Chapter 111


    Den


    I wake up on the couch in the inner office to my room and Quinn isn’t anywhere around. I


    can still faintly smell her scent, so I snuggle back into my cocoon, only to be bothered by


    Carter telling me that he has the video footage, and that Quinn is outside talking with the


    Elders. He also warns me that he is in the process of escorting L outside to see the


    Elders.


    I groan. As much as I don’t want to see the b8tch or the Elders, my wolf and I want to be


    around Quinn, and I can’t leave her down there to deal with that s8it show. I don’t bother


    getting dressed as I leave my room and head downstairs. When I move towards the front


    door, I can hear L’s annoying voice arguing with who, I don’ t know, and I don’t care.


    Using mymand I roar, “ENOUGH!”


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    Once I’m able to unclench my jaw, I instruct Carter to escort L to the cells, and I bring


    the Elders and Quinn to my office to y the video for them to see. Gasps go all around,


    and even though Quinn already knew, she was still one to gasp in surprise.


    “This is what I’ve been dealing with ever since you made me take this p*ycho as my


    Luna!” I scowl, not really caring that they are the Elders.


    “She put the performance drugs in the whole pot?” Quinn asks incredulously, “Did


    anybody elsein?”


    I chuckle, “It’s not really something us guys really go around talking about, Luna Quinn,


    but I believe it gets dumped before.


    anybody else drinks any, thank the Goddess.”


    “We are truly sorry about this, and we will let you handle it how you see fit, but


    unfortunately, our hands are tied.” The Elder really does look sorry for me, “I will speak


    with the others, but I’m afraid that unless your fated matees around, you’re stuck


    with her.”


    “Maybe you should have kept it in your pants.” The other Elder mumbles under his


    breath, but we are wolves, our senses are very entuned.


    “Excuse me?” I raise my voice, “Have you not slept around yourself? In fact, does your


    chosen mate know that you are sleeping with your receptionist?”


    Quinn’s eyes go wide as I talk to this Elder with so much disrespect, but he deserves it if


    you ask me. The Elder just straightens his back and walks out, leaving the rest of us in


    an awkward silence. I raise my brow at the other Elder.


    “You have to understand Alpha Den, we only follow thews.” The older man states.


    “I understand that part, but did they teach you how to be rude while teaching you all in


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    Elder school?” I ask sarcastically.


    The Elder chuckles, “There is no such thing as Elder school, but maybe there should be,


    heh?” he sobers up a momentter, “May I suggest something?”


    “By all means, suggest away.” I respond dryly.


    “Well, I just thought that since she will be held for a while, maybe it would be best that


    you put her somewhere else…”


    “I’ve tried a more luxury cell for her, and she’s continued with her conniving ways. She


    spends more time in the cells than she does outside of them; she never learns.” I run my


    hand over my face, “I honestly don’t know what to do with her.”


    “I think The Center would be a good ce for her. I mean, she does seem a little off her


    rocker after all.” The Elder states.


    “You’re suggesting that I put a Luna in a psychiatric center? Won’t that be frowned


    upon?”


    He shrugs, “It’s been done before, mainly after their Alpha has passed and they tend to


    lose it a little,” he nces over at Quinn briefly, and my hackles rise because I know


    what he’s thinking, “All I’m saying is that maybe it will help with her attitude and her


    conniving ways.”


    “It does seem like a good idea, Alpha Den.” Quinn speaks up with her own thoughts.


    “Hm, well, you have certainly given me something to think about. I will make a decision


    by tomorrow and email you with it.” I shake the Elder’s hand, indicating that I’m done


    with this meeting.


    “Yes, well, I’m d I could be of help. I’m not a huge fan of thisw, but until it can be


    changed, I must a*ide by it as I said.” The Elder turns and walks out, leaving me alone


    with just Quinn in the room with me.


    The room is silent following he Elder’s departure, and I take the time to inhale the sweet


    scent of apples with a hint of c*nnamon, ‘Is her scent getting stronger?’ I ask Duke.


    ‘Now that we know that she is our mate, it will be stronger, as well as the pull of the


    bond, but we must be careful not to let her know.’ My wolf replies.


