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I said quickly. “My dad didn’t think working with humans was in the best interests of the pack, and he never outsourced stuff.”
The second I said it, I felt like I wanted to bite back my words.
Obviously, Orion had not really believed that working with humans was going to compromise the integrity of the pack, since he was fully involved with that nasty hybrid testing facility staffed and run by humans.
The slight awkward tension in the silence after I spoke told me that most of the people in the room knew that, too.
But tme,” I put in hastily, “If I had to get some work done that could only be done with a human team, I would…first, I’d make sure to get references. You know. Make sure they were trustworthy working with wolves.
“Of course,” Jacques said with a smile. “We absolutely would do the same.”
The conversation picked back up, this time volleying ideas back and forth for an enclave expansion.
Mason reached out to me through the link. “What’s up with you?”
“I think Zane’s pi ssed off with us. Or at least me. I was linking with him, and he sounded mad.”
“Because we’re in a fancy leadership meeting without him, I bet.”
“I guess so.”
My brother’s lips quirked into a small smile he kept hidden from everyone else. “Sounds like a great excuse to duck out of this thought you were gobbling it up like it was a big slice of beef” I thought-laughed.
Mason gave his head a slight, subtle shake only i saw “S hit, no Im so bored I want to stab out my eyes i And ears. Let’s go find our Beta and remind him how important he is to us.”
Lanie–
“Oh, no.” I groaned and let my head fall back against the couch cu shions. “Do we have to?”
“Relax. I’m not going to ask you to get into all the dirty details. But it’s clear that you’ve inherited the…well, how do I put this delicately? The sexual side of things.” Malachi chortled.
I looked at him. “I thought it’s because I’m a hybrid.”
“You are correct. Two sensual natures binding together, combining to create an even greater desire. I’ve been thinking quite a bit about it since your arrival, and-
“Gross!” I protested.
Malachi sighed. “Sometimes I forget how truly very, very young you still are.”
This annoyed me. “Sorry.”
I really wasn’t.
‘As I was saying, or trying to say, I believe it is exactly this part of your nature that allowed your Moon Goddess to gift you with not one or even two mates, as had become the custom of your kind. Three mates at the same time is a genuinely rare instance for wolves. Even for us! And vampire-kind is notoriously, shall we say…”
He paused as though trying to think of the right words. Malachi’s expression brightened, and he snapped his fingers. “Generous with our favors.”
I had to giggle at that.
“Uh huh. Generous is one way of putting it. You mean you sleep around with a lot of people.” I thought back to what Braden had told me what felt like a million years ago.
“But rarely more than one at a time,” Malachi protested, sounding actually affronted. “Yes, I had my wild times, but I myself practice serial monogamy and have done for well, literally decades”
“You have a rotation,” I said “That’s one way to put it” My grandfather leaned back in his seat to study me. It was clear he was trying 10 get at something, but what?
“It’s something you might need to think about La I could feel my untire expression twist into disdain shook my head. “Not even a consideration Wolves ampires dont. I love my mates The Moon Goddess gave us the gift of each other. I’m not mate for life, even just being greedy frin not talking about greed, but rather, nu My jaw dropped, and I could feel myself trying to sp is a fire. I squirmed around in my seat.
“I think three mates is plenty.” I thought about what ind another bolt of heat flooded me. I was sure Malach sound like I’m some kind of…I don’t even know Sexual glutton!”
“Three might sate you for now, but might not alway to his mouth to nibble on a knuckle.
It seemed out of character for my grandfather to be want to press him about it. I felt like maybe I didn’t reall Finally, though, I couldn’t hold back from asking. “W
“Your energy comes from within, and it is fed by the conjunction and harmony,each of you providing what th Moon Goddess. And, the additional dual nature you’ve g own gifts. A different sort of energy. One that-”
Again, he cut himself off and looked like he wanted “What’s so difficult about this, Malachi?” I demande.
Spit it out!”
The red flash from his eyes was intimidating, but I c him and sent out an involuntary push of Luna energy. I c physical, but in surprise.
“By all the g ods old and new,” he muttered.
“You are like nothing I’ve ever seen.”
“Just tell me what you have to say. Please.”
