Emily’s POV I wake up in the morning hot and uncomfortable, but I feel Mike behind me and the mate bond immediately calms me down. I feel Mike pull me in closer to him. I breathe in his scent. But what about that dream. I need to talk to my mom. I look over at Mike and see that he’s still sleeping. I slip out of his arms and out of bed. I manage to sneak all the way to the door without making a sound. Then CREEAAAK. Blast that stupid floorboard. I hear Mike shuffle around under the covers. “Are you sneaking out?” He asks. I freeze and turn around. “I didn’t want to wake you.” I say. “Where are you going so early?” He asks yawning and propping himself up on his elbow. “I promised my mom we would have breakfast together this morning. She wants to talk about the alpha Announcement, I’m