"Ari baby please just ... please call me. I lo-" I pulled the phone away from my ear and pressed the end button, ending the voicemail.
"Another call?" My eyes snapped up and met the familiar pair of blue eyes. "Yeah." I whispered staring at the phone in my hand. "What am I supposed to do Jake?" I cried shutting my eyes as tears fell from my eyes. "Oh Ari." He sighed laying next to me on my bed. He pulled my body close to his and ran his fingers through my hair.
"Where are the twins?" I asked quickly sitting up. Yesterday I picked them up and brought them back home. They never asked what happened. Its like they could feel it. We laid in bed and watched movies and pigged out on ice cream. After that we decided to sleep.
It broke my heart when Zoey cried silently when she thought I fell asleep. My worst fear came true. Caleb hurt my baby.
"Quin took them to see the other pack kids." Jake said pulling me back into his arms. I sighed in content as his fingers ran down my back. I bit my lip and burried my head into his neck. What's wrong with me? Was I getting turned on by my bestfriend? My wolf whinned at me to get away from Jake. He wasnt our mate and she hated the hold Jake was currently having on me.
"Ari do you smell that?" Jake whispered stopping his fingers. Involuntarily I let out a moan in protest. "Ariana?" I blushed and kept my head hidden from him. "Shut up." I mumbled making him laugh. "Look at me." He chuckled. I let out a sigh and slowly back away until I could see his face. "You're so beautiful." He breathed caressing my face.
I blushed and glanced away from his intense stare. "Ariana look at me." He urged. I bit my lip and glanced at him under my lashes. He groaned and before I knew it his lips were on my own.
I ran my fingers through his soft blonde hair pulling him closer to me. I smirked as I felt him shiver on top of me. He gently nibbled on my bottom lip making me let out a breathy sigh. His hands slowly trailed down my body making me bite my lip until I drew blood. I could hear Jake sniff then he quickly jumped off of me.
"Fuck! I'm sorry Aria." He growled running his fingers through his already disheveled hair. "Its fine. Come back." I smirked crawling to the edge of the bed where he was. He stiffened as I got closer before rushing to the end of the room by my window.
"No. You're... damn it Ariana!" He groaned as I pulled off my shirt. I wanted him. I needed to feel wanted. "You're in heat." He shouted pressing against the wall as I jumped off the bed.
"I haven't gone through a heat since after the twins were born." I scoffed letting my hair fall out of the bun. "Its because of him. Its because of Caleb." He sighed. I stumbled over and fell onto my bum.
Caleb.
Oh god what was I doing! I quickly grabbed my shirt pulling it on. "I'm so sorry Jacob." I blushed covering my face. How could I forget. I would have heats now since I was back on Caleb's territory. That's why I was so turned on by Jacob. I craved masculine touch every heat. It should only be for Caleb. But we weren't marked anymore. Thank god.
"It's fine love." He sighed sitting down a couple feet away from me. I let out a small giggle and shook my head making my curls bounce slightly. "I'm such a wreak." I sighed pulling on a strand of my hair. "You're just going through a rough patch." Jake said gently grabbing a hold of my hand.
I felt the familar urge to jump him and quickly pulled my hand away. "Right.... ill just pick up some lunch for you and send it back with Quin. I'll see you in two days love." He smiled quickly kissing my cheek before rushing out of the room before I could do anything wreakless.
I pouted realising I would be stuck in my house for two days. If I went out and bumped into an unmated wolf. I shivered at the thought and picked up my cell off the floor where it fell. I ignored the text and voicemails and went to Quins contact before pressing call. A couple rings later she answered.
"Can you pretty please bring movies, ice cream, and some more movie snacks. We're having a girls night since I cant go out." I sighed walking over to my closet.
"Sure babes. But why cant you go out? This isn't because of that idiot alpha Caleb right? " she growled. I blushed and shook my head until I realised she couldn't see me.
"No ... I... err... I'm in heat." I blushed pulling out my thick black leggings and my oversized cream off the shoulder shirt.
I could hear Quin burst out in a fit of giggles before saying she would bring the food. After we clicked I threw my phone on top of my dresser and walked into the bathroom. I pulled off my clothes and jumped into the cold shower.
After I finished I twisted my hair up with the towel and dried off my body. I quickly put on some vanilla bean lotion and pulled on my clothes.
