Russ’ back. The vibration from the motorcycle strummed through her body. She was a little sore from last night and this morning, but there was no way she was complaining. Things were looking up. She couldn’t wait until Ive returned. She missed her friend and protector. Vivian hoped things were going well with the group charged to destroy the Vessel and bringing Djimon out of the darkness after so many years of being repressed in his own body. She couldn’t even imagine being an onlooker while someone else controlled her body.
Enough negative thoughts. Hopefully the trip to Africa went smoothly and things could start to become more normal.
They’d been on the road for a couple of hours. Finally a house came into view. It wasn’t as grand as the pack’s true home, but it was beautiful. She could tell it was a replica, but on a smaller scale. Russ’ pack wasn’t small; she wondered how they all fit in the building.
The bike slowed to a stop and Russ hopped off before helping her. It didn’t take long for a group of men to emerge from inside. They looked fierce and Vivian was glad they were on her side.
“What the fuck took you so long?” Max was the first to speak.
“I wanted to make sure we were alone and Vivian had to call her parents. And since when do I answer to you?” Russ cocked a brow.
This was the true alpha coming out and Vivian was in awe. Russ was brilliant.
Max shifted his eyes away and tilted his head to the side, baring his throat. Vivian went and kissed it like she had with Peter and Everett.
“What the hell?” Max’s eyes widened and he backed away.
Russ chuckled. “Let’s go inside. We have too much to talk about as well as having me formally introduce my mate.”
Max nodded and turned to the house.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean—it’s just—it was natural and I did the same thing with—”
“Don’t apologise. Max wasn’t expecting it. He tends to be a big warrior man and is probably afraid Valerie will kick his ass for letting another woman touch him.”
“Well—I didn’t think of that. I should—”
“Valerie will be fine. You’re their alpha now too. It was a show of your respect. Nothing more.”
Vivian nodded. What a way to stick her foot in it before she was even introduced as the alpha’s mate. It wasn’t like Valerie didn’t know. She’d been there the day the mates were declared, but it hadn’t been consummated yet and the other woman had no way of knowing that things had changed.
“Stop worrying.” Grey had fallen to her side.
Vivian looked around but didn’t see Peter anywhere. Had things gone bad?
“I can’t help it. You know how I get. I want everything to be all right.”
“It will be. No worries.” Grey squeezed her hand and went inside ahead of her.
David and Everett were two steps behind Russ. She needed his strength right now and hoped it didn’t make her appear weak. Vivian reached for his hand and he pulled her close. They entered together. Vivian stopped in her tracks when she saw all the faces in front of her. The whole pack was staring and she felt a little intimidated. She thought she’d have a little more time before the announcement, but it looked like things were going down now. She gulped.
“I see that you’re all here. Safe and sound. Good. I have an announcement, then if anyone has any questions they can ask before we eat.”
The crowd nodded.
Russ never let go of her and she was grateful. She saw a few familiar faces. Cord was there, as was Peter. Grey had edged closer to his mate, but Peter moved away. Grey looked crestfallen, but held his spot. David and Everett joined Max in front.
“First I wanted to let everyone know we won’t be here for long. We’re just here to regroup and I didn’t want the young hurt. Second, I wanted to introduce you to my mate. Vivian Sommer is mine. You can introduce yourselves once we get back home. Third, someone is trying to take her away from me and I won’t have it.
Enough negative thoughts. Hopefully the trip to Africa went smoothly and things could start to become more normal.
They’d been on the road for a couple of hours. Finally a house came into view. It wasn’t as grand as the pack’s true home, but it was beautiful. She could tell it was a replica, but on a smaller scale. Russ’ pack wasn’t small; she wondered how they all fit in the building.
The bike slowed to a stop and Russ hopped off before helping her. It didn’t take long for a group of men to emerge from inside. They looked fierce and Vivian was glad they were on her side.
“What the fuck took you so long?” Max was the first to speak.
“I wanted to make sure we were alone and Vivian had to call her parents. And since when do I answer to you?” Russ cocked a brow.
This was the true alpha coming out and Vivian was in awe. Russ was brilliant.
Max shifted his eyes away and tilted his head to the side, baring his throat. Vivian went and kissed it like she had with Peter and Everett.
“What the hell?” Max’s eyes widened and he backed away.
Russ chuckled. “Let’s go inside. We have too much to talk about as well as having me formally introduce my mate.”
Max nodded and turned to the house.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean—it’s just—it was natural and I did the same thing with—”
“Don’t apologise. Max wasn’t expecting it. He tends to be a big warrior man and is probably afraid Valerie will kick his ass for letting another woman touch him.”
“Well—I didn’t think of that. I should—”
“Valerie will be fine. You’re their alpha now too. It was a show of your respect. Nothing more.”
Vivian nodded. What a way to stick her foot in it before she was even introduced as the alpha’s mate. It wasn’t like Valerie didn’t know. She’d been there the day the mates were declared, but it hadn’t been consummated yet and the other woman had no way of knowing that things had changed.
“Stop worrying.” Grey had fallen to her side.
Vivian looked around but didn’t see Peter anywhere. Had things gone bad?
“I can’t help it. You know how I get. I want everything to be all right.”
“It will be. No worries.” Grey squeezed her hand and went inside ahead of her.
David and Everett were two steps behind Russ. She needed his strength right now and hoped it didn’t make her appear weak. Vivian reached for his hand and he pulled her close. They entered together. Vivian stopped in her tracks when she saw all the faces in front of her. The whole pack was staring and she felt a little intimidated. She thought she’d have a little more time before the announcement, but it looked like things were going down now. She gulped.
“I see that you’re all here. Safe and sound. Good. I have an announcement, then if anyone has any questions they can ask before we eat.”
The crowd nodded.
Russ never let go of her and she was grateful. She saw a few familiar faces. Cord was there, as was Peter. Grey had edged closer to his mate, but Peter moved away. Grey looked crestfallen, but held his spot. David and Everett joined Max in front.
“First I wanted to let everyone know we won’t be here for long. We’re just here to regroup and I didn’t want the young hurt. Second, I wanted to introduce you to my mate. Vivian Sommer is mine. You can introduce yourselves once we get back home. Third, someone is trying to take her away from me and I won’t have it.
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