Chapter Fifty-four

"I'm telling you. He was in my head!" I yelled at Jace, who really wasn't getting how much this was freaking me out. "He was talking to me!"

"Well, you started it by kissing him." Jace crossed his arms. "I'm guessing you are telling me this so you can learn how to put up a mental block."

"Yes!" Finally, he got the purpose of my visit.

"Well, I can't help." He shrugged his shoulders and made my mouth drop open.

"Why the hell not!"

"Because I don't know how to block out your mate. Alphas are known for it. There isn't really a way to tune him out, but you can see the good side to this."

"That being?" I said dryly.

"You can hear what he is thinking too."

"Fan-fucking-tastic."

"Come on, Allie."

"I have to go." I picked up my bag.

"Why?"

"Pack meeting." I looked at him with a less than impressed expression. "And now I get the pleasure of knowing Zane can just access my thoughts any time he feels like it. Heck, he could be listening to this conversation right now!"

"Allie. You will feel when he is listening."

"Because I felt it all the other times." I rolled my eyes and walked to the front door. "Someone should have warned me this could happen."

"Well, how were we meant to know you would go around kissing him?"

"IT WAS ON THE CHEEK!" I grabbed the front door handle. "Thanks for all your help."

Jace stood there smugly. "Have fun at the meeting."

"You're joking, right?" I opened the door and walked out.

"REMEMBER TO THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS!" he yelled from the porch.

Yeah sure. He could joke about it. He didn't have someone else in his head.

 

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The meeting was as dull as I remembered they were. Alpha Harris went on and on about something. Mom listened intently to every word because any word from Alpha Harris was law, to her anyway.

Zane sat up the front on stage and pretended to be interested. Unless he really was interested, then someone shoot me because my mate likes boring conversations.

I was on my phone with an earbud in just in case Zane wanted to listen. All he would hear was me singing along to Metallica.

"Allie." Mom whacked my leg causing me to be back in the moment. I pulled my earbud out.

"What?"

"Alpha Harris is talking about you."

"Why?"

"Shush. Just listen."

"I'd rather not."

"Allie."

"Mother."

"At least pay attention."

I sighed and looked up. By the time I did, he wasn't talking about me anymore. I wondered briefly what he had said, then decided I didn't care.

'You could at least pretend to be interested.'

Zane. In my head again.

'You could at least get out of my head.'

'You bonded us.'

'I didn't do it on purpose.'

'Cam is going to ask you out. Say no.'

'Who the hell is Cam?' I didn't know this person, so how would they know me?

'He is staring at you right now. To your left.'

I glanced to my left and found a pair of brown eyes watching me. As soon as our eyes locked, he looked away.

'How do you know he is going to ask me out?'

'He was asking me for advice. Say no.'

'Why? You date. Maybe I should try it.'

'Allie. Don't tempt me.'

'Leave me alone.'

'Tell me you will say no.'

Alpha Harris closed the meeting, and everyone got up and started to move to the dining hall. Mom was up and whacking me to move. I rolled my eyes. God forbid someone else talk to Alpha Harris before mom.

I dragged my feet walking to the hall. I was nearly there when someone stopped me.

"Hey."

So, this was Cam.

"Hey." I didn't need to see Zane. I knew he was watching.

"So, you got your memories back." He stuffed his hands in his jeans and rocked on his feet, with a smile on his face.

"Yeah and somehow I don't remember you." I wasn't being rude, but this was the first time I had seen this guy or meet him.

"Yeah, I've always been meaning to say hi to you."

"Well, you have now." I smiled and started walking. Not surprised whatsoever, he walked next to me.

"So, what school do you go to?"

"The one everyone goes to." I frowned at him. "In fact, why haven't I seen you there?"

"Well I was new, you had just lost your memories, and I couldn't introduce myself."

"Right."

We walked into the dining hall. The table was covered in food. So, these things hadn't changed a bit.

"So, I was wondering. Well, I was hoping that if you weren't too busy, we could…"

"Allie, can I talk to you." Zane was at my side, and then rudely grabbed my arm and dragged me away.

"Hey, I was just about to get something to eat!" I half yelled at him.

"You were going to say yes." He let go of me, now we were in the corner, and he had lowered his voice.

"So."

"So, you are…

"I am your what, Zane? Go on, finish that sentence." I wanted to hear it out loud. I wanted him to admit it. This bond we had should be bringing us closer together. Instead, he was fighting it. "I told you I wasn't fighting this anymore, so do you really think I was going to make you jealous?" I crossed my arms. "In fact, Zane, you are the one fighting us so when you wake up and have made up your mind, let me know."

I shouldered past him and walked back to the hall. He could think on that for a while.