North rolled his eyes, but he looked secretly pleased.
“It is kind of nice to have them go all out for us, isn’t it?” I whispered to the omega.
North’s eyes danced with amusement. “It does. Makes it feel not so bad that we waited so long to find our way together.”
He smiled over at Jack who took his hand, rubbing gentle circles against the back of it without thought. Cole and I shared a look as well, the sight of them making us both equally as happy.
It was insane how easily I was falling for these men. Jack and his easy smiles and sweet thoughtfulness, the way he was softfor us but also ready to fight to make sure we had everything we deserved.
Cole’s quiet care, the way he owned me body and soul already, and that I got to see sides of him that no one else had ever witnessed.
Then sweet North, the omega that accepted the change as if it always belonged, and I couldn’t help but feel a tiny prickle of pride that I might have contributed to that, at least to some degree.
He had a softness about him and the way his bright teal eyes watched us all, like he couldn’t believe how lucky he was, was a sentiment I could understand completely. I was still practically pinching myself every day.
By the time I’d finished my hot cocoa, pancakes, and more bacon than one omega should eat, I was starting to get tired.
My phone rang, and I let out a relieved breath.
“See? There’s Karina now,” I said, glancing at the unknown number and realizing that I never put her number in my phone the right way. “Hey, Karina, is it done?”
When a husky voice answered back, my smile faltered. Ice ran through my veins as I fought back a sob.
“Nice to hear you, omega. Where the fuck are you?” I dropped the phone on the table, their angry words echoing out.
My eyes flickered up to my pack who were all looking at me now, trying to figure out what happened.
“It’s my exes...”
Aspen
Itossed and turned all night, unable to get any sleep after the phone call from my ex. I’d blocked their numbers but it seems they haven’t forgotten mine.
Now, I couldn’t shake the feeling that they were waiting around every corner.
The moment Cole saw my reaction, he quickly snatched the phone, arguing with the assholes on the other side. He informed them that I had found my scent-matches and wanted nothing to do with them, warning them that if they dared to show their faces, he would kill them with his bare hands.
A threat I had a feeling he would not hesitate to follow through with.
The sun was already peeking out and I’d only drifted off a few times. Light footsteps caught my attention, and I watched in amusement as Jack tried to sneak out of his room.
“Hey, there,” I whispered, my voice raspy with exhaustion.
His eyes softened as he looked at me. “You couldn’t sleep either, baby girl?”
“No, not after last night.”
Even my nest didn’t hold the same appeal that it should. North dove right into his, easily falling asleep by the time his head even hit the pillow.
I just couldn’t.
I didn’t realize that I was crying until Jack was pulling me into his arms.
“Oh, baby girl, no. They can’t get to you,” Jack promised, pressing his lips to my temple and holding it there. His comfort invaded my senses, his scent grounding me enough to speak.
“I know that in theory,” I admitted. “I just can’t shake it.”
“I understand.”
