“I haven’t had the opportunity yet.”Mostly because Harmon had been distracted by Rex.Even though they’d been talking about Harmon’s coven, Harmon had almost forgotten that he was responsible for so many people.It had been easy to ignore it while he was talking to Rex.
He wiggled until he could get his phone out of his pocket.Sure enough, his second’s name was on the screen.“Looks like my break is over.”
“Do you ever have a real break?”
“Not really.”Harmon raised the phone to his ear and answered.“I’m still alive and in one piece.”
There was a pause before Brad answered.“That’s good because I wasn’t looking forward to becoming coven leader.”
“Too complicated for your pretty head?”
Brad barked out a laugh.“You could say that.Seriously, though.How did things go?I’m guessing we won since you’re talking to me.”
Rex moved, getting Harmon’s attention.He sucked in a breath when Rex leaned closer.
“I’m going to find you more blood,” Rex murmured.
Harmon could feel his breath against his ear.He nodded because what else was he supposed to do?Pull Rex closer and kiss him like he wanted to?
“Thank you,” he murmured back.
Rex’s smile would have made Harmon drag him to the closest flat surface that wasn’t the ground if he hadn’t still been weak from his wound and the blood loss.He watched Rex get to his feet and walk away, remembering he was on the phone only when he heard Brad clear his throat.
“Sorry about that,” he quickly said.“I was wounded.I’m all right, but I need blood.”
“I heard that.Who was it?”
“None of your business.”
“Oh, touchy.That tells me there’s something there.”
“I’m leaving the coven to you if you don’t stop teasing me.”
“You wouldn’t do that to me.”
“Try me.”
Harmon wouldn’t.As heavy as the responsibility of being a coven leader was, he wouldn’t shirk it.He’d been chosen by his maker.That meant something to him, no matter how much he hated all of it sometimes.
“Well, if you don’t want to talk about the guy, tell me about the fight,” Brad suggested.
It wasn’t like Harmon had anything better to do, so he settled more comfortably against the tree and obeyed.
Chapter Two
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REX COULDN’T SAY HEwas surprised when his father texted him to let him know about a meeting at Kieran and Robin’s house.It had been a few days since the fight, and the pack was licking its wounds and slowly getting back to normal.It made sense that Kieran would want to talk to the people who’d fought for him, especially the people he was close to.
Rex was included in those people because of his closeness to his father, but that was it.He doubted Kieran cared about what he thought personally, and that was perfectly fine with him.He didn’t want to be asked what he thought of the way Kieran was leading his pack.It wasn’t his place to answer that, which was why he was kind of annoyed.He might understand why he’d been asked to be there, but that didn’t mean he wanted to go.The problem was that if he didn’t show up, his family would get worried and hunt him down, which was something he desperately wanted to avoid.
It was never pretty when Alpin went after someone.
Which was why he was currently walking toward the alpha’s house.He could still see signs of the fight in the forest.It would take time for them to vanish.The forest had been wounded as badly as the pack had.Some of the trees had been broken by the dragons, while others had been set on fire.It wasn’t a pretty sight, but it would heal.The pack would, too.
The house was already crowded when he got there.He groaned when Alpin saw him and waved like an idiot, but he waved back because if he didn’t, Alpin would pout, and Merrick would glare.They were tucked onto one of the couches in Kieran’s office, Alpin in Merrick’s lap since, with so many people there, there wasn’t a lot of space.
Everyone else was there, too.Rex’s entire family had responded to the message.
