Chapter 348
“I’m sorry if this is hard for you to hear but it’s time you knew the truth. I wasn’t a nice person, Leah. I did horrible things to everyone, and I cared about no one. But I’m not that person anymore and that’s because I found you. I found the one person that saved me”. “You’d have really mated with her for the sake of the pack? To be unhappy for the rest of your life p>
“The packs my family Leah p>
“I’m your family p>
“Before you baby. I had nothing to lose. I’d have mated with Jessica for the pack, but we’d have never been mates p>
“She still thinks there’s a chance for you two. All those messages, the phone calls I paused. “She’s a problem Jake”. She could also be dangerous.
“She’s only a problem if we make her a problem. Her and her family aren’t welcome here Leah and they are aware of that”. “And that’ll stop her p>
“If she knows what’s good for her, she’ll never come back here again p>
I hoped her was right. I wasn’t afraid of Jessica but right now I was vulnerable. There was more than me to think about and I’ll be damned if I let her hurt my child.
“I think I’m going to go to bed”. I’d heard enough about Jessica for one night.
“Are we okay?”. He asked.
“Always”. I smiled.
He told me the truth I couldn’t be angry with him for that. I now knew the situation he was put in back then. But that was his past and me and our baby were his future. “I love you Leah p>
“I love you too. Are you coming to bed p>
“Yeah, babe I’m just going to lock up first p>
I was almost asleep when I felt his arm slip over my waist and pull me against him. Laying my head against his chest I snuggled closer and fell asleep to the sound of his heartbeat.
I woke up in the same position I fell asleep in. It was still dark outside, so I knew it was early. Slipping out of Jake’s embrace I grabbed my dressing gown and as quietly as I could I headed downstairs.
Making myself some tea I went about cleaning the kitchen and putting away the dishes. I wanted to go for a run today or at least a light jog. I wanted to feel the wind on my face and the adrenaline pumping through my veins.
I used to use running as a coping mechanism. A way to release my stress or anxiety but now, today, I just wanted to run for the sake of it. I took my mug of tea and a blanket from the back of the couch and went outside to watch the sunrise.
I swear there was nothing better although watching it by the beach will always be my favourite. I wrapped the blanket around my shoulders and took a seat. I loved early mornings, I loved how peaceful it was before the chaos of another day started.