Chapter 8

Ramon POV

I leaned back in my leather chair, watching the multiple screens of my security system with the focused attention I usually reserved for business negotiations. The cameras I’d had installed in the guest suites were meant for security purposes—protection for anyone staying in my home—but they’d become unexpectedly revealing in the past few hours.

After leaving Lake in his room last night, I returned to my study with the intention of handling some pressing pack business. Instead, I found myself drawn to the monitors, curious about how the omega would react to his new surroundings when he thought no one was watching.

What I’d witnessed had been far more illuminating than I’d anticipated.

The first thing that caught my attention was the way Lake had immediately gone to check on his brother. Not to explore his luxurious accommodations, not to test the boundaries of his confinement, but straight to the child. He’d sat on the edge of that bed for ne