My Alpha

Chapter 43

It's Christmas day.

Michael's family doesn't spend it in the traditional way of opening gifts in the morning. Instead they do something much more personal later in the day, which Michael has not explained to me yet.

However Michael decided for us to get up early anyways since he had something very special to show me. Which to my surprise turned out to be by a frozen lake.

"Are we going swimming?" I joke which makes him smile and playfully tug my hat over my eyes. I laugh and pull it back up and watch him slowly walk over to the edge of the water testing how strong it was.

"You're not actually going to walk on that are you?" I say and nervously watch him take a couple steps forward.

"Nope. We are." He extends his hand towards me and I let out a dry laugh and shake my head.

"It'll break!" I exclaim and he laughs and walks over to me and grabs my mitten covered hand.

"No it won't. I promise." He says and gives me a quick peck on the lips ans I hesitantly follow him onto the ice.

"How far out are we going to go?" I say nervously making each step I take as light as possible and he chuckles at my question.

"Right here is fine scaredy cat." He says and I'm relieved that we've stopped but I still don't like being on the ice.

"Why'd you bring me out here?" I laugh and hold on to him tightly as I scoot closer in front of him and enjoy how warm he feels even through his jacket.

"Because no other place in this pack compares to this spot here." He smiles wide and looks around him and I smile as well and lean my chin against his chest and look up at him. He looks down and wraps his arms around me tight.

"What's so special about it?" I ask and he smiles fondly.

"Every christmas morning I've come out here. It's always been frozen around this time. Matthew was actually the one who found it first, we were playing near the edge of the water and before he even realized it he had ran right onto the ice. When I pointed it out to him, he didn't even panic. He got this stupid smile on his face and ran further out and I followed right after him. And that's how we spent those christmas mornings. Out here slipping amd sliding until we got tired. I really miss those days..." he says quietly and looks off into the distance with a sad expression which makes me frown.

"Michael...are you still mad at him?" I ask and he doesn't look at me.

"I don't know. I think...i'm more hurt than angry now." He sighs.

"He made a mistake. He's still your brother. Besides you've got me now and I lo-"I stop myself from finishing that sentence and Michael snaps his head to look down at me with a slight smile on my face.

"What were you going to say?" He's smiling now and I feel my cheeks heating up. I shouldn't be saying I love him already. It's too soon. Although it's true and not because of this whole mate relationship but since I've met him, he's become someone I don't want to lose .

"You love me don't you?" He says smirking which makes me smile a little.

"I-I didn't say that." I stutter and look away from him  and he chuckles lightly and places both of his hands on my face to make me look at him.

"Why are you afraid to say it?" He asks and I just shrug.

"It's too soon don't you think?" I ask nervously but my nerves melt away when he presses his lips against mine tenderly and for a couple seconds before pulling back and smiling

"No it's not Eileen. I love you." He says and I get this warm feeling in my chest and smile wide at him.

"I love you too." I reach up to kiss him again.