Two men ran into the house and Nicolas smiled. McDonald and Reece, two of his pack, charged toward him. Columbus backed away. The two took Nicolas to the ground. Their scent wrapped around him like that of Troy and Bernard.
Both wolves cried unabashedly and Nicolas felt his own eyes moisten. "I've missed you two rogues."
"We've missed you." McDonald wiped his eyes.
"You stink," added Reece.
The two scrambled up and pulled Nicolas up, too. "Sorry, alpha. We just got the news that you're alive but we didn't actually believe it."
"Sit down and let's talk." Nicolas pointed to the couch.
"We heard we have a new pack." This came from Reece.
"What exactly did you hear?"
"That you are now alpha of a group of she-cats and a new vampire is our liege."
"How do you feel about it?"
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