Cyra
I spent the morning sparring with my cousin. He’s very good and we were able to get to know each other even better while we sparred. Afterward, Yorick and I walked around checking in with the pack and making sure we said hello with everyone that Warren told us could use a
few minutes with us. Then, we had breakfast with my cousin and uncle. Our time in the pack is limited and this weekend it was even more so because my uncle and cousin are here.
“I can see you’ve both got your work cut out for you, spending your weeks at the Academy, and your weekends here while trying to combine two packs into one,” Uncle Ramin says.
“Yes and learning how to be good Alphas to a large pack,” I say.
“Thankfully, my father was willing to step in to help us. He’s already made great strides this past week and we talk to him every night when we’re away so we know what’s going on over here.”
“I would like to apologize again for rushing my judgement about you, Cyra. Being here, seeing what you and Alpha Yorick are doing has shown me just how wrong I was about you. You are a hard worker, like Soraya was. You have a lot of your mother in you and I’m thankful that history isn’t repeating itself. You and your family seem like good people and good leaders, Alpha Yorick. My niece seems very happy.”
Yorick turns to look at me, pulling my hand to his lips for a kiss. “Nothing is more important to me than Cyra. Our pack is a close second, but she is the most important person in my life,” he says.
“Yes, we noticed the love that your parents have. They are very outwardly loving. You don’t see that in a lot of mate bonds, even ones where there is true love,” Arman says.
“My father never wanted my mother or anyone else to wonder if he loved her. He raised us, all of us, to be that way. We’re all very open about our love for each other and our mates. I don’t know why people hide it. No one hides their power or strength. My greatest strength comes from my love of Cyra and our mate bond, so why wouldn’t I show the world how much I love and adore this woman,” he says, his eyes never leaving mine.
I smile at my mate, feeling the warmth of his love flow through me.
I get lost in the moment, brought back by Arman clearing his throat.
“Well, we won’t keep you today. We know you have a lot of work to do. But I do hope that we can keep in touch and once you have things settled here, maybe at your graduation from the Academy, we can plan to get together again. I’d love for you to meet my mother and sister. Sadiqe is just under eighteen, so a couple of months younger than you are. As I said, we don’t have a lot of family, so I know she’d be excited to meet you and see all the family that you have here,” Arman says.
“I’d really like that. I know it’s not ideal, but we will have our hands full until we finish the Academy, so it would be better to wait. By then, we should have our new packhouse built and you can see all the changes we’ve made to the pack,” I say.
“And, of course, we’ll see you this week in court. Both days,” Uncle Ramin says.
“I doubt my father will be happy to see you,” I say.
Uncle Ramin smiles a menacing smile. “No, he will not. But if he ends up in jail, which is what it sounds like will happen, he will know that while he may have won the battle of keeping my sister away from me, I have won the war by reuniting with her daughter.”
“Just as long as you don’t intend to use my mate as a pawn in any revenge you seek over her father,” Yorick says firmly.
“I believe Cyra has been used enough in her short life. And I am not Arden. I don’t hide behind others. I go on the offensive and attack head- on,” my uncle says.
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“Then we’ll see you in court, Yorick says.
After breakfast, Hacker lets us know that he’s going to finish laying the cable and start getting the systems connected. Hijack, Wendy, and Yana all go with him to finish the project while Yorick, Warren, Yara, and I walk Arman and Uncle Ramin back to their cars.
“If you need any assistance, Alpha Warren, please let me know. I know we didn’t get off to a good start, but Cyra is my blood and I am a retired Alpha as well. I would be happy to come help in any way that’s needed,” my uncle says.
“Thank you very much for the offer. Right now, the biggest issue is making sure these two packs begin assimilating. Once we have one packhouse, that will be much easier, but I’d like that transition to be easy when the time comes. So, I’m working to create ways for the two sides to spend time together, work together, play together, and get to know each other,” Warren says.
“That sounds like a great plan,” he says. “Oh, and before I forget, this is for you, Cyra. Please do let us know if you’re pregnant, Besides wanting to be a part of your child’s life, I’ll need to send you the other half of your inheritance,” Ramin says, handing me a cashier’s check for twenty–five million dollars.
“That really isn’t necessary,” I tell him and I mean it. We have a plan to repay Quirin’s loan. I don’t need the money, although it would make our lives so much easier.
“As my son reminded me before we arrived and indicated to you, this money is yours by birthright. I’ll admit I wasn’t happy about giving it to you at first, but now that I’ve gotten to know you, I’m very pleased to know that it will go a long way toward helping you rebuild your pack. I also know my sister will rip me to shreds when I see her again in the Moon Goddess‘ realm if I kept this from you. So please, do an old man a favor and take this money. I look forward to visiting you in the future and seeing all the things that having it have allowed you to do to improve your pack.”
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