    ‘Why is it so detrimental that she does not know that we are her mate?’ I’m not


    understanding what it is about the whole secrecy thing.


    ‘If she were a regr she-wolf, it wouldn’t matter,” Duke exins, “But she isn’t. Do you


    not remember what the legend states?’


    ‘Which part?’


    ‘Good Goddess, all you do is think with your d*ck, don’t you?’ Duke chuckles, ‘This isn’t


    about us just being mates, this is about so much more. Quinn is thest of the Dire


    wolves…’


    ‘Technically, Asher is now thest one.’ I correct him.


    ‘Yes, well, he wasn’t supposed to be, but it doesn’t matter because what everyone


    forgets or leaves out when mentioning thest of the Dire wolves, it is talking about the


    Your bloodline, Den.’


    ‘Okay, but we already established that she is our mate. What is your point exactly?’


    My wolf rolls his eyes at me and sighs, ‘You are so lucky that you are good-looking


    because I definitely question your smarts at times, hehehehehe.’


    ‘Just get on with it.’ I growl at him.


    My wolf stops and stands tall, ‘Quinn is your future Queen, and you are her King. The


    two of you will rule over all wolf shifters, but there will be hard times ahead, before the


    peace. We have to keep her safe until the two of you can unite.’


    ‘That’s only a little over two months, that shouldn’t be an issue.’ I reply.


    ‘Let’s hope not.’ Duke says warily.


    “Are you and Duke done talking?” Quinn giggles as she draws my attention back to her.


    “Uh, yeah, sorry about that.” Before I can say anything else, her armse around my


    waist and mine automatically wrap around her.


    “I’m so happy that you chose toe out and not hide away,” her voice is m*ffled


    against my chest, but I can understand her perfectly, “I know it isn’t easy, but the best


    thing that you can do for yourself is resume your life. You will get through this, just like I


    have, and you wille out stronger because of it.”


    I stick my nose in her hair and inhale her delicious scent, “Thank you for being here with


    me, Quinn,


    “I wouldn’t be anywhere else.” She smiles as she looks up at me and all I want to do is


    kiss the s*it out of her, but I know she isn’t ready for any of that yet, not without the mate


    bond, so I will wait.


    I frown a little when she pulls away and takes a seat on the couch in my office, “So what


    do you think you’re going to do with her?” She asks.


    Sighing heavily, I drop down beside her and lean my head back against the back of the


    couch, “I’m not really sure. I would love nothing more than to stick her in that ce and


    be rid of her, but I don’t know if I can trust her not to escape.” I turn my head towards my


    beautiful mate, “She’s more conniving than she is crazy, she will find a way to break out


    of there. I don’t want to give her the chance to escape and not know where she is or who


    she will go after.”


    Quinn studies me a moment, “You’re worried that she wille after me.”


    “Yes


    Her grin is smug, “You think I’m scared of a little crazy? T will eat her for breakfast!”


    “Youugh,” she says, “but I’m telling you that I’m dreading the day that I ever go against


    L, because T is serious about eating her insides!” She gives a little quiver, “I swear


    my wolf is a cannibal.”


    I really bellow withughter now, which makes herugh as well, “Nah, T is beautiful


    and she’s one tough cookie. I’d fight. alongside her any day.”


    I’m not sure what part of my sentence did it, but Quinn sobers up quick and stands, “I


    better get back to Ash. I’m so d that you are doing better. Please don’t go back to your


    room once I leave.”


    I curse myself out for chasing her away, even though I’m not sure what it was that I said


    that made her want to leave. I smile with a bit of sadness, “I hate to see you go, but I


    understand. Thank you again, for everything.” I give her a quick, friendly hug, “As for not


    going to my room, I’m afraid I can’t promise you that. I’m in need of another shower and


    a proper outfit.”


    She ps me yfully, “You’re such a s*arta*s!” Her expression saddens and I know


    exactly why. I used to lose count as to how many times she would say that same saying


    to my cousin.


    I pull her to me once again and hold her tight, “It’s okay, I miss him too.


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