A brunch reunion

The sound all around me became muffled. Jeremy's speech echoed around me, but the words were slurred. Nick rose from his seat as his eyes settled on me as his mouth parted slowly.

"It's a pleasure, Mr. Colt," he said, extending his hand to my boss.

He seemed to quickly recover from his shock. With a slight nod, he shook hands with Jeremy, averting his gaze from me like he didn't know me.

"This is my adviser, Jake Carlisle and Jude Duncan, his associate," he offered.

Only then did I notice the other men. The Jude had just joined us. It looked like he came into the restaurant at the same time as we did.

My boss took his beta's hand in a firm handshake before moving to the other man who's a human.

"I know him," Jeremy said with a smile. "I see you both on TV occasionally. When the mayor said the park will be financed by a major corporation from L.A., I knew it had to be the Reigns."

"What can I say, we love the environment and wild life," Nick smirks. His manner is so easy and in contro