“What about me?” Hale laughed.
“You too,” I agreed. Hale getting a mate? Well, one day he’d mature and find a pack, I’m sure. Some day.
“Hi.” Tru came over to me, Hope in tow. “Hopey is tired.”
“Oh, I’m sure you are.” Verity picked Hope up.
Tru hugged me. “This is so fun. I can’t wait to come back for math camp this year.”
“Me, too. I’m looking forward to it.” I hugged her back. It was all set.
“There you all are.” Nate joined us. His vest and tie had chemical equations on them.
“Hi, Professor. Are you having a good time?” I’d seen him and Harry on the dance floor. Zain, the alpha I didn’t know well, had been grumpy and in the corner with Pippa most of the night, but Verity’s bio-mom Esme had gotten him dancing a couple of times.
“Oh, we are. We’ll probably be leaving soon. Are you sure Mercy’s okay with you?” Nate frowned.
“She’s fine. We love having her over. We’ll see you tomorrow afternoon for lunch,” I promised.
Okay, so Wes, Evan, and I had a hotel for the night. But Mercy was staying at the house with everyone else. In the morning,Spencer was taking Mercy to the ice rink because she was trying out for the Rockland Raiders discovery team. If she made it, she’d have to move to Rockland, but I had absolutely no issue with her living with us, or Creed, and spending her last year of high school here.
Would they object? Probably. Though this could be her way into the pro leagues.
Honestly, getting Mercy away from the parents was the best way to help her become a professional skate smash player. Because she was good. So good that the Rockland Raiders had invited her to try out for a program that was mostly university students and fed right into the pro leagues.
If only we could get Verity away from them. That would probably have to wait until she finished her PhD, and we could get her a really great job, far away from them. Hale seemed okay. Dare was going to study music in the fall. We’d take care of the others as needed.
If Tru didn’t just move herself into our house at some point.
The professor and I would most likely always have a bit of a weird relationship. However, having a therapist that I could tell everything to without fear was helpful. Pippa, Zain, and Esme would probably never like me, because they saw me as the person who destroyed their pack. Not to mention, Pippa still held Solomon and Abel putting the professor in danger against me. Harry and I got along well enough, though.
While I loved all my siblings fiercely, Verity and I had become close. She was the best sister I could have wanted. Not only had she brought so many of her special omega lilies, but she’d createdmy very own rose for me as a gift. Something she started working on the moment she met me.
I also hadn’t had a seizure in six months.
“Grace.” Spencer joined us. “Hi, everyone.” He offered me his arm. “My good doctor, they’re playing our song.”
“Excuse us.” I waved and let Spencer bring me onto the floor, where we glided across it.
“You look like you’re having a great time.”
“I am.” Everything had gone perfectly. The ceremony. The pack confirmation. The dinner. Our dances.
While it was just Wes, Evan, and me tonight, the day after tomorrow the six of us were leaving for a pack honeymoon, which included using our pack plane for a visit to my beach house, as well as some time at a fancy resort of Brennan’s. I couldn’t wait.
Riley would stay with the sister pack, since she had school. She absolutely adored the babies. Then, Verity would come visit, and we’d have an amazing time.
“My turn.” Jett tugged me away from Spencer as the music changed.
“Hi.” I danced steps with him that had once been strange but were now so familiar they were second nature.
Brennan had meant it when he said that Spencer and I were now the face of the pack. Spencer and I went toa lotof parties, galas, and science dinners. Also, the virtual super collider project was fully staffed and in progress.
“I love you so much, Babydoll, you know that?” Jett’s head got close to mine as we danced.
“I love you, too.” Last summer, I’d married him and Brennan in a very private ceremony in the gardens of Volkov’s home. It was perfect for the three of us.
Just like tonight had been perfect for Wes, Evan, and me.
