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“Yep.”
“Who took his place when he died?” Her eyes narrow. Accusatory.
The only other female I’ve ever told this story to was Eliza, a wolf I saw casually in my twenties. When she realized my brother had been an Alpha, I saw the hope in her eyes. Some wolves would do anything to be a Luna.
That’s not the look in Tasha’s eyes.
She looks like this news is a betrayal, but she doesn’t need to look at me like that. I cross the kitchen to the island and lean across it toward her. There’s still enough distance between us that I couldn’t kiss her from here if I thought she’d let me.
It’s definitely not something I should be thinking about in the middle of this morbid conversation about my family’s history.
I want to kiss her anyway.
She’s still waiting for me to answer. “No one. The pack doesn’t exist anymore.” It never deserved to exist in the first place.
“What pack was it?”
I almost answer her until I remember she’s been in training to be the next Luna Sovereign. She might know too much about the Wild Bend Pack for comfort.
The last thing I need to do is give her more reasons to resist our mate bond.
“It isn’t important.” The words come out harsher than I intended, and I immediately see the fracture it creates between us.
Tasha pushes her wine glass away and slides off the stool, wobbling on her feet. “I’m going to bed.” She takes a few steps toward the doorway before shooting me a nasty look. “By myself.”
If she thinks I’m not crawling into bed beside her, she’s sorely mistaken.
“I mean it.” Her scowl deepens as if she can read my mind.
I don’t say anything. I’m not going to lie to her. But maybe I will wait until she’s asleep to go to bed. It’s been a long fucking day, and I don’t have the energy to keep fighting her. I’m going to get what I want in the end anyway.
I’ve gone rounds with some of the toughest shifter fighters in the world and left the ring smiling, but a few rounds with my mate is enough to leave me feeling ragged.
When she walks away, the pang of loss that hits me nearly bowls me over. After that bullshit with Zeke, I’m not comfortable with her out of my sight. It’s the reason I sought her out first thing when I got back to the house.
Speaking of which…
Now that I have the kitchen to myself, I reach for the phone sitting on the counter and redial the last number called. It only rings once before Dominic picks up.
“Tasha?” The Alpha’s voice is weary.
“Not this time.” He murmurs something over the phone. To Tess, I presume. “I think we need to talk.”
“You’re damn right we do. Tess wants her sister back. Whatever you think you’re doing, Tasha obviously isn’t safe. If you’re really hoping to have something with her, you can stay here as well until it’s worked out properly.”
There’s no chance in hell.
“We’re safer here. We’re as off grid as it gets, and no one is going to be looking for us here. I’m not coming back into pack territory until I know it’s safe.”And not until my mate is marked,my wolf is eager to remind me.
“This is ridiculous. We don’t even know you, and the Jarreaus have already been ripped apart by rogues once this year. You need to bring Tasha back, Glass. The way she sounded on the phone… That’s not the voice of a shifter who’s happy with their mate. Let her come home.”
I clench my teeth to hold back the anger I want to spew at him. “If I bring her there, the Sovereign Pack will be back for her. They can’t have her. If they couldn’t keep me away from her, who knows who the hell else might get close. This isn’t a fucking negotiation, Dominic Parker, and that isn’t why I called.”
He lets out a growl that reminds me too much of my fucking brother.
There’s a scuffle from their side of the phone, and then Tess’ breathless voice takes over. “Paxton?”
“What?” I’m outright snapping at them now. Hell.
