Page 76 of Patrick’s Seduction

He greeted everybody.

“You’ve got the whereabouts of all the kids and the human blood-bonded mates?” Patrick asked, since Blake was officially in charge of hybrid security.

“Buffy is picking up Dean from school as we speak, and then they’ll both stay here,” Blake reported. “Scarlet and the twins are already here. And so is Katie with Jacob. They are all down in the lounge.”

“And Lilo?” he asked.

“Mom is at a writing conference,” Harrison replied.

Patrick winked at the boy. “So that means you get to stay up all hours of the day and night while your dad is in charge?”

Harrison chuckled. “We’re not gonna tell Mom that.”

Patrick looked at Blake. “Harrison should probably join the others at the lounge downstairs.”

“He will. Just as soon as he gets his iPad from my office. Right, buddy?”

The doors of the elevator opened on the top floor, and they all exited.

“Blake, check that all the other humans are here too: Savannah, Nina, Naomi, Ursula. Who am I forgetting?”

“No worries, I’ve got the list. Everybody’s been notified, and we’re keeping track of where they are. I’ll make sure everybody gets here safe and sound,” Blake assured him.

“Thanks, bro.” Patrick marched toward his father’s office at the end of the corridor. “I’ll be in the conference room in a few minutes.”

He opened the door to his father’s office without knocking. Isabelle and Fallon sat on the sofa, deep in conversation, while Ross played with his Lego set on the floor.

“Hey,” he greeted them. “We’re back.”

Fallon jumped up. “Thank God!”

His sister rose too, a relieved breath rolling over her lips. “About time. We were getting worried.”

He cast Isabelle a look. “Meeting is starting in a few minutes.”

She nodded. “I’ll bring Ross down to the others. Nina can watch him.” She addressed Ross. “Hey, Ross, wanna go see Auntie Nina?”

Ross jumped up. “Yay! Nina!”

“Hey, buddy,” Patrick greeted him and opened his arms. Ross ran toward him, and he lifted him in the air as he giggled.

Isabelle smiled, and he transferred her son into her arms. “I’ll be back in a few minutes. Don’t start the meeting without me.”

With a nod, Patrick stepped aside, so she could leave the office. When the door finally fell shut behind her, he marched toward Fallon. He took her into his arms without a word and kissed her.

It felt good to feel her arms hug him tightly as she kissed him back. For a few seconds he allowed himself to enjoy her embrace before he severed the kiss.

“How did it go?” she asked, her forehead furrowed in worry.

“We saw him. He’s at the Gallagher estate.”

“What now?”

“We’re meeting in a few minutes to put an action plan together. You can join us if you want. But just so you know, there’ll be a lot of vampires and vampire hybrids in the room. Some of them might be hostile toward you in the beginning. Can you handle that?”

She nodded immediately. “Yes.”

“Alright then. Let’s introduce you to them.”