The Alpha’s Fated Choice (Alpha's Fated Encounter Trilogy #1)

Miserable, I try to think through this mess.

“This isn’t the time to be dwelling on my emotional problems,” I say loudly, trying to convince myself to move. “I have to warn Alex and tell him that I’m going. I can’t…It has to be his decision. I won’t force him. But I need to leave. With or without him!”

His cell phone is with me, so I call the motel and get put through to his room. As soon as somebody picks up, I say, “Alex, I need to see you right now. Where are—”

“And who would this be?”

It’s Julia’s voice.

I should slam the phone down, but I can’t. “Where is Alex?”

“Right beside me,” she titters. “But he’s sleeping. I think our activities tired him out.”

“What?” I stare blankly at the table, the phone clenched to my ear. “What the hell are you talking about?”

“Oh, do I need to spell it out for you?” Julia laughs delightedly. “Alex and I are in bed together.”

She’s lying. She has to be.

Alex wouldn’t do that to me.

But my hands are shaking.

He hates her. He told me so.

Still, I can’t stop my eyes from turning wet. A wave of fury passes through me.

“Give him the phone,” I snap through gritted teeth. “I need to talk to him.”

“I just told you, he’s asleep.”

“I don’t give a fuck what you told me. I’m telling you to put him on the phone,” I snarl.

“Well, I’m not obliged to listen to you. I think I recognize your voice. You’re the waitress, aren’t you? You’re that girl who came to our table the other day.”

I end the call.

I know she’s lying. I’ve heard the way Alex talks about her. She’s just messing with my head.

But this feeling of mistrust and hurt within me is demoralizing at best. I should have faith in him, but I don’t. I want to trust him, but something inside me stops me, something watchful and guarded.

I call the motel two more times, trying to talk to either Nathan or Saul, but neither of them picks up the phone. Frustrated, I ask for Jared’s room next, but the receptionist gets annoyed and hangs up on me.

Muttering nasty words under my breath, I walk over to the window. I may have to go over to the motel myself.

But when I look outside, I see three members of the pack security sitting across the road in full view. They’re not even trying to hide their presence.

Oh, no.

I won’t be able to leave the building. Not till it gets dark.

But I have to go now. What am I going to do?

It suddenly occurs to me that I told Noah I would be babysitting Tim today. An idea sparks within me, and while it is risky, it could work. I make a call to Elsa before I grab my backpack and head next door. I knock, and Drew opens the door a few minutes later in his pajamas.

He blinks at me and rubs his eyes. “It’s my day off, Sophia. What do you want?”

“Can I come inside? I need to talk to you.”