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Sierra,” Lexi pleaded, placing her casted arm and hand gently against
his chest. He, too, looked annoyed, but not as much as Saber and
Paul.
Andre smiled at her. “No problem. Finish up breakfast, and we’ll
meet them in the other room.” He kissed her cheek, then left the
room.
She felt Saber staring at her, and Paul as well. “What?” she asked
innocently.
“You and the way you manipulated Andre to ease over a situation
that is part of pack protocol that you are ignorant to. Learn from this,
Lexi. Although you are the alpha mate, you do not interrupt, upset,
annoy, or disrespect any alpha. Is that understood?” Saber asked,
pulling her closer to him.
She nodded, and he smiled.
“Let’s go join the others. They’ve been more than patient,” Saber
stated, taking her hand and leading her out of the kitchen. Paul had his
hand on the small of her back as they walked through the hallways.
* * * *
The moment Lexi entered the room, it went silent. Feldman, Luke,
Martin, some others she knew as pack members, and Valco
immediately stopped talking and stared at her.
Lexi gripped Saber’s hand tighter. She felt him comfort her
through their link, and Andre and Paul did the same. That’s when
Sierra bowed her head and approached.
“Alphas, I would like to apologize for interrupting you earlier. I
was out of line.” She bowed her head.
Lexi looked toward the triplets, waiting for them to accept the
apology and move on. They were hesitant until Saber spoke.
“Apology accepted, Sierra.”
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Lexi looked up at Saber. “Can I hug my friend now?” she asked
through their link. He nodded, and Lexi walked two steps toward
Sierra and embraced her.
“Thank you, Lexi. Thank you for saving Jacob and Troy and all
the others.” Sierra cried, holding her close.
Lexi slowly pulled away. They leaned their foreheads together
like they used to do years ago. Sierra laughed between snorts. Lexi
smiled before she stepped away from Sierra.
“Alphas, may we be so bold as to address your mate?” Luke asked
with Martin and Vance standing right beside him. Saber, Paul, and
Andre accepted the request, and the three men knelt on one knee in
front of Lexi.
“Lexi, we…and our loved ones…would like to personally thank
you for saving our lives. It will be our honor to serve and protect
you,” Luke stated, and they all bowed.
“That’s really not necessary—”
Saber cleared his throat, and she got the hint. She was supposed to
accept.
“You are all quite welcome. I was honored to help, and it will give
me great peace of mind to know that the three of you are here to serve
and protect.”
“Was that good?” Lexi asked her mates while smiling at Luke,
Martin, and Vance.
“Perfect, Lex, and spoken like a true royal,” Paul teased.
The men rose, then excused themselves from the room. Next a
few others gave their thanks, then left as well. Finally it was just Lexi
and the triplets, Valco, Sierra, and Feldman.
* * * *
Feldman had watched Lexi closely during the last two days. There
was a lot to be said about the way she conducted herself at the dinner
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party, the way she commanded the alphas and stood up to them.
Especially the way she reacted to their superiority and control.
This morning, she was glowing and simply overnight had fallen
into the role as alpha female. She sought out each of the triplets for
confirmation and support. It was quite impressive. He had yet to get
her alone to see how strong her abilities were and whether the spirits
had been right in discovering her.
It was at that moment when Lexi looked at him that Feldman felt
the magic.
“Do you feel that?” he asked silently, testing her mind’s ability to
open to his thoughts. She had done it unexpectedly last night, and if
she could do it again—
“Yes,” she replied, holding his stare with her own.
“Impressive. Do you know how rare it is to converse through your
mind with a fey knight?”
“I didn’t even know what a fey knight was or that one existed until
meeting you last night. Then again, I really didn’t know any wolves
besides Sierra, and even that was never proven.”
“Yet you believed her even though she never shifted in front of
you?”
“I believed her because I felt she was telling the truth, or at least
she believed it with all her heart.” Lexi looked toward Sierra, sitting
beside Valco on the couch. She looked so in love and content but
most importantly safe.
Lexi looked back at Feldman. “She was the only friend I ever
had.”
“Yet you hid your problems from her and the fact that you were
homeless.”
“Why burden her with my problems? So she would feel compelled
to assist? No…that wasn’t an option for me. If I was to make it and
survive, it had to be alone.”
“Stated like a true fighter.”
“I suppose so. I’ve had to fight for so much and…”
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“Yes?”
“Why is it that I can suddenly hear what people are saying and
thinking in their minds, and why you if it is so unheard of?”
“In time the answers will reveal themselves.”
She exhaled and sounded exasperated.
“Feldman, that load of crap might have worked with Valco and
the others, but not with me. I want answers. I want to know what all of
this means.”
He snickered, then rose from the couch across from her.
“I’m not certain you are ready.”
“I’m a strong believer in ‘There’s no time like the present.’”
Feldman chuckled before he addressed the alphas. “Saber, Paul,
and Andre, I have a strange request if you would be so kind as to
oblige.”
“What would that be?” Saber asked, sitting on the arm of the sofa
where Lexi sat. He took her hand in his and caressed it.
“I would like some time alone with your mate.”
“What?” everyone including Valco asked, sounding shocked.
Lexi jumped up from the couch.
“Explain, fey,” Saber stated, drawing Lexi against his side.
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