Chapter 54
I laughed. “Then I guess I at least did that much right.”
“What do you mean, child?”
“I never wanted anyone to find out what I was. I…,” I shook my head, “It doesn’t matter the reasons or how silly they seem in hindsight, they were truly all I knew. Hide, run, don’t let anyone close. Those are the rules I’ve lived by that have kept me alive. Now, I honestly don’t know what to do!”
“What do you want to do, Kelsey?”
“I want to stay.” I said without hesitation. “I want answers. I want to understand and to learn your ways. I’ll understand if you ask me to leave, though. I’ve been a disgrace to your pack and to you. And even though I know Kyle is scared I’ll run the second he turns his back, I fear he’ll hope I will as
today sinks in for him too.”
He laughed at that. “I seriously doubt that would ever happen, but tell me what you mean.”
“Well, for starters, I’m far more damaged than any of them realized. I’m not sure I can be fixed or fit into the pack, even if you’d have me. Plus, I don’t think the pack will ever let Kyle live down what
happened this afternoon. I didn’t mean to embarrass him!”
Jason Westin laughed even harder, “Now this I must hear. What on earth could you have possibly done to embarrass my heir, little wolf?”
“I–I–1” trying to contain my stutter, I looked him directly in the eyes, “I challenged him, and then I kicked his ass in front of everyone, sir.”
I lowered my head in shame as he let out a full belly laugh causing Kyle to run back into the office.
“Father,” he growled.
“Simmer down pup, this little wolf tells me she challenged you and then embarrassed you by kicking
your ass in front of everyone? Care to elaborate?”
I chanced a quick glance his way and found him smiling and proud, not looking embarrassed at all.
“I tripped!”
“Like hell,” I said. “I won fair and square. I beat your best time even.”
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“Wait, wait, wait, clearly we’re not talking about actually kicking his ass, so what are we talking about?”
“Racing. Kyle said, “Kelsey beat me in both the mile and five miles,”
“What?” he boomed more surprised than angry. “What was her best mile clocked at?” They were ΠΟ longer talking to me, but over me instead.
“Seventy one miles per hour.” Kyle sounded proud, like he had done it himself.
“Seventy–one? That’s impossible!”
“Nah, my girl is super fast. Wish you could have been there to see it.”
My heart felt like it was going to explode with happiness. I knew I had to reign it in. I didn’t understand why his high praise made my pulse race with pride, but it did.
“Well that is certainly something I’d love to see for myself. Please let me know when the next race will be. I’m sure the pack will be talking about this for quite some time. Kelsey, you are welcome in my territory for as long as you like. Thank you, for coming to see me tonight. Now, if you’ll excuse me, the wife doesn’t appreciate work duties on family night. I assume you’ll be joining us for
dinner?”
I couldn’t possibly, but something told me I wasn’t getting out of it.
“No, thank you, I really don’t wish to intrude. I think I’ve had enough to consider for one day, and I know how important family time is to you and your wife.”
“Oh, nonsense. Besides, we already have company tonight, and it should prove quite entertaining.” He winked at me and then guided me out of his office and down the hall to the kitchen with Kyle trailing behind.
KYLE
Vanessal I could smell her before we even entered the dining room. What the hell was she doing
there?
I glared around the room, looking for the intruder, and saw my mom’s face contort in confusion at seeing Kelsey walking in with Dad. I knew immediately it was her setup. She had made her desires to see me settle down with Vanessa very clear for several years now, long before Kelsey walked into my life. I shuddered to think of what a mistake that would have been.
Chapter 54
True mates are a real thing in the shifter world, but as we’ve grown and spread out across the wote, the chances of finding that one true mate have become rarer. Sort of like a prince standing we long–lost princess and living happily ever after. That stuff just didn’t happen in the real world to for several generations, shifters have been settling for compatible mates
1 knew Vanessa and I could be compatible mates, but after having met my one tre mate, 1 kom settling was never an option for me. My parents were true mates, so I never really understood why my mother was so quick to find me a compatible mate. I mean, I got the whole wanting to see me settle down and the need for the next heir of the Westin Pack, but I was only now twenty–eight years old, and as far as I knew, Dad wasn’t planning to step down anytime soon. Still, the mome for the first time at seventeen years of age, my mother had taken it upon herself to play mate and see that I mated with a proper she wolf to carry on the family legacy. I restrained a chuck thinking of what she’d say when she found out Kelsey Adams was my one true mate
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