“I’m afraid you’ll have to be more specific,” Jackson replied.
Frowning, Reeve muttered, “You were right…Kahn doesn’t want to be Alpha, so that leaves Rudy.”
“I’ll fight the Council if they give him the position,” Jackson warned, his voice hard and unyielding.
“I figured that…that’s why I thought of your brothers. Their claim to the Alpha position supersedes…”
“And you thought Logan might be interested,” Jackson concluded. “I can save you the trouble…none of my brothers, including Logan has asked to leave my pack.”
“I’m sure that’s true, but I’d feel better if I could hear that from Logan himself.”
“It’s a waste of your time, but if you insist, I’ll ask him to call you. Will that be satisfactory?”
“That would be great…thanks,” replied Reeve. “And I’d appreciate it if you keep Kahn’s refusal quiet for the moment. I don’t want Rudy to know for now.”
“I will,” Jackson promised. “However, my advice is to come up with a plan B since my brothers will turn it down.”
“This is my Plan B…Plan A was to convince you to take over the position. Have you given it any more thought?”
“I have, but I don’t think I want to take on my uncle’s pack,” Jackson said. “They deserve someone who’ll give them his full attention and that’s not me.”
“I respect that,” Reeve murmured. “Josiah and Rudy were some of the worst leaders of a pack I’ve ever come across. By the way, have you spoken to your brothers regarding what restitution you’d be willing to accept? I’m not trying to pressure you, but now that Josiah is dead and Rudy and his co-conspirators are in the custody of the High Council, I’d like to wrap this case up.”
“Not yet, but once I have, I’ll get back to you.”
“Fine…I’ll wait for Logan’s call,” Reeve said, before hanging up.
Looking at Steel, Jackson grinned. “I can’t wait to hear what my brother’s response will be,” he said, before rising and heading to see his brother.
Chapter 38
Smirking, Jackson stood in Logan’s studio, waiting for his brother’s reply, but it was Logan’s mate who spoke first.
Standing with his hands on his hips, Kieran said, “Absolutely not! We are not leaving and you can’t make us! Cody promised Theo, Norm, and me that we’d always have a home here and you did too and what about Squirt? He won’t know anyone there and all his cousins will be here and what about Theo and his cub? He’s counting on me helping him with his cub when he comes and if it’s a princess then I certainly have to be here to help dress her because, well, don’t tell Norm I said this, although he already knows he’s lacking in that area, but I have high hopes his sense of fashion will develop, especially with Q helping him. And don’t tell me Theo can visit because you know that’s not the same thing and what aboutmacushla? He loves it here and besides, it’s where we met and fell in love, so it’s not fair to make us give it up. And what about Mac? How will he know when it’s time for Squirt to be born? And what aboutmacushla’swork?He’s too busy to move right now and besides, who’s gonna help him if I can’t, because I’ll be the Alpha-Mate? And Squirt’s nursery is finished and it took me forever to pick the right shade of pink. No! No! No! It just won’t work and why would you do this to your brother? And what about Queenie…”
“Mo anan cara,” Logan crooned, sweeping his mate into his arms and sitting down on the sofa in the room. “Shhh…we aren’t going anywhere…I promise.”
“But the Alpha said…”
“I said Reeve wanted to speak to Logan about the Alpha job at Silver Point Pack,” Jackson clarified. “I have already told him my brother isn’t interested but he wants to hear it from Logan.”
“Oh…”
“See,mo anan cara,” Logan murmured, “Jackson knows I would never leave here.”
“Why didn’t he say that to begin with? Way to scare a guy!”
Chuckling, Logan glanced over at his brother. “Yeah, Alpha, way to scare a guy.”
Rolling his eyes, Jackson asked, “Would you please just call Reeve and tell him you’re not interested?”
“I’ll do it,macushla,” Kieran volunteered,pushing against Logan’s chest so he could get up.
Tightening his arms around his mate to keep him in place, Logan chuckled. “I think it’s best if I do it, babe.” Then, turning to his brother, he asked, “What the hell is this all about, really?”
Sitting down in one of the club chairs, Jackson explained the dilemma facing Reeve by Kahn’s refusal. “When I filed the complaint against Josiah, it was never my intention to take over his pack…and now, even if I wanted to, I can’t.”
“So it would go to Rudy, if none of us becomes the Alpha?” asked Logan.
