Alpha's Human Mate

Secrets Revealed

           

I talked. "You talked." Cole says mirroring my thoughts. My breath starts to quicken. "Breathe Dani," Cole instructs, "In, out, in, out." When I am all done I look at Cole. Neither of us know what to say. I just spoke for the first time in nine years. "Dani, do you think you can talk again?" Cole asks me. I am in shock. I just talked. I start to reach for my notebook so I can answer Cole's question, but he grabs it first. "No Dani, I want you to try talking. I am quick to shake my head, but Cole is stubborn and stands his ground. "No." I whisper. "No what?" Cole pushes. I'm not ready for big sentences and Cole knows it. That's why this time when I reach for my notebook Cole lets me. My father, he made sure I would never talk again. "What did he do Dani? You're safe from him, you can tell me." "Yes." I whisper. Cole smiles. This time I talk without his prodding. I reach for my pen and dive into my story.

My father, he as you know used to abuse me. It was physical, but also mental. Never sexual. I put my hand on Cole's to relax him. I know talking about my past always causes anger to surge inside of him. My father was always abusive, at least in my lifetime. My mother taught me not to stand up to him and bite my tongue. I was already a quiet child, but from this moment on, I didn't utter a word. I take off my shirt and reveal what long sleeves has been hiding all these years. The words my father carved into my arm, and the story to follow. I am left with, in my opinion, the wort scar I could ever be left with. The word bitch. That's what I was, that is until Cole changed my mind.

Cole says nothing just pulls me into his arms. The unspoken silence is enough for the both of us. We both know this is a big step in our relationship. The stories told tonight in this room will stay between the two of us. It is just one of those things that only you and your significant other know. The one person who will never judge you and will keep your secret between the two of you until they perish.

As a mate to the Alpha I have learned I will be in charge of many people. Cole has told me sometimes, you have to put on a brave face and say everything is alright. Even when it's not. But with that one special someone, you never have to pretend. I can tell Cole anything and I know he will be there for me. I also know everything I say to him will stay between us unless it is information that we want to expose.

Everything dawns on me as I lay in Cole's arms. Mere seconds after reveling my biggest secret to him. He is perfect for me. Cole is the man I want to, will build my future with. I lean over and kiss Cole's forehead. "I love you." I whisper.

*****

It is too dark for Dani to realize the Alpha's smile. She assumes he is asleep and will never hear her confession. But truth be told, she loves him. And he loves her more than she'll ever know.  

*****

I wake up the next morning and frown in confusion when I see Cole is not in the bed. Everything in my self-conscious is telling me he left me. But my mind knows better.

I follow the smell of coffee out to the living room where I see Cole sitting on the couch watching the world news. I chuckle causing Cole to look at me. "What?" he asks innocently. "Human news?" I scoff. Cole catches my meaning and smiles. "Just because I'm a werewolf doesn't mean I can't watch the news. This stuff concerns me too. I mean yeah we don't really give a shit about politics or the government, we have our own rules. But we still live here, we have to know what's going on." I blush. Making Cole laugh. "Did you think we had a werewolf news?" I nod my head causing Cole to laugh harder and my face to become redder.

"Come on Dani we are just like humans. Only we are more awesome and way cooler." Cole smirks causing me to throw a pillow at his head. "Did you just throw a pillow at my head?" Cole stares at me in disbelief. "Maybe." I smile. Cole jumps up ready to chase after me when we hear a knock on my door. I look at Cole before looking down at my outfit. Last night I decided to sleep in a tank top. I am comfortable enough around Cole to wear something other than long sleeves.