Chapter 45: 'What’s sling dash?'

RUM

With Rose temporarily removed, I returned to the living room to address the issue of my apology.

“Keithen,” Tana began. “You heard what we said to Miss Rose .”

“I’ll do it,” I said. I crossed my arms and stared fiercely. “You want me to write a note to that cub?”

Blake looked as though a boulder was lifted from his chest. “We couldn’t ask for more.”

I jabbed a finger at him. “You owe me one.”

The Alpha observed me with a thought in his mind and then muttered, “I owe this life—and the years with my son—to your father so I owe you more than one.”

I was already seated at the low table, writing the note (I, Keithen Hook, Alpha of the Silver Ring pack, formally apologise to Alpha Blake of the Dark Moon pack…) when Blake dropped to his knees before me.

And then his mate did the same.

“When the time comes, cub,” Blake lifted a firm look at me. “I will fight for you.”

“But you’re already in the Howling Five. We’ve sworn allegiance to each other, haven’t we?” I mustered a