“Do you think he would mind if I stayed out here?”
“I don’t think so, but I’ll ask. Anything else?”
“Nope, just that.”
Giving Quin another hug, Mason said, “Okay, I’ll be back soon.”
Nodding, Quin gave his brother a weak smile before climbing onto his bed and pulling the comforter around him. Picking up his phone, he scrolled until he found his place in the romance novel he’d been reading.
Shutting the door behind him, Mason headed to his brothers, cursing himself for not anticipating Quin’s response to an unknown Alpha around him, even if it was their cousin. It might have worked if Jackson hadn’t been radiating all that Alpha power to the fucking nth degree, but that was water under the bridge now, and he and Hunter would just have to make sure Quin stayed as far away from their cousin as possible.
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“Fionn, I gave you the bedroom next to Theo and Norm but if you want a different one, let me know,” Steel said.
Looking around, Fionn was surprised and pleased with his new bedroom. It was a far cry from what he had growing up in Scotland and it was even nicer than his hotel room in Edinburgh. Throwing himself on the bed, Fionn groaned with pleasure. The mattress was heaven; his friends had been right.
“I take it the bed meets with your approval?” Steel chuckled, observing the blissed-out expression on the young dragon’s face.
“Fucking A. I don’t know if I ever want to leave it.”
“Well, you’ve got an hour. Jackson’s called another meeting so Hunter can explain what happened and answer questions,” Steel said.
“Do I have to go?”
“Pack meetings are mandatory,” Steel replied.
“Oh, I didn’t know that.” Fionn sat up, wondering what other rules he’d have to abide by now that he was in a pack.
Anticipating how emotional the meeting would be and, seeing the reluctance on the young dragon’s face, Steel said, “I’ll let Jackson know you won’t be therebut…this is the only time I’ll excuse you from attending.”
Relieved, Fionn said, “Thanks. I promise I’ll attend them in the future.” After Steel left, he jumped off the bed and, grabbing his backpack, dumped everything in it onto the floor. Then he repacked it with a pair of sweatpants and his sketchpad and pencils. Slinging it over his shoulders, Fionn opened his bedroom door a crack and after seeing the coast was clear, headed down to the kitchen to find Theo.
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Checking out the cupboards and the refrigerator to see what was on hand that he could use to make snacks Theo was pleasantly surprised to find them well stocked. Pulling out various condiments to garnish roast beef sandwiches, he got to work. Humming to himself, happy to be back where he felt at home, his mind wandered to the menu for his and pooh bear’s wedding.
It had to be special—something they would remember for the rest of their lives, something they’d describe to their cubs, making them drool for just a taste. Wondering how far Ki had progressed with his wedding planning duties, Theo made a note to ask him tomorrow, once his friend had recovered from helping Logan’s mom.
Theo artfully arranged several, large, platters of sandwiches and placed them on the dining room table. After adding pots of coffee and pitchers of iced tea, waterand juice, he stepped back, checking to make sure he hadn’t forgotten anything.
“Hi, honeybunch,” Norm said, coming up behind Theo. “That looks scrumptious. You certainly didn’t need my help.”
“It does look great, doesn’t it? Did you unpack our suitcases?” asked Theo.
“Yup. All put away. The hamper is full by the way. I’ll throw in a load later.”
“I thought that was Carson’s chore.”
“It is, but I’m doing ours from now on. He’s been teaching me about business, so I think it’s a fair exchange,” Norm said.
“So very thoughtful! That’s why I love you, pooh bear!” exclaimed Theo.
“I love you more,” Norm replied, kissing Theo’s neck. “Is there anything I can do to help you?”
“No, everything’s ready. Where’s everyone?”
“Yo, dudes, this looks fantastic!” Fionn said, joining them.
