Page 40 of His Place in the World
Del was by Angus’s side in seconds.He took off his sweater and draped it over Angus’s shoulders, for which Angus was grateful.He already regretted shifting because it meant he had one less change of clothes, but he’d needed to be in his Pegasus form to defend himself and Del.
“Let me grab you some clothes from the car,” Del murmured.
He was moving before Angus could say thank you.He grabbed one of the backpacks Angus had filled with his things and came back, wrapping an arm around Angus’s shoulders.He started pulling Angus toward the house, but Angus shook his head.He didn’t need to be inside to get dressed.
It was going to take a while for Del to learn that.He wasn’t used to people going around naked, which was what happened when you lived with a bunch of shifters.Angus wondered for a moment if it was odd, but in any case he’d never understand it.
Angus quickly got dressed, and by the time he was done, Angela was finished tearing Mike and Leonard a new one.They looked like kicked puppies, which shouldn’t have made Angus as happy as it did.
“Thank you,” he told Angela as he climbed into the passenger seat of Del’s car.
She stared at him for a moment before nodding.“I’ll see you soon,” she promised.
She was probably right.They had work to do and shifters to save, and none of this was going to stop them.
Angus didn’t realize he was holding his breath until Del’s car reached the edge of the Wakefield pack territory.When it did, he relaxed, and this time, it was for real.His shoulders slumped and he felt like a weight had been lifted off his chest.
He was free, and he was headed home with his mate.
“Can I ask about your shifted form?”Del asked.
“You just have,” Angus teased.
Del rolled his eyes.“You know what I mean.”
“Ask away.”
There wasn’t much Angus could tell Del, but he was happy to answer any question his mate might have.It made the drive back to Rosewood pass faster, and Angus was surprised when they saw the first signs that they were headed into town.
With the Wakefield pack problem behind him now, he could focus on the hurdles still waiting for him.“I’m going to have to spend so much money on furniture and renovations,” he said with a groan.
“Didn’t Cam offer to pay for part of that?”Del asked.
“He did, but if this is my home, I should be the one paying for it, right?”That was how things had worked in Wakefield.
Del shrugged.“I don’t know.I’d never lived with a pack before.Cam seems to take his position very seriously, though.He wants to take care of his people, and now you’re one of them.Maybe you should allow him to do that.”
Angus couldn’t say he’d be sorry.He had some money put away, but he wasn’t sure it would be enough for him to do everything he wanted with the house.This was his forever home, though.He could feel it in his bones, and he wanted to make it into the home he and Del would share eventually.He wanted Del to have input on how the house would look and what it would become, even though he’d be the only one living there for now.They hadn’t talked about moving in together, and Angus was fine with that.Del was young, still going to college and trying to find his way in life.Angus could give him the time he needed to figure things out.
“I’m going to need groceries, at the very least,” Angus said.
“Are you already moving in, then?”
“I think so.I’m grateful for Toby and Cam welcoming me into their home, but I need my own space.I checked the house, and while it’s mostly empty, it has running water and electricity.I’m not saying it’ll be comfortable, especially until the furniture comes, but I’ll make do.”
“Why don’t we grab some lunch, then?We can get whatever you think you need afterward.”
“Let’s go eat,” Angus said.
He’d expected his mate to take him into Rosewood, but instead, he headed straight for pack territory.Angus didn’t understand until Del parked in front of the house he shared with his sister, his father, and now, Tyler.“You meant you were taking me to lunch with your family?”he asked.
“Yeah.Unless you had something else in mind?”
Angus shook his head.He loved the relationship between Del and his family.Matt would be happy to see Del and even Angus.
Angus got out of the car, wrinkling his nose at the two others already parked in front of the house.One car made sense, since Matt needed to get around, but who did the other car belong to?Was someone visiting Tyler?Angus hoped they weren’t scaring him.He needed time to get over what had happened to him, and he might never fully get over it.At the very least, he needed rest and not be forced to think about all of that for a few days.
The door opened, and Matt stepped onto the porch.He quickly closed the door behind himself, which made both Angus and Del frown.
