“Thank you.” Barker looked at Mick and then tilted his head back, making himself vulnerable to Mick. You’re sure this is where you want to be? “You’re counting Cody and me in that number?” “Because I’m not giving up a single one of my Pack.”īarker met Mick’s eyes.

We’d all better get prepared.” The Alpha’s voice made him shiver, just a bit. The hand around his waist was solid, and Cody could all but hear Barker’s growls through their bond. Barker stiffened slightly next to him, puffing up a little. Great, this is where they asked him to leave. “Yes, and they’ll come for him.” Mick came out of the house with three other men and one tall, lean woman. The little girl in his arms looked up to Barker, smiled, and settled back down. “What’s more, they know he doesn’t need the moon to change.”Ĭody felt a soft stroke through the bond he shared with his mate. “They know Cody’s alive, though.” Barker came up behind him, arm looping around his waist. “It’s easier for the rest of the Clan if everyone believes that.” “I didn’t know you could get the change if you mated with another male. Two boys.” She reached out and touched his cheek.

“Are there two?” He came closer, surprised as the little girl slid from her mother’s arms into his, cuddling in. “How are you feeling? You’re the size of a house.” “Where? Where would you go? You fit here. “If Barker’s uncomfortable, I’ll go with him.” This smells like home.” He arched an eyebrow. Riana was at one of the larger homes, a young girl in her arms, resting on the porch. Then Cody slipped out while Barker was sleeping and went to explore. They stayed in the cabin-eating and resting and making love-for three days. The happiness there, that was worth fighting for.Īfter the last ten years, they fucking deserved it. He pressed their foreheads together, smiling into his mate’s eyes. “As long as I’m with you, that’s the important part.”īarker squeezed Cody tight, nodded. Cody deserved to be somewhere he was happy.Ĭody curled around him, human and melted for the first time in his memory.

He laughed as he slid out, picking Cody up to carry him to bed. He let his pleasure and love go through the bond. They stayed there, Cody perched on the edge of the counter, both of them panting, shaking.

Marked by Sean Michael