Cronan is angry. Angry that after years of waiting, he's mated to the one wolf he never wanted.
Fen is stuck. Stuck in a state of purgatory that he doesn't know how to escape from.
After learning of his mate's crimes, Cronan never expected to see h...
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I woke up, stared down at the sleeping man on the floor beside me, and frowned. Last night's events flooded my mind and I was left wondering just what the hell I'd gotten myself into. I could've just walked away, but seeing the conditions he was living in, plus the added risk of us being caught last night had left me feeling lost, confused, and annoyed.
The strongest emotion I felt was annoyance. Some of it was directed at him, some at Matteo, but the majority was directed at myself. I was annoyed that I kept allowing myself to end up in these situations. Rationale was repeatedly thrown out the window.
I carefully got out of bed and moved quietly through the room to not wake him up. I slid out of the room and shut the door quietly behind me. Rather than head down toward the kitchen, I headed immediately toward the bathroom. I needed to get Fen's scent off of me before I saw Reed.
When I finished my shower, I glanced at the shut door for a moment before heading to the kitchen. I knew I couldn't keep him hidden all day, but I had a plan to get Reed out of the house for at least an hour.
"Can you do something for me?" I asked when I saw Reed.
"Good morning to you too," he hummed.
"Good morning, Reed," I rolled my eyes. "Can you do something for me?"
"What?"
"Buy groceries. You remember where the grocery store is here right?"
"Yeah, but why do you need me to do it?" He asked suspiciously with a raised eyebrow.
"Is it a crime for me to ask my brother for help?"
He scoffed. "You know I don't mind. I was just wondering if it had anything to do with the mystery person you brought home."
He stared at my face, trying to figure out what was going through my head, but I gave nothing away. It didn't surprise me he heard Fen and I return. As quiet as I tried to be, there was only so much I could do to limit his wolfish hearing.
"Who is it?" He questioned, confirming what I'd already been thinking: he didn't know it was Fen I'd brought home and I planned to keep it that way.
"None of your business."
"Don't I get to know if I'm being kicked out because of it?"
"No."
"You're no fun," he sighed.
"You're just nosey," I countered. "I don't go digging around in your relationships."
