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Liam reluctantly let go of him and stepped back. Jax shoved him away, rubbing his throat. He glowered at the other member of his triad, and then at me, as if he blamed me for the betrayal.”Okay, if we’re done with that, can we address the fact that this all just got a whole lot more complicated?” Damon asked, changing the subject, much to my relief.”He’s right,” I murmured, raking a hand through my hair. I was still freaking out internally about Alexander, but if he didn’t want to be here, and he didn’t want to be found, no amount of searching or worrying was going to change that.
Better to just let him cool off and then explain. I wasn’t sure if he was angry because he thought Liam was telling the truth or if he was freaking out at the prospect of becoming a father. There were a lot of things about having three mates that I hadn’t figured out yet, and it wasn’t like I had had a whole lot of time or opportunity to have a heart-to-heart with the guys.”Look, it’s not all bad,” Liam reasoned, sounding like his calm and collected self once more. “The ceremony is official, and we are the leaders of the pack now.””Yeah, until everyone figures out she’s carrying some random shifter’s baby,” said Jax. “Or worse, a vampire’s.”
I decided not to add that it might be a hunter’s. Something told me he wouldn’t think that was any better. Not that it was any of his business to begin with.”They’re not going to find out,” said Liam, looking like he wanted to throttle Jax again. “They think the kid is mine, and there’s no reason for anyone to think otherwise. As long as we keep up appearances.”
He said it pointedly, glancing my way, and I realized when I saw the others were watching me just as expectantly what he was getting at.”No,” I said, shaking my head. “Nope, I’m not staying here, if that’s what you’re suggesting.””I know that wasn’t the plan, but neither was the entire pack finding out you’re pregnant,” said Liam. “What choice do we really have?””Not that one!” I cried. “I have a life in the city. And I have actual mates.””They haven’t marked you,” Jax said, like he wasn’t already skating on paper-thin ice. “I like our odds of contesting that claim.”
I turned my attention to him, narrowing my eyes sharply. Before I realized what I was doing, a growl escaped my throat, and it actually seemed to catch him off guard. “Excuse me?””I’m just saying, by pack lawandshifter tradition, that doesn’t hold up,” he said, holding up his hands like that would calm me down. Already backpedaling.”I didn’t even have to come here,” I hissed. “You really don’t want to start threatening me right now.””No one is trying to threaten anyone,” Damon said, even though he glanced warily at Liam, as if he wasn’t quite sure that was true. “But he has a point.”
I was furious that we were even having this conversation, but I wasn’t exactly in debate mode right now. My attention was only halfway on what was happening in the room, for that matter. “I need to get home,” I muttered, turning to Liam. “Are you taking me, or do I need to call someone?”
He hesitated a moment, his expression unreadable. “It’s late,” he finally said, taking on a diplomatic tone I knew well. “And it’s about to start raining. I’m sure your mates wouldn’t be thrilled if I had you on the road right now.”
I opened my mouth to argue that the sky was clear when I heard the first few droplets hit the windowpane. Stupid superior pureblood wolf senses.
I hesitated a moment, wanting to get out of this place as fast as I could, especially since I did not like the direction the conversation was taking. But I also knew he was right, and the roads were absolutely nightmarish for about a solid mile leading away from the pack, as rural as the area was.”Fine,” I said unhappily. “But just until the morning.””I’ll take you back myself,” said Liam.
I searched his face for any sign he was lying, but I had never been all that great at reading him to begin with. I decided I would just have to trust that he was telling the truth, and if he wasn’t, well… then we were going to have a problem. And he was going to have three of them.”I’m going to bed,” I muttered. I was way too wired to sleep, but admittedly, I needed a minute alone to process everything. Especially Alexander.
No sooner had I shut the door to the guest room than I heard low murmuring voices down the hall. I was sure they were conspiring something of their own, but I was too exhausted to deal with it right now, emotionally and physically.
I sat on the edge of the bed and texted Cole, starting and stopping the message a few dozen times before I decided to just keep it simple and tell him why I was staying the night. It was the truth, after all. Hopefully by the time morning came, I would have a better way of explaining all this.
And I had to, considering the fact that Alexander was probably going to get to it first if I didn’t. The fact that he was off brooding somewhere would hopefully give me a little while, and I really did not want to have that conversation over text.
The hushed conversation was still going on when I finally laid down, but I couldn’t quite make out anything, and I wasn’t really sure I wanted to do.
I still couldn’t help thinking about Liam’s outburst, though, or the fact that he had been willing to go up against one of his brothers for all intents and purposes on behalf of my honor.
Just when I thought I had him figured out, he proved yet again that I really didn’t know or understand him. Even if I had known him all my life.
LAVINIA
I woke up to the sunlight streaming in through the window, and for a moment, I was disoriented. It took me a solid minute to remember where I was and why.
Then it all came rushing back to me in a painful wave. I groaned, burying my face in the pillow.
I had hoped, foolishly perhaps, that this would all be some sort of nightmare. That I would wake up and none of it would be real. But it was all too real, and there was no escaping it.
I heard the door open a crack. “Lavinia?” Liam asked quietly.