them.”
“ Well if I known you were looking, I would have definitely offered my services.” Jewel cackled as the giant squatted down so he could see Jewel in the window better. “For what it’s worth, Butch, I finally met my mates.” The giant named Butch smiled showing off his white teeth.
“ That’s great, beautiful.” Straightening, the giant stood slowly then looked at Vander then at Kane in the backseat sizing them up. “Go on in. The Alpha is waiting for you. And, Jewel?” The giant leaned down again. “We need her found.” Vander didn’t have to wonder who ‘her’ was. He was talking about Waverly. Vander could see the love he had for the Omega of the pack.
Jewel nodded. “ We are trying, Butch.” He nodded then waved at the other man inside at the guard post. The fence opened up allowing them to drive through.
Vander looked in the rearview window as the giant watched him pull off. The expression on his face was of a trained killer. Vander had seen a few of them in his time and knew the expression.
As he drove further up the driveway, Vander stared as the breathtaking landscape passed by. The grounds were perfectly manicured with lots of flowers surrounding the trees. Horses lounged in the sun as they munched on grass. Vander was looking at everything when he jerked the car back on the road. “Whoa there, hoss. You act like you have never seen horses before. Do I need to drive?”
“ Jewel! Lay off me okay. I was just looking around.” Jewel didn’t smile, and for a moment, she looked like she felt sorry for him. Vander continued down the road as the house came into view. House was a freaking understatement. Fucking mansion for how many people lived here.
“ Dear God, how many people live here?” Vander muttered.
“ Well the Alpha, Beta, Waverly, and three of his Protectors live in this home. But the grounds also have the pack house and there are a lot that live there,” Jewel explained. The closer Vander got to the house the wider his mouth opened.
Fuck me , Vander thought to himself. How could I be a mate to someone who lives here? She probably makes more money in a year then I will in a fucking lifetime.
Vander pulled up to a circular driveway in front of the mansion and put the car in park. Vander could tell Jewel and Kane were staring at him since he was so qui et. “Hey, buddy, if you don’t mind let me do most of the talking. Okay?” Jewel said slowly.
Vander nev er answered Jewel but opened the car door and got out. Jewel looked back at Kane and mouthed, “Shit.” Kane shook his head in acknowledgement but didn't reply back to Jewel, his eyes followed Vander. He'd hardly spoke at all on the way.
Jewel and Kane got out and waited for Vander to come up beside them. Jewel rang the doorbell as Vander continued to look around at the grounds. The door came open and an older man looked at Jewe l. “Hello, Detective Campbell. Welcome back to Grant House. The Alpha and Flynn are waiting for you in the study.”
“ Thank you, Martin.” Jewel smiled as Martin Grain directed Jewel and the others down a long hallway. Vander looked around at the staircase that could only be described as art. The grand staircase was made out of mahogany wood. The color was a deep rich brown and the woodwork had detailed carvings of wolves on it. Vander thought the staircase was luxurious, but something about it made it feel like home. The room had a homey feel to him. Vander shrugged it off as they came to a closed door at the end of the hallway. Martin knocked on the door but waited until the door opened.
Vander watched as the six foot four man sm iled when he saw Jewel. He grabbed Jewel and hugged her in a big bear hug. He could have sworn the man was an actual bear as well. He was freaking huge with a freakishly good-looking face. He had long dark hair and could have been a