Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 386

Zane

When our food arrived, Lanie invited Greyson to stay, but he excused himself.

“Thank you, but no. Dragons don’t need to eat as often as wolves do,” he told us. He chucked Isaac under

the chin, making him giggle. “Especially little wolves.”

While my Luna was setting out the meal, I walked Greyson to the door. We both stepped into the hallway beyond. I closed the door most of the way behind me. I could still hear my Luna murmuring to our children, and their laughter. It was a good sound.

“I hope I didn’t overstep by coming here,” Greyson said. “It’s just that you ran out so fast. I could tell your

mates had messaged you about something important.”

I shook my head. He’d given us an explanation for why the lights had been acting weird. It was a good one, even if I did still have my suspicions that it was something more than a simple power surge.

“Nah. It’s cool,” I said. “Thanks for checking up on me. It’s…good. To have a friend.”

Our eyes met and held for a few long, tense seconds

The instant I said anything negative about Xander or Mason, I knew things would change forever, so again I bit my tongue. I wasn’t ready for things to change, even if it felt like every day we got closer and closer

to something being permanently different.

Greyson looked solemn. “Good friends are a real gift.

I hope you know that you can rely on me, Zane. I realize you have your pack-”

I shook my head and frowned, wondering if we’d ever make it back

be as likely to be thrown into prison as return to the

thing that was forever changed.

one you grew up expecting to help your Alpha lead, but

“Because it’s not simply who you’re born to, is it? It’s

before, but he was right. “If that’s what makes up a

includes you, too.”

put a hand over his heart. “I’m honored.”

his hand for me to shake. When I grabbed it, he

other on the backs and parted, both of us laughing. He gave me a little salute

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hallway.

could count on. How long had it

with Mason as

been that close with anyone

of the children

set a place for

mind, like a flash photo. So bright it stung

and Lanie and our children just like this for the rest

and cozy and

Just us.

shoved the thoughts down

out a low growl I had to press my lips together to repress. I couldn’t tell

thoughts betrayed my mates, or if he was agreeing