“Maybe,” replied Ian. “We want to see how he reacts to an Alpha being pregnant. If he can handle that, then we’ll feel better about him having access to everyone’s medical records once he takes over.”
“As for Hunter knowing about my gift, I don’t see an issue with it,” Colton said. “After all, he’s one of us now.”
“Good to know,” Jackson said. “Let me know how it goes.” Then, entering Dakota’s room, he smiled at his brother. “Hey, howya doin’?”
“Pretty good, but…”
The rest of Dakota’s words were lost to Colton as the hospital room door closed behind Jackson. Studying Ian’s face, always alert for any indication his mate wasunder too much stress, Colton asked, “Babe, any reservations about Mac taking care of you? Delivering our pups?”
“Not really!” Ian smiled. “At least not anymore, knowing his brother is a member of the pack.”
“Good,” Colton said, taking Ian’s hand. “Let’s go and get set up for the rest of Mom’s tests.”
“Sounds like a plan.”
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“Where are you going?” Mason asked Quin, who was headed for the door.
“Theo’s waiting for me. He’s going to show me his collection of romance novels,” said Quin. “I’ll be back later.” Then, checking himself in the mirror one more time, he left the motorhome.
Shaking his head, Mason asked Hunter, “Did you ever imagine a bear shifter would become Quin’s friend?”
His brother snorted, “Fuck no! But if I’d known how good it would be for Quin, I’d have gone and dragged Theo back to us years ago.”
“Too bad he isn’t your mate,” Mason said, slyly.
“Uh, no thanks. Bears mate in threes and that’s just not my scene.”
“Have you ever tried it?”
“Uh-uh. Have you?” asked Hunter.
“Yup.”
“Fucking A! Did you like it?”
“It was interesting,” Mason smirked. “Moving on, what were you saying about Jackson?”
“He wants to see me.”
“About what, now?”
“Don’t know.”
“Maybe Fionn is back,” Mason said.
“No, not according to my wolf.”
“I’ve been meaning to ask you,” said Mason, “weren’t you surprised that Logan didn’t go ballistic when Kieran hugged you this morning? I expected a blow out, but…it was so weird.”
“Yeah, I sure as shit don’t know what that was all about. No one seemed to care diddly about me getting touched by Logan’s mate.”
“You’re wondering too, aren’t you?” asked Mason.
“Wondering what?”
“Oh for shit’s sake…stop answering my questions with a question. You know damn well there’s something strange about the Blackwood Pack. Mac was talking about it yesterday. I mean c’mon…Jackie’s Alpha power, Kieran saving Aunt Hope—and look at that place,” Mason said, pointing to the pack house. “Where the fuck did Jackie get the money to build it? Hey, our grandparents left trusts for them just like they did for us, but no fucking way was there enough money to build this place, even if they put all their dough together.”
