Page 15 of Fight between Alphas

“No, I will explain when we get you back” He says, confusing me. Arial comes over tears in her eyes and I have to fight my own when she wraps her arms around me hugging me close. I hated seeing her cry; it always made the waterworks start with me.

“Don’t cry you will make me cry” I tell her, and she laughs, squishing me against her harder.

“Once we are settled your family can visit you, it isn’t goodbye forever” Drake tells me when she lets me go. His hand brushes my cheek, but I turn away from him. He sighs but tugs my hand. I don’t move, not wanting to leave my family, not wanting to leave my sister.

“We have given you two and half years Lana, if I have to, I will throw you over my shoulder and drag you out kicking and screaming” And there is the dick I remember. I roll my eyes but follow not wanting him to make good on his threat.

He didn't let go of my hand, like he was afraid I was going to make a run for it. But I knew it would be pointless, he would just drag me back. Heading downstairs, I see my mother and father and my little brothers who were now thirteen and hell raisers. My mother really had her hands full with them two. Ace starts making kissy faces as we walk down the stairs, so I smack him up the back of the head making him grunt before cursing me. My mother spins on her heel glaring at him.

“You aren’t too old for me to wash your mouth out with soap” She warns him.

“She hit me” He whines.

‘You deserved it” despite how much they annoy me, I was going to miss those little shits, although I wouldn’t miss their horrid pranks like the time they cling wrapped the toilet bowl or peed in my shampoo bottles. I wanted to kill them that day. Or the time they crushed up laxatives and put it in mine and Lana’s 18th birthday cake and everyone was running around trying to find a toilet. I shake my head at the memories, they are funny now but weren’t when it happened.

My mother gives me a hug and so does my father before he pats Drake on the back. “Where’s Ryker?” I ask, wondering why he wasn’t here. My father shakes his head. Ryker still hadn’t found his mate and had thrown himself right into his work and the family business, he often slept at work although he says he is fine. I can sometimes see the desperation in his eyes to find his other half, he always seemed lonely, despite the many women I have caught sneaking in and out of his room.

Heading to the car Elias put my things in the trunk. I walk over to the back door about to hop in when Drake points to the front seat on the passenger side. I ignore him hopping in the back and sliding across the seat to the middle. Elias opens the back door and peers in at me, wondering why I wasn’t in the front. I look ahead out the windshield without saying anything and he sighs before shutting the door and hopping in the front and sitting next to Drake.

Chapter9

Drake POV

I was finally taking her home, well as close to home as I can. I still hadn’t told my father I found her. Titus was worried he wouldn’t approve and despite being now 27 he still hadn’t handed over the Pack which was really starting to irk me and our pack members. My father was getting old and they were starting to worry he wouldn’t hand the reins over. They were also starting to question why.

Lana sat in the back completely ignoring us trying to engage in conversation with her. I know she was upset about leaving her family, but we gave her time, time to get used to the idea. Time to grow up yet she still denied the mate bond. Hopefully, Tate could convince her.

Our relationship had become more strained as the years passed, we struggled being in the same room with each other. The only time we could talk without arguing was when it came to Lana. She sat completely unaware of the effect her scent was having on me. She was gorgeous, more so than before. She was curvier and I couldn’t wait to see what she looked like underneath the clothes.

Couldn’t wait to cherish every part of her, but first I had to get her back to Tate’s pack, where she would be safe while I broke the news to my father. He was a tough man to crack but I would do anything for Lana and as much as I hate to admit I wanted to do those things for Tate. Love him, be with him but it was never going to be an option. My brother’s found out about Tate. They didn’t care and said my father had his head in the clouds, they had been at me to challenge him, to take what’s mine. But I can’t, they don’t fully understand what it was like back then. What my father did for us. They weren’t born yet, they never had to live as a rogue. So, they don’t know the extremes dad went to, to get to where we are today. I couldn’t take that from him, he earned it not me. He built our empire; I just manage it now. But still that wasn’t enough for him to step down and retire.

Pulling over after an hour of driving, I needed to get fuel, and I know Lana must be getting hungry because I was starving. Pulling into the service station. I open the back door; she stares at me.

“The food here is nice, they make good burgers” I tell her. She reluctantly gets out. I Grab her hand as she does, tugging her out before I wrap my arms around her shoulders pulling her against me. I loved how soft her skin was, loved how warm she was and her scent. She smelt of vanilla, my mouth watering as I pressed my face into the crook of my neck while we walked. She doesn’t pull away though and I hear her breath hitch, she was affected by me and that gave me hope. She may not feel the pull like we do, but she feels something.

Elias slides into the booth across from me after filling the car with fuel. A woman in her forties comes over with a notepad wearing an apron.

“What can I get you?” She asks, looking between us.

“Works burger” Elias and I say at the same time. I wasn’t joking when I said they made nice burgers, I have even driven all the way here just to get one.

“And you love?” She asks, looking at Lana. Lana puts the menu down before shrugging.

“The same then” She says before pulling her phone out. I grab her phone and put it in my pocket and she glares at me.

“Would it kill you to actually spend time with me instead of your phone”

“Give it back” She demands, her eyes blazing.

“I will when we get in the car” I tell her. She folds her arms across her chest, annoyed. I didn’t mind though, it gave me an excellent view of her cleavage poking out the top of her low cut top. Elias raises an eyebrow, at her attitude before his eyes dart to her rack. I growl at him and he averts his gaze, and smirks.

“So, you and Tate sorted your shit out then?” She asks, and I shake my head.

“Then why are you with his Beta then?” She questions eyeing Elias.

“Because we are going to Tate’s Pack” I tell her and the woman from before brings out some cokes placing them on the table.

“So, you’re staying with Tate?” She asks again and Elias looks away knowing this conversation was about to get awkward.

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