Leave Me Alpha [#6]
Chapter 20

Layla’s p.o.v

He wants me. Asher didn’t mean it. I knew that. And it made me happy.

Everything was falling into place. Except Holden.

He was turning into a clingy boyfriend. And I don’t like clingy.

“Holden, can you let go of my hand” I say trying to pull it out, as we walk in the forest.

“Oh. Sorry Layla. Was I hurting you?” He asks and I shake my head. He looks innocent. Like a little boy.

“Okay” he holds my hand again. I let him. I know why we were here. He wants to ask me about my answer. About the marking.

“Layla, I-” he stops, pulling me closer to him.

“What’s wrong?” I ask but I smell them. Rouges.

I turn around to see Jason with them.

“Don’t. Don’t you dare come close to me” I shout as he walks closer to us.

Holden’s frozen. He’s looking at me confused, as I shout at Jason.

“Layla, I won’t let them take you. I promise” he pulls me behind him.

“I just want her. She’s my baby” Jason says and I shake my head, look at Holden.

“Don’t let me go. Please” I whisper, afraid as Jason circles us. All the rouges are circled around us.

“I won’t. I won’t let you go. You’re mine right?” Holden says looking at me.

“Yes. Please” I whisper looking at Jason who looks at Holden and then back at me.

“Will you let me mark you?′ He asks and I look up at him.

“Holden this isn-” Jason grabs my hand pulling me closer to him.

“Let her go” Holden growls, grabbing my hand.

“I won’t let him mark you. If he marks you, then all of this is over. For all of us. So I don’t think so” he says, turning me around so my back was pressed against his chest. Holden was standing in front of me, fighting all the guys.

All this will end, if Holden marks me.

“Holden you can mark me. Please get me away from him” I shout, trying to pull away from Jason.

“Don’t worry Layla. I’ve called Asher. He’s on his way.” Holden says, punching a guy, and he falls down.

“Asher’s coming. Fuck” Jason says, pushing me onto the floor, and runs away, with all the guys behind him.

“Layla? Layla, are you okay?” Holden asks, worried. He quickly runs towards me, and picks me up, pulling me closer to him.

“I’m so sorry. They were so many of them, that I couldn’t do anything” I wasn’t safe. I wasn’t. I pull him closer, trying to make him, make me feel safer. But it wasn’t working.

“Sweetheart!” I hear Asher’s voice.

I let go of Holden, and look to see Asher running towards us, with Emily and Tyler.

“Asher” I whisper running towards him. He hugs me tightly, lifting me up sightly. I feel safe. This is what I need. I need to feel safe.

“Shh. It’s okay. I’m here sweetheart. Everything is going to be okay” he whispers pulling me closer, wrapping his arms around me tightly.

And I smile. He’ll make everything okay.

“Asher” Emily touches his shoulder and he nods slowly. He sighs, in my hair, and puts me down.

“Take her Holden.” He says letting me go. But I don’t let him go. I pull him closer,wrapping my arms around his neck.

“Asher please” I whisper into his ear and he sighs.

“Holden, get her away from me. I order you” he says using his Alpha voice on Holden.

I feel a pair of arms on my waist, and Holden pulls me away.

“It’s okay Layla. They’re gone” Holden says hugging me. I let him.

I know why Asher’s doing this.

“You said I could mark you, right?” Holden smiles at me, slightly resting his forehead on mine.

“Layla, come with me” Emily grabs my hand, and pulls me away from Holden. She starts walking back. I look behind me to see Asher’s tense body. And he’s glaring at Holden. But Holden’s smiling at me slightly. He waves a little, and I smile.

I need to tell Holden. I need to tell him it’s over.

“Grandma wait” I stop her and she stops.

Holden looks confused, but he still has a smile on his face.

“Holden, can I talk to you. Please” I say and then look at grandma. She understands, and nods,walking back to uncle Tyler and Asher, as Holden walks towards me.

“What’s wrong Layla?” He asks holding my hand.

“I need to talk to you. It’s important” he nods, as we walk into Asher’s house.

We both sit down on the sofa and he looks at me. He knows what I’m going to say. It’s written all over his face. And he’s not happy.

“I know. I know you like Asher. I see it. And I’ll let you be with him. I, Holden Anderson, reject you Layla Hill as my mate” he whispers closing his eyes. He places his hand over his chest, squeezing it. He feels pain.

Its because we’ve been together for a few weeks now. And he loves me. So its hurting him.

“Say it” he grumbles, knowing this pain will go away, if I accept.

“I Layla Hill, accept your rejection, Holden Anderson.” I say and he takes a deep breath, opening his eyes.

“I’ll let yo-” Emily runs into the room.

“Don’t tell me you did it?” she asks

“I did” Holden says and she groans.

“Fuck” she runs upstairs, with Tyler and Asher behind her. What the fuck happened.

“I’m going for a walk” he whispers, walking out of the room.

I broke one heart, but I’ll fix the other heart.