"This court finds Pack Parker guilty of torturing an omega, failure to provide for an omega, and attempted kidnapping charges, as well as assault with a deadly weapon," the judge intoned. "You are all sentenced to fifteen years in prison."
"She was ours! We had every right!" Mark howled. The guards pulled him and the others up, dragging them away from the defendants' table. They disappeared behind a door that led to the holding cells, but their raised voices were still audible.
"I'm glad that's over." I leaned against Geo, inhaling his grapefruit scent.
The trial had been delayed since Mark's gunshot wound had given him more trouble than anticipated. I was upset to a point,but a small part of me was not unhappy that he was suffering. Now, after going through all the photos that Dr. Nova had taken at my first visit with her, listening to the guys testify and then testifying myself, I'd had to relive each painful month spent beneath the Pack Parker table. It was horrible, but my alphas had gotten me through it all.
Now, we filed out of the courtroom and a sense of peace settled over me. I felt safe again, especially when surrounded by my big, strong alphas. I knew and they'd proved, that they would look after me, no matter what.
"Ready to go home, baby?" Geo asked, smacking my ass.
"Definitely. But can we stop for donuts? I'm craving something sweet."
"Victory donuts," Finn whooped. "Let's do it."
"I can't believe they're actually behind bars." I leaned happily against Aiden. One less abusive pack in the world.
"And we're officially a pack today," Mace announced, pulling an envelope out of his jacket. "I saved this to surprise you with after the sentencing."
"The paperwork finally came in?" I grinned at my men. "Then we better get extra donuts to celebrate."
Half an hour later, we were back at the house, munching on donuts and sipping cold coffees. I walked through the new, solid door and plopped myself on the sofa. "It's starting to feel like home in here again."
"Good, that's how we want it," Mace told me. He looked around at the changes I'd made, the colorful walls replacing their beige and cream color scheme. "It actually does look better, I suppose."
"Of course it does. And if you don't like it, you can always move," I teased.
Part of my decision to do things for myself instead of only serving the alphas was to redecorate the house. I'd painted theliving room in a deep mauve with creamy accents, the hallway in peacock blue, and the kitchen in yellow. It was definitely far from what they were used to, but since I spent the most time in the house, I wanted it to feel happy.
"Speaking of home, I found another sculpture you'll like." Geo went back out to his car and brought in a two foot bronze sculpture of a raven sitting on a broken tree.
"Don't encourage her," Mace groaned. "I stub my toe on the zebra every time I go downstairs."
"We can move it if you want," I told him. "But I think they give the house character."
"Where should be put it?" Finn asked, looking around at all the knick knacks I'd been filling the house with lately.
"Right by the entry. It can guard the door."
Geo hauled the heavy statue to the spot I pointed to.
"Perfect!!" I grinned at the guys.
Mace and Aiden just smiled and shook their heads, but Finn nodded. "I like it!"
They were finally letting me be me and not an extension of them. It was exactly what every omega should have.
***
"Let's celebrate our status as a pack," Geo suggested to me as the two of us headed up to the nest. Our room on the ground floor was far too small for all the alphas wanting to crash with me, so we'd stripped the old nest and redone it completely to eliminate the bad memories.
Now, I stripped off my clothes and positioned myself in the middle of the huge bed. "Go ahead and call them."
Geo hollered for the other alphas, who were all in various stages of prep. They came rushing in, looking worried.
Finn was first and he pulled up, staring. "Whoa, baby! Is this for us?"
"Happy pack day!" I said, as the other two came in. Mace was still naked and he immediately stiffened when he saw me.
