older Alpha watching him made Cole uncomfortable. He needed some more alcohol to have this conversation. “I…”
“I don’t expect an answer right now.” Taylor took a drink. “But I do want you to think about it. You have a lot on your plate. Trying to save the rogues, building a new team with the Coalition and a relationship with a wonderful woman.”
He’d never even considered taking a position as Alpha. When he’d left his pack he’d figured that no one would ever want him. Now that things were changing, since he’d made friends and had found Kendra, he already had hope, but this opportunity threw him off kilter. “I don’t deserve this.”
“Think about it,” Taylor repeated. He strolled over to his desk and picked up a few files. “Here is some information about my territory and how we currently run things. Of course, there’s no personal data inside, but it’ll give you an idea of how much property, members and businesses we deal with on a regular basis.”
“Businesses?” he questioned. “I have a job.”
“Yes,” Taylor agreed. “And it benefits the pack to have a Coalition agent looking out for them. You have resources we don’t but the pack can offer you just as much. You don’t have to run any of the businesses. That’s what managers are for. You will have plenty of help.”
“This is a lot to take in,” he admitted.
“Take your time looking through these.” Taylor handed over the paperwork. “Feel free to call or come by if you have any questions. Talk to Kendra also. She has a great head on her shoulders. She’s a valuable member of my inner circle. So, will you think about this?”
“I will,” he promised. He wasn’t sure he’d be able to do anything else. He rose before he set his glass back on the bar top. His hands shook so he gripped the files tighter.
Cole glanced over his shoulder. “Maybe you should consider other options too.”
“It’ll all work out,” Taylor said. “I have complete faith.”
* * * *
“What did Taylor want to talk to you for?” Kendra asked as they got ready for bed.
They were back at her cabin and she was glad that he was staying again. She still couldn’t believe what they’d confessed to each other earlier but she was happy and content. She felt great. Watching him from the end of the bed as he cleaned up at the bathroom sink, she never wanted him to be anywhere else. He’d already removed everything other than his boxer briefs. Damn, he was one sexy man.
Cole put the toothbrush she’d given him that morning back in the cup and looked at her through the mirror. “I want to talk to you about it, I just need some time to process everything first.”
Kendra nodded since she understood perfectly. Taylor was the one person who she trusted most in her life and she knew that he wouldn’t have said anything bad to Cole. However, Taylor also had a tendency to bring up subjects that no one wanted to think about, so if Cole needed time to process she could give him that. Besides, she had a feeling that Taylor really wanted Cole to join the pack. She’d seen the way Taylor had watched Cole with a small smile.
Changing the subject should be easy enough. There was a lot going on. “We got all the rogues fostered with pack members so that they’d be comfortable and not overwhelmed with a bunch of guests in and out of the Alpha house. Only Trent is staying in the main house.”
Cole leaned against the doorway. “Are you sure the pack members are safe? We still don’t know anything about the rogues.”
“They’re with guards or inner circle members. Our pack knows what they’re doing,” she assured him.
“But you didn’t bring anyone here?” he asked.
She smiled. “We talked about it but I need to get Trent transferred into Marshal custody in the morning. Plus we’re still searching for more of Shawn’s pack and the rogues, so I got out of babysitting duty.” Kendra winked. “So it’s just the two of
“I don’t expect an answer right now.” Taylor took a drink. “But I do want you to think about it. You have a lot on your plate. Trying to save the rogues, building a new team with the Coalition and a relationship with a wonderful woman.”
He’d never even considered taking a position as Alpha. When he’d left his pack he’d figured that no one would ever want him. Now that things were changing, since he’d made friends and had found Kendra, he already had hope, but this opportunity threw him off kilter. “I don’t deserve this.”
“Think about it,” Taylor repeated. He strolled over to his desk and picked up a few files. “Here is some information about my territory and how we currently run things. Of course, there’s no personal data inside, but it’ll give you an idea of how much property, members and businesses we deal with on a regular basis.”
“Businesses?” he questioned. “I have a job.”
“Yes,” Taylor agreed. “And it benefits the pack to have a Coalition agent looking out for them. You have resources we don’t but the pack can offer you just as much. You don’t have to run any of the businesses. That’s what managers are for. You will have plenty of help.”
“This is a lot to take in,” he admitted.
“Take your time looking through these.” Taylor handed over the paperwork. “Feel free to call or come by if you have any questions. Talk to Kendra also. She has a great head on her shoulders. She’s a valuable member of my inner circle. So, will you think about this?”
“I will,” he promised. He wasn’t sure he’d be able to do anything else. He rose before he set his glass back on the bar top. His hands shook so he gripped the files tighter.
Cole glanced over his shoulder. “Maybe you should consider other options too.”
“It’ll all work out,” Taylor said. “I have complete faith.”
* * * *
“What did Taylor want to talk to you for?” Kendra asked as they got ready for bed.
They were back at her cabin and she was glad that he was staying again. She still couldn’t believe what they’d confessed to each other earlier but she was happy and content. She felt great. Watching him from the end of the bed as he cleaned up at the bathroom sink, she never wanted him to be anywhere else. He’d already removed everything other than his boxer briefs. Damn, he was one sexy man.
Cole put the toothbrush she’d given him that morning back in the cup and looked at her through the mirror. “I want to talk to you about it, I just need some time to process everything first.”
Kendra nodded since she understood perfectly. Taylor was the one person who she trusted most in her life and she knew that he wouldn’t have said anything bad to Cole. However, Taylor also had a tendency to bring up subjects that no one wanted to think about, so if Cole needed time to process she could give him that. Besides, she had a feeling that Taylor really wanted Cole to join the pack. She’d seen the way Taylor had watched Cole with a small smile.
Changing the subject should be easy enough. There was a lot going on. “We got all the rogues fostered with pack members so that they’d be comfortable and not overwhelmed with a bunch of guests in and out of the Alpha house. Only Trent is staying in the main house.”
Cole leaned against the doorway. “Are you sure the pack members are safe? We still don’t know anything about the rogues.”
“They’re with guards or inner circle members. Our pack knows what they’re doing,” she assured him.
“But you didn’t bring anyone here?” he asked.
She smiled. “We talked about it but I need to get Trent transferred into Marshal custody in the morning. Plus we’re still searching for more of Shawn’s pack and the rogues, so I got out of babysitting duty.” Kendra winked. “So it’s just the two of
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