“Oh?” Ami’s brow curled upward as she gave me a knowing look. “Then they dropped to my neck. Her jaw fell open. “Oh my knots! Are those–Vee are those BITE MARKS?”
My hand flew to my neck, fingers brushing over the tender area. “Yeah.”
“SPILL,” she shrieked, then slapped her hand over her mouth, and I remembered it was late there.
“Three,” I whispered, unable to stop the smile pulling at my lips.
Ami stared at me for full five seconds. “Who?!”
“The sergeant, his brother, and the gym guy.”
“You lucky bitch. You’re mated, and to all three?!” It wasn’t a question. Admiration shifted to shock then something softer. “And you’re okay with that? Like, really?”
My throat tightened as tears welled. “I’m more than okay. I cansmellagain.”
“I’m so happy for you, hoe,” she whined as her eyes went glassy and tears streamed down her cheeks.
“I’m healing–” My voice cracked. “They’re my scent mates. All of them.”
“Holy shit,” Ami breathed. Then a grin broke across her face as she batted the tears away. “So the sex must be INSANE.”
I snorted, heat climbing up my neck. “Ami,” I warned.
“I’m right though.” She wriggled her eyebrows. “Three? How can you even walk right now?”
“I’m managing,” I muttered, but I was smiling.
“Good riddance to fuckface.” Her expression turned serious. “I was stressed out of my fucking mind that you’d go back to him.”
My smile faded. “He’s gone. Dane… took care of it.”
Ami went very still. “Dead.”
“Yeah.”
She searched my face through the screen. “Before I celebrate on the outside, because you can bet your ass I’m cheering on the inside, how do you feel about that?”
“Free,” I whispered.
Ami nodded slowly, and then smiled. “Good. I hope it was slow.” She paused. “Why do I feel like there’s more?”
I bit my lip. “We have a daughter.”
“You what?!” She yelled.
“Shh!” I hissed, glancing at the closed bedroom door. “Long story short, Dane’s ex was going to abandon her. I brought her home. Her name is Dahlia. She’s four.”
Ami’s hand was over her heart. “Vee. I swear. I was thinking it was some Twilight shit and your Alphas were vampires who impregnated you. Three mates and a kid?”
“Um, team Jacob, and when you say it like that, it sounds insane.”
“Because it is!” But Ami was grinning. “But also? I’m so fucking happy for you. You deserve all the knots and the happiness. You look different. Lighter, bestie.”
Tears pricked my eyes again. “I feel different. Like I’m finally living.”
“That’s all I ever wanted for you,” she said quietly. “When do I get to meet her?”
“Soon. I promise. Things are still settling, but–”
