Chapter 199
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Initiating
PP
We reached the door to my next class, and for a heartbeat, neither of us moved. Then he said, almost as an afterthought, “I probably will see you around, though. I’ve got to meet with the Alphas this afternoon, my adoptive parents and i are being initiated into the pack p>
That caught me off guard. I blinked. You’re joining our pack p>
He grinned, that same crooked, sin-soaked smile that had already started to get under my skin. “Looks like it p>
And before I could find a single thing to say, he winked and stepped backward down the hall, vanishing into the crowd like he’d been walking these halls hi
whole life.
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running on fumes and caffeine. The final bell couldn’t come fast enough. The quads, of course, were taking their sweet time. loss, Kieran was hunting for his math book that he definitely didn’t bring to class, Felix was texting someone he swore was as arguing with the vending machine about why it “ate his chips p>
love of the gods, move it?” I snapped, leaning against the car with my arms crossed. “I’d like to get home before I hit retirement
er hair as she sauntered toward the passenger seat. “Patience, sister. Perfection takes time p>
been perfect for hours now,” I muttered under my breath, earning a laugh from Kieran.
ryone finally piled in, I was two seconds from leaving them all behind. The drive back to the packhouse was a blur of noise, bickering, music, onal shout when Felix tried to change the song. Normal chaos. Loud. Familiar. Comforting, in its own exhausting way. When we finally rolled rates, the first thing I noticed was the extra cars in the driveway.
All of them. That meant something was happening. Something official.
ds scattered the moment the engine stopped, but I lingered in the driveway, looking up at the house. Maybe it was stupid, but I needed something Anything to stop my brain from replaying Elliot’s words or Dean’s grin. Inside, the scent of fresh coffee and parchment hit first. Papers were scattered the dining table, pack documents, seals, the kind of boring official stuff that screamed Alpha business.
vier and Haiden were talking quietly, their voices low and measured, while Levi scribbled notes and Noah checked his watch.
Hey,” I said, stepping into the room. “Do you guys… need any help with something? For the pack, I mean p>
They all looked up, surprised. It wasn’t like me to volunteer for paperwork.
Xavier was the first to smile, that calm, patient kind of smile that made you feel seen. “Of course, Mace. Actually, you can help us with the initiation this afternoon p>
“The initiation?” I echoed, already bracing for whatever came next.
He nodded. “A new family is transferring into the Red Moon Pack. We’ll be welcoming them officially today p>
I forced a smile, even though my stomach
Haiden arched a brow. Prables
“No.” bed quickly, t
vier’s expre
mpany, that’s all p>
You’ll stand with us for the peeling, nothing marr
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“Right I-nodded, more to myself than to him. “Formality. Got it p>
“Maybe put on a nice dress? Make us look good.” Haiden said with a cheery smile and I had to fight not to roll my eyes. I wasn’t four years old anymore. I’d grown out of liking dresses long ago I’d do it for my Dad’s, though, for our pack image or whatever. But as I headed upstairs to change, that uneasy weight in my chest grew heavier. Because I knew my luck, and lately, it hadn’t been great, there was only one person fate would think to toss back into my orbit on a day like this. Dean Blackmore. The boy who smiled like sin. And, apparently, the newest member of my pack. Just bloody great.
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