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Silly man.
    “I know this is a lot to take in, I was hoping the stories I told you at night would make this easier on you when the time came.”
    “The story about Chloe and her mates, Katie with her four men, and your mom and dads…those are all true?” she whispered. Emma could feel her heart pounding in her ears. This was just too bizarre. This sort of thing just didn’t happen. Shifters and mates, it was too much to take in.
    “Yes. Please come and sit down.” Emma reluctantly moved back to the couch and tried to relax. It wasn’t an easy thing to do, considering everything she’d been told. She remembered most of the stories Chayton told her while she fell asleep each night. His voice both lulling and calming her.
    “Conner found Chloe in Oregon. I’m not sure what his plans were, but his job was to bring her home to his brothers, our Alphas. He didn’t, and after five years together”—he shook his head, and Emma could see that he felt guilty—“Conner ended up dying. He never brought her home, never introduced her to his brothers. They suffered for Conner’s selfishness.” Chayton sighed and moved to sit on the couch next to her. “Emma, I’m doing the same thing to my brothers.”
    She didn’t know what to say. “Can we talk about this later? I’m really tired, and I have work in the morning.”
    “Yeah.” Smiling sadly, Chayton helped her to stand and guided her back in the bedroom.
    Emma didn’t say a word as she climbed back into bed. Pulling the covers over her head, she faced the wall and closed her eyes. Chayton moved in behind her and pulled her close to his chest. For the first time since they’d met, Emma felt sick and a little worried, unsure of what the future held for them.

Chapter 8
     
    Running out from the tree line to their house, Mahkah felt like his heart might explode. After their phone call with Chayton, he had left the office, needing to let off some steam. His brother knew what the consequences were for keeping their mate away. They all knew firsthand the kind of pain it caused. After sitting front and center while Adam and Brandon waited five years, Chayton had promised never to do that. Yet, here they were.
    Mahkah shifted back to his human form and strode up the stairs to their home buck naked. He was tired and irritated. How much longer did Chayton think they would wait? How much longer would he have to go without his mate while his younger brother claimed her and fucked her alone? As the eldest, that was his right. He should’ve been the first, and it was killing him that he was sitting on the sidelines waiting.
    He slammed the front door and went into the living room, letting the blazing fire warm him. He stared at the flames while they danced and wondered what Emma was doing, thinking, and feeling. Had Chayton even told her about them? Was his own brother trying to keep her all to himself? It didn’t make any sense.
    “Are you feeling better?” Takoda asked, sauntering into the room. He threw his body down into one of the chairs and sat silently.
    “A little,” he grumbled. “I don’t know what he’s thinking, and I just keep wondering how long we are going to have to wait.”
    “Why should we wait? You’re the head of the family.” Mahkah knew exactly what Takoda was saying. He was good at making suggestions without really saying the words.
    “Years ago, I wouldn’t have waited a second. I would already be on my way to Anchorage and just take Emma away. Now, it’s not that simple.”
    “Yes, it is. We don’t have to wait years to meet our mate. We can go there, grab her, and bring her back.”
    “That’s exactly what I want to do, but I don’t think that’s the right decision.” He went over the different scenarios in his mind. He didn’t want their future mate to hate them, but at the same time, waiting years was out of the question.
    “Why not go there and grab both Chayton and Emma?”
    “I want Chayton to bring her home of his own