Gannon Morgan [Seven Brothers for McBride 2] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic ManLove) Read Online Free

McBride took up Alden’s hand, which caused him to look up at him. “We’re going to show you your new home.”
    Alden nodded. “With Gannon?”
    “Yes.” After a brief hesitation, McBride asked, “Is that okay?”
    Alden looked over at Gannon. His gaze went from his feet up to his face. “What happened to you?”
    “I was injured.” Gannon wasn’t too keen on explaining the scar. Maybe after they were better acquainted he would tell that tale. “Do you want to see my home?”
    “Yes.” Alden looked up to McBride, who nodded.
    Their little group moved toward the house, but when Gannon realized Alden didn’t have shoes, he stopped him. “Let me carry you.” Before he could protest, Gannon had him up in his arms. He was heavier than he thought, but not so weighty he was difficult to carry. Holding him close allowed Gannon to smell him, but he didn’t smell like much of anything. Not sweat, dust, grime—just nothing, really. Disappointed, because Bailey had said his mate had the sweetest scent, Gannon kept carrying him inside the house once McBride opened the door.
    Once they were inside, Gannon set him down in the center of the living room. There was only one big chair that Gannon sat in when he was playing with his gaming unit. He’d saved up for over a year to buy it, but now he realized he would need to buy another chair for Alden. Sadly, his account was pretty low since he’d been spending all his income on games for the unit.
    “This is where I play—” Gannon cut himself off when he realized Alden wasn’t looking at him.
    “Tap him on the shoulder to get his attention.”
    Gannon tapped Alden, causing him to jump and spin around so fast he almost knocked himself over.
    Lifting his hand, Gannon said, “Sorry. I was just—never mind. The kitchen is over there.” He pointed, and after a moment, Alden looked that way. As soon as Alden’s back was turned, Gannon looked at McBride. “Why is he so jumpy?”
    McBride shrugged. “I don’t know. I think he’s just afraid. This is all new to him.”
    When Alden went into the kitchen, Gannon followed. He made sure Alden was looking at him before he pointed to the cookbot and explained what it was. Alden nodded and then moved down the hall toward the bathroom.
    “Can I use this?”
    “Sure.” Gannon was wondering if Alden didn’t realize that he was going to be living here with him. At that precise moment, Gannon realized this was a forever kind of thing whether he liked it or not. If he said no to Alden, he would be alone, but if he said yes, he was stuck with him until the day he died. Torn, Gannon realized he would just have to hope they could figure out a way to get along. Having someone to fuck and feed from was good, but not if he hated him.
    When Alden closed the door, Gannon realized he meant to use the facilities now. Somewhat embarrassed and unsure why, Gannon turned away and went into the bedroom. A blast of shame made him hastily clean up. The room wasn’t filthy, but his clothing was strewn around in various piles and he hadn’t made the bed. Ever. Gannon didn’t see why he should neaten up the bedclothes when he was just going to turn around and mess them right back up. But now that he had a mate, he would probably have to stop being such a slob.
    “What if we hate each other?” Gannon turned to face McBride. “He doesn’t seem happy, and I don’t know if I’ll be happy and—”
    “You’ll make it work.”
    Gannon nodded, but he was doubtful. Eventually, Alden emerged from the bathroom and joined them in the bedroom. He looked at the mound of clothing in Gannon’s hands. “I was trying to clean up for you.”
    “For me?”
    Gannon nodded.
    “That’s very sweet.”
    Alden smiled, and Gannon changed his mind yet again. When Alden smiled, his entire face transformed. The worry lines disappeared, and his big eyes weren’t so wide or filled with fear. He was very pretty. And then Gannon looked at his neck. Soon, McBride