Page 138 of The Packaged Deal

“First annual pack meeting,” Darion rolls his eyes.

“First annual, what the fuck now?” I say sharply, standing up off the door frame.

“Now, be calm, baby,” Jade says softly and strokes my chest. “You’ll get all sexy if you start getting mad, and I can’t do anything about it while they’re here.”

I drop my eyes to her, unable to help myself.

“Damn it,” I grumble and fold my arms over my chest as she goes to the back door.

“Yeah, that’s about how I felt. I’m happy to tell you, I have no control over my omega,” Lukas says.

I side-eye him. “She just smiles-”

“And you lose whatever thought you have? Yeah, I get it. Want to blow something up?”

I pause, thinking about it. “Sure. I’ve got this train that a colleague gave me.”

We’re quietly waiting for the explosion a few moments later when I hear movement. I twist around and scowl harder. “I need more trains.”

“Missy said you were hiding,” Falcon says coldly.

I glare at him. We’re too similar predators, Falcon and I, to ever feel comfortable around each other, but Soren and Dylan appear just behind him.

“What are you doing?” Soren asks.

“Is that a train?” Barren shouts in excitement. “I’ve got one, too.”

It’s at that moment that the train explodes.

Lukas laughs loudly and howls his joy. I grin, too, which surprises me.

Barren blinks at the remains on the ground. “Rest in pieces, poor train.”

“I heard an explosion!” Gray and Silas from Pack Treyfield rush out, while the alphas from pack Montford run towards us. Demon, Carson, and Sunny stop, alarmed and annoyed by the evidence of the scraps of our fun. I roll my eyes and glance at Lukas, who snickers.

“Invasion of the alphas. It’s like a horror movie title.”

“Or a romance,” I mutter.

Lukas snickers and slaps a hand to my back. “I like you.”

To be fair, I am enjoying myself, and I think I might actually like Lukas, too.

“You’re blowing shit up?” Gray snaps. “Seriously?”

“Yes!” Gold says and pulls out his phone. “This now.”

Lukas snatches the phone and races off to set off the next one.

“My dad keeps calling,” Gold says with a shrug. “He heard about Scarlet and my pack. He hates Scarlet, so, naturally, I told him to shove it up his ass and leave us alone!”

“Ah! Extra sauce, please, Alpha Raptore,” I call out.

Lukas stands up and gives a jaunty salute.

Taylor and Scarlet look at our huddle but keep moving. Which is weird because their omega is here, bouncing around Gold, but still. Jet takes his hand and pulls him into a hug, his trademark grin in place.

“What do you know, Doc?”

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