“Can we come in?” asked Quin.
“Sure.” Standing back, Robin waited until his brother and friends were in his suite, then shut the door, leaning against it. “What’s up?”
“Uhmm…I need you to write a love song,” Quin blurted out. “A new one, just for our friend, Fionn. He’s a huge fan of yours.”
“What about the songs I’ve already recorded? He doesn’t like those?” smiled Robin.
“I’m sure he does…it’s just that this is a special occasion,” Quin replied.
“What’s the occasion?”
“Just go ahead and tell him,” Theo said, after seeing Quin hesitate.
“I can’t.”
“Why not?” asked Norm.
“Because I promised I wouldn’t tell anyone.”
“But you told us,” Theo said.
“That’s because I needed your help.”
Robin laughed. “Well, Quin, it appears you need my help too. What’s the special occasion?”
“Uhmm, okay…Fionn found his Fated Mate and there’s a romantic dinner and since you’re Fi’s favorite singer, I thought you could write a love song just for him and his mate.”
“Don’t forget about the private concert,” Kieran said.
“Right. And I want you to sing it along with some of your other songs while they are eating a romantic dinner,” Quin said.
Robin grinned, looking at Quin’s sparkling eyes and his hopeful expression. He hadn’t seen his brother this excited, this alive, about anything for as long as he could remember. Knowing he’d do anything just to keep Quin feeling this way, he said, “Okay. Who’s Fionn’s mate?”
Chapter 20
Knocking, Hunter stood outside Jackson’s study, curious about the forthcoming meeting since the message he received didn’t offer a clue.
Opening the door, Jackson said warmly, “Hey, Hunt, come on in.”
Hunter raised an eyebrow at Jackson’s tone of voice, throwing him off guard for a moment, before he entered and took a chair in front of his cousin’s desk. “What’s up? Is Fionn back?”
“No, but Kieran said he should be shortly,” Jackson said, pointing to the couch, “Sit over there, Hunt. It’ll be more comfortable; I have a lot to tell you.” Jackson moved to a club chair across from his cousin and settled into it.
Staring at his cousin, Hunter contemplated the new amiable Jackson, his Alpha power dialed way back. It certainly was far better than yesterday.What the fuck happened to cause the change?Oh shit! My mate has rejected me…that’s why Jackie is so happy. He’s going to deliver the news. Fuck that! Fionn can tell me to my face.He asked, “Is anyone joining us?”
“My son, Daniel, but first I want to apologize for yesterday. It was inexcusable, especially since you’re a member of the Blackwood Pack.”
What-t-t-t?
“At first, I blamed my behavior on finding out you had a mate in my pack and then because you didn’t tell me about Mom, but in the end, it had nothing to do with either. All I can say is I’m very sorry and hope you’ll forgive me.”
Searching Jackson’s face, Hunter only found the honesty of his cousin’s words. Relaxing a bit, he asked, “Can you tell me why?”
Grimacing slightly, Jackson nodded, knowing his cousin deserved the truth. “Do you remember when you and your brothers would spend the summers with us?”
“Of course.”
“I looked forward to it because you were my hero, and from the time I can remember I worshipped the ground you walked on. As far as I knew, you could do no wrong. The last summer before you guys moved away was also the summer I understood what being an Alpha meant and what my future role would be in leading the Fox River Pack. And for the first time I realized we were equals. So I spent the summer watching, studying and copying you in everything you did from how you treated Mason and my brothers to your fearlessness and leadership in that crazy stuff we used to get into.
