Hidden Destiny (Redwood Pack) by Carrie Ann Ryan

you in here without knocking?”
    “I forgot?” Parker still hadn’t faced them. Good, since North and Lexi were still naked in bed together.
    Hell, this was fucking awkward.
    “Go on out and pour yourself some cereal, Park. I’ll be up in a minute. Okay?”
    “Okay. Morning, North.” The kid ran out, closing the door behind him, and North blinked.
    “Well, shit,” he mumbled.
    “So much for being careful around him,” Lexi whispered as she slid out of bed, taking the sheet with her.
    North reached for his jeans and slid them on. “Have we scarred him for life? I mean, I know sex is a natural thing, but I don’t think the best way to introduce me to him as someone more than just a friend is to find me between your legs in bed.”
    Lexi pulled a shirt over her head, the rest of her already dressed. “There’s nothing we can do about it now. One thing being a mom has taught me is to roll with the punches. Honestly, North, Parker is a wolf. He scented you here when he walked through the door this morning and probably heard us mumbling.” She blushed, and North walked around the bed to take her in his arms.
    “Hey, we’ll deal with this together, right?”
    Lexi nodded, her head on his chest. “He was just testing the boundaries, something he’ll have to do differently next time, or I won’t be so calm. He’s a little boy, but he’s also old enough to know better. You’re also the first man I’ve had in my bed since he’s been born so…”
    North growled softly. “I’m the last man who will be in your bed as well.” He kissed her hard then moved back. “I’m going to give you some time with him this morning, and then we can eat together tonight. I want to be part of both of your lives. Logan can come too if he wants.”
    Lexi raised a brow. “Logan does what he wants to do, so we’ll see. I’d love to have dinner with you and Parker tonight. He’s hanging out with Cailin and Noah today by the way.”
    “Noah? Why is Cailin hanging with him?” His baby sister better stay away from all men. Even Logan.
    Lexi snorted. “Your sister is a grown woman, and I don’t think she and Noah are sleeping together. At least not anymore.” She whispered that last part but from the slam of a cabinet in the kitchen, Logan had heard. “Crap.”
    “Cailin will be staying pure until she’s a hundred. I’ll have to watch this Noah.” Once he got his brothers on the job, this Noah wouldn’t be a problem. Who was this punk kid to think he could touch or even think about touching his little sister?
    “Oh, honey, you’re so cute to think that your sister, who is in her twenties by the way, is still all sweet and innocent. I won’t burst your bubble though. As for why she’s taking Parker today, well, she asked. Logan and I have to go to your mother’s to work on something with Mel. I’m not sure what, but when the Alpha and Heir’s mates tell us to jump, we jump.”
    His thoughts still on the fact he would have to kill this Noah for putting his hands on North’s innocent baby sister, he almost missed the last part of Lexi’s statement.
    “You don’t have to jump, Lex.”
    She raised a brow. “Uh, yeah, I do. They’re the dominants in this game. They know this. I know this. It’s okay, North. They never ask us to do things we don’t want to do, but they wanted us over to help them with something, so we’re doing it. Even if it wasn’t an exact order, we’re still going to do it. We owe them.”
    He slid his hand through her hair, pulling slightly so she was forced to meet his gaze. She let out a little gasp, and he held back a smile at that beyond-sexy sound. “You owe them nothing, but do what you’d like, Lex. I know you feel like you owe them, so do what you must. As for Cailin, I’m going to have to watch her. I don’t want any wolves messing with my baby sister.”
    Lexi rolled her eyes. “She’s watching my son today because she wants to get to know him. In this weird way, she