" So you're okay with it? With being Ren's mate?"   " Yeah. I'm okay with it." I reached out, ruffling his sand brown hair. " Besides you'll be in the new pack. so will bryn, mason, and fey. With you guys at my back, will keep Ren in line."  " Nn doubt." He grinned.  " And don't breathe a word about running away to anyone. An. that's way out of line. When did  you become such a free thinker anyway?" My eyes narrowed.  

He bared his sharpened canines at me.   " I'm you're brother, right?" 

" So you're traitorous nature is my fault?" I smacked him on the chest.    " Everything I need to know I learned from cal." He stood up and began jumping on the bed. I bounced close to the edge and then rolled off, landing easily on the balls of my feet. I grabbed the edge of the coverlet and gave it a sharp jerk. Ansel fell laughing onto his back and bounced once on the mattress before he lay still. " I'm serous, Ansel. Not  a word."  

" Don't worry,sis. I'm not stupid. I would never betray the keepers," he said. " Unless you asked me to. . . alpha." 

I tried to smile. " Thanks."