Alpha's Baby | astera22

Chapter 7 - I Declare War

"Both of you quit it." I order, not that I have a say in it but to my surprise they both stop and Lewis goes to his room.

I give Josh a glare and he looks very pissed off himself.

"What are you doing?" He asks, loudly.

"Hugging my best friend, that's what I'm doing." I snap back, getting up from the bed and walking over to the wardrobe to find a new set of clothes.

Josh scoffs. "Boyfriend more like."

I press my lips together to contain my smile. How could he possibly think me and Lewis are together... We're friends! Just friends! Also he's jealous. Is it bad that this gives me some kind of satisfaction? I'm starting to feel like I actually mean something to him. Too bad I can't return the feelings after what he said.

"I've known Lewis since day one. We grew up together as best friends, we went to nursery as best friends, we went to secondary school as best friends, and we're still best friends." I announce.

"Seems hard to believe." He answers.

"I love him more as a friend than you as a mate." I mumble quietly and I wonder if he heard it. Thinking about it now I should have bit my tongue.

"What?" He asks.

"Nothing." I quickly say. "I have an offer."

He looks at me with a raised eyebrow. "You have an offer...?"

"Yes. I'm staying and I can make your pack stronger."

He looks quite relieved but confused at the same time. Now I take a chance to study him, closely for the first time. Thinking about it, his hair and eye colour is the same as Darcy's. He's well built, but of course every Alpha is. He has a gym in the pack house so what else would you expect? His hair is messy right now and his eyes look tired like he's just woken up less than an hour ago.

"What are you talking about? I thought you wern't going to st-"

"I know what I said. You know... I can always leave any time if you want me to." I say.

He frowns. "What do you want then?"

"To take over training. It's the least I deserve as the pack Luna, right?" I ask, innocently.

"Why?" He asks.

"Will you stop asking questions?" I ask frustrated, walking over.

He still looks confused but despite that, is still looking at my lips. And words can't describe how much I want to kiss him right now too but I can't let this get to anywhere. He's made it clear he has other girls and doesn't need me and I'm definitely not going to be anybody's second choice.

Go ahead. Leave for all I care. The pack isn't short of girls that would do anything to sleep with me!

His words replay in my mind. Maybe if he hadn't had said that, I would have thought about giving it a go.

Who are you lying to, Lex? You're mates... Sooner or later you will be all over eachother whether you like it or not, it's just how the mate bond works.

My subconsciousness shows presence. I shake the thought off immediately, knowing I can't let that happen. Seriously? Just no... It won't get that far. I'll leave before it does.

Right now, all that matters is that Tyler is here and that's the only thing keeping me here. As far as I remember, me and my sibling share the same trait: stuborness. Tyler won't go anywhere. Especially not when he's a pack Beta here.

Josh leans in a little so despite my thoughts and urges, I look and walk the other way.

"Excuse me, Alpha. I'm going to see my daughter and brother." I say, exiting the room quietly.

Why I was so respectful to him? I have no clue. Maybe I'm acting sweet and with good intentions so he doesn't suspect my growing hatred for him.

It's time for war.

It's up! Sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes. This is *not edited!*
To any of you that are confused as to why Lexie doesn't want to be with her mate (Joshua): After her parent's death she changed a lot. She doesn't trust anybody, except maybe Lewis, and she's having difficulties opening up to people. Yesterday when her and Josh kissed, she realised she's waaay too out of control and it's getting more out of hand than she expected. She pushes him away again and that's when he gets annoyed with her. He tells her he doesn't care if she leaves because he has plenty of girls to sleep with. Now Lexie is planning on getting back on him. Also one of the only reasons she's staying is because her brother now belongs to this pack and knowing him, he wouldn't leave with her, Darcy and Lewis.
Thanks for reading!
-A