Page 20 of Her Beta

“Link’s daughter is mated to the alpha of the Timber Ridge pack,” Leyton explained, giving my hand a comforting squeeze. We had stopped in that town on our way here, so I was at least familiar with one thing already.

“He’s the treasurer for the Silver Saints, a motorcycle club,” Keane added.

My eyes widened. “Like a real MC?”

Leyton shrugged. “They’re not one-percenters, but they know how to get shit done when needed.”

“Which is why they’re perfect to handle this situation,” Keane clarified. “Link said the club they’re reaching out to was going to be pissed that people in their territory are getting sub-par medical care. They’ll either convince the administrators that it’s in their best interests to whip the place back in place or shut down before they kill someone. And since they’ve got a member who’s a doctor, they’ll know the right strings to pull if they have to go with the latter option.”

I felt as though a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders. “I can’t believe you asked them to help with my problem.”

“Of course, I did. That’s what pack does. When one of us has an issue, we all do. And as the alpha, it’s my job to make sure everyone is taken care of.”

“Thank you,” I whispered.

“My pleasure, little sister.” He reached out and tugged the end of the ponytail that was draped over my shoulder. Leyton slapped his hand away, making both of us laugh. “And as the alpha, I’m also pretty damn good at anticipating what the members of my pack need. So I asked Cressida to call her doctor to see if he knew of any job openings you’d be interested in. As it turns out, the nurse whose maternity leave you covered only lasted a shift before she decided she wanted to take a few years off to spend with her new baby. The hospital hadn’t reached out to the agency yet, so the job’s yours if you want it.”

“I do.” Overwhelmed by his thoughtfulness, I pressed trembling fingers against my lips. “At least until we have our own cubs because I have a feeling I’ll want to take plenty of time off to enjoy them too.”

I hadn’t just found love with Leyton, I was finally part of a family again, too.

EPILOGUE

LEYTON

Iknew I needed to let Evette rest, but damn, it was hard as fuck to see her in our bed, her soft hair splayed over a pillow and her belly swollen and round with our babies. She’d only grown sexier as the pregnancy progressed. And her need for me had become voracious. Not that I had any complaints. But I’d worn her out the night before, and she’d been up early because the babies were playing a game of soccer in her stomach.

They’d finally settled down, and I convinced my mate to lay down and take a nap.

Ignoring my steel cock, I padded out of the bedroom and to the kitchen to get started on her lunch so it was ready when she woke up. Making sure my mate was well fed was a passion that had just grown when she got pregnant.

A bellow of anger from outside nearly shook the cabin, and fury raced through my body. I was gonna kill that motherfucker if he woke my wife.

Making a beeline for my porch, I spotted Artemis just as he was running out of his cabin, stripping on his way toward the woods. Before he could even fully undress, bones popped and wings sprouted, tearing the back of his T-shirt. Suddenly, an enormous dragon appeared and took flight.

I heard another door slam and glanced at Keane’s cabin to see him staring up at the sky with a glower.

“What the fuck was that about?” I called.

Keane shrugged. “No clue. He’s lucky he didn’t wake my napping cubs, or I’d be kicking his ass when he returned.”

I nodded my agreement, and we both huffed in annoyance. Then I lifted my chin at him before returning inside my home.

Evette was still sound asleep, so Artemis would escape my wrath…this time.

I went back to making lunch and was just setting everything up when I heard the toilet flush in our bathroom. Carrying the tray, I entered the bedroom just as she entered from the opposite door.

“I love carrying our babies, but I am definitely looking forward to not having to pee every thirty minutes once they’re born,” she sighed.

I chuckled, and she tossed a disgruntled look my way, but it morphed into eagerness when she realized I’d brought her food.

“Get back into bed, baby,” I ordered with a wink.

“I can eat in the kitchen,” she replied while her gaze strayed toward the bed.

I repeated my command with more authority, and her green eyes darkened as they swept over me. Her tongue darted out to trail along her sexy lips, and I nearly dropped the tray to throw her on the bed and feast on her delicious pussy.

“You and the cubs need food, baby.”

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