Michael went to the cupboard and grabbed a small bag of chips, and started eating them. "Well, I think that Nicholson is up to something, and he's using Angeline as a pawn of some sort. I think that he has a plan to try to upstage you on some level and I think that your mate has something to do with the angst you feel. I know how you feel about the subject of love and mates, more specifically your mate."
The two men stayed up drinking and eating some snacks, with Michael teasing Alec about his mate. There was a soft knock on the door and Alec looked up and smelled the air. Only Betty would be up this late. "Enter" Alec said rather gruffly. Once Betty was in the office she ran over and hugged Alec with all the strength she had. Alec hugged her back, smelling that sweet scent of his mate on
