a timid step
back, he averted his eyes as he spoke. “It is not easy for some of us to accept,
but we will do our best.”
Phoenix finally released the younger
wolf who dropped to his knees. “You will accept my future mate. Any who disrespects
her will bleed.” He looked down at the wolf at his feet. The other male averted
his eyes.
Gray snarled asserting his dominance, he
let his eyes scan the thick crowd. There were no more that contested. Gaby
dropped her hands to her sides, she hadn’t realized that her arms had been
wrapped firmly around her belly. It was so important to her that her babies
were accepted, that Phoenix got to keep his pack.
His body remained rigid and his eyes
hard, at least until they landed on her. Only then did they soften. In two
quick strides he was at her side, his arm surrounded her. “Doing okay?”
She nodded. The tension in him eased
somewhat.
“Now that things are clear, dinner is
served,” Gray addressed the crowd. He took his mate’s hand and they walked
over.
“Nothing like good food to calm a
crowd.” Ash smiled.
“Come mate, they will wait for us to go
first.”
“Thank you, Gray,” Gaby said.
He turned his hard eyes on her. “All I
ask is that you make him happy.”
Phoenix growled and Gaby thumped him on
the arm. “I will.”
Gray smiled. Gaby got the feeling the
big wolf didn’t smile very often, at least not at anyone other than Ashlyn. “Well,
what are you two waiting for, go and make this official.”
Phoenix smiled back, but his arm
tightened around her and his jaw locked. Maybe he wasn’t as ready to mate with
her as he’d always claimed. The Alpha and his mate moved to the lamb roasting on
the spit.
“Sit,” Phoenix gestured to the closest
table. “I’ll fetch you some food.”
She did as he said and watched his
retreating back as he strode to the serving line. Was Phoenix having second
thoughts about being with her? Maybe after coming here and being with his
people he had changed his mind about mating her.
Gaby rubbed her belly praying she’d
misread the situation.
“Hi, I’m Carol.” A pretty dark haired
female wolf with big doe eyes stepped up to the table. Gaby introduced herself
and they shook hands.
“Would you mind if I sat down?”
“Not at all.”
The other woman wore a pretty sun dress.
There were copper streaks in her hair which were highlighted by the flames of
the fire.
“I can’t believe that Phoenix is going
to be a father. He’s such a good man. Oh silly me”—she clasped a hand over her
mouth—“Phoenix and I dated for a while.” Her smile broadened. “You also seem
like a really nice person and I’m sure you’ll be great together.” Her eyes
sparkled.
Gaby searched the other woman’s face
looking for a hint at a lie or humor. People were not this nice. Especially
since Carol and Phoenix had a history.
“I hear its twins,” she gestured at
Gaby’s belly.
Gaby nodded.
“So exciting. Can I fetch you something
to drink. Phoenix won’t have the hands.” She pointed to the food area where
Phoenix negotiated two plates. “I’ve heard that pregnancy can make you feel
thirsty.”
“That would be great.”
More than anything, chatting with the
pretty female made her feel even more skin-like. Gaby watched as Carol made for
the drinks table. She was so different from the female, from all the female
wolves she’d met.
They were all stunning with long dark
hair and athletic bodies. Moreover, they were all so nice. If this was what
Phoenix was used to in a female, then they were in serious shit. The more she
thought on it the more she felt he deserved a mate that would be agreeable.
Someone who would take care of his every need with a glowing smile.
Once Gaby’s demon was no longer dormant,
Phoenix was in for the fright of his life. Gaby watched Carol pour the drinks
and suddenly she didn’t feel like being here. Phoenix had tensed at the thought
of their mating. All around her were glaring
back, he averted his eyes as he spoke. “It is not easy for some of us to accept,
but we will do our best.”
Phoenix finally released the younger
wolf who dropped to his knees. “You will accept my future mate. Any who disrespects
her will bleed.” He looked down at the wolf at his feet. The other male averted
his eyes.
Gray snarled asserting his dominance, he
let his eyes scan the thick crowd. There were no more that contested. Gaby
dropped her hands to her sides, she hadn’t realized that her arms had been
wrapped firmly around her belly. It was so important to her that her babies
were accepted, that Phoenix got to keep his pack.
His body remained rigid and his eyes
hard, at least until they landed on her. Only then did they soften. In two
quick strides he was at her side, his arm surrounded her. “Doing okay?”
She nodded. The tension in him eased
somewhat.
“Now that things are clear, dinner is
served,” Gray addressed the crowd. He took his mate’s hand and they walked
over.
“Nothing like good food to calm a
crowd.” Ash smiled.
“Come mate, they will wait for us to go
first.”
“Thank you, Gray,” Gaby said.
He turned his hard eyes on her. “All I
ask is that you make him happy.”
Phoenix growled and Gaby thumped him on
the arm. “I will.”
Gray smiled. Gaby got the feeling the
big wolf didn’t smile very often, at least not at anyone other than Ashlyn. “Well,
what are you two waiting for, go and make this official.”
Phoenix smiled back, but his arm
tightened around her and his jaw locked. Maybe he wasn’t as ready to mate with
her as he’d always claimed. The Alpha and his mate moved to the lamb roasting on
the spit.
“Sit,” Phoenix gestured to the closest
table. “I’ll fetch you some food.”
She did as he said and watched his
retreating back as he strode to the serving line. Was Phoenix having second
thoughts about being with her? Maybe after coming here and being with his
people he had changed his mind about mating her.
Gaby rubbed her belly praying she’d
misread the situation.
“Hi, I’m Carol.” A pretty dark haired
female wolf with big doe eyes stepped up to the table. Gaby introduced herself
and they shook hands.
“Would you mind if I sat down?”
“Not at all.”
The other woman wore a pretty sun dress.
There were copper streaks in her hair which were highlighted by the flames of
the fire.
“I can’t believe that Phoenix is going
to be a father. He’s such a good man. Oh silly me”—she clasped a hand over her
mouth—“Phoenix and I dated for a while.” Her smile broadened. “You also seem
like a really nice person and I’m sure you’ll be great together.” Her eyes
sparkled.
Gaby searched the other woman’s face
looking for a hint at a lie or humor. People were not this nice. Especially
since Carol and Phoenix had a history.
“I hear its twins,” she gestured at
Gaby’s belly.
Gaby nodded.
“So exciting. Can I fetch you something
to drink. Phoenix won’t have the hands.” She pointed to the food area where
Phoenix negotiated two plates. “I’ve heard that pregnancy can make you feel
thirsty.”
“That would be great.”
More than anything, chatting with the
pretty female made her feel even more skin-like. Gaby watched as Carol made for
the drinks table. She was so different from the female, from all the female
wolves she’d met.
They were all stunning with long dark
hair and athletic bodies. Moreover, they were all so nice. If this was what
Phoenix was used to in a female, then they were in serious shit. The more she
thought on it the more she felt he deserved a mate that would be agreeable.
Someone who would take care of his every need with a glowing smile.
Once Gaby’s demon was no longer dormant,
Phoenix was in for the fright of his life. Gaby watched Carol pour the drinks
and suddenly she didn’t feel like being here. Phoenix had tensed at the thought
of their mating. All around her were glaring
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