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“I know.” I lifted my head, brushing my lips over his. “I love you too.”
This bond was absolute. His loyalty was only to me. His connections was mine and mine alone. Always, forever. Xander had given himself tome.
His eyes flared, glowing golden brown circled in crimson.
My mate.
My world.
His thoughts were loud in my head so I smiled and nodded to agree because no matter what, from now on, we had each other.
* * *
“Get dressed.”Xander leaned over the back of the sofa and kissed my mark, sending a rush of warmth and eroticism through my body.
“Why?”
“Pack business.”
“Can’t we get a pass with all things considered?” I smiled up at him and he shook his head. Xander and I had been secluded in his place for almost a week. Jo and Laz had come by but we hadn’t actually left. Mostly because of me. We still had no idea who’d attacked Xander. They were still out there and whoever it was wanted our son. Xander had made it clear multiple times that he refused to hide but to appease me, for now, we stayed in.
“We could but I have a feeling Jo would drag you up out of here.”
“We have pack business with Laz and Jo?”
“No. You, Jo, and the other ladies. Her idea so if you have a problem with that? Take it up with her.”
My eyes darted over to Rafe and Xander either heard my thoughts or sensed my unease. He had been doing a lot of that lately. The mark connected us in ways I was still trying to make sense of but he was content with our bond and invading my thoughts.
“He’s my son, Toy. I can handle him and if I have questions, Laz is here.”
“I wasn’t…”
“You were…” He kissed my mark again as if explaining how he knew. “But I won’t hold it against you. I’ve missed a lot so you have the right to doubt.”
“I don’t doubt. I’m just used to being with him.”
“Get dressed. Jo said meet her across the hall in thirty minutes.”
I groaned. “Fine.”
I struggled leaving the apartment. Being away from Xander felt like torture and I wondered if I was experiencing a slight bit of what he’d felt all these years from not being able to connect with me the way he wanted. I also understood I had to have a life outside of him and Rafe, even if just a tiny one. So after I crossed the hall to get Jo, and she and I were heading to the elevators, I decided to focus on the time I was spending with her.
“So what’s this pack business?”
“You’ll see when we get there.” She smiled smugly as we stepped into the elevator. When we went up instead of down, I narrowed my eyes at Jo who only shrugged until we stepped off on the roof. I noticed several other women, all members of the Bennett pack, leisurely lounging with drinks in hand and small plates of what looked like heavy hors d’oeuvres.
“Is this a party?”
“Kind of but more of a get together…” Jo looped her arm through mine. “For you.”
“A party for what?” I jerked to a stop and she stepped in front of me.
“You’re officially mated to one of the Bennett Alphas. You need to be formally introduced to them as…”
“As what?” I frowned at my friend. “You’re their Luna. I’m just…me.”
“All of the above is correct but you’re not just you, Toy. Xander, Laz, and Zion are equally respected. These women need to respect you just as much as they respect me…”
