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

Six: Aftermath

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 This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

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.

I began to explain our conversation this morning. I told them how she knew about our kind. My wolf

began to growl at me in anger. I knew I left Mykayla this morning without answers, and I could feel her

disappointment when I walked away from her. As we talked more, I realized that it didn’t matter if she

knew or not. I still wanted to be with her.

“Go talk to her son.” My dad told me as he patted me on my shoulder.

I smiled at my dad and left my office. I walked back to my room. I opened the door and knew right away

that she was not there. I walked down to the room where the girls were and didn’t hear any noise

coming from the room. I slowly opened the door, and no one was there. I started to worry. I hurried

down the stairs on my way to Kabeb’s room. I wasn’t paying attention when I ran into someone. I heard

them grumble and hit the floor.

“Seriously what the fuck Dustin.” Said a familiar female voice.

I looked up to see my cousin Natayla getting up. She looked pissed but all I could do was smirk.

“Sorry I wasn’t paying attention. You ok” I asked.

“Yeah, but shit, where are you going in such a hurry?” She asked with a knowing smile.

I wasn’t sure what to say. I haven’t told many of Mykayla yet. Plus, I knew Natayla would give all sorts

of shit about finding my mate.

“I already know. The three of them are in my room showering. Aunt Lani mind linked me this morning

asking if I could lend Mykayla some clothes since we are close in size. Don’t worry, I am happy for you.

Plus, she is fucking gorgeous. If I was into girls I’d go for her.” She explained, laughing at me.

Of course, my mother would say something to Natayla. I wasn’t mad. I gave her a low growl, but it

meant nothing. I knew she was joking. She just walked away, laughing at me. She was a pain in the

ass, but I loved her. I walked downstairs and went to the kitchen. Kaleb and Nate were already sitting

down to eat. As if on cue, I felt something flick my ear and went to grab the offending hand but missed.

Natalya continued laughing. I was about ready to call her a bitch when I heard a small giggle. I turned

around and couldn’t help but stare. Mykayla stood there in a pair of cut-off jean shorts and a white tank

top. The girl's shorts and t-shirts. I was trying to figure out where anyone got clothes for the girls.

“It’s a good thing mom hadn't donated all of Ziara’s clothes yet,” Nate said and smiled at Mykayla and

the girls.

Oh yeah, I forgot Nate had a litter sister. Ziara is a couple of years older than Bree and Araya. So it

makes sense that Aunt Mandy would give them to the girls. One of the girls was still giggling at what

Natalya did, and it made me chuckle a bit. I looked at Mykayla, and she averted her eyes away. Yeah,

we definitely had a lot to talk about later.

“Oh look at you three. Sit and eat. I have made pancakes, bacon, waffles, and I have a fresh pot of

coffee.” exclaimed our head cook, Mrs Patty.

I saw the girls' eyes get big, and I could tell they wanted to come but didn’t want to move away from

Mykayla. Mykayla pushed them towards the table and told them to eat. That’s all it took; they both

jumped and ran for the table. They sat, and Mrs Patty handed them a plate, and they practically inhaled

the food. I sat down at the other end by Kaleb, and Mykayla sat down at the other end by Araya. This

made me sad, I was hoping she would sit by me, but after the way I reacted to her question this

morning, I understood her hesitation. After breakfast, Natalya took the girls to meet Nate’s sister and a

few other pups their age. The girls were excited, and you could hear them continue talking as they left.

Mykayla had a smile on her face. She looked up at me, and her smile fell. It was like a punch in the gut.

She walked away, probably seeing where the girls were at. A few hours later, I was coming around the

corner to the pool area when I heard it.

“What are the three of you going to do?” I heard my mother ask.

“I am not sure. I have already started looking for a new place, but so far, either the area isn’t great, or

the school district is poor. I want the girls in a good school so they can have a chance at a good

education.” I heard Mykayla reply with sadness in her voice.

“You could always stay here. The area is great and safe, plus the school district is one of the best in the

state.” Natalya informed her.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea. I know the girls would be safe on the pack’s territory but I don’t think it

would be professional for me to live close to my boss.” I heard her admit.

“Mykayla..” I heard my mother start to say but was cut off.

“Lani, I am thankful for what you all did last night, but it’s difficult enough to keep myself in check

around him at work and act professional; I don’t want to think about it if I lived close to him.” I heard her

explain to my mother.

I knew I had missed an important part of this conversation, but I had heard enough. Mykayla felt the

same for me as I felt for her. I couldn’t let her leave now. Plus, I knew if she and the girls lived here,

they would be safe with the pack's protection. I was going to fix this.