“I can already picture it,” Aspen said, walking to one corner of the room where there was a cluster of windows. “You could block off this entire area and make a big office for yourself. You can have those light boards that you need for the prints for the magazine, and one of those big lawyer desks.”
“That’s exactly what I was thinking,” I agreed, pointing out another space. “This would make a good conference room, big enough to hold any of the big corporate board meetings thatwe might have come up. There’s another few office spaces. An assistant could go right here.”
The more I talked it out, the more I could picture it, everything was coming together.
Someone let out a shaky breath, and I turned, startled to find that it was Jack. Though, North didn’t look like he was doing much better.
“What’s wrong?” I questioned, startled at the change.
“It’s just finally sinking in that you’re staying,” Jack managed, getting choked up again.
Aspen rushed over and wrapped her arms around him.
“We’re pack,” Aspen said. “We couldn’t leave you.”
“I’m one of your alphas,” I said firmly, looking at North. “I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure that my omegas both have what they need.”
“Right now, what we need the most is to be together,” Aspen agreed.
That was enough for North to break out into a full-on sob. I was startled, but Aspen just chuckled and held him close.
“Omega hormones are a bitch, aren’t they?” she teased.
“They are,” North wailed, laughing through the sobs.
Jack and I shared a look, unsure how to handle any of this insane moment.
“Is everything okay in here?” Ivy’s voice was alarmed now as she poked her head in.
North’s outburst seemed to have helped Jack get it together and quickly reassured her. We were more than alright now that we had a proper solution.
If this holiday taught me anything, it was that family was everything. They were too important to risk. My pack was my future, and my legacy, even more so thanPack & Co.
“I think I’d like to talk about those numbers now.”
“Of course,” Ivy said, all business now.
We spent a few hours discussing all the finer details. I quickly put my financial and legal team in charge, expressing how important it was that this go through without a hitch.
I might be jumping the gun and the board might not be happy about this change, but I truly didn’t care. This wasn’t a choice that they got to make for me.
It was mine and mine alone.
I would do anything it took to convince them, because the sooner I moved back to Pine Ridge, the better.
Aspen
Something shifted in the air the moment we pulled up to the estate. There was a sleek, black SUV parked in front. From the look North gave me, this was it.
Their dads were home.
North took Jack’s hand while I slid mine into Cole’s, offering support in the only way I knew how at the moment.
“It’s going to be all right. No matter what,weare fine. You are successful and confident and their opinions don’t change who you are.”
“We all know she’s right about that,” Jack said, letting out a humorous laugh.
I hated it that my mates had to be so cynical about their fathers, men who should have done right by their sons.
