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but why?”
    “I’m going to learn yoga things so we can pay for our den,”
Nathan announced. “I don’t like washing dishes.”
    Well, that was an answer.
    “How…interesting.” Kyle kept watching Nathan. “So this is
the first moon in the city for most of you, isn’t it?”
    “All of us.” Patrick came out of the kitchen, sniffing. “Finn,
what’s going on?”
    Finn wasn’t sure he knew, honestly. “Cort is my friend.”
    “This isn’t about Cort.” Kyle smiled at Little Red. “We
understand at the club what it’s like to be a were. We want all of you to come
and spend your first moon with us, where it’s safe. What Cort and Finn want to
arrange between them is of course up to them.”
    The pups all spoke up at once and Finn moved to his twin,
who came to him, the questions flying like crazy.
    “Jim’s club?”
    “The club?”
    “Why?”
    “Is it safe?”
    “Pat?”
    “Finn?”
    “Of course it’s safe,” murmured Kyle. “It’s a good place. We’re
all weres there. Come on, pups, it’s better than spending your first moon holed
up here.”
    Cort cleared his throat. “It’s safe. You’ll all come.” Cort’s
voice was firm, sure. As though it was an Alpha’s, and it sent a pleasant
shiver down Finn’s spine.
    “How much will it cost?” That was practical Pat. “We had to
pay for this den today and I have to make food for everyone. We appreciate the
offer but it will depend on the cost.”
    Kyle shook his head. “It won’t cost anything. I have
discretionary funds that I’m going to use to pay for the room and board for
three days.”
    “Why?” Pat looked at Kyle.
    “Because I was once where you pups are and I won’t have any
of our own at the mercy of the moon and this city.”
    Pat frowned. “I take good care of them. We’re trying to do
the right thing.”
    Finn thought, quite privately, that there was no way he and
Pat could take care of the other four during the moon. He would never say it to
Pat though. His twin had enough pride for an Alpha.
    “Oh, darling, I’m not saying that you don’t. But there are
six of you who have never had a moon here in the city. It can be scary.”
    Cort growled. “I’m taking Finn home with me. You’d get to
see him during the moon if you come.”
    “You can’t take Finn anywhere.” Pat growled right back,
stepping in between him and Cort.
    Cort, considerably taller than Pat, puffed his chest up and
stepped forward, right into Pat’s space. “He’s mine.”
    Finn could smell Pat’s stress but his twin didn’t back away.
“I promised to take care of all these guys.”
    “You’re not their Alpha,” Cort shot back.
    Kyle cleared his throat and put a hand on both Cort’s and
Pat’s chests. “Now, now. We all want the same thing here, boys. We want
everyone safe and healthy and happy.” Kyle smiled at Pat. “Your cousin Jim is a
good man and a member. We’d love to have you as guests, like part of the
family. Somewhere warm and safe.”
    Cort took advantage of Kyle having Pat’s attention, slipping
around his twin to come sidle up next to Finn. “Hey.”
    “Hi.” Finn’s nostrils flared and he inhaled Cort’s scent.
    Cort put a hand on his lower back, tingles emanating from
the spot where they were touching.
    “Would you like to stay for supper?” Finn asked. “It’s
pasta.”
    Nathan moaned. “It’s always pasta.”
    “Pasta is cheap,” Pat snapped.
    “We’d love to stay,” murmured Kyle. “Thank you. You’ll come
back with us after, though, yes?”
    Cort looked as though he was going to refuse the supper
offer but Kyle touched his arm, one eyebrow rising and Cort stayed silent.
    “The moon is Thursday.” Little Red looked worried. “I don’t
want anyone to bite me.”
    “No one is going to bite anyone.” Pat was about to yell,
Finn could tell. “Everyone sit down. Right. Now.”
    The only reason Finn didn’t obey was because Cort’s arm was
wrapped tightly around his waist. The other four