Page 16 of Loved By the Wolf

“Really? Me who didn’t want a mate and then ended up with one, no matter how hard I fought it? No, I wouldn’t get what you’re going through. What I don’t get is why you’re putting yourself through this torture when your girl is literally waiting for you to come and proclaim your love for her.”

“Well, she’s not anymore.”

“Due to your own stupid fault. But you can still win her back. You know she’s your mate, and I can see you’re dying to claim her.”

He said this last part close to my ears, and I jumped across the back of the sofa and tackled him. We rolled around on the floor, throwing punches wherever we could get one in. It all ended when Luc put me in a headlock.

“All you have to do is tell her you’re sorry and that you actually do want to be with her.”

“It’s not that easy,” I said.

“What is it going to take to knock some sense into you?”

“You getting off my neck for one.”

Luc immediately let go, stood up, and walked into the kitchen. “So, what are you going to do then?”

“Think of a way I can track her. She’s not going to let me be nearby anymore.”

“You are crap, you know that?”

“And you weren’t?”

“Touché.” Luc opened and closed a couple of cupboards before saying, “Don’t be like me, Brandon. Your love is within arm’s reach. Go get her.”

“I need to get rid of the threat first, though,” I said under my breath, forgetting for a split second that Luc could hear me even if I whispered. I’d been hanging around humans a lot more than I thought.

“What did you say?” This time he growled.

“Nothing. I’m going to take care of it myself.”

“No.” Luc was in front of me in an instant, anger rolling off his shoulders. “What threat are you talking about?”

“I don’t want to tell you.”

“You’re going to tell me, or you won’t be able to leave this apartment.”

I looked at him and, knowing my brother, he would keep his promise. Maybe I could bring him in and he could help me. Even if Iwasthe one who caused the problem in the first place. But then again, if I hadn’t made a move on Pac, Luc wouldn’t have Jill now, so he owed me.Ugh!Luc didn’t owe me anything. I was in a mess, and now Becca didn’t want to see me. I needed his help.

Sighing, I said slowly, “Pac wrote me a letter.”

Luc just stared at me with his arms crossed, waiting for more. I told him what was in the letter, and his stance and face never changed. It was unnerving how much like Dad he was sometimes.

“And you never knew the guy you were dealing with was Pac?” He said it more as a statement, but it still made my blood boil.

“Of course, I didn’t know! If I’d known it was Pac that Jill was with, I would have taken a different route.”

“Brandon—”

“I don’t need you to lecture me.”

“I wasn’t going to lecture you. I was going to say thank you for saving Jill. I don’t think I’ve said it enough to you. Of all our siblings, I think you know I understand you very well. I know what you’re going through not claiming your mate. Let me help you.”

I hung my head, knowing what he said was true, but I had a hard time asking anyone for help.

“You can let Dad—”

My head snapped up. “No! Do not tell the rest of the family. I don’t want anyone else involved. Pac is dangerous.”

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