My Step-Dad Is My Mate novel Chapter 7

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

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

He must have brought me here after last night. Oh God last night...that was so embarrassing. I barely know him and I was bawling my eyes out on his chest. He probably thinks I'm a weirdo or some basket case. On top of that, he might even have questions as to why I was crying last night. I can't possibly tell him. For all I know he could run off and tell my 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 my God now I'm going insane.

"You scared the shit out of me! Don't do that!" I exclaimed and held my head 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 empty side 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 we link each other.

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

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

"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 little intimidated by Aiden. I don't know if it was because he was of a higher rank 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 inside my head. Oh my God he knows. I'm finished, I'm done. I might as well kill myself now while I have the chance.

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

"How did you find 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 the obvious tension at that table last night."

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

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

Aiden rolled his eyes playfully.

"Your mother is blind. She lost her mate so she probably doesn't remember what a mate connection looks like. As far as my parents go, they were probably too concerned about when the dinner would be over so they could jump each other's bones." He said with an added shudder at the end and I giggled.

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