Chapter 104
“You’re serious?” I asked him. “This isn’t some sort of sick prank of yours to throw me off my game going into challenge?”
“Kyle, we’ve known each other a long time. We’ve had our differences certainly, but I’ve always considered you a friend. My request stands. May I stay in Westin territory in search of my own true
mate?”
I stood tall and grasped his forearm as he did mine in the formal manner of which his pack greeted respect. “Aye, you may.” I told him as the biggest smile lit my face. He closed his other arm around me in a brutal hug that I returned. “Thank you.”
My father was still waving for quiet.
“You are certain of this, Patrick O’Connell of the Irish Clan?”
Without a word, Patrick dropped to one knee, bowed his head then exposed his neck to me. When I nodded he jumped up.
“I’ve never been more certain of anything, sir.”
“Then so shall it be.”
With that the noise grew again and it didn’t take long before the door to the arena cracked open and Kelsey ran across to us, launching herself into my arms. I caught her midair and her legs easily wrapped around my waist as she kissed me for all to see. I knew we’d catch some hell for it, but I didn’t care and it certainly didn’t seem to bother Patrick who was grinning almost as widely as I was. Setting her back on her feet she hugged close to me fitting perfectly into my side and we both turned to the man who had given such grace to us.
“Patrick, you are welcome in Westin territory anytime, and for as long as you would like. In fact, if I’m honest, Kelsey has very little left at her place. We’ll move out her remaining things and she can stay with Mom and Dad until the challenge period has ended and you are welcome to her house for the duration of your stay.” She nudged me and quirked an eyebrow up at me. I just winked at her.
Not like you need the place anymore anyway.I reminded her.
“Don’t get cocky, Kyle. Andon is not going to be so gracious and you know it.”
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“And really, it’s fine,” Kelsey rambled. “I so rarely use it anyway, might as well give it up.” She blushed all over realizing her admittance.
Patrick laughed, a genuine full belly laugh. “Fear not, your secret is safe with me.”
“This place it going to be insane tonight. How about we all lie low. Drinks back at our place?” Kelsey elbowed me at the insinuation regardless of the truth in it. It was our home.
“Yes, I think that would be wise.”
“I’ll see if the girls want to join us and we’ll meet you at home,” she caught herself that time and blushed deeper. “I mean at your house.
Kelsey
I swung by the Alpha’s house to see if Lily and Elise wanted to join us as they had already left the arena. Lily was game for it, but Elise still seemed off. She said she wasn’t feeling well and would just
friend. stay in, but something told me there was more to it than that. I was worried about my
Still, there was much to celebrate, so I pushed my concerns aside and Lily and I sped off to Kyle’s house to meet the boys. The entire way she was babbling about how cute Patrick was and how sweet it was for him to drop the challenge. That girl had more crushes than I would ever keep up with.
It was fun getting to know Patrick O’Connell. He had an easy nature and was quite animated when he talked and that accent of his just drew me in. Okay, not just me, I noticed, seeing the dreamy eyed glaze on Lily’s face. I’m pretty sure that boy could have been reciting the phone book and the look wouldn’t have changed.
Snuggled up to Kyle on the couch with my feet propped up on the coffee table and a few drinks to the wind, life was really great for that brief moment. We all eventually crashed right there in the living room and waking up in his arms just felt righter than anything in the last week had.
But, all good things must come to a crashing halt. With the 72 hour warning having been issued, we all knew it was only a matter of time. And I knew when the phone rang, stirring the others back to life that it wasn’t going to be good
“Hey,” I heard Kyle say. “What?” He ran his hand through his already ruffled morning hair. “Jesus, Dad. Are you kidding me?” There was a pause and I tried to listen in and gain some knowledge both with my ears and through the bond, but nothing. “Yeah, okay. Yes,” he said a little louder and full of frustration. “I understand, Dad.” He sighed, “It is what it is. We’ll do what we have to…. okay, bye.”
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“It’s bad isn’t it?” I asked softly.
He looked around at the audience before us and I knew he didn’t want to talk in front of them, but I
had to know.
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