The Alpha's Reluctant Mate

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music was set to a higher volume to drown out my thoughts. I ho

t her parents had convinced her to do this. She may have been my mate, but

night. I rested my hand under my chin and looked o

ictures of Paris scattered throughout the place. There were even authentic berets placed on a t

purple shirt hung on her loosely, while her jeans were a faded blue.

to one of disgust. I had purposely worn ripped jean

mess for the date. I could tell she wanted t

agreed to show up. But don

d said, "It wasn't my choice ei

. I still love him, but my parents forced me her

e and resisted a smile. "Wow you're giving me a

e Zander," she told

to be long, right? Maybe she would hate me so much that she'd leave within an hour. I

ng. I waited until she said something

you show

ad to get my composure back. I looked around the

id, "Well at least

rinks. "What would you like to drink?" I h

ck glance and sa

examined it. I heard the waitress

dly, "I'd lik

y pocket and started to draw. I glanced up at Cleo brief

lf's ears. She bunched up a napkin and threw it

throw things at me? We'

d act like an adult if you did too. I

d and crossed her arms over her chest. I co

t and asked, "What wo

he tuna sala

cked up my pen and started s

leo and asked, "What wou

tried not to burst out laughing, b

said, "I'd like

s alone with Cleo again. She kept her eyes on me with a judgmental face and started

to piss me off?

, "I'm not the one ignoring my date. Excus

s we can try

ctually can

said, "Yeah I'm not an animal." I laugh

ps go up into a smirk. I almost made her laugh. Did this Ash make he

er and seemed like she was trying to read the

s so f

o read it. The band'

id, "I wasn't looking at your shirt.

What a nice c

and buttered it before taking a big bite of it. Cleo seemed disguste

aled that. Did you

ded and clutched my hand over my

enly and said, "I don't wan

e to her. "That's one thing I can agree on.

py that I didn't want to be with her. She could keep her precious fiancé. I didn't care a

and headed right for us. Cleo's eyes widened at the sight of the guy. It wasn't hard to