Page 64 of Sweetheart

Tristan waved him off. “Remember when we first met in the woods? I knew there was something about you.” He winked at Mason.

“I remember you trying to talk me into a threesome with you and Levi,” Mason retorted.

“You did what?” Jason spun on his mate.

“I—” Tristan rubbed the back of his head.

“You propositioned my brother?” Jason demanded.

“He did.” Mason threw fuel on the fire.

“I—”

“When we’re alone, I’m going to grab you by the horns and—”

“Horns?” Mason gasped. “You… Are you glamoured?”

“Of course. I didn’t want to send all the little humans fleeing in terror,” Tristan responded.

“Oh.” Mason didn’t know what to think about that.

“Several members of our family use glamour unless they are in their home realm,” Axel explained.

“That’s sad.” Mason hated that anyone had to hide who they truly are.

“It’s not that big of a deal,” Tristan said. “Most of us that have to glamour don’t live here.”

“I…” Mason needed to think more. It didn’t seem right to him. “Where’s my father?” He needed to get back to his mission. He knew that Levi’s family didn’t blame him or Jason for what their father did but they’d made mistakes too. They weren’t completely innocent.

“Here in the back.” Axel strode forward.

Mason followed behind until he came to the men tied up. Or mostly bound. It was obvious that they’d been working on the restraints. Axel growled before he rushed forward, throwing the men back against the wall.

“Do you need all of them here?” Bo questioned.

“Just my father,” Mason replied. He looked at the other men. Men that had helped his father. Had abused him his entire life. They didn’t hold any power over him. Not any longer.

“I can call my pack and have them come get the others,” Bo offered.

Tristan clapped. “Yes! Release the hounds!” He swung an arm over Jason’s shoulders. “You’ll love the puppies. They are so cute. Seb even got a little one all his own. She’s adorable.”

“They are not puppies. They are ferocious beasts from hell,” Bo corrected with a scowl.

“Puppies!” Tristan whispered to Jason. Mason still heard so he was certain Bo had as well.

“Mason?” Levi tugged him into a gentle embrace.

“That’s fine.” Mason wasn’t going to ruin everyone's fun even if he was beginning to get overwhelmed again. This…all of this was so much more than he ever imagined. This wasn’t a simple pack of shifters. He didn’t see how he would ever fit in.

Bo smiled before closing his eyes and when he opened them again, they burned red. Howls filled the building as something opened…something black, and five large…dogs walked out.

The black dogs with flames covering their fur looked to Bo.

“Take them to the Master,” Bo ordered. “All except that one.” He pointed to Mason’s father.

The hounds howled once again before they each grabbed a man by the neck.

There was screaming but the men were no match for the huge beasts.

---