My Step-Dad Is My Mate
Chapter 6

I snuggled up against the warm body next to me and sighed incontent-wait..body?

I yelped loudly as I shot up from the bed and glanced down at who Iwas cuddling with and was surprised to see it was Aiden. How did heget in my room? Wait, how did I get in my room?

He must have brought me here after last night. Oh God last night...thatwas so embarrassing. I barely know him and I was bawling my eyes outon his chest. He probably thinks I'm a weirdo or some basket case. Ontop of that, he might even have questions as to why I was crying lastnight. I can't possibly tell him. For all I know he could run off and tellmy mom or my entire pack and my life will be 20 xs than it already is"You really shouldn't over think like that, you make a weird face.”

I gasped as Aiden spoke with a sexy smirk on his face. Sexy? Oh myGod now I'm going insane.

"You scared the shit out of me! Don't do that!" I exclaimed and held myhead in my palm, causing Aiden to chuckle and throw a pillow at me."Quit being such a scaredy wolf. Come here, sit." He patted the emptyside of the bed next to him.

Slowly, I went over and sat near the edge.

"Look Aiden about last night I -"

"Shh..." He said cutting me off and pointed to his head, indicating welink each other.

"Richard is outside the door listening to us so block him off and let'stalk this way." He said to me via link as he laid back with a relaxed lookon his face and his hands behind his head

I sniffed the air and took a brief whiff of Richard's oaky scent. DamnSnooper.

"Aiden about last night. I'm sorry." I said and he chuckled out loud."Why are you sorry?” He asked and glanced at me.

I shrugged and fiddled with my fingers. In some way, I felt a littleintimidated by Aiden. I don't know if it was because he was of a higherrank than me but he isn't like most Betas’ so why would it be that?"Richard is your mate isn't he?"

I froze and found myself unable to look at Aiden as his rang out insidemy head. Oh my God he knows. I'm finished, I'm done. I might as wellkill myself now while I have the chance.

"Calm down sweetheart. I can literally feel the fear coming off of you. Iwon't tell anyone." Aiden said to me, still via link with a small smile onhis face and I almost sighed in relief.

"How did you replace out?" I asked, remotely curious.

Aiden looked at me like I was stupid.

“It's so bloody obvious. The way you two look at each other and theobvious tension at that table last night.”

I sighed heavily, laying down beside Aiden who was staring at meintently.

"How could you see it so fast when my own mother hasn't evenrealized? Your parents didn't even see it!"

Aiden rolled his eyes playfully.

"Your mother is blind. She lost her mate so she probably doesn'tremember what a mate connection looks like. As far as my parents go,they were probably too concerned about when the dinner would beover so they could jump each other's bones.” He said with an addedshudder at the end and I giggled.

A smile came upon Aiden's face and he poked my cheek.

"See? I can cheer you up. I'm guessing you haven't told your momabout you and Richard right?"

I nodded sadly and Aiden nudged me with his leg against mine.

"Hey. It's not the end of the world Danica. I promise I won't tell anyonetill you tell whoever you want yourself. We may not know each otherthat well and this is probably corny as hell" He chuckled, "But I'm herefor you. I promise..and I always keep my promises.”

In this moment, I felt like crying. Something in me wanted to trustAiden and let him in but another small part of me wanted him to begone and away from me. I wasn't big on socializing so I've pretty muchnever had any true friends. Oh I've had friends who becameacquaintances who are now nothing to me. Could I trust Aiden?

My eyes trailed over to the man lying next to me and I knew I could.Maybe it was the brightness of his grey eyes or the way his smile is socontagious. Maybe the way his entire aura just screamed to me 'l won'thurt you".

"Thanks Aiden." I said with a smile and hugged his arm.

"Anytime."

I quickly let go of his arm and blushed as I realized how odd I musthave been acting towards him so sudden.

"I don't have swine flu or anything. Damn." He said with an adorablepout and I laughed out loud.

"Fleas maybe." I added and ruffled his hair.

Aiden growled loudly and tackled his body onto mine and we fell ontothe floor.

"Aiden!" I screamed out instead of in the link as his body and mine hada meeting with my carpet.

"Don't touch the hair." He stuck his tongue out at me.

My door burst open and there stood a very pissed off looking Richard.I rolled my eyes and slapped Aiden's arm so he'd get off of me butinstead of doing so, Aiden held me tighter to him and lowly growled atRichard.

"What's going on in here?" Richard asked and I scoffed.

"Get out.” I stated. Richard made no attempted to move so I said itagain.

"GET OUT."

"Snap..." Aiden mumbled and I smirked as Richard left my room andslammed my door shut.

I asked Aiden to get off of me and he did this time and he helped meup. As I fixed my shirt I looked back at him as he sat back down on mybed.

"Why were you even in bed with me?"

Aiden shrugged.

"I stayed with you to make sure you were okay and I ended up fallingasleep I guess.”

Satisfied with his answer, I nodded and grabbed some extra clothes andwent to my bathroom.

"Oh and” He called out, "It's not every day I get to cuddle with a hot girlso excuse me for seizing my chance.”

I shook my head, amused with his second answer and went to take ashower.