Page 75 of Knot A Chance

I snorted. “Yeah, oops.” I wrapped an arm around his waist and pulled him against me. “I love that your heart is basically just mush for this puppy.”

“Mmm,” Bennett said, scent marking my neck. “Both of you. I’m putty in your hands, handsome. I don’t know why everyone acts like alphas are the strong ones when I am literally rendered useless against your smile.”

I scent marked him back and gave him another kiss. “Nothing makes me happier than watching you melt for me.”

He chuckled. “Then I’m pleased to share that I will apparently be making you happy every day for the rest of your life.”

I hooked the leash to Benny’s collar. “We’ll be back, babe.”

I took Benny out the side door to avoid walking past Calvin again. Something about the way he’d looked at me gave me the creeps. I’m glad Bennett’s going to fire him.

A few minutes later, I pushed open the front door to The White Fang. Ally was opening the bar late today so she could finish the inventory, so I knew we had a few minutes to visit before customers arrived.

“I smell dog,” Ally said, facing away from me behind the bar.

“I’m not buying your indifference,” I said. “You’re dying to come see your puppy nephew.”

Ally turned around and rolled her eyes, walking toward us slowly and disinterestedly.

Wyatt stepped through the door behind me. “Oh sweet, Benny’s here!”

I chuckled. “Hey, Wyatt.”

They both bent down and started petting him, full of smiles as they leaned toward each other for a short kiss.

“Why don’t you two get a dog?” I asked.

Wyatt laughed. “Because Ally hates the smell of them.”

“Don’t blame me just because my nose is stronger than yours. He’s adorable, but how you and Bennett stay in a house that smells like him is beyond me,” Ally said, crinkling her nose as she continued to love on Benny.

“You both look like you need something to bestow affection upon.”

Ally gave me a look of impatience. “We don’t need a dog. We’re happy to bestow affection on each other.”

I shook my head, thinking about the way Bennett completely melted in my presence. Ally and Wyatt clearly loved each other, but an alpha only melted like that for an omega. It was biology. Whether they knew it or not, they were missing out on something amazing, and my heart ached for them.

“If you’re both done, I’m going to go back to Bennett’s so we can introduce this little guy to Marley tonight,” I said.

Ally lifted one eyebrow as she stood up. “Why are you doing that?”

I stepped back warily. “Because we’re talking about moving in together.”

“When exactly?”

“Why am I getting the third degree. It seems obvious that we’re serious,” I said, looking to Wyatt for help.

He shook his head. “Just tell her when you’re moving in.”

“Why?” I asked again.

“I can fire you,” Ally said, folding her arms across her chest.

“Jeez, Als. You will do anything to win a bet,” Wyatt said, tossing his arm over her shoulders. He pulled her closer and marked her neck.

“Do not distract me,” she said to him while looking at me expectantly. “When?”

“I don’t know the exact date. I’m basically already living there, but my lease is up in about five weeks, so we figured we’d make it official then.”