‘It’s okay, sweetheart,’ he mindlinked me.
‘I know.’ We continued to talk to other members, most of them had someone they left behind in the old pack. A couple of hours later, my mom called me.
“We heard what is going on. How are things?” she asked. We were sitting on the back porch, relaxing.
“It’s a little tense. We still have a lot of connections to Ocean Shore,” I said.
“I can understand that. The Alpha has told our pack we will offer anyone who wishes a place with us,” she told me.
“We appreciate it. We are far away from the pack and not everyone will feel comfortable seeking shelter with us due to the history between the packs.”
“Yes, I can see how it would give some pause. I’m happy James put his hurt feelings to the side for the greater good. He is a good Alpha when he’s not being a stubborn mule,” my mother said. I smiled.
“He is. It’s his redeeming quality,” I agreed. Finlay huffed and pulled me closer. My mom heard it and laughed.
“You are sure you are doing okay in all of this?” she asked.
“We are doing fine. We take solace and support in each other,” I said.
“As you should. I will let you get back to your evening. I just wanted to check up on both of you. Give my love to your mate and remember to call,” she said.
“I will. Give dad a hug from me.”
Chapter 80
Amie
‘Don’t open your eyes’ Finlay mindlinked me as I woke up.
‘Why?’ I asked.
‘Just don’t.’ I scented the air and heard him sigh. ‘You couldn’t just leave it alone.’
“Snow!” I exclaimed and sat up in bed.
“Why, Red?” Finlay said with a sigh. “It’s Sunday and for the first time in months we don’t have anything planned. Can’t you just come back to bed?”
“Back to bed? Are you crazy? Have you seen the snow?” I asked as I stood at the window and looked out. It must have been snowing most of the night as the landscape was white.
“I haven’t, but I can smell it. What I am seeing is my naked mate standing in front of the window. I would much rather have you back in bed than let the entire pack see you,” he told me.
“Oh come on. It’s the first snow! And since we don’t have anything planned, you can come with us,” I told him.
“Do we need to get going now? Can’t we spend a couple of hours in bed first?”
“No we can’t. We will waste precious time. We need to get down to the kitchen to pack lunch before meeting with the pups. When we get back we can take a long hot shower. We can have all the fun we want then,” I told him, still looking out the window. I felt his arms surround me and his body heat felt nice against my back.
“Should I be worried that you are more excited to play with pups in the snow than to stay in bed with me?” he asked and kissed my mate mark. A shiver ran through my body that had nothing to do with the cold.
“I would think us having fun until three in the morning would have been enough to show you how much I enjoy our fun times,” I told him. I felt his chest vibrate from laughter.
“One would think so, but I’m greedy,” he told me. I turned around in his arms and looked up at him.
“I don’t have a problem with you being greedy, but you did promise me to follow me around and do whatever I wanted to do,” I said and did my best to give him puppy dog eyes. He sighed and placed a hand over my eyes.
“Those should be counted as lethal weapons. You are right. I will get dressed and let you drag me out into the snow,” he told me and kissed me.
“You won’t regret it.”
