Turning to Braxton, I tell him, “Let’s go.”
Speed walking out of the room with Braxton hot on my heels, I didn’t say anything to the others as I headed straight to the door. Every step I take puts different negative scenarios in my head. I can make this promise though, if any of my thoughts are true, someone is going to have to deal with one pissed off she-wolf.
Chapter 22
Braxton
Nyah barely speaks as we ride to the Midnight Pack lands. We’re in the back seat of Kenia’s vehicle as Levi drives with Kenia in the front passenger seat. My guards are in an SUV in front of us and Father, mother, and James are in another behind us.
With Nyah’s hand in mine, I massage it for support. My wolf and I can feel the concern she is trying to hide. As her mate, I wanted her to know that I am here for her and will always be by her side for whatever.
As we grow nearer to the entrance to the Pack lands, a cloud of smoke can be seen bellowing above the treetops.
“I wonder where that’s coming from,” Kenia says, looking back at Nyah.
Nyah shrugs her shoulders, responding, “Probably daddy having some of the members burning off the scraps of wood from the last timber cutting. There were at least three big piles left.”
“I hope so,” Kenia whispers, turning back to look at the smoke.
Nyah gives me a quick smile after I squeeze her hand. Leaning over I whisper, “Whatever it is, we’ll handle it. Just know that Lightfeather and Midnight Pack are my family now too.”
“I know,” Nyah says, kissing my cheek. “I just want to make sure daddy and Crown are okay.”
“I’m sure they are, especially Crown. The poor fawn doesn’t know who his true owner is. Your father or you,” I chuckled, making light of the situation.
“Crown belongs to me,” Nyah playfully expresses, which I’m happy for her uplifted change. “Daddy may have a connectionwith Crown, and I would never block that, but at the end of the day, I’m Crown’s adopted mother. You’re lucky I didn’t bring him with me for the weekend.”
I move to the side. “I wouldn’t have objected. Housekeeping would have gotten a bigger tip for cleaning up behind him.”
Nyah giggles. “No, I wouldn’t do them like that. I think daddy is trying to house train him.”
“Can that be done?” I questioned.
“I don’t know, but daddy seems to think he can, and I think he will do it too. Crown will be scratching at the back door like a dog going outside.”
Everyone in the vehicle laughs. Kenia twists in her seat. “Too late, daddy already has Crown trained. Remember I used to tell you daddy was the Animal Whisperer.” She giggles. “Crown is now your brother, not your adopted son.”
“We’ll see about that,” Nyah snickers.
Kenia continues to laugh as we turn onto the road for Midnight Pack lands. Our playful moment is replaced with more silence. Pack members stand outside their houses, staring at us with pity as we pass by.
“Why are they looking at us like that?” Kenia murmurs. “This can’t be good. If they are looking at us like that, then we’re about to roll up to some bullshit.”
Nyah removes my hand from hers as she in Kenia releases their seatbelts, then stretches their arms out in front of them. Bones crack as they rotate their arms before flexing their shoulders and more bones pop. Kenia shifts in her seat, leaving Nyah to continue their synchronized flexing. Kenia stops her flex, but Nyah continues.
“Baby, what are you doing?” I ask.
Touching her right ear to the right shoulder, then doing the same on the other side, she replies, “Daddy taught Kenia and I to always be prepared for the unknown. We don’t know if we’repulling up to an ambush or for one of daddies over the top barbecues. Either way, Kenia and I are ready.”
I catch Levi’s eyes in the rearview mirror. With a slight nod, I conveyed for him to be on high alert. Using my cellphone, I send a message to the leader of my guards, informing him that there may be trouble when we arrive.
He shoots a text back informing he already told the rest of my men to be alert. I send the thumbs up emoji, letting him know I approved.
As the vehicles pull into Alpha Lighfeather’s driveway, he appears from the back of the house with another member of their Pack. Normally, Alpha Lightfeather is smiling, joyous to greet us but not this time.
Before Levi can park, the ladies jump out and rush to their father. I waste no time joining them.
Nyah speaks first. “Daddy, what’s going on?” as she hugs him.