“You want to talk about that now?” “I think I need to.” “Good.” He adjusted the rearview mirror. “I’ve known for just over a week. He’s been giving you extra responsibilities since before the kids were born, but I only recently started thinking it might mean something. I asked him a couple of times, but he brushed me off. I was getting pissed, because I knew the one person who hadn’t figured it out was you, and that’s not right. I didn’t like keeping my suspicions from you—it felt like a secret. So I called him on it. He admitted that he’s planned to make you Alpha for years. The kids just slowed things down.” He whizzed past a truck. “Is that what’s been bothering you? You thought I’ve known for a while and hadn’t said anything?” “Jeremy would have made you keep it a secret until he was ready. I’d understand that.” “You’d understand if I kept something that big from you? You shouldn’t Because I wouldn’t. That’s why Jeremy wouldn’t confirm it.
