“It’s fine.”
Liekki sat across from her at the table and grabbed one of the two plates that didn’t have a single crumb on them even though the food was more than half eaten.He snatched two pieces of pepper-smoked jerky and chewed on them.He scooped item after item onto the plate before him, not caring what he dished out.
When he couldn’t get anything else piled on, Liekki grabbed a fork and started digging in.
The two were silent as they stared at him, practically inhaling the food.
“Is part of the reason you are here, brother, because Idalia or Admani sent a report that we were out of food?”
“Damn reports.”Liekki rolled his eyes this time but took two more forkfuls before responding, “As far as I know the reserve is high.”
In his peripheral, he could see that Kai had stopped eating her roll and gaped at him.
Standing beside his mate, Aodh folded his arms over his expansive chest.“Then why are you eating like I have no food in the hall downstairs?”
Liekki didn’t want to discuss the hall.However, he paused halfway through his plate of food.“If you would just hold your questions for a moment longer, I promise to tell you everything.”
He didn’t want to run the risk that once Aodh was informed, his brother would kick him out before he could finish eating.His beast was all about filling one need right now.
Since Liekki wouldn’t let the dragon have what it hungered for, the beast settled for the satisfaction of sustenance.
Done.Liekki sighed, leaned back in his chair, and let the fork go.
It clattered on the empty plate.
“Speak,” Aodh commanded.
“The preternatural meeting has been moved up to an emergency status.We all need to be in place by dawn.”
“What?Why?”Aodh lowered his arms and took a step closer but didn’t sit in one of the empty chairs at the table.
“All I know is that Iskah explained it had something to do with the wolves and vamps.”
Kai sat up.“My sister?”
“I’m sure she’s fine.I’d wager a guess the humans.”Liekki shrugged as he poured some water from the pitcher into a cup.
“Most likely,” Aodh grumbled absently.
Liekki observed the shadows moving across his brother's features as Aodh’s intelligent brain began to work, trying to decipher all possible clues to what could be going on in the territories.
“Last I heard, the rogue had been caught.Probably have something to do with that situation.”
“You think the Lupine Alpha will bring him to council?I’d like to be the one to snap his neck,” Liekki tossed out.
Kai gasped.
Aodh growled.
Liekki smirked.“Sorry, Aguya.”
Shifters were violent, best she fully comprehend that now.They were at a pseudo time of peace, but in a heartbeat, that was always likely to change with one wrong move from anyone.
“Is that all?”Aodh picked up the cup before his mate and knocked the drink back.
Liekki was pretty sure his brother was about to dismiss him.If Aodh did, Liekki could take the out and wait until Aodh returned to Thunder business again.However, he wasn’t a coward.
“No.”Liekki sat up straight.“About the humans.”
