Sam and I escorted Amie back to our cabin. On the surface she looked relaxed, but I could see the tension in her jaw and

the way she played with the hem of her t-shirt.

“How about you go up and call your mom, and I will bring you some ice tea,” I suggested.

“That sounds nice,” she admitted and walked upstairs.

“How is she doing?” my aunt asked as soon as I stepped into the kitchen.

“Being brave and keeping it together,” I said as I filled a glass with ice tea.

“Sometimes it’s okay to not be okay,” my aunt reminded me.

“I will make sure she knows it.”

“Good. And it’s okay for the Alpha to look after one of the pack for an evening if she needs it. We will manage for an

evening,” she continued.

“Subtle,” I told her. She smiled, handed me a plate of cut up fruit and patted my arm.

“It’s my middle name.”

“I thought your middle name was Rebecca,” I said. She laughed.

“Maybe that is why I’m not subtle at all. Or maybe it just means I have a smart mouth for a nephew,” she told me.

“Hey, I’m the Alpha, some respect please.”

“Go and be useful, oh mighty Alpha,” she said. Rolling her eyes and shoving me out of the kitchen. I headed up the stairs with a smile.

‘Fin, my dad has asked if you could join our call,’ Amie mindlinked when I was halfway upstairs.

‘On my way,’ I said. I was worried about what this was about.

‘You can say no,’ she told me when I was at her door.

‘Not a chance, Red. I need to score some points with him,’ I told her and walked into her room. She was sitting on her

bed with her phone. I put the glass and the plate on the desk and then walked over to her. I didn’t know what to do. It

seemed too intimate to sit down next to her, but I had no idea how to get into the frame of the call any other way.

“He’s here. One moment,” Amie said. She scooted a little to the side, making room for me between her and the

headboard. I took the hint and sat down. On the phone I saw what I assumed was the entire Winstone family. In one

frame, I saw her brother and his mate. In another, there was an older couple. Amie was a near copy of her mother. All

seemed to focus on me.

“Thank you for joining our call, Alpha Finlay,” the older man said, bowing his head slightly. The woman next to him did

the same.

and also bowed slightly. I saw the pleased look on

his former title, and I counted it as a win. I desperately wanted Amie’s family to like me. They

important to me. “What can

Finlay, I’m worried about my daughter.” Amie’s father said. “The games

it the pressure from the Ocean shore

paused and

thought your talk went well,” I

I. But Elder shared something,” she told me. Her free hand

focused on her brother. He looked

because Amie is my sister, and I will always protect her. I failed

close to betraying my Alpha and it’s a difficult decision,”

right thing to do,” his

need to protect your sister,” their father said. Beta Elder nodded and I respected

James after he talked to Amie. He has understood she isn’t interested

it in his head he can change her mind,” Beta

I wanted to

he’s just going to do

nothing we can’t handle,” Amie’s

something more forceful,” Beta Elder

could hear the ice in my

go back with us? If he does something that takes away her ability

Becky said.

he will go that far,” Beta Elder

comes to mates and rejections, the clear head goes out the window,” his father said.

am too far

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safe. Amie is important to the pack, and to

I told them. Her father looked serious, but he nodded. Her mother, on the other hand, fired

of Amie’s true smile and it

for looking after Armeria,” her

pleasure,” I told her and

sure we don’t need to worry,” Beta Elder said. I

sure we are on our guard nonetheless. Better to be safe

way in hell I would let that Alpha

what I needed to hear. I feel better knowing she

objected. “I am

nothing wrong

to keep myself from smiling

leave you to your call,” I told them all. Her mother

get going. Thank you again, Alpha. And thank you Amie for checking in. Have a

mother said.

“You too, mom.”

pumpkin. Elder, would you give me

love you dad,”

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