“Vampire energy consumes, Lanie. Wolf energy, the pushes outward. But vampire energy draws in. If it’s not could end up draining them”
“Draining like their blood? I grimaced and shook “Not their blood. Their very essence. All that makes you. If you’re not careful, you could consume it all and le Zane–
“What should I know about my Alphas?”
I demanded of Greyson at once, my heart pounding. My fingers curled into fists instinctively, but I forced myself to loosen them.
“Oh, hey, friend. No need for alarm. I can see how protective you are of them, and that’s wonderful. Exactly the kind of loyalty we need here at Brightsky. I was only going to tell you that your Alphas are being asked to join our lead council. That’s all, nothing bad.”
Greyson looked entirely distraught. ‘I’m sorry if I gave off the impression that there was something wrong. I should’ve thought more carefully about my words, considering everything you all have been through before you got here. But that’s what they’re doing today. The leadership council is going to officially request they join.”
“Does that mean we’ll be welcome to stay at Brightsky…forever?” I took a long drink of my beer to cover up my overreaction.
Greyson clearly felt bad, but I just felt dumb.
“As long as you’d like, at least. I wanted to let you know because I know you were a bit put out that they got invited, and you weren’t a part of it. From what I understand, being Beta in a pack would normally give you a bit more input and involvement in how things are run. You’d be at your Alpha’s side, not excluded like that.
It’s not quite like that here. Here at Brightsky,though, you could also have the opportunity to move into a full leadership role yourself.”
I thought about this as I dug into some ribs.
After I’d chewed and swallowed, I said, “You mean be an Alpha? That’s impossible. Alphas are born. You don’t just decide to become one.”
“We don’t have Alphas here, no matter how they’re born. Which means you definitely don’t have to Beta anyone Greyson paused and gave me a long, serious look. “Although to be honest, Zane, I don’t get the feeling that you’d willingly give up that role, no matter what other position was offered to you.”
“Your feeling is right. I can’t even imagine it,to be honest. It’s what I was born t to do. To be That’s how wolves are I wiped my mouth with a paper napkin and pushed my plate away “But if we stay here, and my Alphas are no longer Alphas…”
Talready told you that I didn’t think your place with them would change Unless you want it to,of course. And here, well, Zane If you want it to, it can You could be or do anything else you wanted to be?
Did I want such a thing? t shook my head it feels disloyal even to talk about this.”
“You’ll have to forgive me Charlotte’s always telling me that I need to be better with my interpersonal skills. I lived alone for so long) sometimes forget what it’s like to navigate a new relationship” Greyson shrugged “Im sorry if I made you uncomfortable”
My words tasted a little bit like a lie, even though I thought I was telling the truth. “You’re not in at leadership role, are you?”
“Me? Go ds, no. I don’t have any interest in that. Being a leader requires a lot of teamwork, and, like I said, I dragons are generally solitary folk. My loyalty and attention is to my mate. I don’t really want to be in charge of anyone or anything else.”
Disloyal or no, Greyson’s words had stirred something up inside of me. Something I didn’t really want to admit to. Didn’t want to feel. I finished my beer. ‘But you think I might?”
“You know, sometimes just because we feel like we were born to be something, that doesn’t mean we have to stay in that place for our entire lives. But I understand why you wouldn’t want things to change. I understand how it feels to gain great personal satisfaction from giving someone else comfort, or pleasure, or somehow relieving them of a burden they might not even now they were carrying.”
I nodded. “That is what it’s like. As Xander’s Beta, and now Mason’s, I’m prepared to go to war with and for them, if I have to.
Fight next to them. Give my life for them.”
“And what about when you’re not in a war?”
“I want to make their lives easier,” I said without hesitation. “Share everything with them. Run interference if needed. Stand at their sides, but also watch their backs.”
it ou want to serve them.”
“You “Yes,” I said. “If that’s the way you want to put it.
“I think that you could be a great leader, if given the chance,” Greyson said. “All I’m saying is….. think about.
F uck.
Now I couldn’t stop thinking about anything else.
Lanie–
“F uck that, and f uck you, Malachi! I would never do anything like that!” I bit the words out harsh tasted sour, like ashes.
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