Unscentable

Chapter 69 - Unscentable

Piper POV

 It was the way Brad was looking at her, when he asked her to attend a private family dinner, and that please, she could see that there was something else going on. Didn't know what it was, but whatever it was, was causing the man concern.Though he was trying to mask his emotions and convey to her nothing was wrong, something she was very good at doing and detecting herself, for that matter. He did cover it very quickly, it was there a flicker of something akin to sadness, she thought. Something in him needed this. 

Piper did not think it was just his wanting to have dinner with her either, and this was what had made her nod her head and say yes to that family dinner. The minute that she did, he simply stepped aside and opened her door for her, to go back inside her room once more.He did not attempt to come in and see Brandon either, it was weird. Something was definitely off. "You don't need to dress up, Piper. Just come as you are, you and Brandon." at her nod he closed the door and was gone.Piper sat down way more confused, then out in the hallway, 'don't like it.' Harper stated, sounded a bit annoyed. 

So it wasn't just her, even Harper felt something was off. It took a full minute to shake it off. If he wanted her to know, surely he would tell her outright. He did seem pretty straight forward in voicing what he wanted. Realised she had no idea what time dinner would be, he'd not said. Probably coming and picking them up was all."Mum?""I don't know," she answered honestly. "Annabella wants to talk to me again." It was all she knew."I like her." Brandon smiled up at her."Mm, she does seem nice." Piper nodded "Your dad, wants us to have dinner with him.""okay." He nodded."His whole family," Piper added."Oh...whose that?""Um, I guess his parents, sister and brothers, any cousins you might have, he didn't really say, just stated a family dinner..." looked right at him "Brandon, it will be a room full of Alpha wolves, is Aspen going to be okay with that?" needed to see how he felt about this. 

Watched him seem to discuss it with his wolf, then nod his head "Should be, he seems to understand which wolves are his kin.""Alright." she nodded, a good start to him getting along with other Alpha wolves.Brad did come to collect them at 6. He'd changed into jeans and a tee-shirt himself, and Piper wondered as she looked at him, if he should buy something in a bigger size, that shirt was a neat fit and hugged all the curves of his chest and abdominal muscles, even noticed she could see his v-line with that shirt on.

 Heard the man clear his throat and when she looked at him questioningly, there was a fully amused smile right on his face, internally chastised herself and shook her own head, realising she had been staring right at his body, ogling him, she supposed. Certainly had taken a good look at him and he knew it.Heard his amused chuckle a moment later when she glared at him, he knew she'd been looking at all his muscles, caught in the act, she'd not really even known she was doing it until he'd cleared his voice and smiled right at her. Seemed happy she was ogling him."Everyone is going casual. I'm hoping it will help ease Aspen's tension a little.""Alright." Piper nodded and said nothing more. 

They walked into the private dining room and everyone was already there. It seemed they were the last to arrive. Bradley introduced everyone by name. Benjamin and Lilly, his father and stepmother, Hendrix, his brother and then his Mate Robyn and their two daughters, Levi and Blake. Then there was Megan and her Mate, Simon. 

She was Lilly's daughter to her previous Mate, and their three children also all girls; Hilda, Nadine and Lee-Anne. And then Hadley, his sister.Piper realized that he had not only introduced them but in ranked order, a bit weird seeing as it was a family dinner. It was a lot to take in. Apparently, his other brother was off on holiday with his Mate at her old pack. So they would get that introduction when he came back.Piper sat where Brad pulled a chair out for her, still no sign of Izzy, likely Fade and Timber were still getting acquainted out in the woods. Brandon sat between her and Benjamin. He was still smiling at the boy, and heard Bradley actually tell his father to let up a bit as he sat down himself.