Amber: July: Mystic Zodiac, Book 7 by Brandy Walker

to talk about it?”
    “Dad is retiring and wants me to take over the business and the Pack.” He rolled his head from side to side, popping his neck.
    “Damn.” Theo and he always assumed Theo’s father wouldn’t pass on the business until he died…most likely sitting in his chair at the office.
    “Yeah. I told him no on the business. CFO I can handle. Running the entire thing—not so much. Jasper is more suited to it.”
    “He does have his hands in more of the company. He’s pretty damn good at his job too.”
    “That’s what I told my Dad as well, and he agreed.”
    “Then why offer it to you?”
    “I’m the oldest. Hierarchy and all that. Jasper is getting the company. I’m still CFO, but will start taking more interest as a whole.”
    “Jasper okay with that?”
    Theo snorted. “He doesn’t have a choice. The Pack and the company go hand-in-hand.”
    “And you’re taking the Pack.” There was no question to it. Andreas always figured Theo would. He was laid back, but an Alpha through and through. He’d been acting as his father’s confidant and sounding board for years.
    “Yep. I don’t know what the fuck got into me. I actually insisted on it.”
    Emily knocked once and entered. She placed the tray with the requested items on the desk and left without a word.
    Andreas grabbed a coffee and took a healthy drink before taking a seat at the desk. He pivoted so he could see Theo. “Looks like there are changes all around us then.”
    Theo perked up, looking more than happy to shift focus onto something else. “What changes are you making?”
    “There are a couple of things. Some more personal than others. At some point, I want to talk to you about the Pack.”
    Theo’s eyes opened wide. Andreas continuously told Theo he wouldn’t join, and his news was clearly a surprise. Though he wasn’t sure about joining it still, he had an idea he thought Theo might like.
    “I’m going to put Nikos in charge of A Shift in Style . I’m ready for something else.”
    Theo’s surprise faded, replaced by a knowing smirk. “And that something else is your mate in a town three hours away.”
    Andreas nodded. “I want to open a storefront there for a new business venture as well.”
    “Really?” Theo seemed to mull over the information Andreas had given him. “What kind?”
    “Similar to the current company, but a lot more intimate, appointment only personal shopping on an upscale level. I’m thinking of calling it A Shift in Luxury. ”
    “I’m intrigued.” His eyes narrowed, and Andreas could practically see Theo thinking. “You should set up an online presence as well. People could pop into one of the Style stores and get measured, then submit their information on the Luxury website for a personal shopper.”
    Andreas liked what he heard and a myriad of ideas flowed in his head, expanding on his original idea. A sense of anticipation and excitement filled his chest. “Shoppers could supply information of what they’re looking for. Price limits. Include shipping in the price.”
    Theo grinned as Andreas rambled on. “You have the spark back in your eyes. This is what happens when you don’t spend all of your time cooped up in this soul sucking glass enclosure. The ideas flow. Mates are found.”
    A heavy knock came from the door.
    “Open,” Andreas called out.
    The door opened and Nikos walked in. “Andreas. Theo.” Nikos nodded at them both.
    Andreas motioned for his brother to sit. “Come little brother. We have much to talk about.”

Chapter 14
    July 10th – Friday 2200
    A mber’s gaze slid to the entrance of the bar again. Leif and Gunnar, the two bouncers with grizzly bear running through their veins stood watch, checking the patrons as they walked in or stumbled out. The bar seemed busier than usual, but then it could just be her.
    Andreas had yet to show up, and she was beginning to wonder if it had all been a dream or a cruel lie. A way to stay in her bed for some fun over a