My Step-Dad Is My Mate novel Chapter 12

Aiden's POV

"How the hell did they get onto pack territory without being stopped?!" I growled to the 8 guards which were standing in front of me with their heads low.

"HOW?!" I asked again, running out of patience and gaining irritancy from their lack of replies.

"Beta" One of the guards named said," We were on the north side of the territory Sir, tracking down a rogue scent which was abnormally close to the pack."

I pinched the bridge of my nose. "And that required every one of you? Not ONE of you thought maybe you should stay back ?"

They all looked at each other but didn't say anything.

"Get out of my face!" I exclaimed and they scattered. I was on edge. Danica wanted to talk to her mom and that asshole alone so she asked me to leave. Leaving her alone with an emotional mother and manipulative mate was the last thing I wanted, but she said would link me if she needed me.

I entered my office in the pack house and laid down on my couch. God, you have no idea how much I wanted to kiss her. In the end, I feel like I failed her, like I didn't protect her enough from him but I don't know what else I can do. I'm surprised at her resistance to him. Most mates can't stand to be away from each other for more than a minute but Danica avoids him at all costs.

Well, her birthday wasn't that long ago so the mate bond is still a bit fresh and she isn't marked so that's a factor too.

I wonder about my mate sometimes, I still haven't found her and now, I wish I never do. I like Danica a lot but I bet that was pretty obvious huh? She doesn't see it though or maybe she does, I don't know. I hope she likes me too because I want to make her happy. Happy like a mate should make her...if she lets me but I'm not going to rush her into anything. She can have as much time as she needs to settle this problem between her, her mother and Richard, I'll still be here for her.

A knock on the door startled me and at first I thought it was Danica but she doesn't know where my office is and that scent isn't hers.

"Enter."

The door opened and a member of the pack peeked her head in and unfortunate to say, she was also my ex-girlfriend. How ironic and cliché of her pop up after she saw me with another girl.

"Hey Aiden." Miranda said as she came into my room then shut the door. Oh this isn't going to be good.

"What can do I for you Miranda?"

She shrugged and stood beside my couch that I was still laying down on and rubbed her hands together.