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Artem
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Apparently, Star's cousins hadn't been lying when they said they would head over at first light. I don't think they slept at all. I think they spent the entire night packing their stuff and making arrangents. They got to the pack house just after eight in the morning. When they had arrived I was just heading to go make breakfast for everyone. Kent and I were both on the first floor when they knocked on the door.
I walked to the door first, knowing who it was going to be based on the ti and the slight hint of their scent coming through the door.
"Good morning." I told them as soon as the door was open.
"Morning Artem." Ella was in the lead and ca bounding into the room as soon as I opened the door.
Kent who had been walking up behind gasped in shock, as did Ella as soon as she was in the hallway. The two of them just stared at each other with a matching dumbfounded look on their faces for a mont.
"Beautiful." Kent finally managed to force the one word out but it seed to have taken a lot of effort.
"So handso." Ella said at nearly the exact sa ti.
"What's going on?" Reed whispered to as he ca into the hallway, standing close to .
"I think they mated." Bailey answered him in my stead.
"Really?" Reed whispered. "Lucky. We're older than she is and still haven't found our mates."
"It'll happen." Bailey assured him with a comforting hand on his shoulder. "For now, just be supportive of your little sister."
"Yeah, yeah, I know." Reed slumped his shoulders for just a mont before he raised his head again, a determined look on his face. "Maybe this trip will prove to be eventful for us all."
"Don't hold your breath." Bailey laughed at him. "Just be happy for her for now. Our ti will co soon enough."
"I know." It was clear that Reed was younger not just in age, but it was funny to see them interacting with each other.
"What's your na?" Ella was asking Kent as she walked slowly over to him. "Who are you?"
"My na is Kent, I'm Artem's Beta." They were grinning at each other. "You have such a lovely voice. What's your na?" Kent was acting so different than he usually did. And I couldn't help but be jealous. He would be able to have a true mate with her. I loved Star but was afraid she would never accept .
The three of us just stood there and watched as Kent and Ella stared at each other and asked simple questions. It really was like watching love at first sight form between the two of them. After a few minutes though I heard angry footsteps stomping toward us.
"What the hell, Artem, you asked to help you today then you never sh-." Chay was in the middle of scolding when she paused at the doorway.
That was when I heard another double gasp. Chay and Bailey both gasped at the sa ti, their eyes locked onto each other.
"Co on." Reed complained as the two of them seed to gravitate toward each other, just like Ella and Kent had seed to do.
"Don't worry, Reed, I'll bring so more of my cousins here later, maybe you will mate with them." I had ant it, but I couldn't keep the slight laugh from entering my voice as I said the words.
"Well, you seem to be the match maker for my family, so I should take you up on that offer." He laughed right on back at as we watched the two new mated pairs staring deeply into each other's eyes.
We watched as there was another introduction between my little sister and Star's cousin. I was a protective big brother and this was kind of rubbing the wrong way, especially considering that Bailey was older than I am. But I also knew that he had to be a good guy if he took beatings just to help his cousin and age didn't matter as long as they were adults and willing. We were wolves and had a slightly longer lifespan than humans anyway so once we got to a certain age we slowed down a bit.
I actually quite enjoyed seeing so much love and mating going on around . Maybe it was a good sign for and my future with Star. Maybe this was a sign of good things to co.
After the pairs seed content with how things were going and their impromptu introductions to each other they seed to co back to their senses. Chay looked at with a big grin on her face.
"I can't help you anymore. Star will be coming down soon and I am not going to miss the look on her face when she sees them."
"Co on, I want to be there too." I pleaded.
"Sorry big brother, but cooking is your job. I will tell you how it all goes down later." She was grinning at Bailey as she spoke, I had a feeling Star's reaction was only part of the reason she was bailing on . She was bailing for Bailey, now isn't that funny?
We all headed off after that. The group of them went to the dining room together, most of them laughing and smiling. Only Reed seed to be grumbling in a bad mood as he followed behind them. I was in just as much of a bad mood as I continued over to the kitchen.
"Why do they get to have all the fun today?" I grumbled.
I really did want to know how Star reacted to seeing her cousins, the only family that she had ever felt comfortable and safe around. I wanted to be there when she heard it was who had found them and asked them to co and stay with her. This wasn't fair.
I was pouting, I knew that but I didn't care. This was supposed to be my ti to shine with her but I had to miss it all.
I would just have to make a really quick breakfast, that's all. Then I could be there sooner and maybe see how excited she was. Yeah, that's how it had to be. That's what I was going to do.
I smiled then as I hurried into the kitchen. I had to make a quick breakfast for everyone, but I still wouldn't skimp on quality, I would never do that to my Star.
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