Yes. That’s a yes.
“So, it has nothing to do with the man in your dreams?”
“No.”
Yes.
I nod slowly, and her eyes blur with tears before she wraps her arms around me tightly, her entire body shaking.
I don’t say anything else, my mind reeling. What the fuck is going on?
“We’ll get-” She quickly places her fingers on my lips, her heart pounding.
Does she think someone’s listening to us?
I kiss her fingers softly but say nothing more. Instead, I simply hold her tightly, my mind in turmoil.
“Get some rest,” I murmur softly, rubbing her back soothingly, hoping she understands that I’m here for her.
She looks up at me and locks her arms around my neck, tiptoeing. I lean down to reach her, our lips colliding in a deep, tender kiss, one of promise and hope.
Are you awake,Jayce?Renji’s voice comes into my mind. My eyes open and I realise I fell asleep with Sienna. She’s snuggled into my chest, and I comb my fingers through her hair.
I am, why?
You might want to come down. Ares and Theo are arguing.
What happened?
I really don’t know. I just came out now. We’re outside in the back.
I sigh softly. Theo isn’t easily riled up, but when he is, he doesn’t listen to anyone, be it Dad, Grandad or me, let alone Mom or Grandma. I look fleetingly at Sienna before I slowly ease her off my arm, sneaking out of the room quietly. She simply rolls over to my spot and curls up contentedly. I leave the room, closing the door slowly behind me and make my way downstairs.
I step outside just in time to see Theo break free from Renji’s hold and throw a punch, knocking Ares to the ground, but he’s up in a flash, his eyes flashing dangerously.
“What the fuck are you two doing?” I ask them, as Carter staggers back from where he was trying to stop Ares.
“Oh, look, Saint Jayce the Great is here!” Ares sneers.
“Fuck off, you prick,” Theo says to him, his voice icy. “And you stay out of it, Jayce.”
“I asked a question, and I want an answer,” I repeat sharply.
Ares smirks coldly. “Alright, since it involves you, I should ask you. You’re the Deimos King now. I was saying to Theo, you should step down as Dad’s heir. You can’t be the Alpha of this pack and the Deimos King.”
“Dad is alive and well. We are not even having thisconversation,” I say sharply.
“He won’t be forever,” Ares says.
“Ares!” Theo snarls, his voice more animal than human.
Ares laughs. “I’m talking to Jayce. Come on, Jayce, answer the damn fucking question!”
I look between them. Theo’s eyes are almost completely milky white, his hands shaking with rage. Carter is watching me, wiping a cut on his cheek he got when trying to break the other two up, and Renji’s eyes are on me, too, each one wanting to know the answer to that question.
“I will only stand down if I know one of you would make a better alpha – right now, you’re at the bottom of that fucking list, Ares. Now sort your shit out before Dad or Ma overhears,” I snarl, my eyes flashing. “And I don’t ever want you to talk about Dad like he won’t be here.”
Ares clenches his jaw. “Don’t be such a fucking saint. Does Dad know who you’re fucking yet?”
