She unbuckled and took their hands, walking with them to the house.Etienne unlocked the door and ushered her inside.
As they walked inside, he thumbed his phone, causing lights to flick on inside the enormous structure.
She looked around and said, “So, not a school teacher.”
Etienne laughed and said, “Bedroom is on the second floor.The bed in that room is a pack bed and where we are going to sleep tonight.It takes a bit of effort to get used to, and we may as well start tonight.Tosh and I are definitely tired enough to fall asleep on a rock.”
“Let’s hope that it doesn’t come to that.”Dex smiled.“We can discuss other stuff in the morning or the middle of the night.Whenever we get up.”
Tosh chuckled.“Nice to know that you are realistic about it.”
“Yeah, well.When Vin was little, Dad would tell him all about having a pack of his own, how it would be nice and safe and secure, that he would be cared for and pampered.I am not in for the pampering, but I really liked the idea of being safe for obvious reasons.”
Etienne made a soft noise.
“I am also really looking forward to sex.”
The alphas on either side of her tripped.
She snickered.“You didn’t think I was just in it for the cuddling, did you?You, gentlemen, have your nap, and then we will discuss things in the morning.”
Tosh said softly, “We are going to link tonight before we sleep.”
“What’s a link?”
He chuckled as they left the stairs and turned left toward the hall that followed a gallery over the great room downstairs.
“It is a braid of any length with one strand per participant in the link.Ours will have a standard three.There is one set of five who had to watch an online tutorial.”
She giggled.
“Then, blood is rubbed across each braid, and it forms a link that allows us to draw on each other at any time.It also lets us keep tabs on you.”
“Not creepy at all.”Dex smiled.
Tosh smiled.“When the braids are done, the link is done.”
She looked at Etienne.“Back of your neck okay?”
He smiled.“That will be fine.It will be short.”
“I can work with small details.I put sequins on pointe shoes for a living.”
He grinned, and they made it to the furthest room.He opened the door, and the room inside was already bright.
“So, this is the pack room.It was designed for six or eight, but I think it will be fine.”
Dex looked at the bed.“Wow.One of you get combs for braiding, I am gonna dive into that bed.”
She laughed and kicked off her shoes, diving onto the bed and laughing madly as she bounced around.The bed was huge.
The thud of a body next to her sent her flying into the air.There was a laugh, and then Etienne caught her, but there was something different about him.
Dex stared at the black skin.“When did that happen?”
“After I turned fifteen.My dad talked me through it and showed me how to keep my other face in place.”
Tosh laughed.“Dr.Aquilar is one of us?”
