I got to the bar and grill a little after 8 pm as the twins took longer than usual to fall asleep. Sneaking out without Cora knowing was also a struggle that Chase had to ȧssist in. Thank god for that child\'s understanding nature.

I went to the hostess and smiled the best I could. "Good evening. How many people are in your party?"

"I\'m actually meeting my friend here. It\'s probably under Elijah or Reed."

She looked through a small book and shook her head, "I don\'t have any of those names. Uhh..." she tapped a pencil on the book while thinking. "I think there was someone who said they were waiting on a person to come." She made a quiet clicking noise as she went through the list again. "Oh! That was it! Could it be a Mr. Williams?"

My heart stopped. That bastard. He set this up. I rushed to turn on my heels and was stopped by a face I didn\'t want to see.

A large smile came to Elijah\'s face, "I see I\'m not the only one that\'s late." He wrapped his arm around mine tightly so I couldn\'t escape. "Sorry for the trouble. Yes, we are part of Mr. William\'s party."

She smiled, "right this way." Elijah drug me along to follow the girl to a large table in the back of the dining area.

My entire body went cold as I saw EVERYONE looking to us. Cam, Sean, Shannon, Hunter, Connor, and Asher. All sitting silently, watching me. Everyone sat in a circular booth except for the two chairs that completing the circle. Cam inhabited on chair so that all that was open was the end spot of the booth next to Asher and the chair next to Cam.

"Sorry we are late," Elijah said with happiness in his voice. "Take a seat," Elijah said as I felt his breath on my hair, so he was clearly looking and referring to me.

I tried to go towards the chair next to Cam, but Elijah yanked my arm so that I had to sit in the end of the booth beside Asher. Elijah sat in the chair and moved it so his entire being blocked my exit.

Between two Alphas, my entire body was lightly shaking. The only exit is over or under the table. But Elijah has this all planned out; he\'ll stop me from escaping this trap. I rushed to get my phone and text Chase like he asked me to if anything went wrong. Before I could even open it, Elijah yanked it out of my hand and placed it in his shirt pocket on the opposite side of his ċhėst of me.

"I think this would turn ugly if you contact him."

I looked to my ŀȧp, "I was going to tell Chase that I would be later than planned."

"You\'re so full of shit," Connor hissed and I looked to him. "My sister has told me that you two are acting like the perfect family at that elite school."

I scoffed with a smile, "of course their teacher is your sister. What a small world." I reflected the glare of Hunter tenfold that presented itself when we met each other\'s gaze. "What do you want? Pulling me away from my family to some type of trap. What the hell is wrong with all of you?"

"Didn\'t you see the pictures?! We\'re here to help you!"

I looked to Cam, "I saw them, but why would I need help?"

"He\'s cheating on you! He\'s marrying some woman, probably abandoning you and the kids!"

"Have you talked to him?"

Cam scoffed, "why would I talk to him?"

I crossed my arms, "there has to be an explanation for it, something other than infidelity. I trust him and his dedication."

Elijah sighed before pulling out some more pictures and putting them on the table in front of me. In the aged photo, a man that looked similar to Jayden held a beautiful, Alpha female that looked like Jayden\'s mother. "This is exactly what his father did to my Mom, Will. His father became engaged to his mother after becoming engaged to my Mom. History is repeating itself. That\'s how I knew what would happen next."

"You\'re a mental case, Elijah. I was a moron to ever ȧssociate with you."

Asher\'s hand suddenly came behind my head, pulled me towards him, and kissed me gently. My mind went blank as my body ached for him. As his lips left mine, I struggled to breath and my eyes filled with tears. He ċȧrėssed my cheek as I looked to him, "please, come back to reality. He\'s deceiving you, Will. He made it so you lost everyone that could actually see the truth and show it to you." His hand cupped my cheek and sent lightning through my body. "We want to help you and the kids, Will. Just like before, we can do all of this together." I pulled away from him as my heart sank.

"He\'s with someone else. Someone he thinks the world will better accept as his mate." Hunter sighed deeply, "he\'s going to become an executive in a big company when he succeeds his dad. He probably doesn\'t want the bad publicity. He\'s an elite Alpha who is all about image and a male Omega probably isn\'t what he wants."

"I\'m finally happy and safe!" I hissed towards him before wrapping my arms around myself and shook. "I have a person supporting me and my kids, giving us what we need!" I looked around the table, "can\'t I be happy? I left you all alone like I was told to and found my own way. I..."

I looked down to the table and the photos. Jayden isn\'t like that. His father didn\'t have a destined partner that he loved. We are different.

"I love him." I glared at Elijah, "and you are ruining everything with some ridiculous theory!" I looked back to my ŀȧp, "if you really cared for me, why would you gang up on me? Why wouldn\'t you try to understand him? Or at least try to understand me!"

"Will..."

I shoved Asher\'s hand off of me and held up my hand to present my ring. "I chose him and I will keep choosing him." Tears welled in my eyes as he looked to me in shock, "I won\'t choose anyone else ever again, even you."

I turned around, put my foot on the side of Elijah\'s chair, and shoved it. Everyone was stunned as the chair skid with a loud noise. I stood up before he could stop me and put my hand out to him.

"Give me my phone and get ready for him to come after you."

"You\'re going to rat me out?!"

I leaned down to him, "we don\'t keep secrets from each other and, after all you have done, I can ȧssure you that you should hide, quickly. Because this time, I\'m coming after you too. You messed with my kids and their happiness so all restraints are off." He handed me my phone and I looked to everyone in the group, "please don\'t bother us anymore."

I rushed outside and to my car. I broke down crying, but quickly composed myself enough to get away from here. I didn\'t want them to come after me and try to trap me again.

I raced down the street, but didn\'t make it far before tears filled my eyes to the point I couldn\'t drive further. I pulled over and rushed to call Jayden. When he didn\'t answer, I cried harder and my mind began to spin. I messed up coming here, but I need his help. I can\'t do this on my own. I dialed again and still, no answer.

I hugged my legs to my ċhėst as I continued crying and fought to continue breathing regularly. When my phone began to ring, relief flooded over me. Immediately, I heard that Jayden was in a very noisy place that made it hard to hear him.

"Hello?"

"I\'m really busy. Is something wrong?"

"Can you come home early?"

"Are the kids okay?"

I took a deep breath, "they\'re fine. I just..." I choked up, "I need you right now."

He sighed, "I can\'t come home early. I\'m sorry, but I\'m completely booked solid until I come back."

"Oh, okay. Sorry, I won\'t bother you. I can figure it out."

"I\'ll call you tomorrow but I gotta go."

When he hung up, I felt like all the air was taken from my lungs. I took a bit of time and drove myself home. When I got there, it was already late, so I went directly to bed. I struggled to sleep as my mind raced and I repeatedly wiped off my lips.. I should have prevented him from kissing me, from letting another man touch me.