Force of the Dark Wolf (Force of Nature Series) (39 page)

“Congratulations are in order
,
I guess.”
Alexis flushed and Gordon puffed out his chest.
“Would you like to know what it is?”

He could tell almost from conception what the sex of a baby would be.
It was another of those odd quirks he got being a half breed.
He grinned at the two of them when she shook her head no and Gordon yes. Phil decided to hold off until they got more into their lives.

“Uncle Phil, did you know that Aunt Alexis and Gordon are gonna adapted us?
We’re not gonna be wolves
,
but we are going to be…”
Sis looked confused for a second then brightened before she continued.
“We’re going to be a force to reckon with.”

“I’m sure you already are
,
pumpkin,” he told her.
“And I believe you mean ‘adopt’ not ‘adapted
.
’” She nodded and continued eating.

Gordon came back with a glass and a jug of tea.
He set the empty plate in front of him before going back to his seat and picking up Sis.
Looking around the table Phil thought of the things he had to tell them and the things that he needed answers for.
First
,
though
,
he filled his plate with leftovers.

“You might as well spill it.
Some of us have work to do.”
He looked up at Gordon as the kids left the room. “They have to clean their rooms and you look ready to bust.
Say it.”

“Okay.
First and foremost, where is Holly?
I need her.
If she wants to bail on me
,
then I want to know.
My family wants me to come back to Europe with them to live.
I can’t…I don’t want to make Holly do this if she doesn’t want to.”

He held his breath while Alexis and Gordon looked at each other for several seconds.
He could have looked into her mind
,
but decided not to. He wasn’t sure what he’d find and was surer he didn’t want to know.

“She’s in New York.
I don’t know where at other than a fancy hotel. Last time we heard from her she was buying something for a company. What
,
I don’t know
,
but that’s where she was as of last week.”
Gordon looked at Alexis again before continuing.
“You need to claim her whether she wants it or not.
She’s your mate and that alone can do strange and sometimes terrible things to you if you don’t claim each other.”

“
She doesn’t sound like she
’
s
going to be easy,
Phil
,
” Alexis said with a huge grin.
“
I’ve
never
met her
,
but I’m pretty sure she comes by her last name naturally.
I would say the ‘take and
conquer
’ approach is the best way for her.”

“You don’t care that she’ll be pissed?”
Phil was surprised by their shaking heads.
“And if I tell her it was your idea, are you going to have to go into witness protection until she calms down?”

Gordon stood up and started gathering plates.
“Not if you do it right
,
we won’t.”

About the Author

Hello! My name is Kathi Barton and I’m an author. I have been married to my very best friend Sonny for at times seems several lifetimes – in a good way, honey. And together we have three wonderful children and then the ones we brought into the world - Paul and Dale Barton, Jason and Wendy Barton and Danielle and Ben Conklin. They have given us seven of the greatest treasures on Earth. They don’t live at home seven days a week! No, seriously, seven grandchildren – Gavin, Spring, Ben, Trinity, Sarah, Kelly and Kian.