Page 26 of Mating Season
She froze in my arms. Her smell turned bitter as irritation rolled from her. “What are you doing here, Trenton?”
Shit. I’d almost forgotten about him.
The punk was a thorn in my side for most of the journey and it was only Aspen’s reaction when I’dchoked him earlier that stayed my hand. “Say the word and I’ll get rid of him.”
Aspen sighed, relaxing against my chest as Trenton came walking out of the woods in human form.
“All the other Alphas are checking on their Luna contestants,” he spoke gruffly, not meeting her eyes. “I just came to make sure you’re okay before the run tomorrow.”
He lifted his gaze to me, glaring daggers.
Kid has a death wish.
I know it.
Aspen blew out a frustrated breath. “What happened to hating me?”
“I don’t hate you,” Trenton growled. “I’m tired of you acting like a bitch, but I understand why you did it.”
Was I supposed to sit here and listen to this?
“Watch your tongue if you don’t want to lose it.”
Aspen bit down on her grin as the scent of his fear filled the air. “I’m fine. Thanks for checking on me. But I don’t need your sympathy now that you know what your dad did.”
They must have communicated through their pack link. I missed half of the conversation while I was getting drunk on her scent. I couldn’t wait to make her mine and sever all ties with Nuva Pack.
“I’m sorry,” he said. There was a lingering look between them as they communicated silentlyagain. I tried not to stare because I wasn’t a jealous beast.
I am.My wolf growled.
“It’s okay, Trenton. I forgive you.” She had the grace of a queen because I wouldn’t have let the insult slide like she did or allow him to walk away with his balls intact. No matter. He was still on my ever-growing list of people who slighted my mate.
Aspen rested her hand on my arm, quieting my beast. “About this season…”
“You can’t make us leave,” the younger of John’s nieces shouted. Both women were standing together as John looked between them and Fallon. Tension rose like smoke from the campfire.
“Screw it.” Fallon turned and fled.
Ah, my sister’s favorite phrase.
I didn’t envy John as he growled in frustration, throwing a bag on the ground at his nieces’ feet. “Get back to your nests. I’ll find you there and then we’re getting off this show.”
“But Uncle John,” Amber pouted.
Danielle stepped forward to speak to them both, “We’re grown women. You can’t make us go.”
John was still growling as he turned his face to the sky.
“Why don’t you two just go back to your nests?” Aspen coddled them with a soft voice before turning her attention to John. “Go talk to Fallon. We’ll all be okay tonight and we can sort things out in the morning once everyone has a chance to calm down.”
Smart, kind, mate.
My wolf was drooling. Especially when everyone took off in different directions and Aspen turned her big eyes up to me.
“I was worried we’d never be alone.”
My beast howled.