After that I took off the towel on top of my head and ran a comb through it before slightly fluffying it so it wouldn't be flat. Then I made my way into the livingroom.
I pushed the couches until there was a large area to lay out the blankets. After that I pilled pillows on the floor. I walked over to my large window and stared down at the woods. My wolf was whimpering. She wanted to go out and run. She wanted her mate. I sighed and started pulling on the curtain before my eyes snapped down to meet the cold stare of my so called mate.
His eyes were stone cold as they stared into my emerald ones. Flashes of him and the familar blonde girl flashed in my mind making me cringe. I quickly wiped away a stray tear before looking back at him. He took a step forward like he wanted to comfort me then he froze. His eyes flashed back into their cold state before he turned and disappeared into the woods.
My heart felt like it had been ripped out once more and stomped on with six inch heels. "Mommy!" I jumped in suprise before shutting the curtain and turning just in time as my twins clung onto my legs.
"Well hello there." I smiled hugging them. "Mommy we met so many kids! And papa Jackson showed me where the ballerina classes where and ahh mommy they're so many girls! Not like in my old class." Zoey squealed jumping on the tip of her toes. I laughed and turned to Joey. "What about you?" I smiled. "He met a girl." Quin jumped in holding up three bags from wal mart. "You did?" I smirked at my sons pink tinted cheeks.
"Her name's Poppy." He sighed in a dreamy tone. I stared wide eyed at him and let out a giggle. He already had his heart snatched by a girl... and he was only five.
"Her name's not Poppy, Joey." Zoey laughed pulling off her sweater. "Her name is Natalia. Her favorite flower is a poppy." Zoey said stressing on 'Natalia'. Joey rolled his eyes and pulled his shoes off. "I call her poppy." He called out as he went into the kitchen to help Quin.
"What do you think of her?" I asked quietly as he was out of hearing range. "She's pretty and really nice. She's in my ballet class. And she makes Joey go red..... like tomatoes!" Zoey giggled. I laughed and nodded. "So we approve?" She quickly nodded before sitting criss cross on the blankets.
I smiled and made my way into the kitchen. "Thank you! You my lady are a life saver." I gushed popping a m&m in my mouth. "I know." She sighed smirking. I chuckled and handed Joey his bowel of strawberry dough ice cream with Reeces bits in it and Zoeys Chocolate chip ice cream with m&ms. "Thank you mommy." He smiled before making his way to Zoey.
"So this 'Poppy'?" I chuckled serving myself strawberry dough. "She's such a sweetheart! And I have a feeling she might be Joeys mate." She smirked. I smiled and glanced at my twins. "But he's only five!" I groaned throwing crunch chocolate into my ice cream. "My dad fell for my mom when they were five. You cant fight the mate bond." She shrugged before tensing. "I'm sorry! I forgot-it's fine." I assured her.
I out away the ice creams before facing a frowning Quin. "You know you get wrinkles when you do that right." I chuckled as she quickly stopped frowning. "I'm serious I'm fine." I smiled. She sighed but let it go. "How's the whole heat thing?" She smirked. "As long as I stay away from unmated wolves ill be fine." I chuckled. She nodded before we made our way into the livingroom and popped in Paranorman.
Three movies later and everyone was fast asleep except for me. I couldn't get Caleb out of my mind. The stare he was giving me... it was like I broke his heart. But he broke mine, twice.
And jacob, my bestfriend. I practically begged him for sex. How embarrassing! But he kissed me back. Before he could fully smell my heat. What did that mean?
I shook my head and quietly got off the floor and made my way to my room. I walked into the bathroom and splashed my face. I have to stop thinking of Caleb.
Caleb ...
My eyes slowly trailed over to my dresser where my cell was flashing with a new message. I dried off my face and slowly made my way to my phone.
I bit my lip as I turned it on. I took a deep breath and went through heartbreaking messages. Mosy of them were begging for him to let him explain. To call him back. That he loved me.
I let out a sob and crashed onto the floor. Why was he doing this to me. My cell beeped as another message arrived. I opened it and frowned.
'How could you. I trusted you when you said you two were just 'friends'. I guess now I know what kind of woman you are. I'm glad you found out about me and Sarah. - Caleb'