Belligerent Beta: Pack Partners Book Two by Poppy Dennison

Author:Poppy Dennison [Dennison, Poppy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay Romance
Publisher: Wilde City Press
Published: 2014-02-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Instead of talking to Nathan with an irritated and confused Wesley watching and listening, Dan drove them back to Lex's. Nathan sat curled against the truck’s window, shivering and in obvious distress. Dan reached out and grabbed Nathan's hand. Nathan squeezed his fingers tightly, once more clinging to Dan. Dan preferred the way they’d woken up this morning to Nathan trembling in fear.

“It's going to be okay, Nathan.”

“I doubt it.” Nathan pulled his hand away and covered his eyes. “I've been here before. I thought this time was different.”

As much as he wanted to stop the car and demand answers, Dan continued driving. He could only reassure Nathan so much as his beta. He'd need his alpha's reassurance.

Lex stood on his front porch as they pulled into his driveway. By the time Dan had the truck stopped, the alpha had crossed the yard. He pulled open Nathan's door and tugged the omega from the vehicle.

“You okay?” Lex looked Nathan up and down as Dan circled the truck and stopped beside them.

“What am I asking? Of course, you aren't okay. I know you aren't. I can feel it. You aren't leaving this pack, Nathan. So stop whatever it is you're doing.” Lex rubbed his hand over his heart and then pulled Nathan against him. “Stop it.”

It was the first time Dan had ever seen the alpha's touch not immediately settle Nathan.

Spencer ran up the drive from his house across the street. He hit both Nathan and Lex with his body and had them both wrapped up in a hug. “What's happening?”

Dan rubbed his hand across his chest. Even he could feel it. It was almost as bad as the night Taylor, their former alpha, had been killed in a car accident. A sudden tearing that left a huge, aching wound. That wound had only begun to heal when Lex had come along, and now it was back. The moment Nathan had caught sight of their alpha, he'd withdrawn.

“Let's go inside so we can talk.” Dan wrapped his arm around Nathan and gave Spencer a gentle push against his back. “Come on.”

They all began to move, Lex and Spencer keeping Nathan against them. Nathan remained stiff, his pupils blown and his face stark white.

When they got inside, Spencer separated from them only long enough to grab the pile of blankets they kept stored in the front closet. Lex wrapped Nathan against him and met Dan's gaze.

“What happened?”

Dan shook his head. “Let me start a fire, and we'll huddle up and talk this out.”

Lex scowled but gave Dan a firm nod. His trust in allowing Dan to take the lead didn't go unnoticed. Dan started the fire, letting the kindling crackle brightly for a moment before adding a couple of larger logs.

Spencer had the blankets spread on the floor. They all looked lost. With the heat from the fire already warming up the living room, Dan guided both Lex and Nathan to the blankets and nudged them down. Nathan lay stiff in Lex's embrace.

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