Bryce Evans by Big Bad Alpha [Ashland Pack 2]

the ride back,” said Damen.
    "No problem," Reece said and held his hand out to receive the keys from Damen.
    Mace cringed as he watched Reece walk toward Damen's truck.  He knew Damen was going to question him.  “Get in,” Mace sighed as he opened up his truck door.  Damen got into the passenger side. 
    “ Okay, let’s talk,” Damen said as he looked over at Mace to start. 
    Mace exhaled rather loudly letting Damen know that he didn ’t want to talk about it, but he knew Damen wouldn’t leave him alone if he didn’t say something.  Damen was his Beta, cousin, and friend.  He needed to unload some of this so he blurted out, “I really don’t know what I’m feeling right now.  I tried to have sex with Penny and I couldn’t even do that right.  Nobody interests me sexually anymore.” 
    “ Nobody?” Damen asked as he lifted his eyebrow like Mace was hiding something from him.
    “ Nobody does and I seem to be biting everyone’s head off for the smallest reasons,” Mace explained, but he didn’t want to tell Damen about his wolf and what he wanted or whom he wanted. 
    “ You have all the symptoms of a wolf who has found his mate.” Mace stopped talking and looked over at Damen who had a smirk on his face. 
    “ Damn, I'm sorry,” Mace whispered as Damen turned around in his seat with a shocked look on his face.  He knew Mace ignored what he just said but apologized? Now that is something special and Damen knew he needed to have some fun with Mace.
    “ What is this?  The big bad Alpha is apologizing to his Second and best looking buddy and cousin in the whole wide world.  Surely I have heard wrong,” Damen said jokingly. 
    “ Cut it out.  You asked me what was wrong and I’m trying to tell you,” Mace sighed.
    “ Oh yeah, sorry.  Proceed with your story of self-pity and doom and gloom.”
    Mace couldn ’t help it, he burst out laughing at what Damen said.
    “ You see this is what we need to do, relax, laugh, and have a good old-fashion poker party,” Damen proclaimed.  “Call Cade and Samson and see if they want to come play.  I will call Declan and it will be like old times, except Samson will be there and we can take his money since he has lots of it. Although they may not want to leave Adrianna's side. Reece can fill in if one of them want to stay with her.”  Mace looked over at Damen and snickered.
    “ Wolf, please, like you’re not filthy rich yourself,” Damen joked.
    “ Well not that rich and you know it,” Mace replied.
    “ Yeah, I guess so.  Okay, maybe not a billionaire yet but pretty damn close.  Okay, call Declan.”  Mace got his cell phone out to call Cade when he remembered that they were going over to Reece’s house.  “Damn, I forgot we are going over to Reece’s house.  Do you think he would mind if we did it there? Plus it would be a great opportunity to get to know him,” Mace asked. 
    “ Only one way to find out.”  Damen pulled his phone out and called Reece on his cell phone.  “Yep, alright, man.  We will meet you there after we stop at Mace’s house for beer.”  Damen looked over at Mace. “Well, it is a go so stop at your house so we can get some beer and snacks.”  Damen turned back around and started dialing everyone to come to Reece’s house.
    Mace hung up and looked at Dame n who was finishing talking with Declan. 
    “ Declan is on his way.  He is in the middle of something and he was a little out of breath, but he will be at Reece’s house shortly,” said Damen.
    “ So who is the flavor of the day?” Mace asked.
    “ Well who even knows if Declan knows her name, but what I can tell you is that she thinks he is God.”  Mace and Damen started laughing and didn’t stop until they parked in front of Mace’s house.  Damen looked over at the small cottage when he got out of the truck and walked over to stand beside Mace. 
    “ So did Lexy get moved in?” asked Damen. 
    Mace never answered Damen.  He was