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. You know the pressure they put on him.Corey loves his59 Heal My Wolf Eden Colepeople our people.That s part of why I love him so much, his big heart.I can t tell him not to do it. The devastation in his eyes unsettled Brandtand made him fidget in his seat. The worse part of it is I know I have togo back because I can t live without him, and she s not pregnant.He ll tryagain and again, ripping me apart every month. No, he won t. They both turned around to see Blaine standing at the door.He closedit behind him and walked across to sit beside Brandt. Corey stepped down from being alpha, Blaine informed him.Devin s eyes widened. What? Why? Because there s no one on this earth he loves more than you, idiot.Ifbeing alpha means he has to hurt you, then he quit.Right now, we have noone to lead us.I m not stepping up to it because the way they drive Coreynuts, Gamble would kill every one of them and calm down later. Both Devin and Brandt agreed.Blaine s mate didn t take anythingfrom anyone who stepped against Blaine, and he showed his displeasureby knocking heads.Brandt had learned real fast that Gamble was worsethan Devin when it came to protective instincts for his mate.In fact hewondered why Gamble wasn t there until he heard his distinctive barkoutside.Gamble preferred his shifted form to being human, and he didn tlike domestic situations at all. I can t stay long, Blaine announced. I just wanted to tell you aboutCorey.He needs you there with him.I know the two of you can work thisout.So we don t get offspring from the alphas.So what.We ll get over it.And I ve been thinking we ve got a peculiar group as it is.Have younoticed how many of us are gay? Devin s eyes held hope. I have. He smiled. Did he really stepdown? He did. Well then I better get back to my mate and straighten him out.He sno good without me anyway. Blaine slapped him on the back. No, he isn t, my friend.No, heisn t. 60 Heal My Wolf Eden ColeThey piled out, but Brandt hesitated to follow.He didn t plan to stay atthe cabin, but he didn t feel up to heading back to the homestead either.Maybe he should travel for a while.His thoughts jumbled in his head andcommanding all his attention, he almost didn t see when Blaine stopped toshut the door behind Devin s retreating back.He faced Brandt. Now you, he said.Brandt blinked. Huh? Blaine pursed his lips and flared his nostrils. The stench of heartachein this cabin is stifling, and you added to it as much as Devin did. That s not Don t bother denying it, Blaine snapped. Look, I m going to lay itout for you.You re bonded mates with Tyr. That s impossible! Brandt s shout caught Gamble s attention, andthe wolf growled low in its throat just outside the door. I ll be there in a minute, Blaine called out, which was a good thing.Brandt was convinced the animal would rip the door apart if he thoughtBlaine needed him.Brandt had no wish to be a chew toy for the muchbigger wolf.Blaine continued. Brandt, do you think you can live without Tyr?You can t.I guarantee it.You may think the two of you couldn t bond, butI d be willing to bet you are experiencing the worst pain any person hasever suffered.Let me tell you the proof will be clear when you go afterhim.You ll save both of you a lot of pain if you accept that he s yours andprotecting him will be your full-time job from here on out.Nocompromises.No take-backs.This is your life.You can accept it orwell& accept it. 61 Heal My Wolf Eden ColeChapter EightTwo weeks had passed since Tyr had seen Brandt.Fourteen days ofhis gift not working, his mind not clear, and his appetite shot.At night hecouldn t sleep, and during the day, he holed up in his old cabin, which wastorment because it still held Brandt s scent.And this wasn t being bonded?He had no idea what was.He liked to believe that this was nothingdifferent than what humans experienced when they fell in love.Over time,it would fade, and he could find some semblance of happiness again.Couldn t he?The door to the cabin burst open.When he arrived back here, he dfound someone had repaired the hinges on the door
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