Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate Chapter 91

Carter

I woke up to a text from the boss. I rolled my eyes and disentangled mysel from Briar. It was four in the morning and she had another hour to sleep so I just pulled the covers over her and slipped out of the room to see what my Alpha wanted. I read his text as I made coffee.

Him: I’ve got a pack from another state wanting to come in and look around, they are looking for their Alpha’s mate. Do you know anything about this?

I had never lied to my Alpha, he’d know I read the message so I’d have to think fast. Misty was right. He wasn’t sure where Adelaide was. So I chose to answer the question without addressing the elephant in the room.

Carter: News to me. But I don’t like the idea of some other pack stomping around and disrupting our territory or our people.

Technically them wanting to poke around was news to me, just not the kind my Alpha would read into with my response. My blood was boiling. I had to keep her safe and I would defy him if that's what was necessary.

Him: I agree but if he keeps pestering me I will eventually have to cave or they will bring us before the council for purposely interfering with an alpha and his mate. Regardless if she isn’t even here.

I wanted to point our that she would mostlikely run away for a reason, but I held my thumbs at bay as I replied. Couldn’t let him know I was sympathetic to my charge.

Carter: Make them work for it, the last thing I want to do is babysit some other Alpha and his goons. Request probable cause and any proof they may have that she is here. Should take them some time to come up with everything.

I failed to mention by doing so Creedon would have linked himself to the murder of the lawyer. Wolves appreciated serecy. Jakes lawyer had given her some time, he knew his job was a risky one and had paid the ultidmate price. If he came back with proof I’d have it countered and shove that in the councils face. 

Jake had taught Briar well, and she was a good student. She paid attention, asked questions and surprised me by thinking out of the box. When I expected her to counter me one way, she always chose a different tactic then I was prepared for and thats how she put me on the floor. Her strong legs wrapped around me and in a choke hold. As I told her she wasn’t letting up on it till I tapped out. She plastered to me tightly her now strong thighs gripping me like a vice. Here hands fisted her wrists bracing perfectly against the artery on my neck. I tried to roll her but she countered her ass making it difficult. How had she gotten so strong so fast? I tapped out before I lost consciousness.

I sucked in air, the blood rushing to my head as Briar rolled upright stradling me. Concerned eyes met mine as I blinked back stars and her hand landed on my chest.

“Carter?” 

I let out a long breath. She exhaled in relief. She sat back, her core resting on my very prominent hard on for her. Her eyes shifted and she bit her lip. It took me a moment to recover from the sight of her and the scent of her arousal but I remembered why we were doing this and I used it to my advantage. I swiftly grabbed her and pinned her under me with my hand at her throat she swallowed. I leaned forward whispering into her ear. “He will get a hard on for you too. Don’t let it take you by surprise.” I warned her. “He will use any hesitation against you, don’t let him.” 

She nodded and swallowed hard. Her breathing quickened strangely, her eyes unseeing. 

Shit! I had unlocked some memory. She huffed a few breaths as I watched her with concern and he next theing I knew I was on my back again.

“Practice what you preach teach,” she hissed. The heal of her palm pressed over my adams apple. She could have taken me out with one strike. 

I grinned at her. “Who’s the teacher now?” I tried to give her an ego boost. She snorted and rolled off of me heading to her bottle of water. 

I trailed her but she put her back to me. She bent and snatched her water. I held back unsure which face of Briar Id be looking at when she turned around. The broken or the,hard ass? Instead I found my foud self looking at a ghost. She was spiraling, and I didn’t know what to do.

“Hey, whats going on I asked softly,” she blinked back tears.

“The last thing I remember him doing before I woke up in a room in his house was him choking the life out of me before everything went black. Its not you Carter its me. I wish I had more time to navigate all this shit before i inevitably will have to face him. She sat on the weight bench and let out a long sigh as she brushed the baby hairs out of her face. She shook her head and stared at the water in her hands. Her expression defeated.

I sat down next to her and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her into my side. She rested her head on my shoulder and sighed.

“I can’t even begin to understand everything going on with you on the inside, but from my point of view your doing great. You are stronger then you realize Briar, but you aren’t going through this alone. Whatever I can do I’m here.”

“Your very patient with me, and I appreciate that, but patience isn’t going work in the time that we have. I need you to force me to push through my shit. I know you don’t like seeing me struggle but I need too in order to get there faster. I’m not going to get there if you coddle me. I may hate you in the moment but the only way past it is to fight through it. She stood and took a long drink of water. “Lets go again.” She said moving to the mats. Thats when I realized my mate was fighting for her life here and I’d be the asshole who had to force her to face it all and neither of us was going to like it.