That’s fast. I hope she can stay for a while though. I know how devastated she was from not finding her mate. She must felt lonely for waiting another year.
‘Do you want your friend to stay?’
I almost jumped when I heard Aiden’s voice in my head. He must heard our talk. Or maybe he’s keeping an ear the whole time.
Since he claimed me, I now belonged to his pack and have mind access with other wolves here as well.
‘Can she?! I’ll be happy to have her!’
“Whoa. Why’re you suddenly beaming?” I ignored Nick, rolling my eyes at him and focused waiting for Aiden’s response.
‘I want you happy. She can stay in our house as a guest. Let me take care of it.’
A high-pitched ‘yiee’ came out of my mouth with what he said.
‘Thank you! I’m so happy, I can kiss you right now!’ I decided to tease him a little and giggled on my own words.
Nick rolled his eyes, probably figure out that I was talking with Aiden through my mind.
‘I’ll be downstairs in a minute. Don’t forget to do that.’
I chuckled and continue making pancakes.
Nick snorted and rolled his eyes that made me look at him. “What?” I asked.
He pointed two fingers in his head and I laughed. Aiden must be talking to him right now.
Nick sighed in defeat. I wonder if they’re arguing. When Nick put his hand up in the air with his middle finger pointed upstairs, I laughed hard.
“You should wait for him to come down.” I whispered to him and laughed when he stuck his tongue out to me. He sure is childish.
He grabbed his phone on his pants and made a call. I eavesdropped while finishing the pancakes.
“Yes, its name is…” he looked at me in question.
“Ava.”
“Ava. Just ask who’s Ava, damn it.”
Ohhh someone’s grumpy. I laughed inside. I’m guessing Aiden gave him an early scold for breakfast.
“Okay. Accompany her to Alpha’s house.”
He put the call down and met my shining eyes.
“It’s done?” I asked. I’m so excited about having a friend over. I can bond with Ava while Aiden is away. I don’t want to be a burden with his pack works. It’s better if I’ll have some company with me.
“Yep. She’ll be here before afternoon.” He grabbed some pancakes and are it whole. Wow, he is hungry. I’m glad I cooked a lot because the meal for three might not be enough.
Aiden came and gave me a kiss on my lips as he snaked his arm around me again. I can sense his possessiveness with his gestures, probably because Nick is here.
We started eating and I can’t stop laughing when the two of them started talking. They’re like brothers and Nick wasn’t intimidated with Aiden even though he’s his Alpha.
“Have you called your family?” Aiden asked me after a while. I looked at my head, I forgot to call Ophelia last night because I fell asleep. “You should call them.”
“I will. Later.” He just nodded at me and resume eating.
“Hey, Ashira, I saw your file. So Eric was your foster dad?” it was Nick. I nodded at him, unable to speak with my mouth full.
“Eric?” Aiden turned to Nick. “Someone I know?”
“Yeah. He’s the beta of the Regal pack.”
“Poster? You’re an orphan?” it was me Aiden turned to asked next. I nodded my head again, slowly this time.
I’m not comfortable talking about myself and my relationship with Eric’s family. It’s not because I’m scared of anything but I just don’t like where the conversation will lead next.
Aiden’s hand rested on my thigh and he gave me a weak smile.
He might sense my discomfort that I needless to say it.
“Who’s your real parents?” It was clueless Nick who asked the question I’ve been avoiding.
A low growl escaped Aiden’s throat as he snapped his head on him. I sighed and just laughed at the sight of them.
“What? Why are you looking at me like that?” Nick asked Aiden, totally oblivious.
“No, it’s okay.” I said mostly to Aiden and put my palm on his nape.
“Dumbass.” Aiden said to Nick who widened his eyes. Unaware of anything.
I laughed and decided to answer Nick. “I don’t know who my parents are. Eric just found me in the woods when I was a kid.”
He must have understood what he missed to realize earlier as his lips formed an ‘O’ with widen eyes.
“I’m sorry.” Nick said and I just smiled with a nod at him.
“Idiot.” Aiden said, not letting go of Nick’s sluggish intellect.
The two of them squabble, letting go of the topic. I continued laughing at the two of them. They looked so cute.
After eating Aiden said they needed to go to the pack building and asked me to stay inside the house while he’s gone.
“I put some guards around the house.”
“To keep me in?”
He chuckled and put his arms around my waist, nestling his head on mine.
“To keep you safe, silly.” he said and planted a kiss on my nose and down to my lips.
I moaned when his kiss deepened that made my breath hitched.
He let go after a while and looked at my eyes, his forehead pressed on mine.
“I love you, Ashira.” he said. I closed my eyes when he kissed my forehead next.
“I love you, too.” I almost whisper, not used to saying those words to him but it felt just right.