Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

"Understood. She's going to be thrilled with the idea, but I understand."

"Out of respect, we should run it by the council too, Kyle," Cole suggested

Kyle cringed. "I already did. They voted unanimously 'yes.' You weren't invited because of a conflict of interest."

Cole frowned. "Will I be asked to step down from the council?"

"No. We all agreed there's benefit to having one of my betas in a more administrative role and part of the council."

He smiled, like he was relieved to hear it.

"Okay, well, any questions or concerns?" Kyle asked.

"No," I said, "and thanks for the offer, Kyle. I really appreciate it. I'll give you my answer after I discuss it with Elise."

"The pack meeting is Sunday, but the pack run is tomorrow. Do you think you could have an answer by then?" Cole asked me before addressing Kyle. "I think it may be best to introduce him fully and make both announcements then before the run."

"That's a good idea, Cole. What do you think, Patrick?"

think we could have a decision by then. I'll

females have you all whipped. Just glad it's not me. I'll be happy if I never find my one true mate,"

there to remind you

"Never going to happen."

for the kitchen to tell Mary I'd have to take a rain check,

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minutes to cool, but come on, here," she said, shoving a pair of pot holders at me. I quickly removed the cookies from the oven. "Wonderful." She linked

are things going

truth, and

"Do you love her?"

anything back. "Very much,"

then smiled like she was satisfied with my answer. "Let me tell you a

mates, but I was old enough to remember the change in him after her death. He never seemed to realize that had they been true mates and properly bonded, he never would have felt that pain, as he would have followed her into death peacefully. "My little girl must

it yet," I

told her how you

couldn't say it back,

thoughtfully. "She'll come around to saying it. The more

things too, like how she snuggled into me on the couch watching TV, or the sly smiles she gave me when others were around and I knew she wanted to be alone. Mostly I just felt loved in her presence, so I supposed she