Alpha’s Virgin Stripper

Jojo:

My mother placed her head on my right shoulder as we drove back to Alpha Lake’s condo, where Valerie was waiting for us. I was beyond weak, my stomach and head both revolted against me. They screamed and yelled at me for treating them both unfairly, and while my stomach pleaded for food, my head begged to be placed on a very soft pillow – it wanted me to close my eyes in sleep.

I ignored the both of them and kept my eyes wide open. I could neither rest nor sleep while thoughts of my baby boy filled my mind. I did not know that Alpha Cole had snatched my child from Valerie, until I mentioned his name and the alpha promised to get him back. I closed my eyes and a stray tear ran down my right cheek. I prayed in all earnesty, that the goddess would make Lake successful, and he would return safely, along with my baby boy.

“Your heart is beating so fast, Jojo.” My mother spoke. She placed her hand on my right hand and intertwined our fingers. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breathe. The people who had said a mother’s reassurance was the most calming feeling in the word were awfully right. Whenever my mother held me, I felt as though nothing in my life could go wrong. I had missed her so much, and I never wanted to know what being without her felt like again.

“I’m so… I do not know how I feel, mother. I mean, with everything that has happened today and in the past few days, there’s just a lot in my head right now. And…”

“And you need to calm down, Jojo. There is only so much you can do, only so much. Listen, we are together now. Everything is going to be fine. Alpha Lake would return with Lucian in no time and we would all be one big happy family again. Then, all these past days would seem like a dream.”

“A nightmare.” I chipped in, and sniffed back my tears as I wiped my eyes with the back of my palms. I could see Kenji look at my mother and I from the rearview mirror. A sad smile formed on his face, before he took his eyes away from us. I heaved a heavy sigh, exasparated, and touched my mother’s cheek gently.

My father’s voice echoed in my head again, and I couldn’t stop myself from asking her the question that came to my mind. It was a question my subconscious continuously pricked me with since I spoke to my father.

“What about Jesse?” I asked. I had sworn never to regard him as my father again. He might have birthed me, but he was more of a demon in my life than a father figure. Henceforth, he did not deserve to be called one. Not by me, and not by my sister.

My mother raised her head from my shoulder and sat up.

“Do you ever wish he was different? Is there a part of you that wishes he would come to his senses and apologize? That he would realize his mistakes and make efforts to change?” I probed her carefully, taking note of her tensed jaws and vibrating fingers.

When she looked up at me, I could see the sadness and weariness in her gaze. She sucked in a deep breath and let it out immediately.

“Jojo, I know that you hate him, but…”

“I do not hate him mother. And it is okay if you wished he was a changed man. No matter what he did, I also wish he had apologized. I also wish he had asked for forgiveness and promised to make up for the damage he had done. He was the only father I ever knew.” I cut in.

“And he treated you poorly, he did so for the both of us. I should never have let the situation deteriorate to that level. I should never have let him break our family apart for so long. The truth is, there is still a part of me that holds on to the Jesse I used to know, to the Jesse I fell in love with. A part of me still holds on to the Jesse that made the roses red, and the lilies blue. I am still learning to unlove him, Jo. And it might take a long time, but I have finally realized it’s something I have to do. It’s something I should have done a long time ago.”

As I listened to my mother speak, reality seemed to become clearer to me. Love and relationships were not easy. But all it took was for the parties involved to be willing to love and fight for each other, put aside their pride and work towards growing with each other.

“We are here.” Kenji called out.

I sharply turned to my window and saw that we were already at the condo. I thanked Kenji and stepped out of the car with wobbling feet. I noticed that he did not step out.

“Aren’t you coming in?” I asked.

He looked up at me before he flashed me a polite smile.

“I need to get home to my mum. She needs to know I’m safe.” He casually replied, but I had a deep feeling there was something else, another reason why he refused to come into the house.

When I stood straight and looked towards the front porch, I figured out why. Ashley stood in front of the condo with both her hands tucked into the pockets of her black hoodie. Her eyes were fixed on Kenji’s car, as though she could see him from the far distance she stood – I wouldn’t be surprised if she could.

As my mother and I started to walk towards the house, Kenji turned the car around and drove away immediately. I embraced Ashley when I got to the front porch, and she also insisted on leaving immediately.

Both their actions were more than enough for me to know that there was something going on between them. I made a mental note to talk about it later.

Immediately my mother and I passed the front door and walked into the living room, Valerie sprang up from her chair and ran toward us with tears in her eyes.

“I’m so glad you’re back Jo! I’m glad you’re back too, mum! Bad men took Lucian away, but the alpha promised to bring him back.” She was crying now.

I lowered myself to her and planted a kiss on her cheek.

“Yes, Ley. Lucian would be back in no time and we will all be one happy family again.” I smiled as I spoke.

She pouted her lips, folded her arms underneath her chest and frowned at me.

“Don’t ever leave me like that again.” She whined.

My mother and I let out soft chuckles simultaneously.

“Cross my heart.” I replied. Valerie wrapped her arms around me again, while my mother found a sofa in the living room to settle into. I also had that plan as well.

Valerie released me from her grip and rushed to where our mother sat. She sat beside her and kissed both of our mother’s cheeks. The sight was so pure, joyful and beautiful. I could feel my tears gather in my eyes again.

Once I stood straight, I heard the doorbell ring.

It must be alpha Lake, I thought. With joy in my heart and a grateful smile, I rushed to the door and pulled it open.

My jaw and my shoulders fell at the same time. There were no words to describe the shock I felt.

It wasn’t alpha Lake at the door, far from it.

With a bouquet of white lilies in his hand and a nervous smile that reached his transparent grey eyes, Anthony stood in front of the door.

“Hey. Uhmm, before you ask, Mrs Smith told me where to find you.”

I continued to mope at him, my eyes were too heavy too even blink.

He looked over my shoulder and smiled down at me.

“Can I come in?”