“Smartass,” Hunter said, running his hand over his face as he stared at his brother. Then he growled, “Fine. Yes, I have questions that I don’t have answers for. And yes, I agree something is very weird with Jackie’s pack, but hopefully, I’ll get some answers when I claim Fionn. Even though Kieran calmed my wolf…and that was a good thing…I know my mate’s in danger and it’s fuckin’ driving me crazy that Jackie’s hiding stuff from me.”
“Wait…what did Kieran do?”
“This morning, when he hugged me. I felt his hands heat up on my back and then my wolf went to sleep. I know you won’t believe me but that’s what happened.”
“Holy fucking shit! Mac told us yesterday Kieran did something like that to Aunt Hope. He said it saved her by removing some of her grief and sorrow.”
Hunter’s eyes widened. “Oh my gods! What kind of pack is my mate in?”
Chapter 17
Quin followed Theo and Norm into their bedroom where he found Kieran waiting for them. Stopping just inside the door, his shyness overcame him, making his need to flee surface. But before he could act on it, Kieran was at his side, touching his arm.
“Hey, Quin,” Kieran said, “Do you want to see my pup?”
“You have a pup?” asked Quin.
“Oh. My. God!” squealed Theo. “Let me see!”
Pulling out the ultrasound picture, Kieran held it out for Quin and Theo to see. “See, doesn’t he look like my mate?”
Peering over Theo’s shoulder, Norm frowned, then tilted his head. “Ki, what exactly am I looking at?”
“His squirt, pooh bear! See, right there is his nose…”
“Just like…” Kieran began.
“Absolutely! Just like Logan’s,” Theo giggled.
“If you say so, honeybunch,” replied Norm, dubiously.
“What do you think, Quin?” asked Theo.
Glancing at the photo, then at Kieran, Quin asked, “You’re an Omega?”
Nodding, Kieran giggled. “My spirit hides my scent from everyone except my mate.”
Taking the picture from Kieran, Quin stared at it in wonderment, then lightly tracing the tiny pup, asked, “When are you due?”
“In about four months,” Kieran replied. “I have so much to do before he comes, and my head is filled with nursery ideas and did you know my mate is the greatest interiordesigner of all time and I help him with all of his jobs? But he has already figured out the design for our squirt’s nursery so now I have to choose the furniture, and paint colors and bedding which I’ve already started on, so our squirt has a bed when he joins us. I hope Theo and Norm are going to have cubs so then my pup and their cubs can play together, isn’t that the bestest thing ever?” Before anyone could answer, Kieran rolled on, “So tell us about this top-secret thing you need our help with? This is so exciting, I’ve never been a secret agent before. Maybe I should get a trench coat, you know, like all the spies wear but of course it would have to be pink…hey we could all get pink ones and have a secret password and handshake and, oh, I know, we need a name for us…hmmm, maybe the pink…pink…yes...The Pink Panthers.”
Quin’s mind was spinning, trying to keep up with Kieran. “Uhmm, the Pink Panthers? But Theo and Norm are bears and you and I are wolves. Why panthers?”
“Oh. My Gods!” exclaimed Theo. “When we were in Scotland, pooh bear and I watched a movie calledThe Pink Panther. Is that where you got the idea from?”
“Shoot, we can’t use that name now, because it’s been used,” Kieran said.
“Hey guys, we can pick a name later,” Norm said.
“Righto,” Kieran agreed. “Okay, Quin, go ahead, tell us what we need to do.”
“My brother, Hunter, told me this morning that Fionn is his Fated Mate!” exclaimed Quin.
“No way!” shouted Theo. “Fi must be over the moon!”
“No, I don’t think so,” Quin said. “Hunter told me Fionn is at his hoard and hasn’t come back to meet him. I think my brother did something that hurt Fionn’s feelings andthat’s why he won’t come back. Hunter can be a bit clueless at times, although I love him dearly.”
“Why do you think he did something stupid?” asked Norm.
