Page 24 of Bunny Be Mine
“Bring it.” Marcus growled and shifted into his wolf. He never was one to think the situation out before acting on his instincts. Point proven as he snapped his jaws at Patrick.
Tonight may teach him a lesson, at least I hoped.
At the first sign of Marcus’ decision to shift, Patrick also transformed into his beast. Compared to Marcus’ wolf, Patrick was the clear winner in any battle for dominance.
It didn’t take long for the campus pack to bring down my old packmates. In the wake were blood and broken bones. This lesson was going to leave its scars. I just hoped the lessons lasted longer than it took to heal.
“That’s enough.” Patrick had shifted and was now putting on new clothes his beta Alex had prepared, his original clothes torn when he shifted. “Let’s get these men to the medical center and treated. Then send them home for good.”
The drive to the hospital was quiet. I never wanted Marcus and the others to get roughed up, but they’d left the campus pack without a choice. Sometimes, there was only one way to deal with idiots, and it was to deal with them in a way they’d understand. For this group, it was by showing them how weak they truly were.
“Wait here while I go in and speak with Marcus. I don’t want him near you again.” I kissed Arley and pulled away. I felt I had to speak to Marcus one last time. I felt nothing but pity toward the man. “I’ll be right back, stay here with Neal.”
“I’ll keep him safe.” Neal placed his arm around my mate, a move that may trigger anger in some men but made me happy that our friends loved me and my mate enough to show affection and support. “I’m going to go take him to the car and wait for you in the parking lot.”
I nodded, agreeing that was the best plan of action. Turning from them, I was called into my oldest friend’s room.
“What are you doing here?” Marcus looked up as I entered. “Didn’t your friends do enough?”
“Things like this don’t fly in the city, Marcus.” I stood by the chair next to his hospital bed; it looked like Marcus hadn’t learned a thing. “When you and the others are healed, you’d better heed this advice. Go home. Since I know you won’t change and see why what you did is wrong, I won’t hold my breath that you will start respecting others. But go be the big fish in that little pond…out here, you are just another tiny minnow that will get swallowed by sharks.”
Leaving the room before he had the chance to respond, I was confident that this time he might listen.
“Hey, Fen.” Patrick came up to me in the hospital hallway, walking with me as I entered the waiting room. “Do you have a minute?”
“Sure.” I sat on one of the chairs in the hospital waiting area. “What’s up?”
“I just heard back from Skye.” Patrick joined me at the chairs by the windows. “The spell was successfully unraveled and the doctors were able to see the cause of the virus and are attempting to reverse any issues that have been caused.”
“Do they know who was behind it all.” I had so many questions I wanted answers to. “What was causing everyone to get sick?”
“They are still patching everything together and I was told not to give too many details yet until the Shifter Council arrives at your old pack and takes everyone into custody who was involved, but I think we both know who is on top of the suspect list.”
“I still can’t believe how much he’s changed since I knew him in high school, hell since birth.” I rested my head on my hands, elbows on my knees. “But I am glad it’s all finally catching up to him.”
“Me too.” Patrick stood and I followed his lead. “Like I said, Fen. I would make sure we found out what was going on and fix this. Now go meet up with Arley and head home. You both need to rest.”
“Thanks, man. See you later.” I left Patrick standing outside the hospital and headed toward the lot where we had parked.
The weight on my chest had been lifted. My old pack was getting the help they needed. Now, I needed to focus on my mate.
Chapter Thirteen
Arley
“Igottheemailfrom the dean and my advisor this morning. It’s official. I have been switched over to the virtual path as of this week. Since all my teachers offer the classes I’m enrolled in virtual format, they are allowing me to just start them up midsemester. I won’t have to wait until the fall and retake my classes. I can finish them all now even while taking care of the babies.” I cocked my head. Excitement and worry warred within me. But wasn’t that the saying? If it worried you, you were making the right decision? “Is it weird I’ll miss going to class though? Most pregnant omegas would be thrilled to not have to leave the house.” I had gotten so used to going, the thrill of being in the city and campus still new, that I knew I’d miss certain aspects of class. It was a new adventure for me and it was fun.
“I would miss it, too, I think. But I do agree this is the best plan of action.” Fen looked down at his phone, reading the text he’d just received. “My parents asked if they could stay with us for a while so they don’t need to deal with the pack’s drama. They don’t feel welcome in town any longer. They are putting their house on the market and want to permanently move up here. But it will take a bit to sell and then find somewhere else to go.”
“If the others in the house don’t mind, we do have the room next to us for your parents to stay in.” I pointed out. “They can turn that room into an in-law suite and not worry about finding their own place.”
“I thought we were making that the nursery?” Fen frowned, his brows furrowing deeply as if I told him no more sex, which just made me chuckle. “I just painted it that light-green color, with the baby-blue accent wall. I’m not sure they will like that color.”
“I think we can make that work with your parents’ style.” I kissed my mate’s chin; he was always so considerate, the best mate ever. “And besides, I think we both know I am not leaving our babies in a room alone for a while. They can stay there for now. We will figure out what comes later when we need to.”
“I love you.” Fen rubbed my shoulders. “Thanks for letting them come out here.”
“I love them. Plus, without my own parents around, they are the only other family I got besides you and these pups.” I relaxed into my mate’s touch. He gave the most amazing massages. “And this way, our kids have their grandparents close by.”
