Cinnamon Rolls #7
Immy squealed, “YOU CALL HIM KEY?! You’re at the nickname stage already. Wait! Did Keaton say anything about you giving him a nickname?” Katie shook her head no. Immy led her away jumping up and down. Channing chuckled, “Immy caught on.” I noticed.
Immy linked me, “Is Katie your mate? I’m pretty sure she is since you didn’t say anything about her giving you a nickname. YOU! I’m so good! I’ve never aura matched mates before. THIS IS SO EXCITING!”
I answered, “Yes, but we aren’t saying anything about that.” Immy shouted, “WHAT?! But this is so exciting!” I told her, “We’ll talk about it later little Hood / Fairy. It’s a secret that I met my mate though.” Immy grumbled, “Fine. I AURA MATCHED MATES! Man, I’m good. I deserve a cookie.”
Out loud Immy said, “Come on Katie, let’s go grab some breakfast. I’m getting a cookie.
” Keith muttered, “We look like stalkers.” Bryce Miller walked over to join us asking, “Why are we watching my little sister with her new friend? What is that girl? Other than pretty. Wow. She’s going to be popular. Look at her.”
I growled at him. Channing snarled in my head, “OURS!” I agreed, “She is.” Bryce looked wide eyed at Keith then gulped, “Um ok. So, Keaton has traded WAY up in the who he likes department. Look at how normal Katie looks. She doesn’t have crazy eyes on her.” Keith cleared his throat.
Bryce asked, “What? We can all admit Lisa has crazy eyes now, can’t we? They broke up, and he’s mooning over the new girl. He even growled at me. He’s never growled at my Fairy / Hood self.” Bryce paused then yelled, “HOLY SHIT!”
I grabbed them both and pulled them into a classroom.
I ordered, “Neither of you will say a word to anyone about this.” Keith frowned.
Bryce threw his hands up, “OH HELL NO, Keaton Frank Daniels! You are NOT rejecting that absolute pristine perfect girl, who my sister says has a pure aura, out in those halls for Lisa Kipner. There is crazy and then there is secret underground labyrinth of crazy. Keith, talk sense into him!”
Channing roared in anger causing Keith and Bryce’s jaws to drop.
I growled, “I’m not rejecting my mate. She is MINE!
My mate just doesn’t know what I am.” Bryce replied, “Wow. You are lost without Clara. Keaton, just tell your mate that you’re a Werewolf.
Big whoop. It’s not like she’s human. What is she by the way? ”
I sighed, “We don’t know and my mate didn’t act like she knew about Supernatural’s or mates.
” Keith added, “She’s calling him Key by the way.
” Bryce cackled, “The man who despises nicknames has one now? Oh, that’s too good.
Black Mountain has Alexander getting called Xander, which is a nickname he loathed and punched people for until Melanie said it.
Now we have Key over in Yellow Hills. The Fairies will love how fair that all is for people who hate nicknames. ”
I cut them off, “I like whatever Katie calls me, so let it go. Ok?” Bryce smiled, “Of course you do. GOD! I so want to tell Tony about this.” I growled, “No.” Keith spoke gently, tone full of understanding, “It’s not the same situation, Keaton.
Our family didn’t like Lisa, but this is different. Katie is yours.”
I told him, “I want to try and figure out what my mate is and move at whatever pace she wants. If my mate is under the impression that she’s human, this is going to be complicated. I don’t want to introduce her to the whole family and overwhelm her.”
Even though I currently wanted to have Katie move into my room.
Bryce sighed, “Well, she is Immy’s age, but she does live alone so there’s that.
” I frowned asking, “What do you mean she lives alone?” Bryce said, “In one of our grandpa’s apartment complexes.
She’s got security, a doorman, and everything.
Her mom and her mom’s new boyfriend are traveling. ”
I argued, “I know that but the holidays just ended.” Bryce looked at the ceiling.
Keith muttered, “Crap.” I asked, “What are you saying Bryce? Are you saying my mate was alone throughout the holidays?” Clara might have mentioned this but I felt my rage beating in my ears about it and the memory was hazy at best. Bryce carefully answered, “Ken did say that he delivered presents and Katie was alone. He heard her mutter that it was her mom’s boyfriend who sent the presents.
Ken got the impression Katie hadn’t gotten a Christmas present in a long time before she and Immy exchanged gifts. ”
I growled “Why the hell not?!” Bryce admitted, “None of us have that information. Well, maybe Immy, Lee, or Brian. Actually, Immy took May over to meet her too with the twins.” I looked at Keith who rolled his eyes at me.
