“Adonis is fine. You’re brother to my mate and an Alpha as well. I won’t expect you to bow to me, not even when others are around.”
That was no small allowance. The packs were built on hierarchy, and the Alpha of the smaller pack always bowed to the larger pack.
“Great. Then if you pull my sister out of my arms again, I’ll break your face.”
Adonis laughed. “Noted. Of course, she didn’t complain, did she?”
Fabiana rolled her eyes and stepped away from both men. “I swear, the pissing contests are to the extreme when you guys get together.”
“All fun, I promise.” Adonis lifted his hands in mock surrender.
“Why don’t you guys come with us for dinner? I’m sure Fabiana has missed you.”
Pasquale’s face went blank and so did Giuliana’s. “We can’t,” he answered finally. “But tomorrow, sure. It’s,” he cleared his throat, “our anniversary.”
“Oh, of course. Spend your time together; the invitation stands.”
“Thank you, Adonis. We’ll be there tomorrow,cucciola, okay?”
“Okay.”
Pasquale and Giuliana waved before heading toward the elevator.
“What does that mean?”
“Cucciola?”
Adonis nodded.
“Puppy. You both have a thing for naming me after something small.”
“At least I didn’t name you after something smallandhairy.”
She stopped herself from punching him and probably messing up her hand, barely.
He fidgeted a moment.
“What is it, Adonis?”
“I’d like to present you to the pack tonight. They’ve been waiting to be formally introduced.”
“I know a lot of them by now.”
“Moonstone does something special for our mated pairs. I haven’t talked about it before, but maybe now you’d agree.”
“It’s our pack, Adonis. I’ll do it.”
His smile was beautiful. “Then let’s go home. You’ll have a bit of time to get ready. I’ll let Raphael know to get it arranged.”
She wasn’t so sure, but Adonis’s palpable excitement on the way home had her slightly worried about what she’d actually agreed to.
