“I sure can,” Zane said, opening Sofia’s bedroom door and ushering Adam inside. “Hey, babe,” he announced to his mate, “I have someone the gods sent to help you.”
Startled, David looked at Adam. “I’ve seen you before!”
“You have? When, babe?” asked Zane.
“In a dream before I ran away. I thought he might be my mate,” David said softly.
“Oh no, High Priest,” Adam said, “the gods sent me to be of service to you.” Then, kneeling next to David, he bowed his head.
“Service? How?” asked David.
“I have studied and memorized all of the paranormal laws that deal with moral issues to help you carry out the mission the gods gave you,” Adam said, quietly.
Unsure of what to do, David glanced at Zane and, finding the answer to his question in his mate’s face, said, “I’m honored to meet you, Adam, and am very thankful the gods gave me this precious gift as I certainly have need of your knowledge.”
“Hi Sofia,” Kieran said, walking in and smiling at David’s mother. “Are you feeling better? I know once we get you out of here, everything will be perfect. The limousine is waiting out front. Zane’s going to carry you out because Ian doesn’t want you to walk. Is everyone ready? Adam why are you on your knees? Get up and let’s go.”
Adam stared at Kieran, amazed at how much and how fast he talked. When everything finally registered, he rose, walking over to Zane. “Where are we going?” he asked.
“Back to Scotland…well first to the airport and then back to Scotland so you and Sofia can recover,” Zane replied. “After that, we’ll be heading to California… home of the Blackwood Pack,” he said, with a hint of pride in his voice.
“Where in California?” asked Adam.
“Northern part…east of San Francisco,” Zane said. “Sofia, are you ready?”
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Zane left David sitting next to his mother who was comfortably settled in the bed on the plane. After making sure Sofia didn’t need anything, he left the two of them, talking and reminiscing while he headed to see his brother. Sitting opposite Logan, Zane asked, “Is there a two bedroom suite available at the hotel for us and Sofia? I know David will want her close to us so the suite we’re in now won’t do.”
“Yes, your stuff is being moved to it right now,” Logan answered.
Zane then said, “I know I was supposed to go home in a couple of days, but Sofia needs some more rest before she leaves, and David won’t leave without her and I won’t leave without him. I guess I better take it up with Jackson.”
“No need,” said Logan, allaying Zane’s concerns. “Jackson came to that conclusion after getting the medical report on her and Adam from Ian, so all of uswill be staying another week. It’s a bonus for Kieran and me because we’d like some downtime too,” Logan said. “When Sofia has recovered, are you bringing her to California?”
“Yeah, I guess. We haven’t discussed it but where else can she go and be safe? I know my mate won’t want to leave her alone, especially since she has no family to protect her,” replied Zane.
Nodding, Logan said, “I talked about that with Jackson and he has no problem with it. Just thought you oughta know.”
Smiling, Zane knew Logan had cleared the way for a human to join the Blackwood Pack. “Thanks bro, always glad you have my back.” Then he left to rejoin his mate and Sofia.
Kieran grinned at his mate. “Macushla,I like how you have my back too.”
“I always have your back, babe, no matter what happens,” Logan said, looking at his mate with love.
“That’s good to know because I’m craving a little back action tonight, if you catch my drift,” Kieran said, lifting up his mate’s hand and licking it.
Suddenly it became clear to Logan what ‘back action’ his mate was referring to. Placing Kieran in his lap, he licked his mate’s ear lobe before whispering about all the hot sex he was planning for him later on.
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Quietly opening the bedroom door, Zane realized neither David nor Sofia knew he had entered and, as he stoodstill, listening to his mate, he was humbled at what he heard.
“Mama, I love Zane with my whole heart, mind, and soul. He is perfect for me in every way…so protective, I feel safe even when I face danger, so caring, I know I mean the world to him, and so loving I no longer have any cracks in my heart. My world revolves around him now and I give thanks every day to the Fates for choosing Zane for me. Mama, he makes me a better person because his strength is now my strength, ridding me of all the fear I had. Do you understand?”
Reaching up and cupping her son’s face, Sofia answered, “I do, darling, I see all those things in your Zane and I also give thanks that you are so blessed by the Fates.” Sofia dropped her hand and lay back on the bed. Looking up at her son, with admiration, she said, “Someday I hope to find the same happiness that you have.”
The gods smiled.
