“What? No!” What the hell?
“Our seer had a dream and, before he died, told us to come here.” That was one of the adults, the man near skeletal. “Theysaid that we would find a new pack here, that we would find a home here, that we would be safe and welcomed.”
He didn’t know what to do, but Ryan opened the door and called off the dogs.
Suddenly, Theo was there, arms open with no Gael in sight. “Please, of course, come in. Come in where it’s warm. Let’s get you and everyone some soup, some hot tea, or maybe some cocoa.”
Mate.
Yes, alpha?
Shit. He didn’t know what to do.
What is going on?
Their seer said, mate. We can’t deny that. What if Niall had told them to come?
Ryan nodded to the eldest one among the tiny pack. “There’s room in the big family area for everyone to sit and have a warm drink. I’ll make some breakfast.”
“Do you have milk?” the same little girl asked.
“We do. Come on.”
She walked up to Ryan, completely unafraid, and took his hand. “Thank you. I’m so hungry.”
“Lindy!” one of the adults said, and Liam found his voice.
“Well, if you’re hungry, come on in. Let’s have some food. Welcome, all of you. We have space, and this is a safe place for everyone. My name’s Liam.”
“And I’m Theo, his omega. Welcome.” One of the babies began to cry, and Theo sprang into action, immediately moving to dig out some bottles. “Liam, can you get everyone settled? Ryan and I will get food, and we’ll start the process of letting everyone have baths and warmer clothes, beds, and their own spaces.”
“Of course.” He found himself standing taller, and he shut the door behind them. He needed to call Loyal and Keegan and Jameson and figure out what the hell to do.
But first, he needed to fire up the extra generator to heat water, because there was no way the system he had now for four of them would be enough. And he needed to marshal these folks and get them blankets and pillows for them all to sit on, and make sure they had room enough to feel comfortable.
Then he would grab the sat phone.
Chapter
Twelve
“Are you sure this is all right?”
Theo looked at Sara and nodded. “Everything’s fine. The snows are coming soon. This is absolutely a safe space. Supplies are coming—clothes, food, and a couple of more sets of hands, I hope, to help with some of the infrastructure.”
Theo was handy with a lot of this stuff, but building things? Less so. He was good at making sure they had enough food for everyone. He hoped he was doing a pretty good job at making all of the new folks feel comfortable.
It had been two days, and most of that time had been spent with everyone sleeping and bathing. The process had taken hours, and he felt awful for all of them, but after a good wash and a ton of food, it seemed like everyone might make it.
“Your alpha, is he kind? Our seer worked tirelessly to try to make things safe for us, but our alpha…” She swallowed convulsively, her eyes darting from side to side.
“My alpha is new, but he is friends with the others and he is incredibly kind. Our baby will be coming in the spring, and he is raising Gael as his own.”
There was no way that Liam was going to allow these evil bastards to terrorize their community. No way.
Theo believed that with all his heart.
“Good.” Her shoulders slumped, but he thought it was relief. “I’m sorry we invaded your home, but we’re so tired.”
