Cresswell turned, still holding Jacob by the throat, and opened the front door. He threw Jacob out and he hit the ground with a thud and a groan. Then Cresswell threw his bag after him, which hit Jacob in the side.
“Go. I’ll make sure you’re followed to the pack borders so you don’t stop on the way. Don’t come back.” And with that Cresswell turned his back on Jacob and walked back inside, slamming the front door closed.
Jacob slowly pushed himself up. He could feel eyes watching him, but no one came over to help him, too afraid the new Alpha would keep his word and kick them out of the pack as well.
Jacob got to his feet, picking up his bag and putting his other hand to his neck and rubbing it as he walked slowly to his car and got in. He threw the bag on the passenger seat. Thankfully his keys were already in the ignition. Putting his seatbelt on, he started the car and with a final quick glance at his house, he drove away, aware that the new Alpha and most of the pack were watching him go.
True to the Alpha’s word, a car followed Jacob all the way to the pack borders, making sure he didn’t stop.
Now all Jacob had to do was figure out where he could go.
CHAPTER 3
Fran was sat in the staff room, yawning his head off. They had arrived back home last night, and he didn’t get much sleep when he finally got to bed.
All he could think about was how the fates had shafted him on the mate front. He shook his head. He couldn’t believe that Jacob Bishop, the man who had caused Fintan all those problems, was his fated mate.
He didn’t understand it. He tried to be a good person, he was a nurse dammit — even when he wasn’t working, he tried to be a nice person — and this is how the fates repaid him, by giving him Jacob Bishop as a mate. The man was trying to find a way to rebond with Fintan. Not that that would do any good as Finn was true mated to his cousin Robert, but even so, that stung.
He wondered how Jacob would get on when the new Alpha showed up today. His uncle Berni already had the largest pack in England, he had no need to add to it, so he had contacted the Council, told them what happened, and asked them to send a Council-approved Alpha to take over the pack. They said they had the very person and that he would be at the pack this morning.
He felt sorry for Jacob, it wouldn’t be easy watching someone else take his father’s place, especially as Jacob was the Alpha heir. To lose his father and pack on the same day would be heart-breaking. He just hoped Jacob didn’t do anything stupid, like challenge the new Alpha.
He had heard of Romsey Cresswell. He was a fair man and would make a brilliant Alpha, especially for a pack like the Bishop pack, whose previous Alpha had been brutal. But that still didn’t help the fact that Jacob Bishop was his fated mate.
He had been overjoyed when he had smelt his mate yesterday at the Bishop pack, and he couldn’t wait to meet him, that was until he realised his mate was Jacob. Then the bottom fell out of his world. He saw Jacob kiss Fintan and say that should kickstart their mating bond again. Every schoolboy knew that once a mate bond was broken it could never be re-established, but there Jacob was trying his hardest to get the bond to retake, not even caring that Fintan had a new fated mate.
Fran sighed and took a sip of his coffee.
“That was a deep sigh. Penny for your thoughts?” James, one of the doctors, asked him as he walked in and made straight for the coffee pot. He grabbed a cup and poured himself a drink.
“They’re not worth paying for. I’m just having a pity party. Ignore me, normal service will be resumed momentarily,” Fran said, shooting him a quick smile that didn’t reach his eyes.
James looked at him in concern. “This isn’t like you. Is there anything I can do to help?”
Fran shook his head. “Thank you for the offer, but no, there’s nothing anyone can do to help.”
James put his cup down on the table and sat. “I’ve been told I’m very easy to talk to.”
Fran laughed at that. “So I’ve heard, and not just from Matty.”
James grinned. “Yeah, but Matty has to say that. He’s married to me.”
“The patients think so as well,” Fran said to him.
It was true, the patients loved James, mind you, they loved all the staff that worked here, that was one reason why Fran enjoyed working in this hospital — it was pack run, and they knew most of the people who came in.
“Thanks. I can’t wait for Dr Emory to start officially. What a stroke of luck that he mated your cousin and moved here.”
“I know, the stars were all aligned. Robbie has been wanting Emory to come and work here for years. I wonder what he’ll do now that he doesn’t have to chase after him anymore.”
“Who’s chasing after who?” Robbie said, walking in smiling at the two of them.
“You. We’re wondering what you’ll do now that you don’t have to keep chasing after Emory to come and work here,” Fran told his cousin.
Robbie laughed and grabbed a coffee, then walked over to join them at the table. “I don’t know, I’ve not had time to think about it.”
“How’s Fintan? Did everything go alright yesterday?” James looked at Fran. “Sorry, I should have asked earlier.”
