The Broken Mate

Chapter 25

A/N: Not my favorite chapter, it's just a filler for what happened in the last chapter.  I feel like this song was good for this chapter. Sorry for not updating, my computer crashed and when I got it fixed my draft was deleted. I was planning on updating right when I got my laptop fixed, but I've been in and out of the hospital. Enough of the sob story though, here's the next chapter, it's not that good, but I promise that the next update will be more exciting. I will most likely update next monday, I have to go to the hospital again this week so I won't have time for an update. Well, enjoy. -Alanah

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Cole's POV: 

After Ariel andJared came back, I was so relieved, but it was short lived when my mom showed my father and I what happened. I wanted Stacy's head on a silver platter and Nick was lucky that I wasn't the one to kill him, because let me tell you, it would've been slow and painful. I was thankful that Jared was there to protect Ariel, even though I should've been the one protecting her, but as long as she's safe, I didn't care.

I started thinking about how close Jared and Ariel have gotten and I'm not going to lie, it kind of pisses me off that he is stealing my mate away from me.

"Cole you idiot, do you not see how selfish you are being right now. His mate just died and to top it off, you, his BEST FRIEND, haven't once went to check up on him and comfort him. I don't necessarily like the idea of her in a room with an unmated male but she's been comforting him when you should have been. Get your head out of your ass and stop being so damn selfish for once." 

My wolf said out of nowhere, but he's right, I am an ass, not once have I checked on Jared and seen how he was coping with the loss of Claire. Losing your mate is one of the most painful things that could happen to a wolf and here I am being jealous over the fact that he spends time with Ariel. I decided that I was going to apologize and try to get our friendship to how it was before. I'm honestly the worst best friend and mate ever.

Walking over to Jared's room, my guilt had increased with each step. I knocked on his door and hoped he was going to let me in. I know that I could easily use the Alpha command, but I'm not that heartless. After about a minute just standing in front of his door I came to the conclusion that he wasn't going to open it. Just as I turned around, the door opened. 

"Um hey Jared, I was wondering if I could talk to you, not as an alpha, but as a friend."

He looked unsure for a second, then a flash of anger crossed his eyes, "Oh, now all of a sudden you want to be my best friend again? Where were you when I needed you Cole? If you're only here to try and make amends so Ariel will like you more then please leave."

I sighed, my wolf didn't like the disrespect, but I pushed him back, I totally deserved it.

"Jared I know I've been a shitty best friend and I want to make it up to you, and not because it will make Ariel like me more but because I realized how much of an ass I've been especially to you and you've been there for me when I needed you and I wasn't there for you and the guilt is eating at me and I just want to make it up to you."

He looked at me for a few seconds and sighed "Fine Cole," then  he opened the door for me to enter. "What did you want to say?"

"Well I want to apologize for not coming to comfort you and to ask how you were doing when you know. And I want to say that I feel so horrible for letting my selfish acts get in the way of me being your best friend. I should've came to you right when I found out what happened, even if you wouldn't let anyone in, I should've waited outside of your door until you needed someone to talk to and I know this might sound a bit  unmanly, but I really do care for you Jared, you're like a brother to me and I don't want to lose our friendship."

"I forgive you Cole, I mean yes I did need my best friend and I still do, I'm just glad you actually apologized. I mean I would've been more of a wreck if Ariel wasn't there to comfort me."

He smiled at the mention of her name, and something in me kind of snapped a little. I held back my anger, not wanting to ruin what I just fixed, but the way he smiled at her name was the way I smiled at her name, and I knew he had feelings for her. 

"Um Jared, I don't want to make this seem rude, but can you please back off Ariel for a while, I know that she's been there for you but I want to try and make things up to her but I can't do it when she's in here with you about 24/7." I tried to say it without trying to seem rude, but I think he took it the wrong way. I only wanted to make things right between me and my mate, and I didn't mind if they talked when he needed someone and I wasn't there, but I meant that I would be here for him more and I wanted to try to spend time with Ariel also, but I couldn't do that with them being together almost all day.

"Wow Cole, I actually thought you came here to give me an actual apology, but I guess I was wrong. You only came to make me stay away from Ariel. Well guess what, I'm not, she has been supporting me and comforting me like a true friend and if I want to hang out with her then I can, and she isn't complaining. Maybe if you realized how special a mate is you wouldn't be in the situation you are now."

"Jared, you're taking it the wrong way, I just want time to make up for my mistakes with both you and her, I didn't mean to make it seem like I didn't care for you."

"Well it kind of seems like it, and I don't think I want to spend less time with Ariel, if she doesn't mind spending time with me, then I don't think it  matters."

I growled "Please Jared, I'm trying to keep my cool here but I can feel my wolf trying to surface. I just want to spend some time with my mate. I mean yes I can Alpha command you to not spend time with her but I'm not that messed up."

He smirked, "Oh you think your Alpha command will work,what would Ariel say about that? Are you seriously jealous of mine and Ariel's relationship?" 

"Jared I was here to say sorry, and I wasn't going to use my Alpha command on anyone, but I demand some respect, I know you just lost your mate, but you are taking mine away from me and I would appreciate it if you try and listen to what I'm saying."

"Cole, Ariel and I are friends, you have to live with that, I'm not stealing her away from anyone, but I don't want to lose her as a friend, and I think distancing myself from her wouldn't be a good idea since I'm basically one of the only people she can actually tolerate."

I couldn't keep my wolf in any longer, and he came out " JUST LISTEN TO ME JARED. I HAVE LOST MY PATIENCE, I DEMAND RESPECT AND IF I SAY SOMETHING YOU DO IT, ESPECIALLY IF IT INVOLVES MY MATE."

He looked angry, and then he told me to leave. Before I left, I punched a whole in the wall and stormed out, not before smelling my lovely mate's scent. I turned around to see her walking towards Jared, and he had a small smile on his face when he saw her. 

Before I would lose my temper again and possibly hurt someone, I shifted and decided to take a run to cool off. How dare he disobey me, I even asked nicely, it wasn't like I asked him to stay away from her forever, I just wanted him to let me have time with her. So  much for an apology.