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“Yeah, but this one is starting to become an issue. Your mate, Malachi’s mate, and Eveny’s mate are humans. We’re ‘honorary’ members, but not full members. And Dani’s an actual shifter, so it would make even more sense for her to be a full member. Plus, Kammie’s mate is a bear. He would make a great protector.”
Acksel exhaled with an exasperated rumble. “Every time someone gets mated in the pack we have this discussion.”
“Because you can’t get it through your thick head that I want you to change this law.”
“My head’s thick because I have to keep banging it against the wall,” he said, his lip curling up into a smile.
Brynn stabbed the air with her fork. “Watch it.”
Adam cleared his throat and said, “Making Dani an honorary member is fine, as long as she can work with me. We both want to stay in Wilde Creek, and we’d like to work together.”
“That’s so romantic,” Brynn said with a sigh.
Acksel rolled his eyes. “You can tell my dad that I said its okay with me for you two to become stewards. I understand about wanting your mate by your side. We’re working on getting the work of the omegas divvied up more fairly, but having you two as permanent stewards is a good idea.”
Acksel and Adam cleared the dishes while Brynn and Dani talked about the full moon celebrations. As they were getting ready to leave, Adam said, “I’d like to mate with Dani officially during the March full moon.”
“Of course,” Acksel said.
“I need help to keep her safe.”
Brynn’s brows rose. “Won’t she stay with the mates in our house during the hunt?” It was tradition that the mates who were unable to shift stayed in the alphas’ home while the pack hunted.
“I like to shift, too. Adam’s worried that someone is going to mistake me for a real reindeer,” Dani said. Adam helped her on with her coat and then tugged his on.
“What were you thinking about?” Acksel asked.
“A privacy fence. Something tall, maybe eight feet, and reinforced so it couldn’t be knocked down easily. My property is an acre, and I can stay with her on the full moon and shift in the yard with her. It’s not quite the same as hunting with the pack, but then again I don’t really do that now.”
“How will you hunt if you’re just in your yard?” Brynn asked.
“I don’t need to hunt to be happy, I just need to be with Dani,” Adam said.
Dani couldn’t help her broad smile.
“I’ll have Jerry Ferrity contact you in the next few days about putting up a privacy fence for you.”
“Thanks, Acksel,” Adam said.
“You’re welcome.”
Brynn and Dani hugged again, and then they said goodbye. As Adam helped her into the truck, she said, “That went really well.”
“I think so, too. You’re surprised?” he asked as he got behind the wheel.
“Not really. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but they’re very down-to-earth and sweet.”
“We’re lucky to have them as alphas.”
She figured she was the luckiest reindeer around, not just because she’d found her truemate, but because she’d found a place to call home, somewhere she belonged. She hadn’t ever really felt like she fit in with the bears, but Adam’s easy acceptance of her allowed everything else to fall into place.
“I’m going to make you so happy when we get home,” she said, leaning against his shoulder.
“It would be pretty hard to top how happy I am right now.”
“Challenge accepted.”
CHAPTERFIVE
