She wrapped the sweatshirt around her, pressing her nose to it and breathing in deeply.
“Okay, this is silly. It’s going to be fine. I will have fun,” she said to herself almost angrily as she pulled Cam’s sweatshirt off him. Once she had all three of our sweatshirts wrapped around her, her scent settled into its normal cupcake sweetness.
“I’ll go grab your stuff and then we’ll go,” Cam said, kissing her. Josie immediately wrapped her fingers in his hair and pulled him close, deepening the kiss. Cam groaned, cupping the back of her neck as she whimpered and rubbed her pussy against my cock.
Theo chuckled under his breath before sneaking out of the car to grab our packed bags.
ChapterSixty-Six
Josie
The city faded away, replaced by the forested countryside. Theo had grumbled that if he was going to drive, I had to sit next to him to prevent any “fooling around.” We’d all teased him for his choice of words, but sitting up front with him was no hardship, especially with the way he kept his hand firmly on my thigh. Every once in a while, he would squeeze it, sending a little thrill of arousal through my body.
My skin felt hot so I’d cracked my window to get a hit of the cold winter air, but other than that, I was feeling more settled than before. My heat was building, but I still felt mostly normal. I’d texted Poppy and Lilah after my freak out, and they’d both reassured me that heat fog was nothing like being under the device’s influence.
“How’re you feeling, love?” Theo asked.
“Better,” I responded, placing my hand on his.
“Well, I’m super excited,” Ben said, leaning forward to kiss me on the cheek.
Cam snorted. “We know how excited you are. Pretty sure half your suitcase is just sex toys.”
“You should always be prepared,” Ben said, unashamed.
“Wait, you all brought extra shirts and sweatshirts I can use in the nest, right?” I asked, a jolt of anxiety going through me as I realized I hadn’t been paying attention when Theo packed the car.
“Yes, love, we brought a whole duffel bag full. You’ll have plenty to choose from,” Theo said.
I took a deep breath, forcing myself to relax back into my seat. My alphas were here. They would take care of me.
As we got further into the mountains, the landscape shifted to taller pine trees. I was excited to return to the cabin, the place that had been a safe refuge for us right after everything happened.
Theo’s soothing playlist made my eyelids feel heavier and heavier until I was close to being lulled asleep. My alphas’ scents swirled heavily around me, mixing with my deepening vanilla until I felt something change… a shift in the bond.
It suddenly hit me as if a piece of my soul clicked into place.
Mates mates mates.
“Oh my fucking god!” I shouted, my eyes flying open. Cam lunged forward, throwing his arm across my chest to shield me, and Theo cursed as he almost swerved off the road.
“What?” Cam shouted, searching out the window for the unknown threat.
“You’re my mates!”
Confusion and panic pulsed through the bond. Cam was still looking around as if an enemy were about to jump out at any moment.
“I thought we covered this a while ago,” Ben said in a stage whisper.
“No, like Iknewwe were mates, but I didn’tknowwe were mates!”
“Baby girl, I think you just took ten years off my life,” Cam groaned, resting his head in his hands.
“I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to freak you out. Angie said suppressants block omegas from being able to recognize mates until they fully leave your system, which takes a few months. It literally just clicked into place for me!”
I waited for my alphas to realize what I was saying, but they still looked a little shell-shocked by my outburst. I bounced in my seat, unable to contain my excitement. I’d never felt this good, this sure about anything in my life.
“No wonder you all were obsessed with me from the start. This feels so right! Like we belong together!”
