“Any questions?”
“No, sir.”
Just then Carson knocked, announcing that Dylon’s parents would be arriving in about ten minutes.
“Thank you, Carson. We’ll be out soon,” Dylon replied before grabbing Cody’s pants. “Okay, my pet, stand so I can dress you.”
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Carson walked away from Cody’s room, lost in thought.Why didn’t my brother answer me? How come I couldn’t mind link with him? Maybe because he is mated? But I still can with Colton so that doesn’t make sense.He didn’t trust Dylon even though he was Cody’s mate. As far as Carson was concerned, Dylon was one of the murderers that killed his family.
It was a thought he kept to himself after Jackson talked to them at breakfast.Yeah, I know, he wasn’t even in the pack when the massacre occurred but he hunted us afterward. And in my book, that makes my brother’s mate guilty as shit.Carson made a quick detour to his office,hoping he could find something on the web about Dylon that would prove he couldn’t be trusted.Shit! Especially now, since Daniel has to be protected.
He needed proof. If he didn’t find any, he would ask Zane to use his computer skills on the dark web to find out about Dylon. In the meantime, he was going to watch him very closely tonight…and Cody, too.
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Rudy frowned as he listened to his contact at the High Council tell him the news he didn’t want to hear. “You mean to tell me, Helen, no one knows where the Vice Chair is? How can that be? He’s the Vice Chair for gods’ sake.”
“I’m sorry Rudy, if I knew I’d tell you. But his assistant only said he was on personal business in California. She didn’t know where. But she gave me his cell number if you want it.”
“No, that’s…” Rudy started to say but changed his mind. “Yes, give it to me, please.”
After scratching it down on a piece of paper and thanking Helen for her efforts, he ended the call, disgusted.Now how am I going to find that punk?
Chapter 13
Cody waited as Dylon finished getting ready to meet his parents. Standing where his mate had left him, he remained silent as he reviewed the rules he must now follow. He was surprised at how happy he felt once he knew his place in Dylon’s life. The rules functioned as the walls of a box to contain him and give him the security he was missing as his visions grew more intense.
Head bent in a standing submissive pose, his eyes wandered down to look at his crotch again. His cock cage was clearly outlined in his tight jeans and he could feel his cock’s tiny movements against the steel. Probably because his ass kept up a steady flow of clenching and unclenching around his plug but he didn’t mind. It was a constant reminder of to whom he belonged.
“Okay, pet, let’s put your shirt on and then we’re ready to go,” announced Dylon. Checking his mate to make sure everything was properly concealed, he said, “You’ll love my mother. She knows you have foresight and will understand our relationship but will say nothing. Are you ready?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Oh, one more thing. Our bonding will continue to strengthen during the next few days, so I want you to stay close to me at all times. If my father wishes to speak to me alone, as I believe he will, I want you to head back to our bedroom and stay there until I come for you. And under no circumstances are you allowed to do a vision trip without me by your side. Do you understand?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Great, let’s go meet my parents.”
Taking Cody’s hand, Dylon led him down the hall to the great room where the rest of his brothers had gathered.
“Well, look who decided to get out of his bed, finally,” teased Colton.
“Sexy. Dressed to impress Dylon’s parents?” joked Zane.
“Naw, he’s just trying to make sure he can keep his mate with all this good-looking man flesh around,” cracked Carson.
“Good thing you aren’t including yourself in that group,” chortled Logan.
“Fuck you all,” Cody replied.
“What did I say about language in front of Daniel,” demanded Jackson. “Not that our brothers didn’t deserve it, but still, can’t you guys learn some different terms like, I don’t know, like…”
“Fudge nugget?” asked Logan.
“How about Fragdaggler?” asked Ian
