Page 49 of Their Scarred Mate
“Be useful and bring us all some tea.And I would like some bourbon with my tea, if you don’t mind.”
“Matháir, it’s ten o’clock in the morning,” sighed Connor, even more tense than before her arrival.He loved his mother with everything he had and was relieved that she’d chose to step down as soon as he’d mated.Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had strong personalities that would no doubt clash over time.But sometimes, Evelyn could still surprise him and remind everyone around why she’d been such a formidable Luna...Or, she could surprise him and ask for a drink early in the morning when she’d never been much of a drinker.
“So?It’s ten in the evening somewhere in the world.And we have things to discuss.”
“Matháir...”
“Give permission to that nice couple to enter pack lands, son.They’re here at my request.”
“What?”
“Nanna!”yelled both twins, but the older lady silenced them just by raising her hand.
“You will not interrupt me again,” she ordered, severely.And turning to her son, “I took the liberty of writing to the nice young man who entrusted us with Freya’s protection.”
Leave it to Evelyn to call the Beta of the Lycan High King “young man”.
“What?Why?”
“I was Luna of this pack for many years, son.I know how to address formally to the High King’s council.Besides, for what I’ve been told, he’s taken an interest in this girl’s welfare, and I think he would want to know his protégée is mated again, this time with not one but two wolves under the High King’s banner.”
“Shit,” someone muttered.Evelyn ignored it and went on, “It seems the young woman who was kidnapped is having issues of her own with her healing process, aggravated by her pregnancy.”
“Shit!Don’t tell me he impregnated her when he raped her.”
“No, the pup is her mate’s, and although her wolf emerged in the meantime and helped her transition, her nightmares continue.She can now shift, but her wolf doesn’t allow it since she’s pregnant.”
“A wolf is territorial any day of the week.If his mate is pregnant, it will only increase his protective senses.”
“Which is why her mate wants her away from trauma.But it seems this Lily is stubborn enough to convince him to come with her.”
“He’s trying to protect her...”muttered Declan.Couldn’t say he wouldn’t do the same.
“His mate was taken from under his eye and now is pregnant and willing to confront her fear head on.It makes her brave and him, scared shitless.Of course he’s trying to protect her.I’m surprised he didn’t tie her to the bed until the pup is born.”
Minutes later there was a soft knock at the door that preceded the entrance of the couple.
