Chapter 27: The Invitation
âYou could be nicer to me,â Holly said, pulling her robe on. Logan hadnât gotten out of bed yet. He was l
ying on his stomach, looking away from Holly so he didnât have to watch her. He was still attracted to h
er, but the cattier she became, the less interest he had in being around her.
âYou could be nice to other members of the pack,â Cogan pointed out. Holly scoffed. He could hear her
pacing back and forth on the floor, but he had no interest in getting up and spending the day with her. T
he Alpha was secretly hoping for some excuse not to spend the day with her
Some kind of pack business could come up that would pull him away and require all his attention.
âWell, you arenât dating other pack members, youâre dating me,â Holly said. He imagined her putting her
hands on her hips. âNo, but I am Alpha, and the way you treat
other pack members reflects back on me,â he reminded her. He opened his eyes a little to look out at hi
s sunny back yard. From where he was lying, he could see the whole backyard. There were dark cloud
s curling in
the sky, the kind of clouds that could easily become a storm. âSo, what are we going to do today?â Holl
y asked. Logan sighed, wrapping his strong arms around his pillow and burying his face in the downy s
oftness. âIâm not doing anything,â he said. âCome on,â Holly said, hopping back on the bed and lying acr
oss his back. âIâm bored and I want to do something.â Logan groaned, sighing heavily. He didnât want to
entertain her for
the day. After the party and the stunt sheâd pulled with Serena, he hadnât been wanting to spend much
social time with her. She still had her uses in his life, and he was still entertaining them, but it was gettin
g less fulfilling to have the other aspects of a relationship with her.
Before he had to answer there was a knock on the door. Logan could have laughed with joy! Sometime
s when he asked the universe for something, it delivered. âI should get
that,â he said, sitting up and forcing Holly off his back. âIâll get it,â Holly said, jumping up. âJust meet me
down there.â She left so Logan could get dressed.
Serena knocked on Loganâs front door. Her taps were light at first, but then she put more force behind
her fist. There was an extra car in the drive way, one that probably belonged to Holly. Serena still wasnâ
t clear on whether or not Holly actually lived with Logan.
She hadnât seen much at the party, but it had seemed like Logan wasnât as friendly with her anymore. S
he had seen Logan practically drag her away after Holly had
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shoved her down the stairs. When the door opened, it was Holly who answered it. She was
wearing a silk robe, nearly seeâ
through, very short around the hips and hardly pulled closed around her breasts. Serena averted her ey
es quickly. Clearly, whatever Logan was feeling for Holly wasnât that terrible. Serena swallowed into her
dry throat. âIs Alpha Logan
home?â she asked. Serena winced at her own question. Of course, the Alpha was home! Why else wou
ld Holly be halfâ
naked in the entryway? âHeâs here, what do you want?â the other female asked snidely. Serena sighed.
âMy kids,â she said. âTheyâ¦it is their birthday today, and they
wanted Logan to be there.â Holly rolled her eyes, but the stairs behind her shook as heavy steps
thudded down them. Logan appeared behind Holly. âSerena, what are you doing here?â he
asked. âCome in, you donât have to stand outside.â He grabbed Hollyâs arm and pulled her back so Ser
ena could step inside. âLogan, is someone at the door?â Flo called from the kitchen. She appeared at th
e end of the hall too.
Serena awkwardly stepped inside. The hallway was narrow, especially when Flo, Holly, and Logan
were
standing nearby. She leaned back against the furthest wall from them, trying not to feel so trapped. âWe
lcome, Serena, youâre out and about early,â Flo said. Serena nodded at the
Luna. âGood morning, Luna,â she said. âToday is my twinsâ birthday. They
made a special request to have Logan at their party.â
âThatâs so cute,â Holly said sarcastically. âAs if the Alpha doesnât have better things to do than go to so
me childâs birthday party.â Serena looked down at the floor. âHolly, donât be
so crude,â Flo chastised. âOlivia and Oliver are special twins.â Serena looked up quickly, wondering wh
at Flo meant by that! Had she
made the connection of who their father was? She was the one who said that Oliver looked like Logan!
