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“You know how warped that boy was,” my mum says. She’s a master manipulator, but it’s been over a decade since we’ve trusted a single word out of her mouth. “He’s been gathering the supplies to take us out, to get revenge for something that was his fault.”
Maia tenses, and I hate more than anything that we don’t have the bond. I trust that my brothers are soothing her that way, and I focus on giving her calming touches and letting the sparks do their job.
“We had someone from our pack who was able to get a job there, and we never thought anything of it,” Edward says calmly. “Until he came to us one day with concerns.”
“Why would he come to you?” Alex asks.
“We’re his alphas,” Charles says.
“What was his concern?” Topher asks, and unlike Alex, his tone is full of impatience.
“He found out that there was a private project that the founder—Ryan—was working on, and it could be very dangerous for all of the wolf-kind. It was kept hidden from the humans, of course, but the wolves that worked there heard plenty of rumours, and a lot of them were scared.”
“And the project was…?” Alex demands.
“They were working on scent neutralising agents so that wolves could mask their scents and hide who they were whilst being in plain sight,” George says, and I let out a loud snarl as I realise the implications of what that could do.
I’m not the only one, with both Topher and Alex growling low. Orion and Max are likely as unnerved by this as I am.
This is dangerous. So, very dangerous.
And now… it all makes sense.
“They’ve done it, then,” Kane says. “We know for a fine fact that this is the only thing that makes sense. How else would he get on pack lands?”
“They’ve been playing us for a fool.”
Maia sits up, and losing some of her touch sends my anger even higher. She was grounding me, but I’m desperate to go over to the pathetic Grey pack and wipe them all out.
Ethan’s been using this little scent neutralising agent of his brother’s to get onto our lands, to try and take my daughter away.
I’m not sure if he’s been doing more than that, and honestly, I don’t care.
I’d give the pack over in a heartbeat if it meant I kept Maia and Phoebe. I don’t care about the wolves.
“No, you may not,” Kane says with a heavy sigh. “But we’re not handing over our pack to anyone. We’re alpha's. We need a pack around to ground us. We need to provide. We’d go insane otherwise.”
“I’d provide for my mate and child.”
“And where would you do that?” Kane sounds so amused. “In a pack where another alpha is in charge? Of course not. You’d be unable to function with someone else in charge, you’d be unfulfilled, and very unhappy.”
I’d kill Kane, too, and not feel any guilt.
He snorts.
Maia’s frown can be felt in her entire body as she looks over at Alex for answers. “I don’t understand what the big deal is with this.”
My mum rolls her eyes, letting out a little huff.
“We’ve told you about how important scents are to werewolves,” Alex says, and Maia nods slowly. She brings her bottom lip between her teeth, her eyes so focused on Alex, and I groan as she wriggles slightly on my lap.
This is the wrong time for an erection, but I can’t help that my mate is the most beautiful and sensual woman to ever exist.
“Yes,” Maia says softly.
“She can’t understand the difference,” my mum scoffs, pursing her lips.
“No,” I snarl, glaring at my mum. She frowns at me, confusion pouring from her idiotic self.
