Shayne is going into caretaker mode, thinking of all the things we’ll need while we’re gone.
Falcon is silent as he pre-programs the route for our trip into his phone.
The dark cloud that’s been following our lead Alpha around for months is fading, but it isn’t gone completely. We know why he was so agitated now, but until our new mate is claimed, I get the feeling he’ll still be on the irritable side.
I get it now. Completely.
Our destiny is out there waiting for us.
It’s going to feel like everything’s wrong until we’re fulfilling our fates.
Robin belongs with us.
I can’t wait to meet her.
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Harper
Astrange kind of bliss settled over my pack last night, right after Falcon and Shayne surprised Jay and I with the news that we have another true mate. Once the tough decisions had been made, we all became quietly thoughtful, and that shared state culminated in the four of us falling into bed together, snuggling up and falling into a deep, satisfying sleep.
It’s been a hot minute since we were so in synch with each other. I didn’t even think about complaining that no one was in a sexy mood.
There was a hint of lust in the air for sure, but the relief that Falcon was back was enough of a win to let us relax together for the first time in close to a month.
I wake up with a smile, my forehead resting against Jay’s back, body warm where I’m nestled against my lead Alpha. Falcon’s arm is curled around me from behind, palm against my chest.
It’s almost a shame to move, but we’ve got bags to pack and a hotel to check into, so I slip under the covers and wriggle my way out of Falcon’s grasp and out of our bed.
Everyone else is still sleeping when I creep out of the room and hit the shower.
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday morning, and I’m out of bed.
Feels like a crime, even if I can’t stop smiling.
By the time I’m ready and I’ve packed my bags, it’s a little after ten, and Falcon is just coming out of the bedroom. He stops in his tracks when he sees me in the hallway, sitting on my overstuffed duffle bag. He raises an eyebrow, and then he actually cracks a smile.
“I see someone’s ready to get going.”
“If I could drive, I’d be out of here already,” I joke.
He shakes his head. “You should have woken me up.”
“Well, you’re up now. So, pancakes?”
He laughs. “You’re asking the wrong Alpha. I can probably fry up some kind of meat …”
“Forget it. I’ll get Jay to stop for pancakes on the way to the city.”
“Just ask Shayne to make them. He’s getting up now.”
Falcon heads into the bathroom, and I look over at the bedroom doorway until Jay steps out of the bedroom, yawning loudly without covering his mouth.
“I knew you’d be the first one up,” my Delta says, shaking his head at me. “You do realize you’ll have to wait for the rest of us to get ready now.”
“I think I can manage that.”
“I’m making coffee.”
