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He shook his head. “Taking over the Kings has always been part of the plan. Integration won’t be easy, but the Wargs know it’s coming. And as for your first question…”
Suddenly, he reached for my hips and pulled me down to the bed with him. I laughed as he pressed me into the sheets and peppered my face with kisses.
“We can try and endear ourselves to the Kings and make integration easier,” he said. “But we won’t be able to account for all of the pushback we’re sure to get from them.”
“I’ll help in whatever ways I can while I’m Alpha.”
“I know you will. But we can talk about that later. For now…let’s focus on us.” He kissed my lips, drawing a deep moan from me, but before we could go further, a sharp knock on the front door of the cabin interrupted us.
Night was out of bed first. I had been worried that we’d have to wear the Redwolfs’ clothes, but there was a duffel bag filled with our stuff.
“Mom thinks of everything,” he said in answer to my wide-eyed surprise.
The knock sounded again as we finished pulling on our clothes. We rushed out of the room and down the steps. Night answered the door, his body tense and ready for anything, but it was just Frankie.
She greeted me with a nod, but when she saw the mark on my neck, she pressed her lips together to hide her grin.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, Alpha Night. There were a few of us who had questions about next steps.”
“Of course.” He nodded, all business. “Bryn, you can stay—”
“I’m going with you,” I interrupted.
“Are you sure?”
“I’m positive. It’s a good opportunity to see the state of the compound, and I want to show the Kings that they didn’t just dream what happened last night. I’m their temporary Alpha, and they’ll have to accept that.”
He nodded as he considered my words. “But if you ever feel uncomfortable, we’re heading straight back here, alright?”
“Agreed.”
Outside, the sky was a periwinkle blue. Despite our intimate night, we’d woken up just after the sun started to rise. I took a deep breath, filling my lungs with fresh, clear air. It felt like such a luxury after being tied up in a cramped cave for days.
I shook my head to dispel the thought. I didn’t want that darkness on my mind right now.
“You okay?” Night asked, taking my hand.
“I am.” I smiled up at him. “Don’t worry.”
Frankie led us toward the southern side of the compound. It made sense that a lot of the Wargs would be housed there. When I had lived here, the Kings were constructing new cabins in that area.
There were a few Kings out and about, and they stopped to stare at the three of us as we walked by. Their expressions ranged from shock to curiosity to outright disgust. A few people didn’t even pretend that they weren’t glaring at me. I kept my head high, though I felt the burn of their gazes.
“You’re doing great,” Night whispered to me.
His encouragement made me smile. “Thanks, love.”
As we walked through the center of the compound, I was surprised to see the amount of damage that Troy had done to the cabins and buildings there. There were many that showed fire damage or that looked like they had been ripped apart plank by plank. I recognized some of the houses as those belonging to lower-ranking wolves in the pack. It seemed that Troy was starting with the weakest wolves and working his way up the totem pole.
The hand that wasn’t holding Night’s clenched. What a coward.
“I think that’s going to be the first thing on my agenda,” I said, eyeing what looked like half of a charred table lying on the ground. “Reconstruction.”
“I agree,” Night said. “I’m surprised they haven’t started on their own already.”
“Me too.”
“I guess this place is in need of leadership,” Frankie said, glancing at me and Night over her shoulder. “It’s a good thing we’re here to help them pick up the pieces. If they want that from us, I mean.”
