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The Alpha.
This was not a democracy, and he had a feeling that many had forgotten that.
He’d shaken things up when he’d brought Brie in, but he had to believe that one day it would be for the better. Fate had chosen her for him, so it couldn’t have been for the worse.
At least that’s what he hoped.
The others were speaking around him, trying to guess Leo’s intentions. He honestly didn’t know what the other man planned, but he had a feeling it had to do with Gideon’s position as Alpha. Leo had never been one of the blessed wolves. He’d been the Alpha’s younger brother—as well as Max and Mitchell’s father. The man had craved power yet had never been given any. He hadn’t done much to earn it either.
Instead, he’d tortured and killed those lesser than him—what few there were—because he could.
When the explosion had taken out part of the den, Leo was said to have died. They’d apparently been wrong about that.
“Gideon?” Brie asked, her voice penetrating his senses.
“Huh?” he asked, aware everyone was staring at him.
“I was just asking if you were listening,” she said softly.
“Apparently not,” he growled out then regretted his tone. Her eyes widened, but she didn’t lower her chin or look away. He liked when she stood up to him and his wolf. It made him feel as though she could handle all of him, not just the pieces he’d let her see.
“How about we head out and meet again tomorrow?” Kameron put in. “I need to set up more patrols anyway.”
Gideon pulled his gaze from Brie and looked at his brother, the Enforcer. “Good. Keep an eye out. I don’t want anyone in or out of the den right now.”
Kameron’s eyes widened fractionally, but he nodded anyway. “Done.”
“You sure that’s wise?” Ryder put in, ever the thinker. “Won’t people feel caged?”
“They should,” Gideon snapped. “Our Pack isn’t safe, and it’s rotting from within. We need to find a way to fix it. We know the danger is coming from the outside as well. This is only one step.”
Ryder’s gaze moved to Brie before coming back to Gideon. “And the other matter that occurred during the circle?”
Hell, his usually quiet brother was sure talkative tonight.
“We’ll keep my lieutenants on watch,” he ground out. His inner circle of wolves that not only protected him, but his mate, was made up of the most trusted of men and women. They were usually hidden outside so others couldn’t sense their presence, but Gideon always knew they were there.
Brie did as well.
The fact that someone would be there to protect her if he couldn’t aided his wolf. Yes, he could see now that she could fight for herself if needed, but she couldn’t fight everyone.
No one could.
“Good,” Brynn said softly then stood up. “Come on, boys, we need to give these two some privacy.” She looked at Brie then lowered her gaze. “I’m with you, Brie. No matter what the idiots of the Pack think.”
With that, his little sister left the house. Then the rest of his family surprised him by lowering their heads before leaving behind her.
Brie stiffened in his arms, and he felt the bond between them pulse. “Did they just do what I think they did?”
He pulled her close and moved her hair so he could kiss her neck. He loved to taste her neck. It tasted of sweetness and wolf. “Yes. They wanted to show you that you matter, that you are their Alpha, just as I am.”
She wiggled away, and he let her go so she could stand and face him. “They could just do that? I mean I know they vowed to protect me and even showed me that they honored my requests during the hunt, but this was different. They haven’t seen me do anything Alpha-like.” She closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. “Mostly because I haven’tdoneanything.”
He sighed then gripped her thighs, bringing her closer to him. She staggered and fell. He caught her as he’d planned, and made her straddle his lap. Not only did he get to feel the heat of her above his dick, but he also got to see her face clearly when he spoke to her.
“That is my fault,” he said softly, and she licked her lips. Maybe putting her on his lap wasn’t the smartest thing to do since all he wanted to do now was pull off her jeans and sink into her cunt.
First things first though.
