snuck up on you a few times,”
Andre teased.
“Are you heading back to the house?” Sierra asked.
“Yes,” Paul replied.
“Good. I’m going with you. Valco, I’ll call you when Lexi and I are done visiting, okay?”
Paul and Andre cringed at one another. Valco laughed. Lexi’s scent lingered on his brothers, so they must have been making some progress with their mate. Sierra invading the progress might cause some unneeded tension.
“Honey, the guys just invited us over for dinner this evening. Why don’t you wait a few hours until then to meet with Lexi? My brothers and the men have some business to discuss, so it would be a great time for you to introduce Lexi to some of the other members of the pack,” Valco interjected.
“Yeah. Wait until five o’clock or so,” Paul added, then quickly kissed Sierra on the cheek before heading out the door.
She eyed them knowingly, but they didn’t stick around to argue.
Valco had just ensured some extra time for them to get to know Lexi better.
* * * *
New York City
Were She Belongs
85
“What do you mean there’s no sign of her? After nearly two years of searching, we finally catch a break, and you jerks lose her? I want answers, and where’s Andy?” Stratton demanded as four betas stood in front of his desk looking scared and exhausted.
“We don’t know,” Murphy replied. He appeared to be the only one brave enough to speak to Stratton.
“Find out who has him. I’ve already had to make some major changes to my plan. I wasn’t even considering taking out the Crimson pack this early,” Stratton stated as he leaned against the desk. He smoothed down his chin hair and looked toward his main assistant, Barvon, and beta, Kyle.
“The raid on VALERIE’S was successful, sir. I think it left a clear message that you’re back and ready to take charge,” Barvon replied.
“It was successful, but I didn’t get what I was after. I need her, Barvon. They don’t know who she is or what she possesses. Lexi will be my mate and sit beside me as we rule over all packs, including Sinclair.”
“I have several men working on detecting who disrupted her abduction. As of now, it appears to be a combination of Crimson and the Sinclair pack,” Murphy added.
Stratton turned toward him. “Did you find out why they had an interest in finding her? Any confirmation that the Sinclairs believe that she is their mate?”
“No, sir.”
Stratton remained silent for a moment. He could feel his beast getting antsy. Lexi was the perfect mate to sit beside him as he reigned.
“I know Jacob cared for her, but they weren’t intimate. She wasn’t intimate with anyone,” he stated confidently.
“As soon as we know, we’ll advise you, sir. Right now, we are trying to locate Andy and get rid of any evidence that could lead the humans back to us.”
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“Good. Now leave me,” he ordered, raising his hand in the air.
Instantly, the men evacuated the room.
Stratton pushed off the desk and walked around it. His home office was very large. The whole mansion and estate were. He had worked so hard the past few years building up his pack and his followers so Lexi would be proud to be his mate. He looked at himself in the mirror. He looked to be in his forties by human terms, but in were years he was ancient. It was his destiny to become alpha of the largest pack on Earth despite Kelmore’s attempt at killing him off.
Initially, when he secured the bloodline between himself and Lexi, there would be no stopping him. Once he took over the Crimson pack members and forced them to merge with his pack or die, then he would be ready to challenge Sinclair. Any of the brothers would do, especially Valco, considering he was about to mate with a McFay.
The McFay pack was small compared to Crimson, but they tended to stay united. There could be a potential problem there, but ultimately getting Lexi would resolve it all.
His cell phone rang, interrupting
Andre teased.
“Are you heading back to the house?” Sierra asked.
“Yes,” Paul replied.
“Good. I’m going with you. Valco, I’ll call you when Lexi and I are done visiting, okay?”
Paul and Andre cringed at one another. Valco laughed. Lexi’s scent lingered on his brothers, so they must have been making some progress with their mate. Sierra invading the progress might cause some unneeded tension.
“Honey, the guys just invited us over for dinner this evening. Why don’t you wait a few hours until then to meet with Lexi? My brothers and the men have some business to discuss, so it would be a great time for you to introduce Lexi to some of the other members of the pack,” Valco interjected.
“Yeah. Wait until five o’clock or so,” Paul added, then quickly kissed Sierra on the cheek before heading out the door.
She eyed them knowingly, but they didn’t stick around to argue.
Valco had just ensured some extra time for them to get to know Lexi better.
* * * *
New York City
Were She Belongs
85
“What do you mean there’s no sign of her? After nearly two years of searching, we finally catch a break, and you jerks lose her? I want answers, and where’s Andy?” Stratton demanded as four betas stood in front of his desk looking scared and exhausted.
“We don’t know,” Murphy replied. He appeared to be the only one brave enough to speak to Stratton.
“Find out who has him. I’ve already had to make some major changes to my plan. I wasn’t even considering taking out the Crimson pack this early,” Stratton stated as he leaned against the desk. He smoothed down his chin hair and looked toward his main assistant, Barvon, and beta, Kyle.
“The raid on VALERIE’S was successful, sir. I think it left a clear message that you’re back and ready to take charge,” Barvon replied.
“It was successful, but I didn’t get what I was after. I need her, Barvon. They don’t know who she is or what she possesses. Lexi will be my mate and sit beside me as we rule over all packs, including Sinclair.”
“I have several men working on detecting who disrupted her abduction. As of now, it appears to be a combination of Crimson and the Sinclair pack,” Murphy added.
Stratton turned toward him. “Did you find out why they had an interest in finding her? Any confirmation that the Sinclairs believe that she is their mate?”
“No, sir.”
Stratton remained silent for a moment. He could feel his beast getting antsy. Lexi was the perfect mate to sit beside him as he reigned.
“I know Jacob cared for her, but they weren’t intimate. She wasn’t intimate with anyone,” he stated confidently.
“As soon as we know, we’ll advise you, sir. Right now, we are trying to locate Andy and get rid of any evidence that could lead the humans back to us.”
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“Good. Now leave me,” he ordered, raising his hand in the air.
Instantly, the men evacuated the room.
Stratton pushed off the desk and walked around it. His home office was very large. The whole mansion and estate were. He had worked so hard the past few years building up his pack and his followers so Lexi would be proud to be his mate. He looked at himself in the mirror. He looked to be in his forties by human terms, but in were years he was ancient. It was his destiny to become alpha of the largest pack on Earth despite Kelmore’s attempt at killing him off.
Initially, when he secured the bloodline between himself and Lexi, there would be no stopping him. Once he took over the Crimson pack members and forced them to merge with his pack or die, then he would be ready to challenge Sinclair. Any of the brothers would do, especially Valco, considering he was about to mate with a McFay.
The McFay pack was small compared to Crimson, but they tended to stay united. There could be a potential problem there, but ultimately getting Lexi would resolve it all.
His cell phone rang, interrupting
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