“My beta, Patrick, was the one who delivered the ten strikes with the belt to Luke’s backside. He, like Lucas, hire expressed a <b>deep </b>distruar tovaru yan though I believe today’s events may have lightened that up a little he is remaining unchanged”
I can feel him tensing up again at the thought of another member of my pack hating him.
“<b>Hey</b>, bud. Everything is okay. I assumed the worst as well considering they held the same opinion when I talked with everyone Tuesday <b>but </b>Patrick untold me that he doesn’t hate you. The rumors make him nervous and we honestly have never had a wolf like youe through the program
<b>“</b>Everyone keeps telling me that you’ve rescued a bunch of wolves but now you’re telling me I’m one of a kind.”
“Both are true, Cole.”
He’s finally starting to truly rx as I tease the base of his head with my fingertips.
“Patrick isn’t my original beta. Although he returned ten years ago when I started into the prospect program he wasn’t a huge participant as a trainer in the program. It’s only as I started bringing in more wolves that I’ve had to get more people involved.
Over the first six years that I was involved I rescued two dozen wolves from over a dozen different packs. Most of them only stayed a year, myte og befor finding their mate and moving into the pack with them. I don’t know why it stopped but thest four years have been very quiet. It’s only been thest five years that Pat’s been heavily involved with the program. It <b>was </b>at that time that I felt that my inconsistency with <b>trainers </b>was hurting my program <b>and </b>Patrick volunteered to be the main trainer. Two yearster, Dominic was old enough to be one and I discovered that the two of them made quite a team. <b>My </bst run six months ago was Damian’s first time as a trainer and I was hoping to give <b>Lucas </b>a head start but with his willingness to form such a hard <b>ret </b>opinion based on rumors not facts has me rethinking my options.<b>” </b>
“Why am I specialpared to the others<b>?</b>” His voice quivers <b>as </b>if he’s uncertain he wants to know.
“You’re the first to have such a bad rumor blurted out so tantly, <b>especially </b>on the first day. It feels, to me, as if you’re <b>purposely </b>sent <b>with </b>a wolf that <b>has </b>no shame in ruining any chance you might have at getting away from your pack. You’re also the first one to make it into my medical wing <b>within </b>the first twenty–four hours of arriving.”
“Oh.”
He’s the first in many areas but I kept it <b>as </b>simple <b>as </b>I could while still being honest.
“I hate moving you after you’ve finally allowed yourself to rx but I’d really like <b>to </b>get some food into you.”
“Okay alpha. Can you help me up? It’s gotten a lot more difficult.”
“I sure will.”
I don’t move immediately. I know he doesn’t get this
table.
of attention at home <b>and </b>I just want to give him a bit more before heading out to the dinner
Everyone is seated at the table by the time Cole and 1 emerge from the medical wing. I stop at the table to realize that the only seat left open is <b>the </b>one directly across from Lucas. <b>I </b>scratch at the stubble forming on my chin thinking.
“Damian, can you move over one?” I attempt to rearrange the table.
“He’s already eating alpha. It’s fine. I prefer the end,
He speaks quietly as he takes his seat. I can tell immediately that he’s ufortable but I don’t argue with him, on
“So you’re not having to get up and walk around the table, would you like me to serve your te?”
To my surprise and relief, he hands me his te.
<b>“</b><b>Just </b>keep it small.” He requests quietly.
making <b>him </b>feel bad is <b>enough</b><b>. </b>
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<b>“</b><b>Is </b>there anything that you don’t like or want?”
“What do you have tonight?”
“Why don’t you get your head out of your crotch and take a look around you?”
My youngest son snipes at him. I shoot him a re and to my surprise, he gives me one back.
“Looks like someone didn’t learn much of a lesson.”
Iment as he slowly looks away. Cole’s movements bring me back to him as he struggles to leave his seat.
“No, Cole. I need you to try.”
“I can’t alpha.”