“Ahh, charming woman, a real ray of sunshine,” Ben said dryly.
I let out a startled laugh.
“I’m guessing she said some nasty things that got you doubting yourself,” Theo said.
“Yeah.”
“I can say confidently that whatever she said, it’s a load of shit,” Cam growled.
“I just want to be useful around the house. A good omega keeps a perfect home for her alphas.”
All three of my guys raised their brows in a look of pure incredulity that would have been funny in a different circumstance.
“What Stepford Omega bullshit is that?” Theo sputtered.
“That’s not what we want. Please don’t let her poison your thoughts,” Ben said gently.
“But what if she’s right? What if you change your mind about me? I need to make sure I’m useful.”
Cam gripped my chin, forcing me to meet his gaze. My breath caught when I saw his blazing eyes.
“We will never change our minds about you. Don’t fucking say things like that,” he growled. His scent was bitter with agitation, and his body was practically vibrating. Ben and Theo looked equally unhappy.
They were upset.
Not because I hadn’t been cooking and cleaning but because I doubted my place with them.
Shit.
My mother was profoundly unhappy in her relationships, so why had I let her get in my head? And when had my guys ever indicated they wanted a traditional house omega?
“Oh,” I breathed out, slumping against Cam’s chest. The solidness of his body soothed me.
He wrapped his arms around me, cradling my body to his.
“Are you back with us?” Theo asked, leaning in to press soft kisses down the side of my face.
“Yeah. Sorry, brain got hijacked there for a bit.”
“We want you just how you are,” Ben murmured, pulling me in for a sweet kiss. I must have looked hideous, my eyes red and puffy from crying, but Ben didn’t seem to care. He placed gentle kisses on my eyelids.
“Did you actually want to make lunch? Because I thought we could order in,” he said.
“Umm…” I was a good baker, but cooking was not my strong suit.
Ben grinned. “Take-out it is.”
“What about Thai?” Theo suggested, pulling out his phone but keeping one hand in mine. Then he froze. “Wait, do you actually like Thai or was that another joke on the questionnaire?”
I giggled. “No, that one was true. I think you’ve discovered all the lies by now.”
I glanced up at Cam. He was standing between my legs, his hands resting on the island on either side of me.
I bit my lip, worried about how quiet he was being.
“You okay?” I whispered.
He huffed and rested his forehead against my shoulder.
