10

I woke with a groan. Something heavy laid over my waist and I looked down to see Clayton's arm holding me. My back was pressed against his warm chest and I couldn't help but feel comfortable. I grimaced and tried to get out of his hold but he only groaned and pulled me closer.

"Bastard." I sighed and realized he was snoring softly. He's asleep.

Okay, I have a passed out werewolf-my asshole mate- holding me and I'm trying to get out of bed... Any advice?

I groaned and whined. God the sparks were getting on my nerves. I grabbed my phone and checked what time it was. 2:35 AM... I groaned as I saw all my notifications.

I hade five missed calls from Dalton and a boat load of texts.

10:56 PM Kate?

10:57 PM Are you okay?

11:03 PM Who was that on the phone?

11:15 PM What the hell was he talking about?

11:27 PM Katy?

11:30 PM KATE!

12:03 AM Come on Kate I know you don't have a boyfriend... Oh shit maybe he drugged you... Fuck.

12:36 AM Kate? Please answer me.

1:12 AM Kate answer the damn phone. I'm freaking out.

1:45 AM K?

2:05 AM Kate please I need to know you're okay...

2:27 AM If he hurt you...

2:30 AM That's it, I'm coming over!

I read the texts feeling horrible and on the last one I gasped. Crap he could be over any minute now! I wiggled from Clayton's grasp and amazingly didn't wake him.

I opened my door and started down the stairs. A knocking made me hurry and soon I was at the front door. I opened it up and Dalton stood there looking frantic. I lunged at him and he caught me in his arms. He hugged me to him and combed his fingers through my hair and I laid my head on his chest.

"God Kate I thought I'd lost you. I was freaking out and you wouldn't answer..." My friend groaned and kissed my head.

"I'm okay Dalton." I said in a soft voice and wrapped my arms around my friend.

"Who was that on the phone?" Dalton asked and I tensed.

"It was me. Now why are you talking to my girl? And Kate why the hell are you out here with him? And why are y'all hugging?" A deep voice growled and I froze and Dalton hugged me tighter.

"Who are you?" My friend said harshly and I pulled softly away from him. We were on the front porch. Clayton walked out of the house then shut the door and fixed us both with a glare.

"I'm Clayton her mate-soul mate. Keep your hands and mouth off my girl." I felt my breath catch as Clayton stepped toward me and pulled me away from Dalton with a soft growl.

"I'll deal with you later." My mate told me and I looked at the ground.

"Don't talk to her like that you piece of shit." Dalton said stepping closer and I gasped when I saw he was sizing him up. Clayton noticed too and he put me behind him.

"Watch who you're talking to prick." Clayton shot back and Dalton scoffed.

"You're the one talking about dealing with her later. I'm not the prick here." My friend retorted and I gulped when I saw Clayton shake a little.

"Shut the hell up! You stupid ass boy! Do you know how long she cried because of you?!" Clayton exploded and before I could do anything he rammed into Dalton and they went tumbling off the porch and onto the front lawn. I gasped as Clayton pinned Dalton underneath him and started punching him repeatedly.

"Stop it!" I yelled and Clayton only glared at me and started punching harder. Dalton groaned and somehow kicked Clayton off. Dalton quickly got to his feet and so did Clayton. My friend was bleeding and my mate was hungry for more violence.

"What the hell is going on out here?!" A voice said behind me and I jumped and dread creeped through me as I turned and saw my father and mother standing in the doorway wide eyed.

"H-hey Daddy... Mama." I said as they stared at the scene behind me.

"Dalton? What's going on?" My mother said sounding confused.

"Who's that?" My father said staring at Clayton. Clayton and Dalton were still glaring at each other.

"That's... He's-" I started.

"I'm Alpha whoopdidoo." Clayton growled and gave a shrug. I froze.

"What?" Everyone said in unison except Clayton and I.

Clayton laughed darkly and gave me a wink, "So Katlyn do you wanna tell them or me?" He said leaving Dalton and strolling over to me.

"I don't know what you mean." I stated softly and Clayton chuckled. He wrapped his arms around my waist holding me to him as he spoke to my bewildered parents.

"Look at my eyes-yeah I know- I'm Alpha. The wolf. Well werewolf. And your daughter here is my mate. She's mine and will be living with me." I paused at his last sentence. Hold up. Living with him?

"Wait. Who says I'm living with you? You're a dick Clayton. I really just want to be away from you right now." I said slipping out of his grasp. He looked hurt for a second then he growled. He averted his attention back to Dalton whom was pinching his bleeding nose.

"This is your fault." He growled at me friend and Dalton just rolled his eyes, "Yeah I'm the reason she doesn't like you. It's so not that you're a dumbass." Dalton said and Clayton started toward him.

"If you touch him again you're not coming back in this house." I said and Clayton paused then turned back to me and suddenly crouched. In seconds he was Alpha again and he stalked over to me and wagged his tail softly. My parents were freaking out, as was Dalton.

"Yeah he's a werewolf... Please keep it a secret." I said as Alpha yipped and licked my hand. We were all inside and I had to explain everything to my parents and Dalton because Alpha had remained in his wolf form the entire time.

"What's that on your neck?" My father asked suddenly and I gulped.

"Umm Clayton did it." I said pointing at my wolf. My dad frowned and fixed Alpha with a glare.

"Now Alpha I don't know how this works but this is directed at Clayton: Stay off my daughter like that boy." My dad said sharply and Alpha whined and snuggled closer to me. I chuckled and petted his head.

"It's funny Alpha's so loving... But Clayton's..." I started but stopped.

"A dick? An asshole?" Dalton spoke from where he sat in a chair by the wall. He was bruised and had a bloody nose but nothing to horrible.

"Yeah." I said with a slight shrug.

Alpha yipped and pranced around the room. I rolled my eyes and chuckled.

"What did he mean by taking you with him to live?" My father said suddenly and I shrugged.

"I have no idea." I said as Alpha hopped beside me and licked my arm.

"Enough of that. Change back Clayton." I said slightly annoyed. Alpha snorted. I grabbed the boxers he'd been wearing and handed them to him. Alpha took them in his jaws.

"Are those my boxers?" My dad said suddenly and Alpha paused and looked at me then my dad.

"Yeah..." I said softly and my dad huffed and Alpha went around the corner and out of sight. There was a cracking noise and we all looked at each other awkwardly.

Moments later Clayton came around the corner in all his godliness and sat beside me.

"Y'all know I could hear everything y'all said right?" He growled with an annoyed look.

"Well it was true." Dalton said and Clayton flipped him off.

"Very mature." My friend said sarcastically and my mate growled softly. Dalton just rolled his eyes.

"So when are you packing your stuff?" Clayton said giving me a look with a raised eyebrow and everyone glared at him.