Page 130 of Broken Dreams

“Thank you,”Quinn says. “So, what other qualifications do you have for Alpha Sanchez?”

I can feel the bubble of petty glee from her, and I chuckle under my breath. Corbin and his men have her matched for petty. This will be interesting indeed.

“Boring meetings to meet the families, which will include Adira and Cian,”Shaw says. “They’re sure to have some fun toughening him up. We’ve had new people move to our city, but not everyone gets our special brand of welcome. Pack Dresmond was the last pack to enjoy that.”

“God, it was so painful, too,” I groan. “They fucked Adira over, and had to fight for their place not only in her life, but in Minneapolis as well.”

“But they’re so perfect together,”I hear Quinn say in her head.

Sometimes, the unforgivable can be moved past, and that’s why Christian Sanchez has a chance at all with my omegas.

“Know that Corbin and I will make sure to put Christian through his paces,”Shaw says. “The transitional housing is something Wren and Aisling have been discussing because some of the residents have outgrown the shelter part but an apartment is outside of their means. Emilia is a fucking twat for fucking with Omega’s Haven whenever she can.”

“Is there anything I can do to help?”Quinn asks. “I’m just getting back into coding with Callum. Part of my homework could be fucking with her, right?”

I can’t help but wonder at how incredibly selfless she is. A lot of people do stupid shit with their abilities, but Quinn just wants to ensure Emilia Richardson has the day she deserves.

Shaw sounds like he’s having a fit as he struggles to keep his laughter at bay. “Fuck, I really like you, Quinn. I’m glad you’re back in Minneapolis. Stay safe, okay? Pack Mohan will do what we can for our part to help.”

“Thanks, Shaw. Hudson is still blowing me up about this damn party. Would I be remiss if a bullet found its way into his head by way of his daughter?” I ask, sighing.

I won’t take this away from Quinn. If she wants to do the honors, they’re hers. It just has to be a clean kill so Ayla doesn’t suffer. She’s already prepared to possibly die if needed. Quinn is having a hard time with how dead set her mom is on Hudson’s end.

I know exactly who she takes after, always have.

“Not at all. Quinn, I’ll stand in line to hold him for you,”he says. “How’s your aim?”

“It’s getting better,”she replies. “Duncan and Callum want me to be armed for the party, so I’m working on it.”

“Good. Look, I gotta run, but I’ll talk to Wren and Flynn when I get home,”Shaw says.

Quinn nods as I say goodbye and hang up.

“Can I really fuck with Emilia?”she asks, eyes sparkling with mischief.

“Yes. I won’t insult you by reminding you not to get caught, but go for it. After,” I say, moving the tablet to the side so I can replace it with the laptop, “you finish the first thing I asked you to do.”

“Hardass,”she says in my mind.

I think my cheeks are going to start hurting from how happy I am, but I don’t fucking care. This is the best era of our lives, and I’m going to hold on to it tightly.

“It really stays busy here,”I murmur, grabbing a drink from the bar at Club Serenity. Instead of going home, Duncan and I decided to stay at the club until Linus and Quinn’s shifts are over.

Too much shit seems to happen when we’re gone. Ayla is happily at home reading, and said that she’d probably go to bed early. The alarms are set as well.

Hudson can’t control her through their bond, she told me, though he’s been screaming at her. She’s been trying to ignore him, even going so far as to keep earphones on to drown him out with music. There’s a small strain on her face, but she still looks happier than she has in years.

She promised me that it’s but a small price to pay for her and Quinn’s freedom. I swear, she made me emotional when she told me she couldn’t imagine better sons-in-law than us before we left tonight.

It’ll be a huge blow if she doesn’t make it through this.

I’m feeling melancholy tonight as I pick up my drink and take a deep sip.

“That it is,” Duncan grunts as he sips his whiskey. “Let’s find a spot to watch them. Cerenity said she’d send them out first so we’re not here all night.”

Sometimes, it’s nice to know the boss.

People move out of our way as we cross the club to hold up a wall to watch our omegas. The dancers are working on new routines, which means Linus and Quinn will need to come in earlier to learn them. There are so many figurative spinning plates surrounding them, yet they handle it with grace.

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