“I didn’t know purrs worked on dogs.”
“Neither did I,” Devon says. “But I’m glad it helped.”
Elijah disappears, while Mack pulls me up onto the couch. Devon puts on another movie and sits on my other side.
Elijah returns, hands off a glass each to Devon and Mack, and then straddles my lap.
I peer up at him, unable to look away. I vividly recall the way his mouth felt on my skin, the way he stretched me open. My pussy twinges.
“You’re thinking naughty thoughts, Omega.”
He bites his lower lip and dips a spoon into the glass, pulling out a spoonful of something that looks and smells chocolaty.
“What is that?”
“Be a good omega and open your mouth.”
I’m slow, but I open my mouth. He slides the spoon in, then ducks down, kissing me hard.
Elijah pulls back and frowns. “Our renovations are going to be ready soon.”
I swallow the taste of chocolate and Elijah on my tongue.
“They are? You never told me where you all live now.”
“Oh, that’s going to be a surprise,” Devon says and feeds me another spoonful of mousse from his glass.
I reach for Elijah’s spoon, but he leans back.
“No, I want to feed you.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s what makes my alpha nature feel like I’m doing a good job. Like I’m contributing.”
“You contribute a lot,” I protest.
He holds out another spoonful.
“We’re all a little damaged, Sofia,” Devon says. “We’ve got ghosts, too, and we can see that you’ve brought some back with you.”
I stiffen, holding my breath, hoping he doesn’t ask.
“It doesn’t matter. You aren’t ready to tell us, and we’re not going to push, but it doesn’t matter what happened, we’re on your side.”
My mouth is dry, and I’ve forgotten the mousse. I can’t move because Danger is still asleep in my arms, and Elijah is straddling my lap. All I want to do is cry.
“Why would you?” I mutter, looking away.
“Why would we be on your side?” Mack asks. “Because you are a Sunshine Omega. Part of the Sol family, part of Sunshine Cove. And you are my first girlfriend.”
“My first crush,” Devon says.
I’m hearing things. I absolutely must be hearing things.
“My first kiss.”
“You…but…you had omegas and betas and…and…”
