“How are they doing? I feel so bad. I had no idea.”
Needing to reassure him, but also needing the support myself, I wrapped my fingers around his.
“None of us did. This conversation was a long time coming.”
“So, they’re really mates?”
“Yeah,” I breathed out. “I’m scent-matched to the coach, to you, and both of them. He’s scent-matched to you and Greer.”
“Wow,” he said, shaking his head. “What a small world.”
The fight had drained out of Greer and Rylan at this point. Now they were sitting on a bench, talking quietly.
All of the harsh words had been said, and now they were lingering in the aftermath, sitting with the pain and, hopefully, working it out.
I hoped that this was the first step in bringing our pack together. It might be a disjointed pack, one that probably shouldn’t work, but I had hope we’d work it out in the end.
The two men in front of me that were finally finding peace were proof of that.
Kota and I stood there, offering each other silent support as we watched our pack work through years of struggle, heartbreak, pain, hurt, and betrayal.
Finally, they both turned to us at the same time.
Chorizo had been wandering back and forth on his lead, yipping and eager to get moving.
For a moment, Rylan looked uncertain, as if he didn’t want to hurt my feelings.
“I think we’re going to keep talking. We’re going to walk around and try to work through some of this. Do you mind?”
“Of course not. We can catch up at breakfast,” I reassured him. Honestly, I was shocked they were this willing to talk everything out so quickly.
They weren’t going to erase all of this overnight, but I wasn’t going to get in the way of them finding out what they both needed.
“Go ahead. I’ll keep her company,” Kota promised them. It wasn’t his usual teasing, he was serious. It was a promise to protect me.
“Thanks,” Rylan and Greer both said at the same time, then let out startled chuckles. Greer looked different when he smiled, it was a startling contrast to the man we’d gotten to know.
Kota was just as stunned as I was. I’d never seen Greer be anything but stoic and grumpy.
Greer took Chorizo’s leash back and kissed me lightly on the cheek. “Thank you for being so understanding.”
“Come on. Let’s leave them to it,” Kota finally said.
He pulled me back inside with him.
“Well, my darling omega, what can I do to keep you company tonight?”
I raised my eyebrows and he winced.
“I did not mean like that,” he said quickly to reassure me.
“Pity,” I teased, giving him a smirk before turning and walking away. He hurried to catch back up to me.
“Now wait a second. If you want to, you know I’m game.”
“Oh really?” I teased. He nodded enthusiastically until I laughed.
Honestly, it was kind of nice to be taking a break from the intensity of today.
