My Step-Dad Is My Mate
Chapter 20

"000 child. Second chance mates? Why are you asking about that?"Mama Odie asked me as she raised a hairy brow and I rubbed myshoulder.

"Well...You know about my mate already..."

“Mhm."

"I took this scent Mama. It was so sweet and amazing and I felt so lostin it and I heard you only take a scent like that from-"

"Your mate." She finished for me and I nodded.

Mama Odie rubbed her chin then snapped her fingers.

"Well...it be possible but that ain't happen for a long time child.”

"All I need to know is that there's a chance it can happen.” I felt asudden excitement. Second chance mates are real and they do exist.That means I could very well have one. The scent I took could be mysecond Chance mate's! But wait...

"Mama Odie....if someone has a second mate..would they be able tosense them if they still have the first one?”

Mama Odie looked a bit taken aback by my question then she lookedconfused.

"No."

"No?" I asked again and she nodded.

"No." Mama repeated and I felt the little excitement I had go down inflames. That means I don't have one after all..

"Thanks for the help Mama Odie but I got to run home and preparedinner..." I said softly.

"Aright child. Be sure to visit Mama. Now you hear me?"

“I'll visit." I told her with a smile and I intended on keeping my word."Wait" Mama Odie exclaimed, "You nah going to that meeting? I heardit's a big one.”

I thought for a moment. Normally meetings involved every member ofthe pack but you can choose to attend or not if you haven't received ageneral notice from the Alpha himself.

"I don’t think I will. I'll just get my mom to tell me what it's about.”"Alright child. Good night.”

"Good night Mama."

Kaden's POV

"How about joined pack training in the open field between both ourpacks?" I added.

"Why joined?" Alpha Devon(Danica’s Alpha. Sorry if I gave him adifferent name before) asked with a raised brow as he looked up fromthe map he was scanning profusely.

"Because your pack needs to know how to fight other wolves besideseach other. They need to see different tactics, different movementsbesides sparing with their friends whose movements they already knowdown to the T. And you know better than anyone else in this room thattactics are everything in battle.” I said as I eyed every person in theroom with us currently at the meeting.

Devon nodded in understanding then clapped his hands.

"Everyone, take 5 then come back so we can get this done. I know youall probably want to stretch your legs by now.”

Half of the room groaned in appraisal then bolted out of the room asquickly as they could include Devon but one woman lingered. One Iknew all too well.

"Roseanna.” I said with a nod. Her head shot up and looked at me. Shelooked scared or nervous.

Damn it's not like I was going to hurt her.

"Alpha Kaden." She replied with a nod back. "I just wanted to apologizeto you. Personally.”

I rose from my seat and slowly strode over to her. My height of 6'5towering over her maybe 5'4 stature.

"Apologize?" I asked with a smirk and she looked like she was about toroll her eyes but held it back.

"Yes. For intruding on your land that night. I just wanted to protect mydaughter.” Roseanna explained and I shrugged.

"No harm done. Just maybe get permission next time.”

She nodded and flashed me a quick smile before leaving the room.

I saw no reason to scold her or anything like that for trying to do herjob. She is a mother after all.

Children were something I always wanted with my ma-.....

I sighed and left the room in search of the kitchen for a Coke.

Damn, this place is confusing. How the hell am I -

There it is. That scent from before. It's here! Well, Aid's Cookies certaintraveled far from that road.

I breathed in the scent as deeply as I could to try to pinpoint whatdirection it was coming from.

Outside.

As I rushed to the front door, avoiding the weird looks I was gettingfrom the people I passed, my hand was just about to open the doorwhen I heard my name being called.

"Alpha Kaden, the meeting is about to resume.”

I growled.

"5 More minutes." I said but as I was about to turn the knob, Devonspoke again.

"We need to get this done Kaden. We have a lot of ground to cover.”Anger filled me as I reluctantly let go of the knob and turned to faceDevon. I gave him a nod and he disappeared into the quarters of hisoffice.

I guess my little quest will have to wait...Alpha duties.

I glanced at the knob one last time. Damn.

Shaking my head, I went to Devon's office to continue the meeting.

I passed a window and caught a glance at a red head passing in thedistance but she

disappeared faster than I expected.

I felt like I needed to know her but in some way I felt like I already knewher.

Danica's POV

I opened my front door and sighed. For some reason I felt depressedand upset. I don't know if I was feeling that way because of what MamaOdie told me or if these emotions were even mine.

Richard. The thought of him made this god forsaken mark itch. I reallywant it gone already but I have no choice but to live with it until Ieventually move on with my life and get someone to mark over it.

I guess I've got a long way to go...

From the looks of things, my mom isn't home yet so I might as wellactually start dinner.

I kicked off my shoes and lazily walked to the kitchen. As I swung openthe kitchen door, my body collided with the door- wait, I opened thedoor though.

I gasped a hand gripped mine and the tingles shot through my entirehand, making me feel weak in the knees and I know only thing and oneperson can do that.

Aw shit.