“Yeah. Would you ask her to join me?”
“Sure babe, be right back.”
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Colton headed back to his bedroom, hoping Ian hadn’t awakened. Turning the corner he saw Cody leaning against his bedroom door staring into space. He could guess what was going through his brother’s mind, but if Cody thought he’d get some answers, well, he was wrong. Colton meant what he said about leaving if pushed. And Jackson and his brothers would have to accept it. No way was he going to hurt his mate by telling him who really saved him. Not that he was ungrateful to the Angel, but he wondered if any of the gods had really thought this through. “Is Ian awake? Have you heard anything?” he asked softly, not wanting his voice to carry.
“No, nothing. But bro, we need to talk. Something has happened to you and I can sense you’re hiding it.”
“Yeah, something happened. I almost died. Now, if you don’t mind, I want to go in to my mate. Do you mind?” Colton asked, waving his hand to move Cody away.
Cody grabbed his brother’s arm and held it to keep Colton from opening the door. “That’s not what I meant and you know it. Now give. Why are you blocking me? What gift did you get that you need to hide it? Can you have babies like Jackson?”
“I don’t know what you mean. I’m sharing my mind link with Ian and I don’t want you, or Carson either, to hear my mate’s thoughts. So stop the bullshit. And no, I am not like Jackson.” Colton glared at his brother and said, “Tell me Cody, did you know I was a natural healer?” The brief glimpse of guilt he saw in Cody’s eyes gave him the answer. “You’re a bastard. Don’t you ever give me shit again about me denying you access to my link. It seems you’ve been blocking me from complete access to yours for years.” Shaking his arm free, he opened his bedroom door and, after slipping through, he quietly closed it behind him.
Chapter 23
Colton leaned against the door and closed his eyes.What a fucking revelation! Two brothers keeping secrets about me! I can understand Jackson, but Cody…no…never will I understand it. How long has he known? How did he do it…keeping his link open with me but keeping certain thoughts private? Shit. That could be the answer to this mess. My mate and I could have our mind link but he wouldn’t have access to all my thoughts. Mmm.
“Colton? Is that you?”
Colton’s eyes flew open and then zeroed in on his mate.Oh fuck, I need him again!For the first time he understood his brother’s endless need to touch Steel.Shit! Is this how it always will be?“Hi babe, how do you feel?” heasked, striding over to his mate.
“Where were you? You left me and put a guard at my door. Why?”
Colton scooped his mate into his arms and sat on the bed. He lowered his head and kissed Ian until he felt his mate go limp. Then, needing to taste his mate’s addicting flavor, Colton’s tongue pushed against Ian’s lips until they parted, finally allowing him entry. Slowly and deliberately, his tongue mapped out Ian’s mouth, wanting to explore and memorize every part of his mate. Sucking Ian’s tongue into his mouth, Colton’s lips held it captive while he savored it.
Ian moaned low and long. No one had ever made him feel this way. Loved, cherished, adored and wanted—wanted with a passion that blew him away. He’d worried when he awoke, found Colton gone and Cody guarding their bedroom door.What did it mean? Was my mate finished with me already? What did I do wrong?Checking his wolf he found nothing to be alarmed about but still…
Then he’d heard his mate talking to Cody outside the door. He only got bits and pieces but he could tell Colton was angry—very angry. He decided to feign sleep as he’d done many times in his past, until Colton returned to him.
He was a very private wolf, probably due to his heritage and upbringing. When his parents fled Scotland, they stayed to themselves, avoiding mingling with the other packs living around them. It was a shock when he joined Frontline Doctors and found he would have roommates, many whom felt the need to talk for hours before going to sleep. Feigning sleep got him through many difficult situations and he was a master at it.
When Colton released his tongue and started sucking different spots on Ian’s neck, he knew his mate’s anger had dissipated and only warmth and love remained. He snuggled into Colton’s arms and rested his head against his mate’s chest. Colton’s strong, steady heartbeat lulled him into a state of semi-sleep. Relaxed and dreamy, Ian could feel his body being morphed into a mindless place where all that existed were the two of them—alone together, in a cocoon of love.
He felt Colton stand, pulling him up and holding him tight to his chest. Then his mate turned and lowered him to the bed. Watching with half closed eyes as Colton stripped, he felt a twinge in his ass at the sight of his mate’s long thick cock. Mewing with need, Ian felt, rather than saw, Colton climb onto the bed and arrange himself so Ian was nestled tight against his mate’s body.
Ian lifted his head slightly, allowing Colton’s arm to slip under it. Then he felt his mate’s legs intertwine with his and Colton’s cock nestle between his cheeks, while his mate’s other arm draped over his waist. Sighing, he closed his eyes and waited to find the peace sleep would give him.
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Jackson listened as Steel told Oracle what Colton had said. He was studying her carefully but so far, she gave no clues to Colton’s secret. Finally, he spoke, “Tell me about Ian. How come no one knew he was a male Omega wolf? Doesn’t Dire Enterprises require physicals for their new hires?”
Oracle looked at him serenely as she sat on the loveseat in his office. “Ian is a special case. I was directed by the Fates to visit a remote village in the Scandinavian Mountains. There I would find a young wolf. I was instructed to arrange for him to go to medical school so he could become a doctor. Fulfilling my responsibilities as an Oracle, I went to the village and met Ian Wallace who was seeking to learn his future. I arranged for his university admission as a precursor to medical school. I also moved his parents to a village where Dire Enterprises offered them jobs. After Ian finished his medical training, he joined Frontline Doctors and has been there ever since.”
“Did you know he was a male Omega then?”
“No, I didn’t. That information was only recently given to me by the Fates.”
“What type of wolf is he?” Steel asked.
“He is one of the last three Scottish Wolves on earth.”
“What? You’re kidding me? Holy shit! How am I going to protect everyone including my mate and unborn pup? I need Slate and the enforcers here now,” Steel exclaimed.
Ignoring his mate’s outburst, Jackson continued. “Is Ian meant to repopulate the earth with Scottish Wolves?”
“Yes.”
