returned
with a groggy Paul in his arms, followed by Connie, leading the twins behind her.
They loaded them into the van and climbed in.
Alphy didn’t want to let his mate out of his
reach, but he didn’t want her to leave her stuff in the lot either. He didn’t
want those idiots getting anything that belonged to her. Drawing back, he wiped
away her tears. “Are you all right?”
She drew in a shaking breath as she nodded.
He kissed her on her forehead. “Are you good enough to drive? I don’t want to
leave your car here.” She nodded her head again. He walked her to her vehicle
and helped her in, then jumped into his own. He sent a quick text to his sister
before leading his new family out onto the road. He stayed alert the entire
ride home, which made it feel so much longer than it was.
His aunt, sister, and brother were all on the
porch waiting for them when they arrived. His sister and brother quickly
trotted over to his truck to unload the groceries while his aunt stayed on the
porch and directed Tom as he carried in a moaning Paul. He briefly regarded his
mate as she was helping her mother with the twins, a desire to create his own
cubs with her thrumming through his heart. Scanning the area for potential
threats, he saw too many places they could be approached. He would need help
keeping his family safe, but for now, he didn’t see, hear, or smell anyone or
thing out of the ordinary. Deeming it safe for now, he grabbed some grocery
bags and started hauling them inside.
He heard his aunt in her room giving Tom
orders. Dropping off his load, he decided to check out what was going on. He
spotted his aunt leaning over Paul, trying to get him to drink down some tea.
“Come on now. I know it isn’t the best tasting stuff, but it will help you.
That’s it. Those lowlife monsters give all us shifters a bad name.” She fussed
over him, tucking him in and checking out his bandages.
Connie joined them, and Betty looked up at
the couple. “I’ll have him stay in here, and I’ll take the room across that
hall. It will be no trouble putting my stuff in the other room. Take your pick
of rooms, or even better, you can have the apartment in the basement or the
apartment over the garage. That will give you some personal space, and you can
finally unpack and unwind.”
Connie had a mix of emotion flutter across
her face. “Unpack? You want us to move in?”
Betty regarded the human. “If you don’t wish
to, then you don’t have to, but you’re family now and you are positively
welcome here.”
Before Connie could respond, Alphy spoke. “Remember,
I have offered you sanctuary in my territory, and if you wish to petition to
join us, then I will be happy to accept you as part of our pack.”
Tom squeezed his mate closer to him. “Thank
you, Alpha, we would like that.”
Connie nodded. Her face crumpled, and she
turned into her mate’s embrace and sobbed. Tom looked back at Alphy with barely
contained tears of relief himself. “I know it’s only been a few weeks, but it
has felt like an eternity since we were able to feel welcome and safe. You have
my loyalty.”
Nodding his head, Alphy turned and headed out
of the room. He found his mate sitting on a soft dark brown suede couch,
talking with his sister Havana, and watching the tots play and explore in the
living space near the wood stove. His brother, Reese, was down on the floor playing
gently with them.
Gale looked up as he drew near and smiled at
him. It was a tired smile, but it had no less effect to cause his heart to
stutter and his stomach to flip with desire and excitement. This was his family
now, and a sense of purpose and pride filled him. As he approached his mate, he
looked over at his brother, who looked up at him as he approached.
“We have cubs in the house now,” said Alphy. “No
more potty mouth or the next time you have to clean the chicken coop, you’ll do
it with your toothbrush.”
Their sister started to laugh, and he
with a groggy Paul in his arms, followed by Connie, leading the twins behind her.
They loaded them into the van and climbed in.
Alphy didn’t want to let his mate out of his
reach, but he didn’t want her to leave her stuff in the lot either. He didn’t
want those idiots getting anything that belonged to her. Drawing back, he wiped
away her tears. “Are you all right?”
She drew in a shaking breath as she nodded.
He kissed her on her forehead. “Are you good enough to drive? I don’t want to
leave your car here.” She nodded her head again. He walked her to her vehicle
and helped her in, then jumped into his own. He sent a quick text to his sister
before leading his new family out onto the road. He stayed alert the entire
ride home, which made it feel so much longer than it was.
His aunt, sister, and brother were all on the
porch waiting for them when they arrived. His sister and brother quickly
trotted over to his truck to unload the groceries while his aunt stayed on the
porch and directed Tom as he carried in a moaning Paul. He briefly regarded his
mate as she was helping her mother with the twins, a desire to create his own
cubs with her thrumming through his heart. Scanning the area for potential
threats, he saw too many places they could be approached. He would need help
keeping his family safe, but for now, he didn’t see, hear, or smell anyone or
thing out of the ordinary. Deeming it safe for now, he grabbed some grocery
bags and started hauling them inside.
He heard his aunt in her room giving Tom
orders. Dropping off his load, he decided to check out what was going on. He
spotted his aunt leaning over Paul, trying to get him to drink down some tea.
“Come on now. I know it isn’t the best tasting stuff, but it will help you.
That’s it. Those lowlife monsters give all us shifters a bad name.” She fussed
over him, tucking him in and checking out his bandages.
Connie joined them, and Betty looked up at
the couple. “I’ll have him stay in here, and I’ll take the room across that
hall. It will be no trouble putting my stuff in the other room. Take your pick
of rooms, or even better, you can have the apartment in the basement or the
apartment over the garage. That will give you some personal space, and you can
finally unpack and unwind.”
Connie had a mix of emotion flutter across
her face. “Unpack? You want us to move in?”
Betty regarded the human. “If you don’t wish
to, then you don’t have to, but you’re family now and you are positively
welcome here.”
Before Connie could respond, Alphy spoke. “Remember,
I have offered you sanctuary in my territory, and if you wish to petition to
join us, then I will be happy to accept you as part of our pack.”
Tom squeezed his mate closer to him. “Thank
you, Alpha, we would like that.”
Connie nodded. Her face crumpled, and she
turned into her mate’s embrace and sobbed. Tom looked back at Alphy with barely
contained tears of relief himself. “I know it’s only been a few weeks, but it
has felt like an eternity since we were able to feel welcome and safe. You have
my loyalty.”
Nodding his head, Alphy turned and headed out
of the room. He found his mate sitting on a soft dark brown suede couch,
talking with his sister Havana, and watching the tots play and explore in the
living space near the wood stove. His brother, Reese, was down on the floor playing
gently with them.
Gale looked up as he drew near and smiled at
him. It was a tired smile, but it had no less effect to cause his heart to
stutter and his stomach to flip with desire and excitement. This was his family
now, and a sense of purpose and pride filled him. As he approached his mate, he
looked over at his brother, who looked up at him as he approached.
“We have cubs in the house now,” said Alphy. “No
more potty mouth or the next time you have to clean the chicken coop, you’ll do
it with your toothbrush.”
Their sister started to laugh, and he
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