That got his attention. He stopped scowling long enough to meet my gaze. “Yeah, but that’s because Olive is perfect.”
The omega in question rolled her eyes. “It’s a lost cause, Lucy. Just come over here and let them have their posturing moment. Then we can move on.”
Wilder’s hands momentarily tightened on my hips before he let go, and I stepped to the side. Olive slung her arm around my shoulder.
Lars opened his mouth and I braced myself for what he was going to say. We didn’t get a chance to hear it because Easton spoke up instead.
“Woah, that’s a sick cane.” He bounded over to where Leo was standing and crouched down to get a better look. “Holy shit, I’ve never seen anything like that.”
King puffed up, clearly proud of the gift he gave his beta. I mean, hispack mate. Maybe I needed to figure out a way to force them to admit their feelings for each other.
“Thanks,” Leo said, grinning.
I beamed at his easy acceptance of his cane, so different from just a few weeks ago. I dabbed at my eyes and Olive wrapped her arm around my shoulder.
“You okay?” she asked.
“Just happy.”
“Good. You deserve all the happiness.”
Lars and Finn did not share our happiness.
“Easton, this isnotwhat we discussed,” Finn said.
But Easton was too far gone. He was sitting on the sidewalk, running his fingers down the cane.
“The carving is pretty straightforward. It’s been a while since I’ve done it, but I’m sure I could pick it back up. I would need to do some research to see how they got this gold veining.”
“Easton!” Finn yelled. “What the fuck are you doing?”
“What do you mean?”
“My guys are such idiots.” Olive pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her giggles. “You’re not being very intimidating, baby,” she called out.
Easton looked completely lost until Lars made an exasperated gesture at my guys.
“Oh.Oooohhh.” He got off the ground and crossed his arms. “We’re supposed to be intimidating you three.”
“For fuck’s sake,” Finn muttered.
Leo was grinning, King looked confused, and Wilder was scowling. Probably because I wasn’t within arm’s reach.
“Well, the thing is, I’m a friendly guy,” Easton said. “So friendly that I make friends wherever I go. My most recent new friend is a pig farmer just west of here.”
I glanced at Olive for any clues as to where this was going, but she looked just as lost as I was.
“Lucy and I grew up together. She’s like my sister. If you hurt her in any way, I will personally hunt you down, kill you, and deliver you to my new friend’s pig farm, where they will eat your corpses, clothes and all, until no one can find even a trace of your DNA.”
My jaw was on the ground. Where had this come from? Easton was literal human sunshine in an oversized alpha body.
“He’s been reading too many of your mafia romances,” I muttered.
“Yeah. But also, that was hot.”
I scrunched my nose as Olive perfumed.
“Okay, okay. Enough of this.” I stepped in front of Easton and patted his chest. “That was…disturbing. But thanks for the sentiment.” I turned to Lars and Finn. “I know you two have my back, but the alpha posturing isn’t what I need right now. So let’s all be friends and go inside.”