A few minutes later May walked in. May asked, “What’s going on?” I ignored her question to ask my own, “What can you tell me about Katie?” May grinned answering, “Katie’s great! I don’t know what she is though. To be fair, unless she’s super good at hiding it, she doesn’t know about us either.”
May paused then added, “Katie did say we are like other people she’s met. She was supposed to have Thanksgiving with them but…” She trailed off looking at Keith. I pressed, “But what?” May commented, “Umm you seem pretty invested in this answer, Keaton.”
Bryce muttered, “Worst kept secret ever.” I glared at him. My friend asked, “What? When my Beta siblings figure this out, and I’ll give you a whole twenty-four hours before they have it figured out while secretly, I’ll bet they know by the end of the school day.”
Channing growled, “None of this answers our question.” I knew that.
Byrce continued, “When they figure it out their Beta blood will demand they find out what Katie is. Then we will have answers. GOD, living with them has made me so damn curious. WHAT IS SHE?! It’s killing me.
I’m going to become her bestie and see if I can figure it out. ”
Channing argued, “WE WILL BE HER BEST FRIEND!” I replied, “We will be so much more than that.” Channing purred, “Yes, we will.” I said to the group, “Back to Thanksgiving.” May looked at Keith with a clear warning in her eyes.
Keith offered, “Maybe we talk about that later, Keaton.” I growled, “Someone tell me before I link Immy and ask her or either of the twins that met her. WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME!” May winced answering, “Katie’s ex attacked her.”
I snarled, “WHAT?!” Channing roared in anger and my canines and claws elongated. Keith grabbed me saying, “Katie’s fine and here in our territory. Hell, the very same school we are currently in. Let’s go to the cafeteria since that’s where she is. You can see Katie is perfectly fine and calm down.”
I snarled, “I hope her ex shows up here. I’ll turn him into minced meat. I don’t give a shit what he is. He’s dead for hurting her.” Channing agreed, “Beyond dead.” We relaxed enough my hands and teeth returned to normal.
Keith said, “I agree with you, little brother. No one hurts my siblings mates and gets away with it.” May said, “I’m with Bryce, this is not going to be a well-kept secret.
I knew before Keith said the word mate. Keaton almost shifted.
In school.” I retorted, “School has not started.” Bryce and May exchanged looks, but I turned on my heel to leave.
We all walked to the cafeteria. I was annoyed that more students were here now. That made sense, we had thirty minutes before classes started yet I was irritated all the same. I spotted Katie the second I walked into the cafeteria.
My mate smiled slightly at me which made Channing start to purr. Immy turned to see who had Katie’s attention and gloated. Channing practically rolled over in my head. I heard a low growl before I was punched in the face.
It was quite possibly the weakest punch I’d been on the receiving end of.
It knocked me out of my staring contest with Katie which nearly had me ready to shift.
Channing snarled, “I don’t want to talk to Lisa, and I’m telling Lady that.
” Then my wolf huffed, “She’s sleeping again. ” It was daytime! When was Lady awake?!
I growled and turned to a red faced Lisa. I asked her, “Are you insane?!” My ex yelled, “YOU CHEATED ON ME!” Oh hell no. I argued, “No, I didn't. We aren’t together.” Lisa shouted, “You kissed someone else!”
I stared at Justin who was trying to hold Lisa back. I inclined my head to him saying, “Currently, your actual boyfriend is holding you back from trying to hit me again. We broke up, Lisa. That means I’m free to kiss whoever I want.”
Lisa weakly growled, “We are not over.” I snorted, “We are BEYOND over.” Justin and Lisa looked at me in shock while everyone in our pack gasped.
I warned my ex, “Walk away, Lisa. We are no longer together. Done. Finished. I can say that in several languages, except I know you don’t know any others.
This back and forth we do is never happening again. ”
Lisa started to sob which made everyone from our pack groan. Lisa begged, “Keaton, please.” Her tears didn’t move me at all this time. All I could think about was Katie. I didn’t want my mate to think I was a cheater when I wasn’t. I growled, “Please what?”
Lisa cried, “You aren’t done because we can’t be done.” I snorted, “I can and I am. There is no we, and there never will be again.” I heard several people gasp again. Lisa looked at me, wiped her tears, then went to touch my arm.
I backed away from her and looked for Katie. Channing growled, “Mate’s scent isn’t as strong anymore, she’s not in here.” I confirmed my wolf was right. Katie wasn’t anywhere to be found. I growled, “Go away, Lisa.”
I needed to find Katie. I had to see her.
Channing demanded, “FIND MATE NOW!” Immy was still in her seat.
I linked her, “Where is Katie?” Immy looked across from her then frowned before she quickly texted someone, I hoped was Katie, from her phone.
Lisa reached for me again, “Keaton, you’re being difficult. ”