“And where have you been hiding him?” Sebastian asked.
“The twins’ new nanny,” Duncan answered.
“Is he single?” Sebastian asked, looking back at the closed door. “Does he bat for our team?”
Charlie whistled.“I sure hope he does, because that cutie is just my type.”
“Not if I get to him first,” Parker told his brothers.
For some unexplained reason, Duncan did not like the way the Baxter brothers were talking about Jordan. The smile he had on his face from the time Jordan poked his head into his office disappeared. “He's off-limits.” The words spilled from his mouth before he could stop himself. He also didn’t miss the growling as he spoke. “As long as he is working for me and taking care of the twins,he is not to be touched. Is that understood?” The three looked at him in shock, usually Duncan did not put limits on his pack members when it came to who they fucked. His enforces especially,they worked hard to protect the pack, often times putting themselves in danger.
“Yes, my Alpha,” they answered together.
“Good, now get the hell out of here. And be safe,” he told them as they walked out the door. Duncan leaned back into his chair and sighed.
“That was a bit harsh, don't you think?” Duncan turned and faced Ryland.
“No, I don’t. There is a time and place for everything.”
Ryland stared at him for a few seconds, as if he was searching for something but couldn't find it, before shrugging his shoulders. “I need to get out of here myself, I have things I need to take care of and an assistant who will no doubt have my ass handed to me if I’m late again.”
“I've told you many times to come and work for me, but you keep refusing my offer.”
Ryland sighed. “I love you, honestly, I do. But I love working for myself. If I change my mind, you’ll be the first to know.”
“Well, the offer is on the table whenever you want a change in occupation.”
“Thanks, man.” They were more than just Alpha and Beta, Ryland was more than just his best friend, he was his brother in all but blood. He trusted the man with his life and the lives of his family any day. They walked out of Duncan’s office, going their separate ways; he went to the kitchen and Ryland headed out the front door. When he got to the kitchen he stopped again, it was a different scene from the day before. Maddison and Benjamin were waiting for him with no Jordan in sight.
“Where’s Jordan?” he asked them.
“He went to his room...” Benjamin started.
“Can we start eating now? Jordan said not to start without you,” Maddison added.
“We sure can,” he said, rubbing his hands together as he walked over to the table and sat down. There were a lot of dishes set out and he couldn’t help but wonder if Jordan knew they were werewolves and that they burned off a lot of calories. Hopefully, Maddison and Benjamin hadn’t spilled about them being shifters. He’d already had that talk with them to not reveal their secret to anyone, not without his permission. The kids were smart and understood the implications of keeping the family secret, even from someone they liked. But it wouldn’t hurt to have that talk with them again since they were alone.
“Hey, kids,” he said to them as he plated their meals. They looked up at him with blue eyes that reminded him so much of his sister. “You remember what we talked about, no telling Jordan or anyone else about our family being werewolves.”
“We remembered, Uncle Duncan,” Maddison told him.
“We haven’t said anything,” Benjamin added.
“We don’t want to see him leave,” Maddison spoke again. “But I want to tell him.”
“Besides, we like the way he smells,” Benjamin said with a bright smile.
“Oh yeah?” he asked sincerely curious.
He also noticed Jordan’s scent permeated the entire house, and he’d only been there for twenty-four hours. Duncan still couldn’t find the perfect word to use to describe the scent.
“Uh huh,” they chorused together.
“How does he smell?” he asked out of curiosity.
“Like Mommy,” Benjamin answered.
“And like pack,” Maddison said right after.
