Chapter 52

Scott left Avi's room to walk into his own, hopefully for a second of peace. He'd forgotten that the rest of the pack was in there with Mitch, plus Todrick. Scott sighed when he walked in. Kirstie was sitting on Todrick's lap, pointing at something Mitch was wearing. "No, I think it's cute!" Kevin stood from the bed and circled around Mitch for a second, one finger tapping his chin. "I don't know... I think the other one was better. Not that this isn't amazing, Mitchie. I'm just saying." Mitch nodded, holding up the other shirt. "So this one?" Kevin nodded, sitting down on the bed again. Scott just stared at them for a second. "Um. What exactly are we doing?" Todrick smiled at him. "Munchie is trying to pick something to wear to The Counsel." Scott nodded, heading for the bathroom. Mitch watched him, waiting for the door to close before looking to the others. "Can you guys.. Um. Go, for a second? He's upset... I need to talk to him." Kevin was the first to stand, offering Kirstie a hand. "Not a problem, Mitchie." When they'd cleared out, Mitch walked over to the closet to hang up his two shirts. Scott walked out of the bathroom, sitting down on the edge of their bed and looking up at Mitch. Mitch turned and smiled at him. "You seem stressed... Are you okay?" Scott nodded. "You look beautiful in both, by the way." "You don't even know what the second one looked like on me." "No. But I know what you look like." Mitch giggled. "Yeah you do. In all kinds of places." Scott smiled slowly. "That's right. I know you better than anybody, don't I? I'm a good Alpha." Mitch's smile wavered a second. "Of course you are... Why would you even say that? Did someone say you weren't a good one?" Scott shrugged. "Just.. Have to convince myself sometimes." Mitch sat down beside him, still not wearing a shirt, and set his hand on one of Scott's thighs. "Of course you are. You're my favorite, in fact." Scott attempted a smile. "Thanks." Mitch stood up again, going back to the closet, when Kevin walked in hesitantly. "Um. Alpha? A moment of your time?" Scott patted the bed next to him. "I'm tired. You come here." Kevin glanced to Mitch nervously, but Scott just waved a hand in Mitch's direction. "Don't worry about him. He knows what not to listen to." Kevin sat down next to him slowly. "That makes zero sense, but okay. This happened a while ago, but I didn't want to tell you.. Um. Kirstie? She, um. Todrick and I were cleaning, and she took a nap on the couch.. And she had a dream about something, um. Sort of sexual." "Why are you telling me this? Where's Avi?" "That's just it, though. It wasn't about Avi.. It was about you."