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Alpha. That’s what it should say,he thought.
His pack was a solid bunch, though. He hardly even had to play that card. Really, the challenge for himself and the rest of them was handling the fae and the witches. Or rather, navigating the politics.
Rollo was already at his desk as he took a seat.
“So, I assume you came by just to rub it in my face that you are heading to the beach?”
“You know me so well,” Rollo quipped back. “But sadly, no, just making sure I have everything covered while I am away. Being the peacekeepers in this crazy town offers no real rest. Even when I am not here, my mind is.”
“Don’t I know it,” Dax replied. “I really lucked out when you boys headed the call.”
“Goes both ways, brother. You have held us together through thick and thin.”
“I’m just saying I don’t know what I would have done had you all not answered the call. Sometimes I still wonder if I did the right thing taking over the pack,” Dax said, spinning around in his chair, his hands folded behind his head.
“Brother, there would be no Fae Crossing Pack if it weren’t for you. No, you didn’t need to pick up the pieces after what happened, but you did. And who wouldn’t want to come here and be right in the thick of it? As far as I am concerned, we are the glue that holds together the whole magical world. At least west of the Mississippi.”
“Tell that to the council. I swear, they don’t appreciate us. They don’t know how much we have on our plate.”
“Facts. Sometimes I almost understand why your father left.”
Anger rose in Dax. “Fuck him. He quit, is what he did. Broke his bond. I will never forgive him for that. And I am always gonna live up to my word.”
“I said almost, Dax. It’s been fifteen years now and I’ve never regretted a day.”
“You sure about that?” Dax said, meeting Rollo’s gaze.
He knew Rollo knew exactly what he was referring to.
“We have been through the shit, brother. And we are gonna come out of it. We will catch that son of a bitch,” Rollo said.
“We better. I’m getting sick of having nothing to say for myself but ‘no comment,” on that score.
“Don’t you worry about anyone else. We are doing what we need to do. I’d like to see them handle one day of policing this town.”
“I know, but doesn’t make it any easier. People wanting answers, and we got nothing for them.”
Shewants answers, you mean.
“Soon enough, Dax. We’ll get him.”
“Damn right we will,” Dax said.
“Amen.”
“How can we not? You and the other boys are the best of the best. That’s all I can say.”
“Fae Crossing Pack forever, brother. Ride or die,” Rollo said. “We’d die of boredom without the fae to keep us on our toes.”
“Don’t forget about Etta and Company,” he said, referring to the witches.
“Yeah, they are always good for a laugh,” Rollo added.
“Not sure that’s exactly how I would put it,” Dax responded. “Gotta admit, sometimes I wonder if my dad might be right,” he continued. “It feels like we are barely holding things together.”
“Bullshit. We hold this town together, Dax. Scratch that. You do.”
“Maybe we have, so far. The pack. But it feels like it’s always hanging right there, in the balance.”
