“Absolutely not! My parents will want to say hello to you…unless you’d rather not.”
“Nope, I want to be here to say hello. But you won’t forget about keeping Jackson and Colton’s secrets, right?”
“I promise I won’t say a word.”
“Okay, then let’s tell your parents the good news.”
Dylon dialed his father’s number and smiled at his mate while listening to the ringing.
“Hello? Hello? Who is this?”
He heard his father’s voice, giving Dylon a sense of relief he was still at home. “Hi Dad, Dylon here.”
“Where are you? I’ve been calling you for several weeks but you never picked up the phone. We were worried. Just a minute, let me put you on the speaker so you mother can talk to you, also.”
Suddenly, Cody heard a very soft feminine voice, “Dylon, is it you?”
“Hi Mom, how have you been?”
“How have I been? Worried over you, of course. Where have you been? Your father called your Alpha looking for you. Is that why you’re calling finally?”
Dylon groaned inwardly.Shit!What the fuck did that asshole tell my father?
“Oh, I never got your message because I left my job there. But never mind that…guess what? I found my Fated Mate!” he shouted.
“Really? Who is it?” asked his father.
“Oh honey,” his mother cut in. “I’m so happy for you. What’s his name? When can we meet him? Are you coming home? Oh no, we’ll come to you. Franklin, we must go right now. I can’t wait any longer to meet ourson’s Fated Mate,” exclaimed Elizabeth, Dylon’s mother.
“Now? It’s the middle of the night! Can’t we wait until morning, Lizzie?”
“Well of course we’ll leave in the morning, but I have to pack now.”
Dylon and Cody were chuckling at the reaction of Dylon’s parents. “Uh, Mom? My mate is here and would like to say hello.”
“Oh, my goodness, how rude of me. I’m sorry, of course. I’m just so excited for you.”
“Mom, Dad, here is Cody of the Blackwood Pack.”
“Hello sir, ma’am.”
“None of that ‘sir’ business. My name’s Franklin or Frank, whichever you prefer, Cody. Glad to meet you.”
“Oh, hush Frank. Cody, hi, I’m Elizabeth or Lizzie. I’m so happy for you and our son. You don’t mind if we come and meet you, do you? I’ve been praying for this for so long. I can’t believe it. I’m going to pack my new dress. Thank the gods I bought it. Oh, my gods, Dylon has a Fated Mate,” Lizzie shouted.
“Dad, DAD…”
“Yes, son. Sorry, your mother is jumping up and down and yanking the phone.”
The image of Lizzie’s excitement did it and neither Dylon nor Cody could hold back their laughter.
“Just a minute. Lizzie, calm down. I need to hear what Dylon is saying.” After several moments of squealing, they heard Dylon’s Mom say, “Sorry Franklin, go ahead. I’ll be quiet.”
By now, tears from their laughter were rolling down their cheeks. Finally, regaining control, Dylon said, “Dad, I have to speak to Jackson tomorrow about your visit. He’s the Alpha of the Blackwood Pack and Cody’s brother. How about I call you afterward and we can make some plans?”
“Yes, yes. By all means, call me after you speak with your Alpha. In the meantime, I’m sure your mother will be planning what she is going to bring and will want to go as soon as we hear from you.”
“Great, talk to you tomorrow. Love you, Dad.”
