to go, and I don’t have the means
to buy another plane ticket.”
“Good. Let’s get dressed, then I’ll take you downstairs and
make you something to eat.”
Jaren watched Kajakti walk to his closet. He pulled out a
pair of clean jeans. She turned back to her suitcase and took out what she
wanted to wear. She hoped she wasn’t making a mistake by saying yes. She didn’t
want Kajakti to end up being the rebound boyfriend. He was a great guy and she
looked forward to getting to know him a whole lot better.
* * * * *
Kajakti introduced Jaren to his “roommates” once he took her
downstairs to the kitchen for some breakfast. She didn’t know it yet, but now
that he’d claimed her as his mate, she’d become a member of his werewolf pack.
All that was left to make them true mates was for him to bite her while in dire
wolf form and she’d turn and be as immortal as he. That, of course, wouldn’t
happen today since she had no idea what she’d done by fully making love to him.
Everyone, being werewolves, knew he’d claimed Jaren as his
as soon as they smelled her scent. His would be deeply ingrained in hers, as
hers was in his. Capac had quickly picked up on it when he’d first met Jaren.
The only one who didn’t sense it was his mate.
Jaren now sat at the kitchen table talking with Cassidy,
Eryn and Haven while the others had gone outside to do who knew what. Kajakti
listened to their conversation while he made some toast for Jaren.
“So where in Canada do you live?” Cassidy asked.
“In Kelowna, British Columbia.”
“Have you lived there long?” Haven asked.
“All my life. This trip to Alaska is my first one out of the
country. I’m in between jobs at the moment. My ex offered to pay for airfare and
the hotel when I suggested we come to Juneau.”
“That was nice of him,” Eryn said sarcastically. “Too bad he
was such an asshole. Kajakti told us what he did to you. Do you think he would
have flown back to Canada without you?”
Jaren shrugged. “I don’t really know. It’s a possibility. If
he’s still in Juneau, I have no idea where he’d be, not that I care. After
this, I’d be quite happy to never see him again.”
Kajakti hadn’t thought about the fact that Matt could still
be in the city. He didn’t know if he could trust himself around Jaren’s ex if
he did meet up with him. Kajakti was liable to punch the guy out for what he’d
done or at the very least scare the crap out of him by going wolf and trying to
sink his teeth into him.
“I bet you would be,” Eryn replied. “But you’ve ended up
with a better man. Kajakti would never do anything like that to you. In fact, I
think you might be stuck with him. He probably won’t want to let you go.”
Wachei’s mate winked at Kajakti as he brought Jaren a plate
with two pieces of buttered toast. “Now don’t be saying that, Eryn,” he said.
“We don’t want to scare Jaren away.” He smiled at Jaren and put the food in
front of her.
She looked up at him. “You don’t have to worry about that.
You’re my knight in shining armor. I’m more than happy to be where I am.”
Kajakti would have liked to scoop Jaren up in his arms and
lock her inside his bedroom for half the day while he made love to her, but he
didn’t think she was ready for that yet. She was no longer drunk and free of
her inhibitions. From her scent, he could sense she felt a little nervous
around him since she’d woken up. He’d let her get to know him a bit better
during the day, then he’d whisk her away to his room. The more they made love,
the closer their mating bond would become.
Carson walked through the entrance to the kitchen. He seemed
to take in everyone who was in the room before his gaze settled on Kajakti,
then Jaren, then back to Kajakti again. “Man you worked fast,” Carson said with
a smile. “I guess getting her drunk paid off. I’ll have to remember that when
my turn comes.”
Eryn gave her sibling a meaningful glare.