The Alpha's Surprised Mate (Book #1 of Silver Moon Series) novel Chapter 6

Six: Aftermath

Mykayla

I slowly wake up and turn over in the bed. All I can think is that the bed smells like Dustin. I start to drift back to sleep, but the bolt is awake. I realize I am not in my room, and this is not my bed. I have no idea where I am. Then it all comes back: THE FIRE! All the visions from the night before come flooding back. I pull my knees to my chest, and I can feel the fear and anxiety returning. A small sob escapes, and that’s when I hear a voice. Suddenly, I feel the sparks shooting up my arm, and I turn to see Dustin standing in just a pair of pyjama pants. His fingers are laced through mine. I am very confused and can’t decide whether to cry or laugh. That’s when I remember.

“Oh my god, Bree and Araya, where are they? I have to find them now.” I say as the panic starts to rise.

I start to jump from the office bed to run to find them, but Dustin grabs me and wraps me in his arms. I instantly start to calm down, and then I realize that I feel comfortable and safe with him.

“Shh it’s ok beautiful the girls are fine they are asleep in the bedroom across the hall. Before you ask you are at my house and yes in my bedroom. Kaleb let us know last night what was happening and we drove straight to your apartment complex. We found the three of you standing in front of the building in shock and brought you back here.” He gently and calmly explains.

I stood there for a while, just taking in his scent and touch. That’s when I realize that I have fallen in love with him. I AM IN LOVE WITH MY BOSS. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH ME!! It is all I can think. I know this is bad, but I can’t make myself pull away. He finally loosens his grip on me, and I take a step back.

“Thank you for this. Don’t worry; we will find a new place as soon as I can. I don’t want to….” I start to tell him, but I don’t get to finish. He has placed one of his fingers over my lips.

I realize he has pulled me close to him again. Before I can say anything, I feel his lips press mine. I run my hands up his chest to his neck and wrap them around his neck. I feel his hand move down my back. I feel one slide down, stop on my ass, and squeeze. This causes me to give a soft moan and dig my hands into his hair. I can feel this getting out of control again, so I gently pull back.

“Mykayla my beautiful mate.” I hear him groan as he starts to kiss my neck.

Did I just hear correctly? Did he just call me his mate? I know of werewolves and their packs. My best friend in high school was a werewolf. I know there were at least three different packs in Nevada.

“Dustin, what pack are you part of?” I ask with a bit of fear.

His head snaps up, and he looks at me as if I just spoke to him in a foreign language.

“You know of our kind? How?” He asks, surprised.

“My best friend in high school was one of your kind. I was one of the few humans that knew. I know through him that Nevada had at least three main packs and that they got along for the most part.” I cautiously explain.

He lets go of me, and I feel the loss right away. This makes me sad, and I wish I hadn’t said anything. He walked into his closet, grabbed some clothes, continued to the bathroom, and shut the door. He wouldn't even look at me after that. I instantly want to cry again. I should have kept my mouth shut. I decide to leave the room and go across the hall to see the girls.

Dustin

I honestly didn’t know how to respond when she asked what pack I was with. I never expected her to know about our kind. The fact that she was comfortable with us was shocking and amazing. When I came out of the bathroom, she was not there. I started to freak out a bit. I opened the door and started walking down the hall, looking for her. I passed the room where Bree and Araya were in and heard her voice in there, and that calmed me down fast. I needed to talk to my parents, Kaleb and Nate, and figure out how to handle this. I sent a quick mind link to everyone and asked them to meet me in my office. I walked into my office, and everyone else was already there.

“How are Mykayla and girls this morning?” My mother asked worriedly.

“The girls are still asleep. Mykayla went to check on them.” I answered.

“What did you do Dustin?” My mother asked accusingly.