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“Not today.”The answer is clearly not what Sage wants to hear from the look on her face. Corbin straightens and moves to take a seat next to me, his arm stretching across the back of my chair while still talking to his daughter. “In a little while, we’re taking Karsyn shopping.”
“We are?” Sage perks up, smiling brightly. “You and me?”
“Yeah,” Corbin confirms. “First, I need to talk to Justice and handle some things.”
“Okay, Daddy.” The little girl nods, seeming ecstatic to be going shopping. I’ve no clue what the hype is all about, but I suppose I’ll find out.
“You think it wise to take her out?” Big Daddy asks, eyes swirling with questions. I don’t have to read his aura to know he doesn’t like this idea.
“Karsyn needs clothes, and I’m taking my mate to get what she needs.” Corbin’s words are terse and leave no room for argument as he leans toward his father, narrowing his eyes. “But later, you and I, we need to have a talk,” he mutters and looks over at me, then back to Big Daddy. “It seems there are some things you never mentioned to me.”
“Like what?” Big Daddy demands, nostrils flaring.
Corbin leans even deeper and snarls harshly. “That my mother was the daughter of Artemis.”
“The hell she was,” Big Daddy shouts, jumping from his seat and pointing at me. “This witch tell you that?”
Corbin also gets to his feet, and Daniel pulls me out of the way while Sage is pulled back by Dane. The tension in the room intensifies and grows in magnitude. This isn’t good.
“She did, but only after I witnessed her in a moment translucent speaking with the Goddess herself.”
“Lies,” Big Daddy snarls, his features transforming to that of his wolf. “This witch is a liar, just as they all are.”
“Then how did she know the name Victor Wulfsige?” Corbin demands, his voice laced with such fury I could easily taste it. “Do you think I’m a fool? That I don’t know how to scent that of deceit or a lie? She spoke the truth, and the Moon Goddess, Artemis, came to her as a warning to me. To this club. Something is coming.” He points to the doors and continues, “That fucker I helped Cyrus with yesterday . . . the one who took my niece . . . he’s coming for us all. He’s that fucker, Victor Wulfsige.”
You could hear a pin drop with how the room grew silent at Corbin’s harsh words. Or maybe it is quiet due to the vibrations coming from Corbin. Could it be that of the Alpha demanding submission? A part of me wants to whimper and lower my gaze, but I find I’m transfixed by the very man who is my mate. I never believed I’d see something so beautiful as he is. His handsome body is nothing compared to the unseen as he takes control and proves himself. No challenges were needed to prove he could take on anything that was to come at him.
Chapter Fifteen
Corbin
Fighting my wolf back, I focus on my mate’s scent to calm me down. I don’t understand how it can do this so easily, and it just does as I face off with Big Daddy. The very fact that he’d dare state my mate would be a liar pisses me the fuck off. His disrespect enrages my wolf, who’s demanding he show his submission.
“Corbin,” Karsyn whispers. The uncertainty in her voice is the only thing that pulls me back from the edge.
“You don’t know what you’re talking about.” Big Daddy glowers, shaking his head while taking a step back. Good choice for him to do, this is my club now. My pack. I won’t tolerate anyone challenging me. Not even my old man who stepped down. I still work hard to earn my place to be respected as I have, and my brothers know exactly why I’m not one to be fucked with.
“This is why I was going to discuss it with you later, but you just had to blow the fuck up instead of listening to me,” I bite out and turn from him. I’ll deal with him later. I glance at Dane, holding my wide-eyed daughter. Jerking my chin, I motion for him to hand her to me. Dane does this without a word, and I take Sage from him. “Why don’t you go play in your room for a while? I’ll come get you when we’re ready to go.” She doesn’t need to be out here for the rest of this.
“Okay, Daddy.” Sage’s bottom lip trembles. The sight of it guts me and fucks with my wolf. She’s ours, and I’ve scared her. It’s not often I lose my temper, and rarely have I done it around her.
Setting her on her feet, she instantly darts off, running in the direction of her room, which is setup across from mine and between Dane’s and Justice’s. Being who she is, she’s protected here at the clubhouse when she’s here, just as she’s protected when I have her at home where it’s just the two of us.
Turning my attention to my VP, I lift my chin. “What did you need to talk to me about?”
Justice looks between Big Daddy and me, then to Karsyn. “Got a call from Orpheus. He wants a meeting with us. Says it’s imperative,” he grunts, bringing his gaze back to mine.
Reading between the lines, I want to slam my fist into something. Whatever it is that’s imperative won’t be a good thing, and it’s something I’ll need to handle first thing. Meaning, I’m not taking Karsyn anywhere. It’ll have to wait, or I send a doxy and my mate will just have to get the fuck over it. Karsyn can deal with it for the time being. I’ve got shit to do for my club. She might be my mate and is important to me, very damn important, but my club, my brothers are also fucking important.
Glancing around, I spot Saddle and Big Red. “You two, I want you to go shopping and get something for Karsyn,” I order, not waiting for them to respond as I turn my attention to Big Daddy. “You got Sage. Tell her I’ll be back.” Returning my attention to Justice, I jerk my chin. “Let’s go see Orpheus and find out what the fuck he needs to talk to us about.”
I don’t bother looking at Karsyn, I can feel her emotions. I hear her thoughts and know I’ve hurt her. I’ll have to deal with her later. Until then, she can get over the hurt. My life isn’t just about her. It never will be. That’s a damn lie, and I know it. Finding my mate will not ever change who the fuck I am. I’m the of the Spiked Raiders MC. The Alpha of my pack. A shifter. A man. A father to my daughter. This is something the woman will have to understand. Just as any other would have to. She won’t be able to hack this life if she doesn’t.
Stalking out of the clubhouse, I let out a heavy breath and breathe in the fresh air. My wolf is pissed with me and wants me to go back inside, but I’m not about to give in to him. It fucking sucks, but he’ll get over it. My head needs to be clear for dealing with Orpheus.
I have nothing against the vampire but that doesn’t mean that won’t change. The vampires aren’t a creature to turn your back on with full hearted trust. You do and your fucked no matter the fact we have a truce or not. We work with the Vampires simply because right now it benefits the both of us. If that were to change, I need to be able to see it . . . to prepare for it before that ever happens.
“That was kinda fucked up, Prez,” Justice notes, joining me at our bikes.
