Alpha Nicholas "He is going to regret that half a bottle of whiskey he drank in the morning." Shane laughs as he helps me haul Robbie's passed-out body onto the bed that's in one of my spare rooms. After Robbie told me this his mate is in the children's group he passed out before I could even respond to him so I hauled his ass over my shoulder and made my way back to my floor in the pack house but of course, as with everything else in life, it couldn't go nice and easy and allow me to get him back without anyone seeing, no. Instead, Shane found us before we'd even made it halfway across the outside training grounds. He'd been heading out for a run while Lily was taking a bath and of course, he bumped into us. After he had gotten over his fear that something was wrong with Robbie, his curiosity set in and he began questioning me with more skill than a well-experienced FBI accent. I tried to fob him off the best I could, I did but he knew I was lying after the very first question and I found myself out of excuses and out of reasons to hide it from him any longer. Yes, it's Robbie's business and his thing to tell but Shane loves Robbie like I do and I know he only wants to help so I caved and told him that I'd tell him after he had helped me to get Robbie's drunk ass into bed. Of course, I had no problem doing it myself but if he's going to get this information out of me then the ass can at least earn it. "Yep, too right he is. Hopefully, it'll teach him not to do it again." I know the situation is serious but looking down at Robbie's drunk ass makes it hard not to laugh alongside Shane. "Yeah, he's gonna suffer like a bitch tomorrow," I say as I throw a blanket over him. Shane removed his shoes when we brought him in here but the rest of his clothes can stay on him. As we quietly make our way out of the bedroom Shane's eyes glaze over with a link while I get greeted with my beautiful mate as worry covers her entire face. "He's ok, sweetheart. Just had a bit too much to drink. You don't mind him staying here, do you? I'd like to keep a check on him to make sure he isn't sick in the night. He's never been this drunk before, not that Shane or I know of anyway." "Of course, I don't mind. I'll help you keep a check on him. I don't like seeing him like that but I get it. He's struggling and doesn't know what to do but when he wakes up well make sure that he knows that we are all here for him and will help him with whatever he needs." Her words have me instantly beaming with pride. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have assumed that's what we would do. It's your decision as Alpha to decide what happens, not mine." Oh, this girl of mine is so wrong. I take a step closer to her, cup her cheek and lightly stroke her chin with my thumb "You may not officially be my Luna yet, but to me, you are in every way that counts and while I may get the final say in most situations, that doesn't mean that I don't want to hear your input or advice. I want to hear your opinions and thoughts on stuff. If you have something you want to say or any advice you'd like to give I always want to hear it. You already act like a Luna and I love every second of it." I lean in and give her a gentle kiss and fuck, if Shane wasn't here right now, we'd already be heading to the bedroom for round two but once again, I'm getting cock blocked by one of my brothers. Bastards! "Everything ok?" I ask Shane as I notice him lingering close by. He's finished with his link but also still trying to give us some privacy which I appreciate. "Yes, that was just Lily checking in. I said I would be back by now but she understands why I'm not." "Will you two be a while talking?" Bonnie asks and as always it makes me smile. When she first got here she would barely say a word and wouldn't dream of interrupting anyone's conversation but slowly she has been coming out of her shell and growing her confidence and I fucking love it. "It could take a bit of time, I'm sorry darling." I hate being away from her any more than I need to, especially after today. "No, it's ok. I'm only asking as if you're going to be a little while I was thinking that maybe Lily could come by and keep me company." If there's one thing that I've learned about my mate it's that she's more than happy with her own company. Don't get me wrong, she's always happy for the company of other people, but she's also just as happy to have some alone time so I can only assume that this is more for Lily's benefit than her own. "I'm sure she would love that." I smile answering her as Shane's eyes glaze over as he links his mate. "She'll be here in a few minutes," he says once his attention is back in the room. "Great, I'll go pop the kettle on," Bonnie says smiling before she leans up on her tiptoes and places a kiss on my cheek. "I'll be in the lounge if either of you need anything," She says just before she walks down the hallway. "I'm so glad you found her. She is great for you and she's going to make one incredible Luna," He says as we watch her walk away. "She already does." I reply as pride swells inside of me. "That's true." He says as he pats me on the shoulder and we silently head for my office, the lightness of the last few minutes quickly fading away as the reality of Robbie's situation comes storming back. Once we're inside I pour us both a glass of whisky not missing the smirk on Shane's face before I take a seat at my desk and he takes one right in front of me. "Don't worry, I only plan to have the one," I smirk. One brother in Robbie's state tonight is more than enough. "Lilies here," He comments just seconds before I hear the distant voices of our mates and it makes me smile. "It's crazy how we got mated to best friends but after the lives they had and with how close they have always been I'm glad it happened. I'm glad they get to remain close." maybe I sound sappy but I don't care. "I'm with you brother, I know both of them would have been devastated to be apart." He's right Bonnie has told me more than once that it was always a fear for them and thank the moon goddess they never have to know how it feels, I'm never letting Bonnie leave and I already know that Shanee would say the same. "So... what's going on with Robbie, Nick?" fuck, here we go. I take a large gulp of whiskey and figure out where to start as I enjoy the burn as it runs down my throat. "What do you think is going on?" He gives me a confused look but he's not dull. "I think our little brother may have found his mate but if I'm right and he has then what I can't figure out is why he seems so deversated. We all know how much he's wanted to find his mate even when he's tried to hide how badly he's wanted it deep down we've all known the truth." as I said he ain't dull. It's one of the things that makes him an incredible beta. "You're right, he has found his mate but it's not as simple as you think." "I'm listening," He grunts and the look on his face tells me that he already knows that he's going to hate what I'm about to say but non less I take a deep breath and dive right in telling him all that I know so far and down the last of my whiskey while I let him mull over the information that he's just learned. "Fuck, I... Fuck what do you say to that? I mean… How? Why?" "Funny enough Robbie pretty much asked me the same thing and as I told him. I don't know the answers to pretty much any of it right now but we'll figure it out and will get through it." "We will." he nods looking thoughtful. "Well get him through whatever happens." "I told him the same thing though I'm not sure if he'll even remember any of this in the morning." "Fuck, poor bastard," he grunts as he downs the last of his whiskey. "There is no more that we can do tonight so I suggest that we get some sleep because I have a feeling that tomorrow is going to be a nightmare in more ways than one" he nods agreeing as he stands up and I follow him as he heads for the lounge. Within a few minutes both Shane and Lily have left, I've checked in on Robbie and I'm already in bed with my mate tucked into my side. Since the moment I left our flood to go and see Robbie all I've wanted is to get back to my mate for round two but now that we're laying in bed it's the last thing on my mind instead, I'm enjoying just being with her and feeling her wrapped around my body. Shit is going to get hard and rough after today with all the situations that we have going on right now. It's something that could take a long ass time to figure out, but I do not doubt that with my family, pack members and most importantly my Luna by my side that we will get things figured out one way or another and fast. "Good night, my Luna. I love you."