There's Snow Escape(15)

“I’ll get you something warm to drink,” Eros said, leaving through an open doorway where she could make out the kitchen.

“That would be really nice,” Charlotte said, clearing her throat.

Brecc marched up to Charlotte and squatted in front of her, taking her hands between his and blowing on them to warm them. Her body temperature shot out of orbit. He rubbed each hand between his until they didn’t feel like ice cubes. She met his gaze, her body heated with arousal.

“That’s, uh, much better, thank you,” she said to Brecc.

Brecc stayed without answering for a moment then nodded. He stood and turned to Alessandra. “I’ll take her bag to her room.”

Once he was gone and she was alone with Alessandra, she got a chance to really look at the other woman. With long white curls and pale skin, she could pass for a family member of either man. But from what she’d been told about the Ice Mountain pack, all the members had pale skin and white hair.

“Thank you for allowing me to stay in your home,” Charlotte said. Too curious to look around, she stood and stretched, glancing at the lovely carvings in the furniture. “These are truly magnificent.”

There were scenes of wolves howling by the moonlight depicted in the furniture and carvings.

“They belonged to my parents. They handed it down to me as their sole female child. When my brother mates, he will get some things I am supposed to pass down to his mate.”

She rubbed a hand over the wood. It was smooth to the touch. “You have a brother. Does he live here with you?”

“No. He lives higher on the mountain peak next to this one. Brecc likes to be on his own.”

Charlotte whipped her head around so fast she almost got whiplash. “I’m sorry, did you say Brecc is your brother?”

Alessandra nodded, her smile grew wider. “Yes. He is the Alpha.”

That much she knew. “How in the world is he your brother? You’re so…so…” Shit she didn’t want to sound like a bitch, but the fact was he was so anti-social and Alessandra had been a sweetheart so far. She couldn’t figure out why Brecc was so serious.

“Ah, yes. Different. Like I said, he’s Alpha,” she said like that explained everything.





TWELVE



“Forgive me but I don’t understand what Alpha has to do with anything.” She followed Alessandra into another room. It appeared to be a ladies sitting room with lavender sofas facing a wall window that showed off the outdoors.

Alessandra motioned for her to sit and took a seat across from Charlotte. “He was raised to repress the need to be emotional. Alphas do not worry so much about being in touch with feelings.” She winced and glanced down at her hand before meeting Charlotte’s gaze. “Our parents were divided on how they wanted their children to be raised. I spent my time with my mother, learning how to heal severe battle wounds and deepening my emotional connection with the females of the pack.”

“And Brecc?”

She shook her head, her lips tipping down. “He spent his time with our father. Father was the ultimate soldier. Before Brecc took over, father was in constant battle with the Dragos. He raised him to be solitary.”

“He seems to get along with Eros,” she pointed out, now more curious than before over Brecc and his distant personality.

“Ah, yes. That is because they are a pair. They have a very special bond.”

“Oh. I…” She frowned, figured that she got shit all backwards. “I think I was confused.” What the hell was going on? She could have sworn they’d both been hitting on her, but now finding out they were gay? Seriously?

“It’s quite all right.” Alessandra glanced at the door behind Charlotte. “Come in, Eros.”

Charlotte turned to see him standing by the room entrance, his gaze on her face. “I have tea for Charlotte,” he said, bringing a steaming mug and placing it on the table next to Charlotte.

“Let me check on Tatiana. I’ll return in a few,” Alessandra said, standing and heading out of the room.

Charlotte stood and moved to the glass window. She stared at the valley of trees and hills below. It was late in the day so she couldn’t see the shimmering snow like they’d promised, but she still got a great view of the picturesque blue snow-covered forest.

The sound of the door clicking closed made her turn to Eros. A warm smile spread over his lips. God. The injustice. She’d been fantasizing about kissing him and now she found out he wasn’t interested in batting for her team.

He came closer, his steps quiet and sure. Their gazes met and held. There was no stopping the warm lust heating her blood.