tortured. They need stability as much as we do. There are two fighters you should get along with. They have a few rough edges, but they’ll have your back.”
Reece looked directly into his alpha’s eyes. “We’ll have theirs, too.”
“Good enough for me. I say we head that way now and make introductions.”
“We have a vehicle waiting out front.”
“Let’s go.” Nicolas walked out the door and to the car.
McDonald drove. He didn’t talk as much as Reece, and Nicolas remembered him as the calmer of the two. Reece asked a million questions about the women.
“And Madayah cooks?”
“Yes, she does.”
“Can I marry her?”
“Only if you want your life short and bloody. She’s mated to Vorlyk.”
Reece grinned. “Then I’ll happily just eat what she cooks.”
They arrived at the cabin in no time and walked in. The Monopoly game was finished and the two werewolves sat on barstools getting haircuts. It made Nicolas smile.
“We’re outnumbered,” Troy grumbled.
“We lost at Monopoly and had to pay the piper. I suggest if you like your hair length you don’t play against them,” Bernard said glumly.
The women stopped what they were doing and stood silent, wearily watching the new wolves.
“Meet Reece and McDonald. They’re ours and they’ll take the back bedroom. Sorry Madayah, but you have two more mouths to feed.”
“They’re skinny and need fattening up.”
“She says that about everyone.” This came from Talya. She walked forward and put her hand out.
Nicolas had given the two new wolves a rundown on everyone during the drive over. Both knew Talya was off limits, but they had no problem shaking her hand.
Nicolas continued the introductions. As he expected, Esta gave only a nod of her head and refused to shake hands. She also stayed back from the hair cutting, but her eyes didn’t appear to be as openly hostile as the day before. It was a start.
“Dinner will be ready in an hour. I hope you boys like Mexican food, because it’s what I cook best.”
“Ma’am, we’ll eat anything you make us.”
“Call me Madayah. I’m too young to be a ma’am.”
Neither wolf argued.
Laughter filled the dinner table caused from a play-by-play of Troy and Bernard cheating at Monopoly.
Troy shook his head. “We didn’t have a choice. They thrashed us.”
“If you cheat again we’ll make sure you’re bald,” Sheeba said in her quiet voice.
“You’re blind. How in the hell did you figure it out?”
She didn’t take offense. “Your smell changed once you started cheating.”
“Our smell?”
“Yes, you stunk a little more than normal.”
“Not fair. We haven’t mentioned your smell.”
“You asked me how I knew. I told you. It’s not my fault you stink.”
“If we smell so bad, how did you put up with Nicolas?”
“We put him in cat clothes and made him bathe.”
Nicolas saw where this was going. “Men and women are switching rooms tonight. We can all sleep where the others slept the night before and start mixing our odors.”
“That’s just gross.” Talya’s expression showed disgust.
“If you don’t watch your mouths, I’ll have everyone exchange clothes.”
This caused good-natured laughter.
Nicolas was happy for the banter, and the relaxing feel of the room allowed his mind to shift to Zenya. He wondered if he would need to seek her out or if she’d be waiting. He was lost in his thoughts and it took him a minute to realize the conversation stopped and all eyes were on him.
“What?” He looked around at his pack.
Reece asked the question first. “You’ve mated?”
“Is that what the smell is?” Talya looked intrigued.
Heat traveled up Nicolas’s neck.
“Our alpha’s face is turning red.” Troy laughed loudly.
He disregarded Troy and answered Talya. “I’ve never mated before so I’m not sure about the smell.”
Reece jumped in again. “I was around Brandt and Emily after the attack. You smell the same way. I don’t think
Reece looked directly into his alpha’s eyes. “We’ll have theirs, too.”
“Good enough for me. I say we head that way now and make introductions.”
“We have a vehicle waiting out front.”
“Let’s go.” Nicolas walked out the door and to the car.
McDonald drove. He didn’t talk as much as Reece, and Nicolas remembered him as the calmer of the two. Reece asked a million questions about the women.
“And Madayah cooks?”
“Yes, she does.”
“Can I marry her?”
“Only if you want your life short and bloody. She’s mated to Vorlyk.”
Reece grinned. “Then I’ll happily just eat what she cooks.”
They arrived at the cabin in no time and walked in. The Monopoly game was finished and the two werewolves sat on barstools getting haircuts. It made Nicolas smile.
“We’re outnumbered,” Troy grumbled.
“We lost at Monopoly and had to pay the piper. I suggest if you like your hair length you don’t play against them,” Bernard said glumly.
The women stopped what they were doing and stood silent, wearily watching the new wolves.
“Meet Reece and McDonald. They’re ours and they’ll take the back bedroom. Sorry Madayah, but you have two more mouths to feed.”
“They’re skinny and need fattening up.”
“She says that about everyone.” This came from Talya. She walked forward and put her hand out.
Nicolas had given the two new wolves a rundown on everyone during the drive over. Both knew Talya was off limits, but they had no problem shaking her hand.
Nicolas continued the introductions. As he expected, Esta gave only a nod of her head and refused to shake hands. She also stayed back from the hair cutting, but her eyes didn’t appear to be as openly hostile as the day before. It was a start.
“Dinner will be ready in an hour. I hope you boys like Mexican food, because it’s what I cook best.”
“Ma’am, we’ll eat anything you make us.”
“Call me Madayah. I’m too young to be a ma’am.”
Neither wolf argued.
Laughter filled the dinner table caused from a play-by-play of Troy and Bernard cheating at Monopoly.
Troy shook his head. “We didn’t have a choice. They thrashed us.”
“If you cheat again we’ll make sure you’re bald,” Sheeba said in her quiet voice.
“You’re blind. How in the hell did you figure it out?”
She didn’t take offense. “Your smell changed once you started cheating.”
“Our smell?”
“Yes, you stunk a little more than normal.”
“Not fair. We haven’t mentioned your smell.”
“You asked me how I knew. I told you. It’s not my fault you stink.”
“If we smell so bad, how did you put up with Nicolas?”
“We put him in cat clothes and made him bathe.”
Nicolas saw where this was going. “Men and women are switching rooms tonight. We can all sleep where the others slept the night before and start mixing our odors.”
“That’s just gross.” Talya’s expression showed disgust.
“If you don’t watch your mouths, I’ll have everyone exchange clothes.”
This caused good-natured laughter.
Nicolas was happy for the banter, and the relaxing feel of the room allowed his mind to shift to Zenya. He wondered if he would need to seek her out or if she’d be waiting. He was lost in his thoughts and it took him a minute to realize the conversation stopped and all eyes were on him.
“What?” He looked around at his pack.
Reece asked the question first. “You’ve mated?”
“Is that what the smell is?” Talya looked intrigued.
Heat traveled up Nicolas’s neck.
“Our alpha’s face is turning red.” Troy laughed loudly.
He disregarded Troy and answered Talya. “I’ve never mated before so I’m not sure about the smell.”
Reece jumped in again. “I was around Brandt and Emily after the attack. You smell the same way. I don’t think
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