It didn't surprise her he came here rather than the hospital, though if there was an alpha in the area, why had it not occurred it might be her? It made her wonder what their darling uncle had told Derek, and that worried her a bit. Not a lot though. There was nothing Peter might have said that she couldn't overcome.

Laura stepped out from behind a tree, clad in dark jeans and a white tee and a leather jacket. She smiled, her hair touseled and her cheeks flushed.

"Welcome home, Baby Brother. Took you long enough to come back."