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.

pleasure, former Beta Ron,” I said and also bowed slightly. I saw the pleased look on his face at

and I counted it as a win. I desperately wanted Amie’s family to

to me. “What can I do for you?”

honest with you, Alpha Finlay, I’m worried about my daughter.” Amie’s

but adding to it the pressure from the Ocean shore pack and

I paused and looked at

talk

me. Her free

her brother. He looked

to say that I’m telling you this because Amie is my sister, and I will always protect her.

again. But this is close to betraying my Alpha and it’s a difficult

the right thing to do,” his mate

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

Amie. He has understood she isn’t interested in

got it in his head he can

I wanted

don’t know, that is the issue. If he’s just going to do some grand gestures, that is fine. It may reflect poorly on

nothing we can’t handle,”

be something more forceful,”

the ice in

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

Becky said.

will go that

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

my daughter and I am too far away to do

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pack, and to me. She will be protected.

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

A smile which reminded me of Amie’s true

you, Alpha Finlay, for looking after

I told

we don’t need to worry,”

happy to hear it, but I will make sure we are on our guard nonetheless.

would let that Alpha lay his and

to hear. I feel

“I am capable

dad. There is nothing

from smiling at the

call,” I told them all. Her mother waved her

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

mother said.

“You too, mom.”

Elder, would

love you dad,” Amie

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