Sam didn’t say anything; he just squeezed my hand.
“I’ve really missed you,” I choked out, tears falling down my face.
“I’ve missed you, too,” Sam said, his voice tight.
He pulled me closer to him and put his arms around me.
“You know I would do anything for you, right?”
“I know. I wouldn’t be here without you,” I sniffled.
Sam held me for what could have been minutes or hours. I breathed in his floral scent, so steadying after all these years without it.
“So...” he said once we pulled apart, a slyness in his voice. “When are you and those hunks in there going to bond?”
“Hunks?” I asked with a smile. “You’ve spent this whole time threatening them.”
“Yeah, well, had to make sure they were a bit intimidated,” he said with a stretch. “But I have eyes.”
“They’re so hot, right?”
“You’re avoiding my question.”
I huffed in irritation. “We haven’t known each other that long,” I hedged. “Is it... weird that they haven’t talked to me about it?”
I knew it was probably because they didn’t want to pressure me, but I couldn’t shake the nagging insecurity that they didn’t actually want to bond me.
As if reading the direction of my thoughts, Sam said, “Josie, if you woke them up right now and asked them to bond you, I guarantee they would all bite you on the spot. I might not be convinced I like them yet, but I can say with unquestioning certainty that they’re fucking obsessed with you.”
I squirmed a little, blushing at the thought of my alphas biting me, marking me as theirs.
“It’s a big step,” I said. “I just want to make sure I’m ready.”
“You will be,” he said.
The wind picked up and I shivered.
“We should head back in,” Sam said.
I sat up and started scooting to the roof edge.
“I wish you didn’t have to go in the morning.”
“I know. But hopefully, we can take down these assholes soon and then travel between provinces will be easier.”
I smiled at the thought of visiting Sam and Gerald’s home.
“Travel will be easier. And driving,” I said with a giggle. I knew my driving was reckless, but it was one of the few outlets I had for taking risks.
Sam groaned. “Here’s to hoping your alphas can keep you in line.”
I snorted, jabbing my elbow into his stomach again.
Sam lowered me down to the patio table.
“See you in the morning,” I whispered before slipping back into the warm bedroom.
I stared at my three alphas in bed, wondering how to get under the covers without waking them. I crawled up from the foot of the bed until I reached a spot between Ben and Cam. As I was trying to shimmy under the covers, Cam’s arms encircled me, pressing me to his hard body.
