Saved By My Mate novel Chapter 5

"Your mate?" Emily questions and she looks up at me. Her eyes are wide. And teary. These kids are like me and Everett. Having known we were mates since we were kids. Not everyone does. Alice and Justin probably remind Emily of Everett and I.

"Yes." Justin says happily and looks at Alice who smiles back at him.

Logan walks behind his mom and smiles at me. He looks more refreshed and his eyes are lacking the bags under them from before.

"Oh Logan, can you take these darlings into the dining room?" Emily asks.

He nods and Alice and Justin follows him. I hear Logan introducing himself and Justin and Alice start talking about their favourite books when Logan asks.

"Bryson, why is it that you brought them here?" Emily asks as Micheal comes up behind her and wraps his arm around her shoulder. I nod to him and he nods back.

"They are the two of the remaining survivors of an attack against the Silver Creek Pack by the Blood Moon Pack. Their parents were killed and they are the only kids to survive. I was wondering if you could possibly take them in until I can find some arrangements for them." I tell them. Micheal tightens his grip on Emily's shoulder and she reaches up and grabs his hand.

"Of course we will take them. The poor darlings. They can stay as long as needed," Emily smiles sadly at me and I nod my head in thanks. I don't want to see her sad smile.

"Were there any leads on the Blood Moon Pack?" Micheal asks, his eyes are steely and hard.

"No," I drop my head so my gaze is on the ground. "I'm sorry." An alpha is never supposed to apologize but I feel the need to. Emily and Micheal are the parents of my mate. The love of my life that I lost and am unable to bring back to us.

I feel a hand on my shoulder and see Micheal standing in front of me with a sincere look on his face. "You have nothing to be sorry for."

I can't reply. I have no clue what to say. I don't know how to show them how sorry I am but how grateful I am for them not to hate me.

"Let's go inside Bryson. Your parents called just before you got here and were on their way." Emily says, wrapping her arms around me and dragging me inside.

We go inside and I see Justin and Alice in the living room with Logan watching TV. They are engrossed in an episode of some cartoon that I can't even guess the name of.

"So those two...." Logan says.

"Yeah. They are the only child survivors of the Silver Creek Pack. He's the son of the Alpha. Alice is his mate."

"Really?" Logan says shocked and looks at me as if to see my reaction. To see the sadness in my eyes at the mention of mates.

"Yes. They are mates. I promised them I wouldn't let them get hurt and I would avenge what happened to their pack. I won't let what happened to Everett happen to them. Or anyone else for that matter." I don't look at him when I say this. I don't want him to see the tears coming to my eyes. Despite being best friends with Logan I am also an Alpha and don't like showing my emotions to anyone else but my mate.

"You don't have to protect everyone by yourself you know." Logan says placing a hand on my shoulder but not making me turn around. "You have me, Mom and Dad, your parents, and all of the pack to help."

"I know, but I'm the Alpha so I have to protect everyone for them to be able to help." I don't say anything and turn around and give Logan a thankful smile. He's always been there for me. Despite the pain of losing his twin sister, he always tries to be there for everyone.