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Living vicariously through my brother will never be enough. I’d curse the fates if they hadn’t brought Kinsey to us in the first place. “So you know, I think you’re one fucking lucky bastard. My cock is so jealous. I’m jealous. You better not fuck things up. I’ll hold you responsible for how things are handled from this point on. If Kinsey for one second thinks that she’s made a mistake, it’ll be my foot up your fucking ass. Understand?” Should I threaten him? Absolutely. Will he let me down? Never. It just happens to be something that I feel the need to say.
Chuckling, he drapes his arm over my shoulder, giving me a hearty shake. “I wouldn’t expect anything less. She only deserves the best of the best. And that includes you. Our girl will sometimes need a quickie, and you’re the only one capable.”
I swing out and clock him in the shoulder. “I’m not even mad about that. My damn cock will be ready quicker, letting me go round after round.”
He chuckles without response, shoving me to move faster. We make our way to the living room, and Holly jumps from her spot on the couch and rushes us, throwing her arms around my brother and me at the same time. Enzo lifts her, spinning her around. They’ve always been close, probably because they’re only a couple of years apart in age instead of the eight years I have on her, and I bet she was rooting for him first instead of Wilder, who has always treated her like his baby sister no matter her age.
“You have no idea how happy I am for you. I absolutely adore Kinsey, and if you guys didn’t claim her, I was going to suggest me and her run away and just live as sisters in the wild world out there.” Holly tosses her pale hair back, her eyes shining brightly.
“Don’t make those kinds of comments, little sis. Wilder would freak the fuck out at the idea. He’s already about to blow a coronary.” I scrub my fingers across the back of my neck, trying to loosen my corded muscles. “We’re in some deep shit right now. You know we’re not going to tell you much, but just try to be a bit more obedient. I know how much you hate it. It’s just important that he’s not a loose cannon. The fact that this asshole emotionally claimed Kinsey without even telling any of us is already going to shake things.”
“He’s going to be fucking ecstatic. You know he’s a dick just because he thinks he has to be. The only thing he’s going to be jealous about is the fact that he missed his chance at bonding with her first.” Holly’s right about that.
My phone buzzes from my pocket, a group message flashing on the screen from Wilder.
Asshole Bro: We’re heading your way. I want you to tell Kinsey before we arrive.
I purse my lips, grimacing.
Me: No fucking way.
Asshole Bro: It’s an order. I can’t handle another moment of her sadness and fear. It almost killed me.
Me: My answer is still no.
Asshole Bro: Enzo, you do it. She needs to know what Tamsin had arranged with the Platinum Shores Pack. It is our duty to prepare her for the worst-case scenario.
Sexy Beast: Prepare her for what exactly?
Asshole Bro: The fact that if we don’t get the throne, we might have to face handing her over until we do. Father will not stand by us in this matter.
I swear under my breath and palm my forehead. Enzo reads over my shoulder and spins on his heels, running back upstairs to Kinsey. He left his phone in his room, and Kinsey just got a hold of the messages, responding as Enzo.
I’m going to kill Wilder. He didn’t know this would happen, but he should’ve been man enough to wait to discuss everything with her in person instead of relying on us to take charge of the situation. Despite how we all handle things differently and the fact that Kinsey might be difficult toward him for his attitude, it’s still no excuse. He’s fronting as our leader and would be the one who takes the throne unless we change our laws.
But if we have this new threat, it will really fuck up our plan. Things have already gone astray.
Asshole Bro: I don’t like it as much as you, but we need to be realistic.
Me: You want to know the reality now? Enzo bonded with Kinsey. There is nothing to prepare her for. She’s ours. If you disagree, then don’t bother coming.
Cool Guy: What? Bonded? Like fucked? She took his knot?
I shake my head, sighing. He knows damn well what it means for an alpha and omega to bond. I think he’s more in shock.
Me: Yes, he’s claimed her.
I stare at the phone, waiting for a response. But nothing comes. I don’t know if either of them knows what to say. They’re going to need time to process.
Me: You better get your thoughts together before you arrive. Not only did Kinsey see your text, but now she might question everything. I stand by Enzo. We would like you to stand with us. Kinsey will not feel anything but adoration and love with our protection. If you can’t give that to her, then we need to seriously think about the future of our pack.
Am I a dick for throwing this all out there? Maybe. But the last thing I need is for Wilder to come storming in here as if he’s still in control. Until Kinsey accepts him, he’ll not be in charge of any decisions regarding her. That’s just the way it has to be. He has no stake in the matter just yet.
I hope he does the right thing for us and her compared to what he thinks he’s obligated to do. I know being in Dad’s shadow has fucked with his head, and he’s concerned, but he needs to get his act together. Kinsey felt comfortable enough to let him care for her after the incident in the Gutter District. He needs to keep working at it. We can’t always intervene with his fuck ups.
A soft hand touches my shoulder. “Hey, Des? Why don’t you take this upstairs to Kinsey?” Holly holds out a plate of chocolate chip cookies.
I don’t get a chance to take them, though. I hear Kinsey coming down the stairs with Enzo behind her. Her face creases with her anger, and her spicy scent clobbers me, stealing my breath away.
