Glisser (Ironside Academy Book 5) by Jane Washington

Author:Jane Washington [Washington, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

Isobel’s first session with Teak after the fall break had her hopes plummeting. The bond specialist’s recovery seemed to have plateaued. She had lost weight, her bones now prominent beneath her skin, her once warm, beautiful eyes now sallow and empty. Their sessions grew shorter and shorter, because Isobel had no new information to offer up, and eventually, Teak changed them to once a month.

When Isobel needed more pills, she texted her father and he booked another session with her at the Icon Cafe. This time, he arrived with more than one gift bag. He was trailed in by a harried-looking assistant whose arms were overflowing with shopping bags.

“I had my personal shopper purchase suits for the Alphas,” he said as soon as he sat down. He waved his assistant off, and the man placed all the bags on the floor before disappearing. “I saw them at your performance last night and they were wearing the same sad excuses for suits as they were at your first performance. I assume the ones who weren’t there looked just as pathetic. What the fuck are they spending their Ironside stipends on?”

Isobel rubbed at her temples, fighting off an immediate headache. “Their families?” she ventured, drawing out the answer like it should have been obvious. “What do you care?”

“They’re a direct reflection on you,” he grumbled, smacking her hand away when she robotically moved to pour his tea, falling into the motions of her duties as she did every Saturday.

She blinked at him, staring, as he poured her a glass of tea.

Usually, her guests wanted her to wait on them hand and foot and got annoyed if her attention wavered from them for even a moment.

“They need to look as good as you do,” Braun continued. “I had one of my assistants request their sizes from their Ironside records, but I accounted a little for the Alpha growth cycle, so they should fit nicely.”

She was still staring at him, her mouth slightly unhinged. He nudged the tea toward her.

“Their suits aren’t that bad,” she finally said.

He gave her a droll, tired look. “Yes, they are. They need to be respected in here. If they look like they don’t have two dollars to rub together, people will assume they’re easy targets. People will start offering or demanding they do things for money. They need to look like they don’t need anything. It will discourage some of the patrons from trying to take advantage of them. Mind you, I said some of the patrons. Not all of them.”

“What the hell has gotten into you?” she demanded. “You don’t care about other people.”

“I care about my people,” he snarled, his composure breaking before he shockingly reeled it under control, giving her a stern look.

This time, her mouth really did fall open. “What the hell are you talking about?”

“You’re my daughter.” He sighed, reaching for his own drink. “The only progeny I have. Whoever is attached to you is also attached to me.”

He knew.

He knew they were her mates.

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