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She nodded. “All I had to do was get him to confess.”
I pulled her into my arms and proudly kissed her for all to see, before turning back to my brothers. “Go home, boys. Tell Da our borders are closed, and if he continues to mingle with Bulgarians, we’ll be adding the Irish to our list of enemies.”
“Bloody hell,” Jack said. “I swear we didn’t know he was Bulgarian, Pat.”
I could see on both my brothers‘ faces that was not the truth.
“My challenge. I have the right to challenge Patrick O’Connell in the legacy of mating rituals. Kyle, I officially place my chal-”
Kyle cut my brother off. “Challenges will only be accepted from Westin wolves and officially allied packs, as per the Wolf Packs War Treaty. As the Irish clan had not previously chosen a side, but is working with my enemy, I do not accept your challenge, or any Irish wolf’s challenge proclamation
here.”
“Patrick is Irish,” Gregory sneered. “You cannot dismiss Niall’s challenge against our clan–mate.”
“Actually,” Kyle said, “Patrick is Westin now. Officially requested, accepted, and as of this morning, trials have been completed and unanimously signed off for transfer by all Pack Council members.
Go home. There will be no challenges from you.”
I knew my eyes were practically bulging out of my head. Was Kyle bluffing again?
Snarls and a few growls came from my brother’s group, but they finally turned tail and left without
further incident.
Omar approached me and handed me an envelope. “Your official pack transfer papers, as recognized by the Grand Council. Congratulations.”
I stared down in shock at the papers in my hand. “This is real?”
“It’s real, man,” Kyle told me.
“We got you, bro,” Liam said, slapping me on the back.
“Dude, we told you, you’re Westin now.”
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Saul approached. “I know it’s a little unorthodox, but we have a list of requirements for Westin transfer, mostly surrounding pack loyalty. Last night I stayed and watched you interact and speak with the foreign wolves. There was no doubt in my mind where your loyalties lay. When Omar arrived this morning, and an emergency pack council gathering was called, I made motion to close the trials as complete for you. Welcome to Westin, son.”
“Thank you, Saul. I really don’t know what to say.”
The others laughed and congratulated me. Elise stayed by my side through it all, but had remained quiet. Smiling and supportive, but quiet. The morning seemed to drag on with formalities and conversations ahead of the night’s pack meeting where I would be officially introduced as the newest Westin pack wolf, and our formal announcement of mating and opening of the challenges. It was so much to absorb that it overwhelmed me. The only thing grounding me was the constant presence of my mate.
At last we finally found ourselves alone and I pulled her into my arms and kissed her. Looking into her eyes, I needed my final affirmation.
“Elise, you’re okay with all of this? I mean, it’s happening so fast. I’m a little overwhelmed by it all.”
“You gave up everything for me, Patrick. You switched packs, for me. I don’t know how I’ll ever make this up to you. I-” she started, and shook her head smiling up at me. “You can’t possibly know
how much this all means to me.”
I hugged her close. “There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you, love. Don’t you know that by now? I love
you.”
With tears glistening in her eyes she stared at me in awe. “I love you, too.”
Elise
Kyle glanced down at his watch then looked around the room. “Final call for challenges,” he announced. “Anyone? Anyone?”
I smacked him affectionately.
“Okay, well, if no one has any last second challenges, then Elise and Patrick, you are officially, one hundred percent, cannot be challenged again, mated. Congratulations!”
“Challenged again?” Lily whined. “That would insinuate they actually had a challenge to begin with. So unfair.”
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I laughed happily and pulled Patrick to me for a kiss as cheers rang out all around us. It was true. We’d survived the four–month mating period without a single challenge to either of us. Of course, the limited pool of challengers due to the war had helped our cause some. It made me feel more like an idiot for all those months of running from him in fear of the challenges. I was grateful he had never once pointed that fact out or commented on my stupidity.
Patrick had officially accepted the role as Beta. He was in charge of pack security and he seemed happy with his new job. His first order had been to close off the North Pass entirely. Given its
history, I’d say that was a pretty smart move.
We had had a few skirmishes with other packs, but mostly just threats in the four months since the war was officially recognized. Dave, Patrick’s human friend, had warned us that Raina and some Bulgarian women were headed our way at the same time Patrick’s brothers arrived, but she had never made it. She had promised Kelsey she’d be back before the baby was born, but there had been no word of her or Dave since that night. It was still just another mystery that we couldn’t allow
ourselves to be consumed by.
Kyle believed Raina had gone home due to the border closures and proclamation of war, but it didn’t entirely sit well with me. She had been so excited about the baby’s arrival when we had last seen her.
As if on cue, Kelsey yelled out from the next room, and a hush passed through the crowd as they waited outside the alpha’s home for the impending news of our newest Westin.
“I think I’m being summoned.” Kyle said to several chuckles as he ran back into the house.
Having wolf hearing wasn’t always a positive thing. We could all hear every second of her labor and it sounded so bad, I was reconsidering ever having kids. Several had begun pacing in anticipation as her groans and cries grew closer and closer together.
“Patrick, Elise, can you guys, uh, help?”
We both looked at each other, a little freaked out by the request, but how could you possibly turn down your brother asking something like that at a time like this?
“What’s up?”
He grinned at us both as we stood in his living room. “Kelsey and I would really like it if you two would be present for the baby’s birth.”
“No way,” Patrick said, throwing his hands up in the air and turning white in horror..
Kelsey screamed, followed by a powerful command sent with her she–wolf alpha powers that had us
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on our knees and ready to submit to anything she asked. I laughed and followed Kyle down the hall, dragging my mate with me.
“Oh, God, you’re here, finally! Thank you!” she said. She was soaked in sweat but smiling despite the horror film cries we’d been listening to from outside. “Did you ask them?”
“No, I was getting there, though.” He looked at me and Patrick and, taking her hand in his, they shared a secret smile before turning back to us. “Kelsey and I would really love it if you two would be the baby’s godparents.”
“Seriously?” Patrick asked.
“Yes, now please hurry and say yes, cause this kid is coming fast.” She groaned, and turned a pale shade of green I’d never seen on a person before.
“Yes,” I blurted out. “Of course we will.” I looked up at Patrick, and though he looked terrified, he nodded his agreement, too.
“The baby’s crowning,” Doc announced. “Come on Kelsey! Give me one more good push.”
She grabbed hold of Kyle’s hand and squeezed hard. I watched as beads of sweat broke out on his forehead. She screamed one last time and then her whole body relaxed. It was fascinating to watch. I looked back at Doc and saw as he pulled a tiny brown–haired thing from her.
I reached for Patrick, who was staring at me and smiling. It was such a beautiful moment, and when that tiny little bundle let out a wail and cheers went up from outside, it was a perfect, magical
moment.
Kelsey cried as they laid the baby in her arms. I was crying, too. I looked up at Patrick and saw his eyes were glistening, also.
“It’s a boy,” Micah announced and the noise from outside was almost deafening as the pack celebration began for the new heir of Westin.
Kyle took the baby from Kelsey as she nodded and smiled through her tears. He spoke softly to the child before placing him in my arms.
“These are your godparents, Aunt Elise and Uncle Patrick.” He looked proudly back at us. “Meet Alexander Patrick Westin.”
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