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Trinity is yet again trying to drape herself over my best friend. He’s tried to get them all to back off for years, but none listen. He notices something over my shoulder, and before I have a chance to glance over, Dad walks over,

“Son, can I have a word in my office, please?” I get a sharp pain in my heart as Ren’s eyes go wide, and then he shoots past me, knocking Trinity over in his haste. Dad shoots after him. I stagger after them a little slower, trying to take it easy after I collapsed the other week and still not knowing why, it has happened a few times in my life, but nothing is physically wrong with me; my wolves panic, and then I can barely feel them which is normally when I collapse, now they are not panicking but, I can feel their nerves, and they feel like they are pacing. I reach Dad and Ren at the entrance

“Emmy, baby, breathe,” Ren barks out an Alpha command,

“Come on, Emmy!” He starts CPR on the girl, and I feel my wolves sink as far back as they can. As the girl takes a huge breath, my wolves return feeling relieved and smug.

“Sister,” they say in unison, wait, what? She’s my?… how the fuck does Ren know my sister enough to call her baby?

Trinity Saunters up next to me,

“Renny, leave the trash and come walk with me. You need to say sorry for knocking me down.” My best friend still holds my sister in his arms as he stands up. Her words cause a growl to vibrate through his chest, and he becomes deathly still. He growls out,

“Leave.” Alpha Dominance pushed into it so much that even Dad flinches.

Trinity wails and 'runs' away in fake tears. Run isn’t really the right word, as she’s teetering on hooker heels. Audrey tries to get to Dad; she’s another who has got an idea in her head and won't take no for an answer,

“Who’s the new brat?” My turn to snap,

“Call her a brat again, and I will not be held responsible for my actions.” I shoulder-check her as I plough a road for Ren to Dad's office. Grabbing Miles on my way past, my omega mate’s hand in mine calms me, but Ren still has a growl going, and his nose is in my sister’s hair.

“Dad? Did you find her?” Dad grunts at Bas's question, “Office.” Uncle Nic tells everyone to get out and eat before Alma gets insulted by the amount of leftovers, the door shuts as we settle into chairs.

Miles sits on the arm of mine, stroking the nape of my neck. Ren sits in the chair next to me.

I suck in a breath as I hear her voice, and Ren’s growl becomes a purr. 'What the fuck!!!' I sit staring at my grumpy best friend like he’s been abducted by aliens.