Kieran stood in the hallway,his focus on the map, while his healing essence surrounded Kyra.
“She already started unraveling his compulsion on her own,” he’d said upon arrival, his admiration evident. “Unless you did that?”
I’d shaken my head. Because no, I hadn’t. That had all been Kyra’s doing.
Kieran had nodded then and began unweaving Fare’s compulsion from her mind, just like he’d done for Myon and Fritz.
It would go faster if he could touch her, but he knew better than to try to enter her nest. Especially with me standing nearby.
Our mating might have started as a platonic business transaction, but it had evolved into something much more primal. Kieran undoubtedly sensed that in the way my wolf prowled just beneath the surface.
“I’m still waiting on a few return calls,” he told me conversationally. “But I have enough information from some of our allies to cross certain locations off your map.”
He listed the island names, giving me something to preoccupy my mind while Kyra healed.
Then he informed me about which Alpha-Omega pairs would be relocating to the Sanctuary this week. There were four sets, all of them from Blood Sector.
“I can’t stay here much longer,” he added. “My wolf misses his pregnant mate. As do I.”
I glanced through the doorway, my eyes falling on Kyra’s prone form in her nest. An image of her being pregnant with our pup flirted with my thoughts. That would certainly not happen anytime soon, but maybe one day. If that was what she wanted.
However, if that day ever came, I doubted I would have the strength to leave her side.
Which was a realization that made me frown.
Kieran had shadowed here out of duty, his need to protect his mate’s Sanctuary likely the motivator he’d required to justify leaving Quinnlynn.
I would do the same for Kyra if I had to. But I wasn’t sure I could do it for him.
And that was the cause for my frown.
At some point, my loyalty had shifted.
Kyra was now my priority, not my cousin.
“You don’t approve of my Alpha-Omega choices?” Kieran asked, his midnight irises scrutinizing me.
I shook my head. “No, those pairings are adequate. I assume Quinnlynn already approved them.”
“She did,” he confirmed. “But your expression displays doubt.”
“Because your comment about missing your mate made me realize I couldn’t very easily leave mine,” I told him. I’d always been blunt with my cousin. Though, we rarely spoke. Well,Irarely spoke. Mostly because I never had much to say.
However, lately that had changed.
Because of Kyra.
“I rather gathered that.” Kieran ran his knowing gaze over me. “You realize this decision will make your new title permanent, yes?”
“I do.” Because Kyra would never want to leave the Sanctuary. I’d deduced that from her thoughts. This was her home. She’d dedicated her life to these Omegas, and nothing would take her away from them.
I would never desire to change her mind.
If she wanted to nest here, we would nest here. And I would help her lead by keeping the Alphas in line.
“Have you spoken to her about it?” he asked.
“Not yet.” I’d filled her in on bits and pieces over the last day, but we’d mostly spent our time between the sheets. Or on top of them. Or in the shower. And once against the door.
