“Sure as shit not me,” I snort. “I never wanted Alphas, period."
“But you do now?” she asks, raising a brow of concern.
“Yeah.” I grin. “I do. I really like them, Silva.A lot. I know our past fucked with me. And at first, I was freaking out, not sure what to do. I had Emmett to worry about. But, it turns out that he’s scent-matched to them, too, so it kind of all worked out, you know?”
“I’m happy for you, Lexi. Do they treat you well? Because you know I’ll beat them with my bat if they don’t,” she says in a very serious tone.
“I know you will, but you have nothing to worry about. They’re amazing. Aiden is sweet and kind, so damn caring. And Sloane.” I snort. “He’s wild. You never know what's going to come out of his mouth. But he’s fiercely protective. They treat both of us great.”
“How’s Emmett adjusting?”
“He’s doing a lot better than me.” I want to tell her about the baby. I was going to after the whole Luke thing was dealt with. We both know Brad and Luke are dead, and that we each had a role in their deaths, but we didn’t go into details.
I have an idea why Silva and her men would want Brad dead, but I don’t think too much into it. Because if I do, I’ll break. I’ll lose it because knowing that something horrible happened to my sister would be the final straw that finally takes me out.
It’s better this way. We’ve grown up, we’re starting new chapters in our lives. We don’t need to tell each other everything anymore, we have our packs for that now.
“I’ll always be here for you, Firefly.” I take her hand in mine. “Even though we have these amazing men in our lives, you’re still one of the most important people in the world to me. No matter where life takes us, we will always have each other.”
Her eyes fill with tears. “I love you.”
“I love you too. And, Silva?”
“Yeah?”
“I want you to know that I’m so fucking grateful for everything you’ve ever done for me. Even the things I might not know about. You’ve always been my protector, and I love you so fucking much for it. But you don’t have to worry about me anymore. Let my pack take care of me, and you worry about yourself, okay? Let those men spoil you, worship you, and love you so damn hard. Because if anyone in this world deserves it, it's you.”
Silva’s lower lip wobbles as she makes her way around the island. She pulls me into her arms and hugs me tight. She doesn’t cry, but I can feel her emotions rolling off of her in waves.
I don’t tell her about the baby. Not yet. She would just worry about me, it’s in her DNA. Once all of this is over, and our last demons are slayed, that's when I'll tell her.
When we’re finally able to breathe, to relax, to live without fear.
I never thought that day would come. Guess this world is full of surprises.
“Nope. Not happening.” Aiden shakes his head. “Sorry, sweetheart, but I’m not putting you at risk.”
“It’s a good thing I don’t answer to anyone but myself,” I snark back. “You cannot ask me to sit on my ass while everyone is out killing the man who literally kidnapped me for three fucking years!” I throw my hands in the air.
My sister’s Alphas decided it was time to take care of Gideon. My Alphas are completely on board. They’re having a meeting tonight to plan everything out.
What they’re not on board with is me coming with them.
I get it. They’re worried about me. They don’t want anything bad to happen to me. And honestly, I love them for it. Yes, love. Because that's where these feelings inside me are headed. But if they think that I’m not going to have any part in bringing that evil man down, they have another thing coming.
“This is serious shit, Lexi,” he growls. “People could die. There's no way in hell I’m going to allow you to go and risk the chance of getting hurt.”
“Allowme?” I scoff. “Listen here, buddy. I’m going, end of story. This isn’t your fight, it’s mine. And yes, I’m fucking stoked that you and your team have the resources to make this happen. But the fact is,Iwas the one taken.Iwas the one forced to change my whole fucking way of living with the expectation I was going to be sold off to some sick, rich fucker who only wanted me for breeding purposes.”
“Please.Please!For me, for the sake of my sanity, stay here where it’s safe. You’re pregnant, for fucks sake!” He looks to Emmett. “Tell her, please.”
“I don’t like the idea of her going either. The possibility of her getting hurt makes me sick, too. But Lexi is her own person, and she will make her own decisions. If she wants to go, then we bring her. We make sure we do everything to keep her safe so she can get her revenge, too. Six girls were kidnapped, six escaped together, and those six women built this very town you're in. I think it’s only fair that all six girls get to be there to bring down the man who tried to take it all.”
“You’re not helping,” Aiden huffs, bringing his attention back to me. “Can’t you just let us take care of it? Like we did with Luke. Why do you want to be there? You don’t even like the bloody stuff.”
“Who said I didn’t?” I raise a brow.
“Ugh!” He grabs handfuls of his hair.
