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“Da, Da..bl,” Bane blows raspberries, spraying spit across my face. I chuckle, nuzzling his cheek and blowing a raspberry on it, making him cackle before putting his binky in his mouth, hoping he goes back to sleep and doesn’t wake his brother.
Axton watches me for a few seconds. “Then open your borders to my side. Both packs share the border, open the borders and come move in with me at the packhouse,” Axton says, and my eyes move to his.
“Then I can help with the boys and your pack.” He offers, shrugging, and Bane spits his binky out and grabs Axton’s hand, preferring to gnaw on his knuckles than his binky.
“But what about the women?”
“Move them into my pack’s apartment building. The bottom three levels are vacant; they’re used to my pack, anyway. At least you can monitor them until they get used to your father’s old pack. They can stay there as long as they want until they adjust.”
Chapter Thirty-Eight
I sigh when my thoughts go to Sondra. “And Sondra can stay with your mother in the penthouse. Sorry, but the old bat will cut me in my sleep.” Axton says before I can even ask the question.
I chuckle. “I think you’re growing on her.” I chuckle.
He holds his fingers up, pinching them close together. “Maybe this much, but not enough for me to sleep without one eye open.” He laughs.
“I’ll have the packhouse to myself soon, anyway. Eli is moving in with Slater. Apparently, I’m insufferable to live with.”
“And speaking like that is not helping you convince me it is a good idea.” I laugh.
“Will you at least think about it? I want you and the boys close.” Lexa presses forward. Yet after seeing Axton back down to her and not try to take over, she doesn’t seem as reluctant.
“Maybe we should. We’ll go into heat soon, anyway. At least until we figure out what to do next?” She tells me. Not only that, it would stop all this struggle with the bond.
“Da, Da..Dadda..” Bane says, making me blink down at his squirming little body between us, thinking I misheard when Axton looks down at him too.
“Did he speak?” Axton questions, looking at me. My brow furrows, and I shrug, unsure if I misheard when Lexa speaks.
“No, that little crotch goblin best not have said dada first! Freeloading pint-sized traitor!” Lexa huffs angrily in my head.
“Say it again.” Axton coos, squishing his cheeks, giving him fishy lips, and making him cackle.
“Come on, you can say it.” Axton urges as we both wait expectantly.
Bane babbles and coos but doesn’t repeat the mysterious word. Lexa purrs. “That right, my boy is not a traitor!” She huffs when Bane speaks.
“Dadda, Dadda!” He babbles, pulling on Axton’s hand, trying to gnaw on his knuckles again. Axton sits up straighter, and I frown, feeling betrayed.
“He said Dadda!” Axton exclaims excitedly, picking him up and hugging him. Bane giggles as his father’s stubble tickles his neck and face.
“He is confused and got our names mixed up!” I tell him while trying not to pout and sound bitter. It doesn’t work because Axton raises an eyebrow at me.
“No, he definitely said Dadda, not Momma!” he tells me triumphantly. I shake my head, refusing to believe it and sticking with my hearing needs checked! When Bane repeats it, a little clearer, making sure there is no debate on whether he indeed said it.
“See!” Axton says, smugly holding him up like Bane is a trophy he just won. “Definitely, Dadda!” I glare at him, and he tucks Bane closer.
“Don’t look at me like that. It’s not my fault I’m his favorite!” Axton teases, and I scoff.
“I have been trying for weeks to get them to say mom, and you waltz on in, and he spits that garbage out first!” I growl at him.
Axton gives me a look like I just insulted him. “Garbage?” He growls at me.
“Yes, garbage.” I huff.
“Someone is jealous and throwing a tantrum!” Axton tells Bane with a laugh before looking back at me.
“Why are you getting so upset? He’ll say mom, soon enough, you’ll see.” He shrugs, and I growl at him.
