Scott, my alpha (scomiche) AU

Chapter 14: Innocence

👆🏽👆🏽Lincoln👆🏽👆🏽

Mitch's POV

We sit like that in each other's arms for a while. He is tracing my back with his fingers while I'm playing with his hair. His blond hair is very soft and feels nice in my fingers.

It's horrible, all that he has been through. I hope I can help him be happier. I know he makes me happier than I have been in a long time. Rogue life wasn't that bad but it was lonely. Everything was about food and surviving. Now I can actually live. Live with my mate.

I'm worried about Lincoln though. He really seemed a nice guy, but I don't want to make Scott angry. Although he hasn't been angry at me yet. Maybe I'll just ask if I can see him. He said I could ask him anything right?

"Can I go see Lincoln in the cells?" I ask Scott. He immediately pulls back from the hug keeping me at arm distance.

First he looks confused, then he looks angry. "I just told you everything about what happened and now you want to see the killer?" He stands up abruptly and with so much force that I fall off his lap on the ground, hitting my head on the table in the process.

I immediately stand up, "I'm sorry." I step away from him, he looks so angry. I didn't mean to and I didn't think of what it would look like to him. "It's just that when I was in the cells he was my friend. I didn't know what he did back then and I just want to talk to him to find out why he did it." Or why he lied and said he didn't murder Scott's parents.

Scott's eyes soften, before he comes to me and pulls my head to his chest. He softly pets my hair, muttering "I'm sorry." I put my arms around his waist, hugging him close to me. "It's okay." I say looking up at him. He looks down at me with loving eyes, before they shift to my lips. His face is coming closer and closer. My eyes focus on his lips too, now that they are dangerously close. Is this going to be my first kiss? Is it finally happening? I have fantasised a lot about my first kiss.  This would be a good moment. And luckily it is with my mate. Scott's lips are only about 2 inches away now. He puts his finger on my chin, lifting it up. There is only about one inch between us now. I decide to be bold and close the distance between us. His lips are warm on mine. My arms move from their place on his waist to his neck. His hands travel down my back to my hips. His lips move against mine, making me grab hands full of blond hair between my fingers.

I pull back, not wanting to go any further for now. I touch my tingling lips, amazed by the fact that it was even better than in my fantasies. The kiss only lasted for about 10 seconds but it was magical. I wanted more but I also know that it would be hard to stop once we go further and I want the moment I lose my virginity to be special. I know it will be special with Scott but I just want to wait and get to know him a little better.

I look at Scott. He is panting, also feeling his lips. This is probably not his first kiss since he is already 24. The thought of him kissing someone else makes me sad. It's not unusual for wolves to kiss before they found their mates, but some wolves wait until they find their mate. It is frowned upon to have sex with someone other than your mate though. So I hope Scott is still a virgin.

"Was that okay Mitch?" Scott's voice interrupts my thoughts, "I didn't want to force you or anything." He sounds insecure.

"You didn't force me. Technically, I kissed you." I say, grinning up at him.

He grins back at me, "I started it though." I step away from him to sit down on the couch. He follows me and  sits next to me, our thighs touching.

I rest my head against his shoulder. Suddenly, Lincoln pops in my mind again. "Was this just a distraction to take my mind off of Lincoln?" I ask suspiciously.

"No!" Scott says, looking down at me with a smirk, "but did it work?"

I pretend to think, "uhm....no." I look up at him in his pretty eyes, "but you can go with me?" It's more of a question.

He sighs, "okay then." I jump of the couch taking him with me. He groans before standing up.

I have a big smile on my face as we walk the paths to the cells together. His hand is in mine. He really feels mine for the first time, now I kissed him. I, a shy wolf, kissed him, an alpha. I have an alpha as mate! How awesome is that?!

"You're so cute." Scott says as he touches on of my dimples.

I feel a blush creeping on my face, "thanks." I say staring at the ground.

We walk through the door of the cells together, hand in hand. The silver makes me a bit uncomfortable but being with Scott makes it better.

"Lincoln." I say when we arrive at Lincoln's cell, catching his attention.

"Mitch!" He says happily walking to the bars.

"Don't come any closer." Scott growls from behind me. I don't know what his problem is, there are bars between us. It's not like Lincoln could hurt me.

"Can I maybe speak with him alone?" I ask Scott. We made a plan that on the way here that I'm going to record the conversation we have to see if Lincoln says something else to me as to Scott.

Scott steps away and walks out of the cells hallway.

"Mitch! I thought you were dead!" I look up to his face. He looks worse than he did last time. The cells aren't doing him any good.

"I was just tortured, but since I couldn't help being a rogue, I was released." I say quickly. I think it's better to keep me and Scott being mates a secret.

"I'm glad you're okay." Lincoln sighs. I really really hope all this killing Scott's parents is just a misunderstanding and Lincoln is innocent because I really like him. He seems a nice person.

"Look Lincoln, I am friends with the beta's wife and maybe I can get you out of here. But can you please tell me exactly what you did?" I never actually met the beta's wife but that's fine. There is no way he can know that.

"Really? That would be amazing." Lincoln starts smiling. "I was a rogue together with my little brother, Michael. We were kicked out of the pack because we drinked too much one day and got into a serious fight with a pack member. We almost killed him. Anyway, a few months ago we were attacked by other rogues. I was able to stand my own but Michael couldn't. They said that they would kill him if I didn't work with them! I had no choice, Michael is all I have. I had to distract the warriors while they killed the alpha and his family. It didn't go according to plan though. They were killed and the alpha kid lived. Everyone was killed except me. I was taken in these cells and tortured for a month. It still hasn't stopped. But I won't confess to a crime I didn't commit. I didn't kill them. Yes, I was involved and it was partly my fault but I didn't kill them. I just want my brother back." He sighs in defeat, stumbling back and sitting on the bed with his head in his hands.

"I'm so sorry Lincoln. I will try to get you out." I feel bad for him. If I was in his place I would have done the same. But he was involved in a very bad crime so I get why Scott can't just let him go. Although I think he has already suffered enough.

"I just want to find my brother. I won't ever come back here." Lincoln pleads. I'll try my best to convince Scott.

"I'll do my best, Lincoln. I'll try to get you out of here." I say to him before walking away.