you feel like Alarik cheated. In a way, it could be classified as that. 

However, Allison told him that she didn't really want anything to do with him. She said that there wasn't going to be a them and that they should live their lives as they had done. It may not have been the smartest move on his part especially if he does care at all about her, but it's what she said. He was essentially rejected by her without the actual words and it hurt him. 

Like I said, probably not smart of him, but everyone handles things differently.

Now onto the story!

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Jason had come home with me after school had gotten out. He had insisted on catching up after the long summer break. I had no issues with that, I needed something to clear Alarik out of my head and I think Jason was just the cure. I had told told that we should just continue on with our lives as normal, and I had meant it.

Alarik and I would never be able to have a stable relationship, it had nothing solid to stand on. Jason and I weren't rock solid, but we definitely weren't on quick sand either.

We kicked our shoes off at the door and ran upstairs to my room. I plopped onto my bed with an exaggeratingly loud sigh.

"Oh really?" Jason asked. I could hear the smile in his voice as he looked at me, could practically hear him shaking his head.

"Mhm." I stared up at my cieling, frowning.

I felt Jason slide onto the bed next to me, his eyes practially burning a hole right through me.

"You know," he started. "You look hot when you frown like that." His finger traced his finger around one of my frown lines.

"You think I look hot all the time," I teased. It was pretty much true though. It was like Jason's go to thing to say that I looked hot.

"That's not true, I think you look beautiful when you smile."

I nearly slapped his chest.

"You're not supposed to do that," I warned him.

"Do what?"

"Be nice to me," I whispered as I turned my head to look over at him.

"Aren't I always nice to you?"

"No, not always. Sometimes you can be a real jerk." I said through a grin.

"Well how about I apologize for all those times?" Jason asked as he closed the distance between our lips, pressing his lightly to mine.

The kiss was sweet, tender. It was nothing like the hormone filled urgency and lust I had felt with Alarik.

I grabbed the hem of his shirt in both my fists and rolled, bringing him over me. His tongue flicked my lips, asking for me to open up for him. I allowed him in and the kiss grew more intense, but it still lacked that fire I had felt with Alarik.

Jason bit my bottom lip, sucking on it as his hands slid under my shirt. His hand slowly worked it's way up, cupping me through my bra before sliding under it, massaging the tender skin there. I started to get harder as he pinched, rolling the bud between his fingers. I let out a soft moan.

Jason's mouth moved to my neck, trailing his teeth along the soft skin. His other hand slid down my body, resting on my thigh. It slipped to the inside, slowly moving up the rest of my leg.

My mind was at war with itself. I was feeling too many different things all at once. I remembered a time when this was easier, to just give in and be with Jason, but now it wasn't like that. Something was missing.

Jason was good, don't get me wrong, he was like a freaking expert. It felt like it always had with him, but I hadn't realized that I had been missing something. It was that damn connection, that damn spark.

I just didn't feel right. It wasn't that I didn't feel right with doing this with Jason, I just wasn't sure keeping him in the dark about my mate situation was the best thing.

His hand reached up under my skirt, pushing the fabric up.

"Jason, wait."

His hands stopped and he pulled back looking down at me.

"I- I have something I need to tell you."

"What, Allie?"

I bit my lip and my eyes darted away from his face.

I took in a big breath and decided to just jump right in, no sense in beating around the bush. It was like ripping a band-aid off, just do it quick.

"I found my mate."

Jason was silent, frozen in place. I felt the same burning, I knew he was staring straight at me, I could feel the heat in his gaze. I dared a look back and wished I hadn't.

"What?"

"I'm not with him. I found him, but I'm not with him. That's not going to be happening," I said quickly as if I was trying to reassure him.

"Who?"

"I swear I'm not seeing him at a-"

"Who is it Allison?" Jason asked, the tension clear in his voice. I wasn't entirely sure why he seemed so overly upset. It wasn't like we were even actually a thing. Not exlusively anyway. But I knew if he didn't like that news, then he was going to like this even less.

"Alarik," I whispered.

Jason jumped back off the bed like I had burned him.

"Fuck, you're Alarik's mate?"

"Yes, but I told him it's not happening. He and I just don't work. We're just going to carry on how we did before," my voice trailed off as I watched his face.

"You know that won't work, Allison."

"Yes it will," I said trying to convince myself more than him.

"Maybe if it was anyone but him." Jason looked away from me.

I stood up in front of him.

"It works just like it does with any other pair."

"No it doesn't, Allison. You might be able to stay away for now, but what happens when he assumes his role in two years. When he becomes the Alpha you won't have a choice."

"Yes I will," I said angrily. "I always have a choice."

"No you won't. Wait, you're right, you will have a choice. However your choice will be to be with him or let this pack go to hell," he spat.

"Why are you yelling? Why are you angry at me? It's not like I can control any of this. Do you think I would ever choose Alarik to be my mate? If I had a say, he would be at the bottom of that list, no, he wouldn't even make the list!" I shouted.

"I'm not angry at you," Jason hissed. "I'm just angry."

"Well then stop directing it at me or you can get the hell out." I said holding his stare. The last thing I needed was for Jason to bitch me out when I was already tearing myself up about the whole thing.

I didn't think he'd do it, but Jason turned right around and stormed out of my room and kept going until he was out the front door. The one person I really could have used to help me, and he just walked away. And Cassie wondered why I dreaded my birthday, ever since it had happened, nothing had gone right.

I flopped back onto my bed, covering my face with a pillow and letting out a frustrated scream. There had to be something I could do about all of this.

Everyone's words came back to me. We all knew how mates worked. you needed to be with your mate, well, you didn't need it, it was just that strong desire. However a mate for an Alpha was an actual physical, mental, and emotional need. Without their mate, they were weak. Jason was right. I didn't have a choice.

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Well dang.

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