Reynard , pup.”
“That, I ’ll handle myself.” Roan quickly pulled himself together. “Up until now, I have let his past deeds snowball towards a formal punishment. Having him and the other two gathered for Ian and Lillah seemed the perfect opportunity and was just an excuse to carry this out. But murdering a human threatens the safety of the Pack. No one is immune to the consequences of such an act. No one.”
“Good.” He then let out a deep sigh. “What is it with these young pups nowadays? Seems like the younger they are, the more ignorant and disrespectful.”
Roan grimaced at that, knowing exactly what he was saying. “With the world changing around us, we’re all trying to adapt as best we can. But the younger generation, well, most don’t understand what it’s truly like to fight for what they want. To make a place for themselves within the Pack. They want everything handed to them . And if they don’t get it, they’ll take it , damn the consequences. That pos es a very real threat to the Pack .”
“Yeah, I’ve been hearing the same from others.” Quinn let out a low, rumbling growl. “So what’s your plan?”
“It’s time the young ones, and the rest of the Pack, learned what true power is. And the repercussions of ignoring their place.”
A low whistle sounded across the line. “You sure, boy?”
“It’s time, uncle. Time for the Pack to learn a lot of things.”
Silence reigned for a bit, then, “Well, if I’m to have a ring side seat, I guess I need to let Caroline know and get myself on the road.”
“I’ll meet you in the clearing, uncle.”
“I look forward to it, boy.” He then clicked off.
Making sure his phone was disconnected; Roan laid his head back against the seat and closed his eyes. The coming confrontation would no doubt be the hardest he ’d have to face. But for the safety and continuation of the Pack, and his family, Roan would do whatever it took. If it meant putting the fear of the Alpha in them all, then so be it. That would just be the price he would have to pay.
Chapter Seven
The feeling of a warm hand gently shaking her shoulder brought Rivera slowly to wakefulness. The sounds and smells upon reaching a semi-conscience state were momentarily confusing as the vague impression of a dream whispered through her mind. It was disorienting as the misty images of wolves, running, and tall pines faded along with a sense of joy, peace, and belonging. When she finally opened her eyes, Roan’s handsome face came in to focus, bringing the event s of the last twenty-four hours slamming into her brain. Any thoughts of dreams vanished as her True Mate smiled down at her, his teeth white and even, his expression one of pure happiness.
“Hey.”
“Hey.” She smiled back at him, feeling unaccountably shy for some unknown reason.
He leaned down, softly rubbing his lips against hers before thoroughly kissing her breathless.
Oh, God. The taste of him, the heat, the want and need swamp ed her senses. It was as if she had no idea what true passion, true desire felt like until she met this man. A part of her must have been frozen before he came along, only to be melted with a searing kiss.
“Mmm. You taste good, sweetheart.” Roan pulled back enough to nibble on her bottom lip, his tongue soothing the tiny bites. “Rich…decadent…sinful.” He took her mouth again, stealing what was left of her wits.
“Roan!”
They broke apart with a jerk, a rumbling growl sounding from Roan as Rivera panted. Both looked toward the fool who dared to interrupt them.
“Whoa, man.” Steven raised both hands in the air. “Didn’t mean to stop the love fest, but Connor says we’ll be landing in thirty-five minutes.”
That seemed to mollify Roan, the growls stopping as he took a deep breath. Rivera, on the other hand, was mortified. She could feel the heat creeping up her
“That, I ’ll handle myself.” Roan quickly pulled himself together. “Up until now, I have let his past deeds snowball towards a formal punishment. Having him and the other two gathered for Ian and Lillah seemed the perfect opportunity and was just an excuse to carry this out. But murdering a human threatens the safety of the Pack. No one is immune to the consequences of such an act. No one.”
“Good.” He then let out a deep sigh. “What is it with these young pups nowadays? Seems like the younger they are, the more ignorant and disrespectful.”
Roan grimaced at that, knowing exactly what he was saying. “With the world changing around us, we’re all trying to adapt as best we can. But the younger generation, well, most don’t understand what it’s truly like to fight for what they want. To make a place for themselves within the Pack. They want everything handed to them . And if they don’t get it, they’ll take it , damn the consequences. That pos es a very real threat to the Pack .”
“Yeah, I’ve been hearing the same from others.” Quinn let out a low, rumbling growl. “So what’s your plan?”
“It’s time the young ones, and the rest of the Pack, learned what true power is. And the repercussions of ignoring their place.”
A low whistle sounded across the line. “You sure, boy?”
“It’s time, uncle. Time for the Pack to learn a lot of things.”
Silence reigned for a bit, then, “Well, if I’m to have a ring side seat, I guess I need to let Caroline know and get myself on the road.”
“I’ll meet you in the clearing, uncle.”
“I look forward to it, boy.” He then clicked off.
Making sure his phone was disconnected; Roan laid his head back against the seat and closed his eyes. The coming confrontation would no doubt be the hardest he ’d have to face. But for the safety and continuation of the Pack, and his family, Roan would do whatever it took. If it meant putting the fear of the Alpha in them all, then so be it. That would just be the price he would have to pay.
Chapter Seven
The feeling of a warm hand gently shaking her shoulder brought Rivera slowly to wakefulness. The sounds and smells upon reaching a semi-conscience state were momentarily confusing as the vague impression of a dream whispered through her mind. It was disorienting as the misty images of wolves, running, and tall pines faded along with a sense of joy, peace, and belonging. When she finally opened her eyes, Roan’s handsome face came in to focus, bringing the event s of the last twenty-four hours slamming into her brain. Any thoughts of dreams vanished as her True Mate smiled down at her, his teeth white and even, his expression one of pure happiness.
“Hey.”
“Hey.” She smiled back at him, feeling unaccountably shy for some unknown reason.
He leaned down, softly rubbing his lips against hers before thoroughly kissing her breathless.
Oh, God. The taste of him, the heat, the want and need swamp ed her senses. It was as if she had no idea what true passion, true desire felt like until she met this man. A part of her must have been frozen before he came along, only to be melted with a searing kiss.
“Mmm. You taste good, sweetheart.” Roan pulled back enough to nibble on her bottom lip, his tongue soothing the tiny bites. “Rich…decadent…sinful.” He took her mouth again, stealing what was left of her wits.
“Roan!”
They broke apart with a jerk, a rumbling growl sounding from Roan as Rivera panted. Both looked toward the fool who dared to interrupt them.
“Whoa, man.” Steven raised both hands in the air. “Didn’t mean to stop the love fest, but Connor says we’ll be landing in thirty-five minutes.”
That seemed to mollify Roan, the growls stopping as he took a deep breath. Rivera, on the other hand, was mortified. She could feel the heat creeping up her
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