Emma POV
I was just about to start explaining my plan to Andrew and Daisy when the front door opened and my mate walked inside the house.
“Emma?” he called me, and I could hear a hint of worry in his voice.
“Kitchen.” Andrew said.
A second later, I saw my mate enter with a worried expression on his face.
His eyes found me, and he breathed out in relief.
“What happened, baby?” he asked as she rushed toward me. “I thought that you would wait for me at home?”
He picked me up, sat down on my chair, and put me on his lap.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and placed a small kiss on his lips.
“Why are you here?” I asked instead of answering him. “I thought that you would be in your office.”
“I was.” Logan said. “I came here to talk to Andrew. I noticed your scent when I came close to the house. I got worried that something happened.”
I took a deep breath and bit my lip. I had no idea what to tell him. I really didn’t want to bother him until I knew what to do. I didn’t want to bother him until Andrew told me that my plan wasn’t completely crazy.
“You can tell him, Em.” Andrew said softly.
“Tell me what?” Logan asked, panicking. “Did something happen? Are you okay?”
I placed my hands on his face and caressed his cheeks.
I had to tell him. I couldn’t let him worry.
“I am fine.” I said, giving him a small smile. “I came here to talk to Andrew and Daisy about my plan for Alpha Nathan. I didn’t want to tell you until I had a solid one. I didn’t want to burden you with it until I knew for sure what I would do when he came here.”
“Fuck, Emma.” Logan sighed. “Of course you need to tell me. We need to come up with a plan together. You are not alone in this.”
I smiled at him and placed another small kiss on his lips.
“What did you come up with, baby?” Logan asked me as he placed a strand of my hair behind my ear.
I took a deep breath and looked at my brother. He smiled and gave me a small nod.
“I already told Andrew and Daisy that we needed to be careful.” I said as I looked back at my mate. “I don’t want to start a war. I don’t want innocent people to get hurt.”
Logan nodded and tightened his arms around me.
“Anna said that he was coming here.” I continued. “I will sit down and talk to him. I will see what he wants. Maybe he won’t want me. Maybe he already has a mate. Maybe we could just reject each other and continue on like nothing happened.”
I stopped talking and looked at my mate. I could tell by the look on his face that he didn’t think that Alpha Nathan wouldn’t want me.
“That is highly unlikely, love.” Andrew said, making me look at him. “You heard what Anna said. Alpha Nathan’s father is sure that you are his son’s mate and he is coming to get you.”
“I know.” I sighed. “But maybe Alpha Nathan doesn’t want this. Maybe his dad is forcing him. Maybe there is another woman in his life. I will talk to him about what he wants.”
“And if he wants you?” Daisy asked quietly.
Logan growled and tightened his arms around me.
“That’s the part of my plan I need help with.” I mumbled, looking down at my hands. “Like I said, I don’t want to start a war, and that means that I have to be careful.”
I looked up at my mate and took a deep breath.
“I will make it clear to him that I am not interested in being his mate.” I said, looking my mate in the eyes. “I will tell him that I won’t leave you for him. I will tell him that I love you and that I don’t want him.”
“But he will want a chance.” Andrew mumbled, making me look at him.
I nodded and gulped.
“And you think that you should give him one?” Daisy asked quietly.
Logan tensed up. Andrew growled.
I looked at Daisy and gulped.
“I think I should give him a chance to get to know me.” I said, tightening my arms around Logan. “If he wants to be my friend, he can. I don’t think I should give him a chance as in date him or let him near me in any kind of physical sense.”
Logan growled, making me look at him.
“Mine.” he said, pressing his lips against mine.
I kissed him back and ran my fingers through his hair.
“Yours.” I mumbled against his lips.
“You don’t seem sure.” Daisy said, making me look back at her.
Logan buried his head into my neck, and I continued running my fingers through his hair.
“I’m not.” I said. “It could seem like I’m leading him on, even though I plan to tell him loud and clear that I don’t want him. It could lead us to war, and that is the last thing I want.”
Daisy looked at my brother.
“What do you think, honey?” she asked him.
I looked at Andrew. He was staring in front of himself. His eyebrows were furrowed, and he was biting his lower lip. He looked deep in thought.
Andrew took a deep breath and looked up at Logan. I saw the pain in his eyes as he looked at his best friend.
“I don’t know.” Andrew mumbled. “I think we should start with the first part of your plan.”
Andrew looked at me and sighed.
“We will talk to him when he gets here.” Andrew said. “You will tell him that you don’t want him. We will go on from there. We will talk to him about what he wants, and we will try to find a solution. He probably doesn’t want a war either. Our pack is the strongest, and he knows that.”
I nodded and took a deep breath.
I felt better after sharing my plan with my family. I felt stronger. I felt more at peace.
Logan lifted his head and kissed my cheek.
“Andrew is right.” he said, his voice raspy. “Let’s start with a talk. I hope that we will never have to use the rest of your plan.”
“I hope that too.” I mumbled as I leaned my head on his shoulder.
Logan tightened his arms around me, and for a second, I forgot about everything. For a second, it was just me and him. For a second, nothing scared me. For a second, I forgot about the other man.
I just wished that the peace I felt could last more than a second. I wished it could last forever.
