He jabbed a finger at Vinny, and the blond one beside him scooted over to pat him on the shoulder.
I knew not every pack was like ours, but I didn’t understand how you couldsharean omega and not carry any love for each other. But alas, some people were straight. Allegedly.
“Coffee delivery!” I announced way louder than necessary just to make itveryclear I was here now.
Every head in the room snapped toward me.Good.
I stepped inside. Porcelain clinked as I set everything down, the sharp scent of espresso wafting through the air.
“Fresh,” I added cheerfully. “Strong. Just how you like it. Boss, would you like a cup?”
Vinny scrubbed his face and barely concealed his temper. “Yeah. Thank you, Benji.”
I poured for him first, of course, then moved to my beautiful Serena and added extra sugar to hers before sliding the rest to the three other alphas. They were big boys. They could serve themselves.
With that out of the way, I sat between my alphas and rested my head on Vinny’s chest. He stiffened for half a second, then exhaled through his nose, one hand coming up automatically to settle on my shoulder. He needed the most help staying levelheaded, and I was more than willing to be his patience, considering he had absolutely none.
“Don’t you think it’s fucking stupid tonottrust a Stellar about what’s going on inside the Stellar walls?” the blond alpha snapped.
Serena nodded like he’d just made an excellent point.
Vinny let out a humorless huff. “I think it’s fucking stupid to trust someone who hasn’t had contact with the family in thirteen years.”
“I haven’t been in contact withmostof them since I went to prison,” the black-haired man leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “I’ve had one cousin feeding me details so I can make sure they’re not up to bullshit.”
“…One of your cousins?” Serena asked, brow furrowed.
The brown-haired alpha nodded. “We call himThe Wrench.”
I swore I watched Vinny have an aneurysm.
“The Wrench,”Vinny repeated slowly. The other alpha nodded again.
“Pierce, do you even understand how fucking stupid you sound right now?”
Ah, so that was his name: Pierce.
Pierce didn’t flinch. I’d give him that. He held Vinny’s stare like a man with practice.
“I understand exactly how it sounds,” he said. “I also understand that he’s still inside the Stellar operation, and he says Logan is tearing apart the city looking for the omega he lost.”
“How the fuck do you evenlosean omega? They’re people, not things,” Vinny muttered.
“Yeah, but the Stellars don’t treat them like that,” Pierce said grimly. “I don’t know where the girl is, but I know Idon’twant Logan to get her back. And you hate the Stellars. I figured this could be a win-win.”
“I’m not gonna put a fucking bullet in the kid’s head because he’s pissed his little girlfriend broke up with him,” Vinny laughed.
The sound didn’t last, not when the front door opened less than a second later.
Every head turned toward the sound of footsteps echoing across the foyer. The meeting hit pause as Violet peeked around the corner.
Her dark eyes were rimmed red, her cheeks flushed. Poormuñequitalooked so worn out, and through our bond, I could feel anxiety pulsing off her in waves.
“Wait a second,” Vinny said, his voice suddenly soft. “Violet, come here sweetie, how was your–”
Reed stepped beside his sister, a canvas tucked under his arm.
“Hm. So you’re the one who took Vi’s phone because you didn’t like her attitude,” he said, smiling.
