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not here right now, and we’re not receiving any
visitors,” the guard said with a straight face. “Go back.”
Out of all the possible obstacles he’d thought of, Paris had never
imagined this would be one of them. Silly of him, and more so in the
context of the disturbances going on in the shifter world.
His mother’s arrogant ways wouldn’t help them here. She was no
longer Alpha bitch, and she didn’t hold any sway over these people.
“Please.” Paris gave the men a desperate look. “It’s very important.
We have no one to turn to.”
“If you have a petition, you have to go to the elder,” another guard
replied. “Alpha Wade is only responsible for his own pack.”
“That’s just it,” Paris replied. “Our problem has something to do
with a member of your pack. Just let us talk to him, or if not, to
whoever is in charge.”
The men shared a look. “Wait here,” one said at last.
Another guard retrieved a phone and stepped away from the gates.
He dialed a number and became engaged in a conversation, although
Paris couldn’t make out the words. When at last the guy came back,
he scrutinized Paris with unreadable eyes. “Come on inside. Someone
will pick you up.”
The gates opened, allowing Paris and his mother to pass. For a
few more minutes, the two of them waited there in awkward silence.
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Paris didn’t even know what they were waiting for since the taciturn
guards refused to tell them anything beyond what had already been
said.
At last, a car pulled in, and two young werewolves, one male and
the other female, left the vehicle. They looked alike, so Paris surmised
they must be siblings. His mother seemed delighted at this new
development.
“Oh, this is a good thing. Those are two of the Alpha’s pups.
Melanie and Jace, I believe.”
Paris took in the information, for once grateful for his mother’s
presence. As an Alpha female, she had gone to many pack functions,
parties to which he hadn’t been invited. Hell, Paris barely even
remembered the elder werewolf since he’d only seen Kevin Wade
once, as a young boy.
Now that he was in the middle of it all, though, Paris was starting
to remember what his mother had mentioned in passing. Other than
these two pups, Soren Wade had a third child, Derek. What Paris
found most remarkable was that the Alpha had mated another man,
and a squirrel-shifter at that. More than once, Paris’s mother had
expressed her disdain regarding this choice, but Paris found it
promising.
Oblivious to Paris’s thoughts, Melanie and Jace approached,
neutral smiles gracing their faces. “Welcome,” the female werewolf
said. “I’m Melanie Wade, and this is my brother, Jace. The guards tell
us you were adamant on seeing our father. I’m afraid he’s away right
now.”
“It’s really important,” Paris said again. “Is there someone else we
can talk to?”
“Our dad,” Jace suggested. “Come with us. The Alpha mansion is
a good distance away.”
“Thank you so much,” Paris offered before his mother could say
anything. He could tell she wasn’t very pleased with the idea of
talking to the squirrel-shifter. But this was their best chance, and Paris
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hoped his mother would control her arrogance and use her head for a
change. The gates were locked behind them now, and Paris didn’t
think the two of them could break out even if he made use of his
considerable escaping skills.
The two young werewolves gestured them into the car. Jace got
behind the wheel, while Melanie took shotgun. The back seat seemed
reserved for Paris and his mother, so the two of them didn’t delay in
complying with the silent instructions.
As the drive started, so did a brief interrogation. “So, what exactly
do you want to discuss with our parents?” Melanie asked.
“Well, it’s about a member of his pack,” Paris’s mother replied.
She sighed for effect.
visitors,” the guard said with a straight face. “Go back.”
Out of all the possible obstacles he’d thought of, Paris had never
imagined this would be one of them. Silly of him, and more so in the
context of the disturbances going on in the shifter world.
His mother’s arrogant ways wouldn’t help them here. She was no
longer Alpha bitch, and she didn’t hold any sway over these people.
“Please.” Paris gave the men a desperate look. “It’s very important.
We have no one to turn to.”
“If you have a petition, you have to go to the elder,” another guard
replied. “Alpha Wade is only responsible for his own pack.”
“That’s just it,” Paris replied. “Our problem has something to do
with a member of your pack. Just let us talk to him, or if not, to
whoever is in charge.”
The men shared a look. “Wait here,” one said at last.
Another guard retrieved a phone and stepped away from the gates.
He dialed a number and became engaged in a conversation, although
Paris couldn’t make out the words. When at last the guy came back,
he scrutinized Paris with unreadable eyes. “Come on inside. Someone
will pick you up.”
The gates opened, allowing Paris and his mother to pass. For a
few more minutes, the two of them waited there in awkward silence.
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Paris didn’t even know what they were waiting for since the taciturn
guards refused to tell them anything beyond what had already been
said.
At last, a car pulled in, and two young werewolves, one male and
the other female, left the vehicle. They looked alike, so Paris surmised
they must be siblings. His mother seemed delighted at this new
development.
“Oh, this is a good thing. Those are two of the Alpha’s pups.
Melanie and Jace, I believe.”
Paris took in the information, for once grateful for his mother’s
presence. As an Alpha female, she had gone to many pack functions,
parties to which he hadn’t been invited. Hell, Paris barely even
remembered the elder werewolf since he’d only seen Kevin Wade
once, as a young boy.
Now that he was in the middle of it all, though, Paris was starting
to remember what his mother had mentioned in passing. Other than
these two pups, Soren Wade had a third child, Derek. What Paris
found most remarkable was that the Alpha had mated another man,
and a squirrel-shifter at that. More than once, Paris’s mother had
expressed her disdain regarding this choice, but Paris found it
promising.
Oblivious to Paris’s thoughts, Melanie and Jace approached,
neutral smiles gracing their faces. “Welcome,” the female werewolf
said. “I’m Melanie Wade, and this is my brother, Jace. The guards tell
us you were adamant on seeing our father. I’m afraid he’s away right
now.”
“It’s really important,” Paris said again. “Is there someone else we
can talk to?”
“Our dad,” Jace suggested. “Come with us. The Alpha mansion is
a good distance away.”
“Thank you so much,” Paris offered before his mother could say
anything. He could tell she wasn’t very pleased with the idea of
talking to the squirrel-shifter. But this was their best chance, and Paris
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hoped his mother would control her arrogance and use her head for a
change. The gates were locked behind them now, and Paris didn’t
think the two of them could break out even if he made use of his
considerable escaping skills.
The two young werewolves gestured them into the car. Jace got
behind the wheel, while Melanie took shotgun. The back seat seemed
reserved for Paris and his mother, so the two of them didn’t delay in
complying with the silent instructions.
As the drive started, so did a brief interrogation. “So, what exactly
do you want to discuss with our parents?” Melanie asked.
“Well, it’s about a member of his pack,” Paris’s mother replied.
She sighed for effect.
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