it. Now, I need to get downstairs. Dinner’s almost ready. Oh, here come your mates. I’ll leave you to it,” Michelle said and left with a wave.
Sure enough, moments later, Greg, Devon, and Jake entered the room, their arms full of her stuff. They walked through the living room and disappeared down the hall, presumably to Greg’s room. They were back moments later.
“Let’s go get some dinner,” Jake said and helped her from the sofa.
Keira followed along, not knowing what else to do. She was in a situation she had no control over and felt as if she were in a boat adrift at sea. Maybe she should just go along for the ride and see what happened.
Chapter Seven
Keira was seated at a long table in a dining room on the other side of the kitchen counter. She had followed the men down to the ground floor, and they had led her to a doorway to the right of the entrance hall. The room was huge, but she supposed it had to be, on account of all the people seated around the table. She was sitting between Jake and Greg. Greg was sitting to the right of Mikhail, and Jake was sitting to her right. There weren’t many women at the table. She could see a sophisticated blonde talking to a large man on her left who must be her mate, judging by the way they were all over each other. She could see another woman sitting near the other end of the table, and the only others were Michelle and the two women in the kitchen. The house was full of testosterone-laden males. She leaned over and whispered in Jake’s ear.
“Why are there only a few women here?”
“We’re not really sure, honey. There have been fewer and fewer females being born to the pack over the last couple of generations. Most of our elders are off enjoying their retirement away from pack responsibility now that Jonah and his brothers have taken over rule,” Jake answered.
“So none of these men have mates?”
“No. Most of them are still single.”
Jonah’s voice drew her attention away from Jake, and she looked over to see him standing at the head of the table. Michelle was seated beside him, but she didn’t make an effort to stand, so Keira stayed seated as well.
“Everyone, I would like to introduce you to Keira O’Lachlan. She is the mate of Greg, Jake, and Devon. Keira, everyone will introduce themselves to you at their leisure. It will be easier for you to remember names if you are told a few at a time. Welcome to Friess Pack,” Jonah said and then sat down.
Keira nodded her head in respect, but she was silently fuming. She wasn’t a part of their pack. What the hell had the Domain men told their Alphas? She hadn’t told any of the men claiming to be her mates she was going to accept them. Did they think they could ride roughshod over her and take what they wanted without asking? Well, she had news for them, and it was all bad.
Keira was glad when dinner was finally over and the men began to leave the room. Greg, Jake, and Devon each kissed her on the cheek before they left. Michelle stood and came over to her.
“The men are going for a run in their wolf form. Would you like to come and watch them go through the change?”
“I don’t know if I’m ready for that yet,” Keira replied honestly.
“I know how you feel. I’m still not used to seeing my mates in their animal form. Why don’t we go through to the living room and share a bottle of wine?” Michelle suggested.
“Sure. Thanks, I’d really like that,” Keira replied, following Michelle from the room.
“I don’t know if I can do this, Michelle,” Keira blurted out once they were seated on the sofa, each holding a glass of wine.
“What would that be? Having sex with three hot men or living here as a pack member?” Michelle asked.
“All of it.”
“Your mates are good men, Keira. Why fight the attraction you feel toward them? And don’t bother denying it. I can see it on your face and in your eyes that you want them. Why not just take one day at a time and see
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