He entered the kitchen and caught her rolling her eyes.
“So what changed now? It’s not like you’ve done anything different? Why did you finally decide to say to hell with what Marcos told you both and take matters into your own hands when it comes to Dani?”
They wanted her. Plain and simple. “It’s not that we don’t care about Marcos’s request any longer, but now we’re more concerned with her wants. She wants us.”
She nodded and threw a long strand of blonde hair behind her ear. “How do you propose to keep her and the friendship?”
That was harder than accepting Dani wanting them. They might lose their friend. She was human. They might lose their pack. And getting Dani to understand she was the one meant to fulfill the role of Alpha Triad mate was going to be an even bigger challenge since she kept ignoring them whenever it was brought up.
“I don’t know. I hope he can understand.”
She sighed and tapped his sweaty arm. “I’m sorry, son. I know your friendship with Marcos means the world to you.”
They’d been friends since they were teens. Marcos had always been overly protective of Daniella. She was a bigger girl and some of the kids had made fun which in turn had made Marcos do anything to shield her from the bullies. But even his overprotectiveness hadn’t stopped Dani from developing into a smart-mouthed sexy curvy temptress.
Through the years, he’d learned to shut his wolf up when it wanted to get near Dani. Marcos had always had his back. Just like Blake. When his father and his Omega had passed in a plane crash, Marcos was the first person to offer support. He had stood up next to him, offering to take on anyone who wanted to fight for the Alpha position. Fortunately, at the time, it hadn’t been necessary. But he’d learned that Marcos would never allow anyone to be with his sister if he thought she was being used. So he’d need to speak to Blake about being honest with their friend. He wanted Marcos’s blessing.
Daniella had been a forbidden fruit for far too long. Now, all he could think about was touching her. Watching her push her sexy little glasses up the bridge of her nose and pout in surprise when she was caught off guard.
He’d stood outside the library for a while, watching her read something on her computer screen. She’d smiled, frowned and cocked her head as if that would help her understand whatever was confusing her. But it was the fact that she’d been so unaware of her sex appeal that he loved.
He’d watched her the night of the ball. She’d walked in with that sexy itty bitty costume and floored him. He hadn’t known that it was her, but his first instinct was to take her. And when he’d realized he couldn’t scent her, he still knew that she was special to him. That they shouldn’t waste any time and take her as their own.
“What are you going to do about Dani?” his mother asked, breaking into his thoughts.
“We’re going to do whatever we can to keep her. She’s coming over tonight so we can spend some time together.”
She nodded. “It’s a good thing you can cook or I’d worry about you. You are such a good man, Kane. I know you are bossy, but you have that in your genes, from your father, of course.”
She always told him that whenever she felt he needed a pep talk. Right now, he didn’t. What he needed was a way to get Dani naked later. And then he wanted her agreement to join in their Alpha Triad.
“I need her to willingly agree to be with us.”
“Damn. That’s going to be tougher than sex, son.”
He filled a cup with cold water and frowned. “Why? Why is that harder than sex? You’d think it would be the opposite.”
She shook her head with a small smile. “Not at all. Women fantasize all the time about two hot men wanting them. You and Blake are probably a dream come true. But reality? That’s scary. A relationship with two men? Most women don’t think that can work. Especially human females. We know the score. Other shifters know what’s needed to make a Triad work. Sex is fun. It’s easy. All you need is chemistry and you’re good. A relationship takes work. Effort. Commitment.”
“I’m committed to making sure this works with Dani.”
“That’s because you already know deep down she’s the one for you. In the human world, a person doesn’t know that quickly. They don’t have an animal giving them guidance and an extra sensory perception. All they have is their gut instinct. She’d have to follow her gut. Make sure that all your promises to her are things she wants as well.”
“Thanks, mom.” He bent down and kissed her cheek.
She smiled and sighed. “I wish there was more I could do to help you, but I know this is all about you and Blake. Make it special, Kane. Make her feel like she’s the only one for you because that’s exactly how it is.”