My Three Mates A Post Apocalyptic Love Story

Chapter 3 - Really?

JACK

I was shocked as I watched her just walk away from me. I wasn't expecting this at all. She obviously noticed how the tone changed when the Alpha said about bringing her back to the pack with us. s**t, what am I going to do if I tell her she might be so mad she doesn't want me anymore. But if I don't tell her, she obviously doesn't want me anymore. s**t s**t s**t!!! This isn't what I was expecting. Never in a million years when the Alpha made me come did I think I would find my mate. How much will it hurt her if I tell her I wasn't even looking for her, that I had chosen someone before I was even of age?

Alpha Alexander warned me, he told me I was making a bad choice. That's why he made me come along. He tried to tell me finding my mate is nothing like a chosen mate. Now I have to wonder if that was even love at all? The way I feel for Ava just pulls me to her, she is perfect, exactly what I have always wanted. A little curvy in all the right places, unlike Maria. f**k, what am I going to do? I have to tell her. I have to tell them both. I had better start with Maria. Before I left, I told her it was best we split up before I went just incase but she refused and I felt bad, so I let her have her way like always. But now I have a mate to think about. I have seen these disasters play out. What was I thinking? The Alpha warned me about this. He told me when I found my mate it would cancel out anything and everything I felt for Maria.

Taking out my phone, I look at my home screen and it even has a picture of Maria and me when we were younger. Guess I will start with that and change my home screen. Now I have to call her and tell her.

I open my contacts and click on her number and listen to it ring, feeling the dread of what's about to happen.

"Hello Jack, couldn't even be away from me for one night?" She said in a voice that suddenly, seemed just too high and annoying.

"Hey Maria, we need to talk."

"Ok? .... What's going on?"

"I found my mate and I'm bringing her back with me. The Alpha is already arranging you a place outside of the packhouse and the packhouse omega's will be moving you out."

"WHAT!?!?! You piece of s**t! You can't do this to me! You said you chose me. You can't go back on that!"

"Maria, calm down, we spoke about this happening or the eventuality that you could even find your mate and, like I said before, I think you should."

"No Jack, I am the Beta female you promised me!! I won't let this happen. I refuse to let this happen."

"I am really sorry Maria, but you aren't going to be the Beta female my mate is going to be. I'm truly sorry it happened this way, but don't think for a second that I will allow you anywhere near Ava. Especially if you think you can threaten me or her."

"Oh, you will find out, Jack, you messed with the wrong woman's heart."

"Maria, just do yourself a favor and please move out without a fuss. The Alpha said he won't play around with this and I don't want to see anything bad happen to you. She is my mate and you know how much that changes everything. I know I hadn't been looking and I know we agreed if we hadn't found our mates by the time we were 22 we would marry. That time isn't up Maria. I am only 21 and so are you. We both knew this could happen. That's why I didn't want you to move onto the Beta floor. But you insisted and I gave in to keep you happy when I shouldn't have. It's as much my fault as it is yours. Please just stop this and find your mate Maria. I beg you let this go."

"They are moving me now, Jack. I should have known better, but don't worry, I am not going to do anything to your precious mate. BUT I am not giving up on us. You just wait."

"Maria, let it go. I don't want you and I need my mate. I need to go to her and explain this mess I have put us both in. Goodbye Maria, expect a call or a visit from the Alpha and Luna."

With that, I hung up. As I stared at my phone I wondered why I had been so dumb. My parents warned me, the Alpha warned me, even the Luna and I spoke about it, and I still didn't believe that the mate bond could make me feel this way. WHY was I so insistent on choosing her? What the hell is wrong with me? It's in the past. All I can do now is find Ava and apologize. But first I need to find Alex and tell him what she said and what's going on. I need to get this all figured out before I go and tell Ava. I need a solution first. I can't just say hey, by the way, I had someone I was going to take as a chosen mate and she is living on the beta floor. Sorry about that. I could never do that to her. This is already going to be difficult as it is and I have to be prepared for the fact she might just wash her hands of me. How could I mess this up so badly?

As I approached the Alpha, he turned to look at me. "Alex, can I have a minute please? Luna Izzy, you are welcome to join the conversation if you wish."

I guess she saw the look on my face. "No, that's ok Jack, I'll let the boys chat." She kissed the Alpha on his cheek and walked off to chat with the other women.

"How can I help you, Jack? How is everything going with Ava?"

"Well.. Honestly not good, she caught on pretty quick that I was hiding something. She came out and asked me directly and when I told her "it was nothing to worry about" she got mad and said if I couldn't tell her the truth as mates that she wasn't interested in that kind of life, and walked off."

Alex chuckled "I'm sorry Jack, I know this isn't a laughing matter but you have your hands full with that one. Beautiful, smart and sassy? Yep, absolutely perfect. So I take it you called Maria and started the ball rolling?"

Nodding "Yea I just got off the phone with her." I frowned,

"I take it, it didn't go well? Not that I expected it to and I told you that."

"I know you did, everyone did... no it didn't go well at all. I'm afraid she might try to do something to Ava when we go back." My frown deepens. "I'm not sure I could control myself if she did." I ran my fingers through my hair. "This is all my fault she doesn't deserve any of this. She has already been through so much and now I am going to cause my mate more pain. How could I think being with someone who wasn't my mate was ok?"

Alex puts his hand on my shoulder and squeezes it in comfort. "We all tried to warn you as your aware of you, but I understand. Maria.... she had this weird hold on you, you never even seen how she really is. Just go tell your mate and get this worked out."

"What do I do if she decides she wants nothing to do with me?"

"You continue to insist she is your everything and how sorry you are, and the Luna and I are on both of your sides. We back you and Ava. We are here for anything you might need, even if it's an ear or advice. Go find her Jack, work this out. Just don't give up and be honest. You're a good man, you just let your d**k do your thinking for far too long but you see the error in your ways. Now you have to work to make this work because of your mistake. Be patient, show her she is worth it. Because let me tell you ... she is and if you ever doubt it, come to me and I'll smack some sense into you." He said, smiling.

"Ok...thank you Alex. I need to go find my mate and explain this mess I've made."

Turning away from him, I started walking through the crowd to find her. I have to explain to her that she is my one and only now, that no one else matters but her. How could I let this become such a mess? I should call my parents and let them know how badly I messed this up and ask my dad's advice on this, but I really need to find Ava. My chest hurts so bad right now. I can't help but rub it while I continue looking for her. What if she left? I don't even know what pack she is from...FUCK I have made such a mess of this. I was never expecting I would find her here. I have to keep looking. Maybe if I can find her sister Shelly she could point me in the right direction. IF she will even help me at all, I hate not knowing what to do. I am a Beta after all and it's my job to know this stuff. I just .... I have to find her. As I continued walking and scanning the area I finally spotted Shelly standing off to the side with Ava. Thank the Goddess!!! As I approached them, Shelly spotted me and the look she gave me, said everything I needed to know. I have hurt Ava and her big sister is rightfully pissed off.

"I'm sorry, can I speak to Ava a moment please?"

Ava turns around with her hands on her hips looking not just upset but so mad that I know I am in trouble.

"I just want to explain...please?"