Chapter 45

Rex

“What?” I snarl, my voice low and menacing, as I yank open the door to our apartment and stare down Cooper, who apparently can’t take a hint.

“You’re blocking me,” he states, equally annoyed with me. “You’re supposed to be my beta now. That means you can’t shut me out.”

“I’m busy,” I snap as I adjust the tented towel around my waist and look pointedly down at where rivulets of water run down my legs, creating a little puddle on the wooden hall floor. I hear a sharp intake of breath from one of the she-wolves on the opposite side of the landing and some giggles, but I ignore them. My focus remains on my irritating brother, who is disturbing sexy shower time with my mate.

“I can see that. And hear that. Everyone in the packhouse can. But you’ve been ‘busy’ for hours now, and Alpha Steel would like to speak with Leah briefly before he leaves.”

“You don’t want him near your mate, so you come up here to fetch mine?” I grumble, being completely unreasonable but hitting close to the