âSpecial?â Serena gulped out. Flo smiled. âThey arenât accustomed to pack life,â she said. âIt is importa
nt to make them feel welcome.â Serena sighed with relief, nodding. âThey are still getting used to it,â sh
e admitted. âSometimes, they
still act as though the entire world is made just for them.â She glanced at Logan when he smirked.
âGood qualities for an Alpha,â he said. Again, Serena winced at his statement. It could so easily be take
n the wrong way, like he was admitting that he thought Oliver and
Olivia were descended from his Alpha bloodline. âWell, then, I guess we have to cater to their delicate n
eeds;â Holly said snidely. Flo cleared her throat. âHolly, that is just
about enough,â she said. Serena looked at Logan.
âIâm sure you have other plans today,â she said. âIf you could stop by, even for a couple minutes, it woul
d mean a lot to them.â Logan smiled at her over Hollyâs
head. âI can make time,â he said. Silence descended on them. Serena wanted to leave, but a stiff awkw
ardness had taken over. She looked at Flo who was smiling at her and Holly who had her arms crossed
. âUm⦠Flo, Holly, you are welcome to come too,â she threw in, hoping it broke the awkwardness. It did
nât.
âThat sounds great,â Flo said, nudging her son in the ribs. âFine,â Holly
said, sighing. âIâll go get dressed.â She ran up the stairs, her robe hardly covering her butt as she disap
peared. Serena made sure to look away. âLet me just grab my shoes and my jacket,â Flo said, running
back to the kitchen. âSerena, you really
didnât have to invite them,â Logan said. She shrugged. âIt seemed better than standing here awkwardly,
â she said. Logan chuckled. âI canât believe your kids want me there on their birthday,â he
said. âThis is the first party theyâve ever had,â she admitted. âAnd, the first party as part of a pack.â âI gu
ess, I feel honored then, that they want me to be there,â he said. Flo returned from the kitchen. âI haven
ât been to a birthday party in ages,â she said happily. âYour kids are just so adorable. I canât wait to see t
hem again.â Serena couldnât help but smile. She was so proud of her kids, and any time anyone wante
d to praise them or was excited to see them, it made her happy. âCome on, Holly,â Logan called. âThis i
snât an event you have to get all dressed up for. If you donât hurry, weâll leave without you.â Serena glar
ed at Logan. âDonât be meanâ she warned. âHolly already hates me enough. Donât give her more of a re
ason.â Logan smirked at her, shrugging with one arm. âIâll be right there,â Holly called down.
When Holly appeared, Serena was a little concerned about her choice of outfit. It wasnât entirely approp
riate for a birthday party for fiveâyearâold
twins. She clearly . didnât have much experience with kids. It bothered Serena to know that she had to l
et her come, but she was hoping Holly
would be on her best behavior. It wasnât just Logan and Flo there that sheâd have to behave around. Ch
arlotte and Thomas were an Alpha and Luna of another pack, and they would keep Holly in check. Besi
des, Santino would never let anyone harm the twins or her, or
just be mean to them. âReady,â Holly said, placing her hand seductively on the back of Loganâs neck. â
Alright, letâs get going,â Serena said, heading out the front door and taking a deep breath of fresh air.
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Flo, Logan, and Holly followed her out. Holly was holding
Loganâs hand, marking her territory. Serena refused to look at them, not wanting to give Holly the satisfa
âOh, I donât have a present for the kids,â Flo said as they headed to Serenaâs house.
âDonât worry, theyâve got plenty of presents from their grandparents and uncle,â she assured.
âIt is still the packâs responsibility to pamper them and support them,â Flo said. âThey are our future.â
âBut weâre just stopping by for a minute, right?â Holly asked.
âI donât want to disappoint the kids,â Logan said. Serena looked over just to see Logan wink at her. Sere
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