Queen Wolf by Erin M. Leaf

Author:Erin M. Leaf [Leaf, Erin M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2018-05-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Fletcher sat at the kitchen table, fighting his wolf. His human side wanted to be here, eating breakfast with his father, but his very Alpha wolf wanted none of it. He grimaced, fighting his wolf’s instinctive snarl.

His father smiled faintly at him as he set a bowl of scrambled eggs in the center of the old, scratched wood table.

Fletcher nodded thanks, and began to spoon eggs onto Avery’s plate first, and then his own, before handing the bowl to Mitch. He’d always liked this room. It wasn’t a small kitchen, not with the amount of food that sometimes needed to be prepared when the pack congregated out back, but it wasn’t huge, either. The warm log walls contrasted with the modern appliances his father had insisted on when he’d renovated just before Fletcher had left for his walkabout. The old table, though, that remained the same, as did the large farmhouse sink set under the window looking into the back clearing. The high ceilings were crossed with beams, and various cooking pans hung from the ones near the stove.

“We’re going to be leaving this afternoon,” Fletcher’s mother said, sitting down with a cup of coffee.

Surprise made Fletcher look up from his plate. “I thought you finished moving into the new cabin yesterday.” He took a sip of his coffee, appreciating the caffeine more than he’d expected. He hadn’t slept much, but then, neither had Mitch or Avery, yet he wouldn’t trade last night for anything. He smiled at Avery, thinking about how perfectly she fit with him and Mitch, and her flush told him she knew exactly what he was thinking. In the back of his head, he felt his wolf’s satisfaction. They hadn’t told anyone yet about the mating, but he had a feeling that his father knew. It’s not like it’s obvious. The bite marks disappeared when Avery shifted for the first time.

“We’re all moved in, but we’ve also got plans for the shiny new RV we bought a few months ago,” his mother explained, scooping some eggs onto her plate. “We’ll be gone for several months. Maybe longer.” She sat down and began eating. “I’m looking forward to finally doing the travel I’ve always wanted.”

“Wait, what?” Fletcher pushed his coffee mug away from him. “You’re leaving, not just moving out? Already?” After their talk the other day, he knew his mother and father were moving to a new house, but he’d had no idea they were planning on an extended trip. “You don’t have to go on my account.”

His father shook his head. “Actually, we do, Fletcher. We’re going on a road trip. We’ve been planning it for over a year.” He smiled, and his light brown eyes flashed gold for a split second. “Surely you know that neither of our wolves will handle it at all well if I hang around.”

“I thought that the new cabin would help,” Fletcher said, leaning back in his chair. “I’ve only just come back home.” He hated the thought that he was pushing his father out of his home.

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