Page 67 of His Sold Fated Mate

“He’s dead, Klaus,” Cal added. “We can ask around, but I don’t think this is that concerning. I’m sure it was a simple mix-up, and his body was probably taken by accident. I’m sure it’s going to show up. Why don’t you give it a day?”

I ran a hand through my hair, and Cal tilted his head. “You really care about her, don’t you?”

I swallowed. “Yes.” And I couldn’t stomach the idea of her ex doing something to him.

“She’s a good person. She evens you out.” Cal patted me on the shoulder. “Everything is going to be okay.”

I nodded because that seemed most logical. But my gut was twisted up. I didn’t know if it was that simple. There was something else going on, and I didn’t know what it was.

After an hour, we finally gave up. I tried to finish some other tasks in the office, but my head kept going back to Mike’s body. I grew uneasy and needed to see Aubrey.

I called my day short and headed home. I found Aubrey sitting on the couch with a bowl of popcorn in her lap. She had a movie playing, a smile on her face as her eyes watched it. I felt my heart twist up seeing her so relaxed.

Her eyes looked over at me, and her smile grew. “Klaus, welcome home. How was your day? Anything happen?”

If I said the truth, I knew that she would worry. That peace that had settled over her would slip away, and she would begin to grow nervous again. I couldn’t ruin that when I didn’t even know if anything was wrong. It could be something so simple.

So, I lied. “No, just another day. I did some paperwork and caught up on some other stuff I needed to get done.”

She smiled wider. “Sounds nice. Want to join me? I just started the movie.” She waved the bowl of popcorn. “I’ll share.”

I joined her, pulling her close to me and soaking in the calm. Aubrey popped some popcorn into her mouth. I couldn’t stop watching her, taking in every inch of her.

It was strange. Just a month ago, we were forced together, and I couldn’t imagine adjusting to having her around. And now, I couldn’t imagine her not being here. It made me sick to think about the house being empty again.

“Tomorrow I have the monthly Alpha meeting. Do you want to join me?”

She paused as she brought some more popcorn to her mouth. She seemed to think about it for a moment before she nodded. “Yeah, I’d like to join. They all seem nice, and it would be nice to get to know everyone a little better.”

“We were thinking about discussing everything and going through notes. I think it should help us figure out how to help the pack.”

“That would be a great idea. I look forward to it.”

She leaned against me, resting her head against my shoulder. I felt her melt against me, and I hoped things would last like this. I knew once this was over, we were supposed to go our own separate ways, but what if I didn’t want that now?

The next morning, we heard that Riley’s pack was joining the meeting. I couldn’t help but watch Aubrey. She held her head a little higher and walked with a skip in her step. She almost looked like a different person. She had confidence and happiness.

We headed into the meeting where Riley was sitting with Janella. Janella was rubbing her stomach, looking ready to pop any day. Across from them were Titus and Dustin. I pulled up a chair for Aubrey, who sat down.

“Morning, Klaus. Aubrey.” Janella smiled happily, her eyes sparkling as she looked at us. “It’s lovely to see you guys.”

I nodded my head. “Morning, Janella. You must be due any day now.”

Janella nodded. “I am in eight days. I’m ready. I’ve been ready. I feel like a cow.”

“You look wonderful,” Aubrey added. “You have that pregnancy glow.”

Janella’s smile grew. “Thank you.”

Once everyone was settled, Aubrey plopped the diary onto the table. Elize’s eyes widened. “Did you unlock it?”

Aubrey nodded. “I did. I just had a pull to pop in certain numbers, and it opened.”

“What’s inside?”

“She wrote about her life. Everyday. She didn’t miss a single day. Even when she was sick, she wrote.”

“Wow,” Janella looked impressed.