Page 40 of Clash of Kings

“Fuck,Amore Mio,I wish we were alone,” he husked into her ear. Dakota bared her neck willingly. Sebastian was her Alpha. Her King. Bas nipped at her skin with sharp teeth, and she wanted nothing more than for him to bite her again. “When this place is ours, we’ll christen every room.”

“Promise?” Dakota writhed against him.

“Promise.” Bas placed her on her feet and took a step back. “The sooner we tell the realtor we want to make an offer, the sooner we can get back to the hotel.”

“Fuck, fine,” Dakota groused as she bent over to pick up her hat. “Is it always going to be like this? I want you all the time.”

“Probably. My parents have been together almost thirty years, and they still act like they can’t get enough of one another. Speaking of the folks, once I call and tell them I found you, they’re going to want to meet you.”

“I’m good with that. I’d like to see New York. So, priorities. First, you make an offer. Second, we call your parents and Jolee. Third, we figure out how to get Jolee here without King finding out.”

Sebastian laced their fingers together and tugged her toward the stairs. Lowering his voice, he said, “I thought for certain sex would be number two on your list.”

Dakota settled the cowboy hat on her head. “Nope, because when we get naked, I plan on keeping you that way for hours.”

Sebastian chuckled. “I do love the way your mind works.”

Meeting the others outside, Sebastian checked number one off their list. He offered an ungodly amount of money for the lodge contingent on the inspection. Bas had told Dakota he was loaded. She was too now that they were mated. She didn’t know how to feel about that. Having lived in a pack her whole life, part of everyone’s wages went to the Alpha. In the Gargoyle world, they lived as humans did, each earning their own way while keeping what they made. Maybe if King considered hiring a financial advisor, the pack wouldn’t be as broke as they were.

Missy shook their hands after promising to call as soon as she talked to the seller. When they were loaded in the Jeep, Anthony and Lydia offered their congratulations. Anthony and Sebastian talked about first steps in getting the renovations started.

“Once the inspection is completed, I’ll look over their punch list of items that require immediate attention. Then I’ll get started on the drawings of areas I want redone. While I’m doing that, I’ll send in a plumber to get water to the attic. Since Dakota thinks we should offer additional types of beer, we’ll have to find someone who is experienced in bar remodels. I want to get the attic buildout complete first since it’s going to be the most work. The first and second floors will be easier.”

“Hey, pull over up there and let me out,” Lydia said. “I want to walk around the town a bit.”

“I’ll go with you. I don’t want you alone until things with Kingston have been settled,” Anthony offered.

“Thanks, Tony.”

Sebastian pulled to the curb in front of some cute looking shops, and his cousins piled out of the Jeep.

“We’ll walk back to the hotel later,” Lydia said.

“Alone at last,” Dakota sighed as soon as the back doors were shut. It had only been a couple hours since they left the hotel room, but still. She wanted to get her mate naked. Finish what she tried to start in the attic.

Sebastian grinned at her. “I’m going to call my parents now because if I don’t, I have a feeling it’ll be a while before I get a chance.” He hit the button on his steering wheel and informed the mechanical voice to “Call Mom.”

“Why not your dad?” Dakota asked as it rang through the speakers.

“They’re joined at the hip, so it doesn’t matter.”

A sweet-sounding female answered, “Hello, My King. Your papa’s here with me, and we heard the great news.”

“Hi, Momma. I have Dakota with me.”

“Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Stone.”

“Hello, Dakota,” Kaya said. “Please call us Rafael and Kaya. I can’t tell you how happy we are that Bas found you.”

Dakota smiled at Sebastian. “I’m pretty stoked about it myself.”

Sebastian reached over and grabbed her hand. “Papa, did Gregor explain what’s going on?”

“He did, Son. If you need me to come kick some wolf ass, you just say the word. It’s been a minute since I’ve seen any action.” Kaya snickered in the background, and Dakota slapped her hand over her mouth to cover her laugh. “Notthattype of action,Bellezza.”

“That’s where you get it from,” Dakota whispered.

“Where he gets what from?” Rafael asked. Dakota forgot about his Gargoyle hearing.

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