Filed to story: Luna Lovette and Alpha Kodak Story
“You sure like to live dangerously, don’t you?” said Tao, shaking his head at his packmate.
Dominic just grinned. “There’s no better way to live.” Noticing Nick’s evil smile, he asked, “What?”
“I’m just thinking how much fun your pack is going to have when you meet your mate. I could be wrong, but I’m guessing the males will be getting some payback.”
Nodding, Kodak said, “Damn right.” At that moment, his son held out his arms to him, and Kodak took him gladly.
“Hey, I’m a breath of fresh air,” maintained Dominic. “Besides, why would I want a mate yet when there is such a wide variety of females out there to sample?”
Shaya wasn’t buying that act for one minute. Oh sure, Dominic loved women, and women loved Dominic-it was impossible not to love that wicked grin, his caramel skin, and those impressive abs-but he wasn’t quite the slut he pretended to be. She had yet to figure out what his act was all about, however. Just as she had yet to figure out why he bothered with lines, given how easily he reeled in females.
As Greta came to stand beside Shaya, the old woman scowled at Nick. “
You I’m not in the least bit happy with,” she told him in her usual witchy voice. Nick’s brows rose in surprise. “It doesn’t matter that you had your reasons-you hurt our Shaya, and I don’t like it. You should be thankful that you have a mate as wonderful as Shaya and not a hussy like her
!” She tipped her head at Lovette, who just smiled.
“You love me really, Greta.” Lovette elbowed her gently. “Admit it, I hold a place in your heart of solid concrete.”
Kodak rolled his eyes and then turned to Shaya. “Nick and Derren have told us what’s been happening around here with the humans. It’s not safe.”
“Which is why I recommended that you take your pack and leave,” Nick told him.
Sensing his understandable tension, Shaya went to Nick. Without moving his gaze from Kodak, Nick looped an arm around her waist and pulled her onto his lap.
“Shaya told me a little of what’s going on too.” Lovette went to stand beside Kodak and their son. “If she’s in danger, we’re not leaving without her.”
Nick went to argue, but then he considered that for a moment. The idea of Shaya around Logan didn’t sit well with Nick any more than it did for Lovette. Looking at Shaya, he said, “Maybe you should leave.” Her eyes flashed with fury.
“No.”
“Shay-“
“All you have to do is keep a low profile until the court hearing. Then you can do whatever the hell you want.”
“But keeping a low profile will be hard to do if the guy is doing his best to provoke Nick,” Tao gently pointed out, shrugging.
“We could always head off in the motor home and lead the humans away,” Derren suggested to Nick.
“No,” insisted Shaya shakily, earning Nick’s instant and undivided attention. “You said you wouldn’t leave me again.”
“And I meant it.” He nipped her lip and ran a hand up and down her arm, knowing the source of her fear and hating it.
“I’m not talking about leaving for good,” Derren assured her. “I’m talking about leading the humans on a merry chase.”
“Nick’s not leaving, and neither am I,” Shaya firmly stated with utmost authority, which seemed to amuse everyone in the room. Okay, she could admit she’d sounded every inch the Alpha female, but whatever.
“Then neither are we,” declared Lovette. “We’re sticking around until the court hearing-we need to be sure that Logan doesn’t manage to rile Nick or harm you. There’s strength in numbers.”
Familiar feminine voices outside were quickly followed by the entrance of Nick’s mother, Roni, and Amber. He had to assume that Jesse, Bracken, and Zander had let them pass. Although there was really no letting Kathy Axton do anything.
“We saw the Highlander outside and thought there might be trouble,” said Kathy, eying up the strange newcomers.
Shaya quickly introduced them. “Kathy, this is Lovette and Kodak-my old Alpha pair. And these others here are members from their pack. Guys, this is Nick’s mom, Kathy; his sister, Roni; and their pack healer, Amber.” The latter word almost came out a growl.
Everyone froze as Lovette and Amber suddenly walked toward each other, looking like two cowgirls about to have a showdown. Great-a standoff between two healers. It was kind of like “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most powerful of them all?” Both females considered themselves to be quite powerful healers and had reputations that backed that up. But there was an ongoing debate about which of the two females was the most gifted among wolf shifters.
“Lovette Warner, I presume,” drawled Amber.
The Alpha female studied the other healer from head to toe. “I’m guessing you’re Amber Lyons.”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Amber’s smile couldn’t have been more false.
Lovette’s smile was even more unpleasant. “No, the honor’s all mine.”
Shaya exchanged an amused look with Nick.
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