She watched as he slammed down the laptop lid, and she flinched, expecting the thing to crack.
“Numbers crunched, boss?”
“Business is a pain in the ass, but it guarantees we’ve got some comfort.”
Cade took the laptop and left them alone. Charlotte gazed up to see him looking at her with interest.
“What?” she asked.
“I’m sure you’ve got lots of questions about us. About the pack.”
Charlotte had tons of questions.
“I’ll wait until I see Mom and Dad,” she answered. He still unnerved her.
“You’re not going to see your parents straight away,” he said to her.
“What? What are you talking about?”
“I’m your mate, Charlotte. You’ll be living with me, and I’m the best person to tell you about my pack.”
“What if I don’t want to learn anything from you?” Charlotte knew she sounded like a child. She couldn’t help the way she was responding. He’d been nothing but nice to her, and she was acting like a first-class bitch.
“You want to know. That’s all right. I can wait until you become desperate to know the answers.” Micah leaned back in his seat, settled his fingers on his lap, and closed his eyes.
Great move. He’s taking a nap, and now all you want to do is talk.
“I’m sorry,” she started. “I don’t know what I’m doing. I–I mean my life has just been turned upside down, and now I find out I’m your mate and about werewolves and everything. I’m never usually this nasty.”#p#分页标题#e#
Charlotte was so pleased she’d managed to stay calm for as long as she could. Biting her lips, she gave up when all he did was smile.
She turned away from his tempting body and looked at the window. There was nothing for her to see other than the clear blue skies and the white fluffiness of the clouds.
“I understand you’re new to all of this. I’m not thinking any less of you. You’re taking it rather well.”
Charlotte smiled and continued to stare out of the window. The last part sounded like a compliment.
“Will you tell me about your pack?” she asked.
“Sure, but it’s easier if you ask questions and I answer the ones you wish to know first.”
She nodded and gazed at the view one last time before spinning back and giving him her undivided attention.
“Do all the people of Rock Wood know who you are?”
“Most do. We decided we wanted to live peacefully among the human population, so we help them with their businesses and problems. We play the role of the law at some points, and we get the days and nights of the full moon to hunt freely in the surrounding forests. For those people that don’t know about us, we try and get them to understand. Most cases, nothing bad happens. Don’t ask me what happens in other cases.”
“Okay. Is that why they board up their houses?”
“Yes. It throws our scent off. If we end up running through town, we don’t want to endanger people’s lives. Sometimes the fear and someone running can send our beasts into a frenzy, and we can’t be held responsible for our actions.”
“Are there any more wolves besides you guys out there?” Charlotte tried to think of all the questions of importance.
“Yes. You met Brandon, and there are loads more spread throughout the country and the world.”
“Are all of them as generous as you?” She’d noticed during the ceremony, even though some of the townspeople showed fear, most showed respect for Micah and his pack.
“Do you mean do they protect the towns where they live?”
Charlotte nodded.
“No. Unfortunately some of us thrive on instilling fear. They pick off the humans one by one until the wolves have no choice but to leave the barren land they’ve created.” He sounded sad and ashamed of his kind.
“The men in the plane? Do you trust them?” she asked, staring at each of the men.
“With my life. There is a ranking system through the pack. The strongest of men go from the leader down through the station until you get to civilian pack members.”
“You’re the alpha? The leader?”
“Yes, Cade is the next in line. He’s a true and fierce warrior. He’ll need a strong female to keep him in line. Jordan is the next. He looks like the happy-go-lucky type, but he’s deadly in a fight.”
“The other men?”
“You’ll get to know in time.”
Charlotte nodded. She thought she’d have hundreds of questions, but it seemed she could be calmed with the few she’d asked.
“Is there anything else you want to know?”