Page 145 of Our Deceptive Heat

“You want to sing?” Envy purrs.

Ryn nods.

“Then you’ll sing.”

It’s that simple.

What my omega wants. My omega gets.

Chapter forty-six

Ryn

The sweetest endings arethe choices we make- Ryn Raines

I’m nervous. It’s so obvious that Mako has dragged me into his lap and is now holding my hands so I can’t twist my fingers anymore.

“What if they-”

“Your cousins aren’t going to hate you, Ryn. Come on, it’s going to be fine. Stop stressing.”

I exhale roughly, but Digs suddenly grabs my face and kisses me hard enough that I forget everything but him.

“That’s better.”

“It’s not fair to use your drugging kisses against me, Alpha!”

Digs kisses me on the nose but otherwise doesn’t answer me, and I know he’s not going to stop. That thought leaves me warm and fluffy inside.

We’re the first to arrive at the restaurant we booked out for everyone but us, but Locke arrives not long after. I see him and all that fear and anxiety vanishes. I rush across the dining room to throw myself into his arms.

“I missed you so much! I can’t believe you have a pack now, and you're happy living in that tiny little town.”

He chuckles and sets me down. “You remember my pack?”

“I do, hard to forget them. They make an impact.” I dip my head at Erin. She looks just as savagely beautiful as she did the day I met her. I’ve never met a woman who intimidated me more than she did. Shane shuffles closer to Bray, who reaches out and brushes hisknuckles against the bigger man's fingers. The lumberjack and the bad boy are the oddest odd couple ever. And all the while, Finn studies me curiously, the polite smile never once faltering. He is the one who is hardest to read.

I’m about to drag them over to meet my pack when Lia walks in. She cuts an impressive figure with five alphas at her back. If she was anyone else but Lia, I’d hesitate to cross paths with her.

“Lia!”

She beams, smiling wider and with more warmth that I’ve seen from her before. She lets out a shriek and runs towards us, throwing herself into our arms.

“Hey!” I say to her pack over her shoulder.

Zaden’s lips twitch, and I get the impression he’s laughing at me. “Hello, Auryn, long time no see.”

I shrug. “I made breaking and entering a one time thing on my bucket list.”

“You broke into their house?” Tyr snarls and glares at Zaden, who simply raises an eyebrow, crosses his muscled arms, and smirks. “I need to hear this story.”

Ranger chortles, brushing his auburn hair out of his eyes. His mouth drops when he spots Envy. “He’s yours, right?”

I turn and look back at the biker with a smile. “Yes, this is Fate’s Choice. Envy, Tyr, Mako, and Digs.”

“Nice, I’ve heard of you guys. Nice to meet you,” Mills says with a welcoming grin and starts a conversation with Brayson, Shane, and Digs.

Zaden, Finn, Ianto, and Valen follow Erin as they go to get drinks.

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