My Step-Dad Is My Mate novel Chapter 24

"Why did you take me here?" I asked Aiden as I glanced around the dark themed restaurant.

"What's wrong with it?" He asked and placed his menu down casually while he flagged down a waiter.

"Aiden look around. This place is full of couples. I mean you could of taken me to a Pizza place or something."

It's true. This place is filled with couples. Holding hands, kissing, touching each other.

I don't even want to know what that couple in the corner is doing.

"Relax Danica. Most of these people are just friends like us."

"You suck all your friend's faces?" I asked with a raised brow and Aiden chuckled.

"Hello, good evening. May I take your order?" A young waitress said softly while she stood by our table with a small notebook in hand.

"Aiden can we just leave?" I asked but he rolled his eyes at me then took my hand.

"Come on. Just at least order something I worked hard to get a reservation here."

I sighed and turned to look at the waitress who looked slightly uncomfortable. Her scent indicated to me she was human. Weird.

"I'll have a fried rice with chicken and steamed vegetables please. Oh and a slice of cookie cake." The waitress wrote down my order while I struggled to get my hand out of Aiden's but it's like he had my fingers in a death grip. What the hell is he doing?

"I'll have the steamed salmon." He said and the waitress gave us both a brief nod then rushed off.

"Aiden." I called and he looked at me.

"Can you let my hand go?"

"Oh. I'm sorry." He chuckled nervously then released my hand and I almost sighed in relief.

"Danica!" A shrill voice yelled and I almost jumped out of my seat. "It's been so long!"

I turned to see who it was and I think the entire restaurant did the same.

It was Ilene. Wow what's she doing here?

"Ilene." I plastered a fake smile on my face and got up to greet her. She gave me a big hug then a kiss on both cheeks.

"I haven't seen you in forever! I see you have a date." She said then wiggled her brows at me.

"Oh no no. He's just my friend. Ilene this is-"

"Beta Aiden" She finished for me and I was kinda speechless for a moment.

"Alpha Ilene." Aiden said and with the frown he wore on his face, it was obvious he didn't like her.

"You never told me you had found your mate Aiden and you Danica! Never told me you were mated to a Beta." Ilene exclaimed in what I think was to be a seductive tone.

"We aren't mates." Aiden and I answered together and I could if swore the tone of his voice was angry.

"Oh. What a shame. You two look cute together." Ilene said with a shrug.

"Why are you here Ilene?" I asked, hoping to change the conversation.

"Oh" she exclaimed and clapped her hands excitedly," I'm meeting my fiancé here for dinner."

"You know damn well he isn't marrying you." Aiden said while he took a gulp of his water.

"Lord…" I mumbled and scratched my head awkwardly while Ilene glared at Aiden's head.

"Shut the hell up Aiden. You don't know what you’re saying. Kaden loves me."

The mention of his name sparked my attention.

"Kaden?" I asked and Ilene nodded proudly.

"Yes. Alpha Kaden. He's my fiancé."

"The hell he is." Aiden coughed.

"Your orders...." The waitress came back with two covered plates in hand.

I won't lie, the thought of Kaden marrying Ilene bothered me....alot, I just don't know why.

"Danica, you still want to leave?" Aiden asked me and I nodded.

"Uh yeah...Let's go see the movie."

I grabbed my purse from the table and straightened my dress awkwardly.

"Oh why are you leaving?" Ilene asked and I held back a scowl.

"I'm not all that hungry plus I don't uh...want to miss the premier. Mocking Jay Part 2."

"Oh Em Gee! Hash Tag Hunger Games Fan! Maybe we'll meet up again later. Bye babes." She exclaimed then blew me a kiss but I'm just looking at Ilene like she's something out of a Looney toon.

"Bye Ilene…" I gave her a quick wave then pulled Aiden.

"So you don't want your orders?" The waitress asked after being silent for like the past 2 minutes, I forgot about her.

"Oh I'll take them. My date will be here any minute. Danica looks like she has good taste." Ilene grabbed the plates then put them on the table.