Page 77 of Knot A Chance

“Very interested,” I said, grinning.

“Don’t get used to it. Your exhibitionist desires are going to be heavily squashed by my possessive ones.” He kissed my nose and turned to Reid. “Help me with the last of the boxes, will you?”

“Sure, just don’t mind this raging hard-on. It’ll go down eventually. Hey is Oak coming tonight?”

Bennett smacked him on the back of his head. “Don’t joke about fucking my sister.”

Yeah, I don’t think he’s joking, babe.

An hour later, all of my boxes were inside, and Marley was locked in our bedroom so as not to overwhelm her with guests on her first night in our new home. Reid, Ally, and Wyatt were drinking and laughing on the couches in Bennett’s backyard with Benny while Bennett flipped burgers and I admired him through the screen door. I’d come in to get another beer and had gotten distracted by the sight of my gorgeous alpha.

Apparently, I can drool watching him do literally anything.

“Hey.” I turned at the sound of a female voice.

“Hey, Oakley,” I said, moving to help her with the bowl in her arms. “What did you bring?”

“Macaroni salad. It’s basically the only thing I’m allowed to bring ever since I gave everyone food poisoning from sprouts in a salad a couple years ago.”

I laughed. “I hope you find yourself an alpha who wants to cook for you every night. Speaking of, how come Donovan isn’t with you today?”

Oakley looked at me curiously. “Bennett hasn’t told you about Reid and Donovan yet?”

I shrugged, carrying her salad to the fridge. “I know they don’t get along, but he hasn’t said much more than that,” I said, sliding the bowl on the top shelf and closing the door. She held her hand out and I passed her a hard seltzer. “I assume this is what you want?”

“Yes, please,” she said, giving me a hug. “It’s going to be fun having another brother. The other two are super protective, but you’ll actually be fun to hang out with.”

I laughed. “Then start by giving me the tea. What is the deal with the Sullivan brothers?”

Oakley cracked open her seltzer. “Reid is the same age as Bennett and Wyatt, and he’s been friends with Bennett forever. Donovan was the annoying little brother who the three of them never wanted around in high school. He developed a bit of a complex as a result.”

“So they hate each other because Reid was too cool for his brother in high school?” I grabbed a beer out of the cooler on the dining room table. “Not buying it, try again.”

I cracked it open and Oak laughed. “Donovan and Reid were never close, but it got a lot worse after their father died. Donovan was nineteen, Reid was barely twenty-one. Their mother was never in the picture. After their dad died, they had a huge falling out and both of them refuse to talk about it.”

I took a deep breath. “Crap, I really like Reid, but you’re making me feel bad for Donovan. I can relate to losing a father at a young age, that’s for sure.”

“Are we, like, a little band of orphans around here?” Oak asked.

“Oakley Winchester.” I turned to the front door to see a white couple in their midfifties walking through the door. “Do not call yourselves orphans. You know that breaks my heart.”

“Sorry, Cindy,” Oakley said, walking over to give her a hug. “Allow me to introduce you both to Bennett’s mate, Felix.”

“We’re not mated yet,” I said, shaking my head at Oakley.

She smirked at me and pressed her seltzer to her lips. “Yet, being the key word. These two are the real deal.”

Cindy smiled at me. “It’s so nice to meet you,” she said. “I’ve been hoping Bennett would find himself an omega soon. That man was born to be a loving alpha.”

“How many times do I have to tell you that you make it sound like I’m not a loving alpha when you say that!” Wyatt said as he and Bennett walked into the house.

They hugged Cindy together. “Oh, my boys. You know what I mean. I adore Ally and you treat her wonderfully. I’m just glad to finally see Bennett happy.” She lifted her hand in front of her mouth and whispered to me. “He’s been grinning when he talks about you for months.”

I chuckled, and Bennett kissed my temple as he put his hand on the small of my back. “I see you’ve met Cindy; this is Paul.” He gestured to Wyatt’s father, who shook my hand.

“Nice to meet you both,” I said.

Cindy gave me another pleased smile before turning her attention to Oakley. “Now we still need to talk about you, young lady. I want to make sure you get yourself a worthy alpha too.”