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Storm turned to me with a scowl on his face. “You really had to tell her about all that?” he growled.

I shrugged. “Hey, she needs to know everything—the good, the bad, and the ugly.”

He sighed. “I know she does. It doesn't mean I have to like it. I want her to see me as responsible, as someone who will be there for her and Charlotte.”

“And I'm sure she will. It may just take a little time. By the way, how close are you to finishing her nest? Because I've been talking to her about moving in, and she pointed out that she didn't want to keep crashing in one of our beds…”

Storm perked up. “But you think she would actually move in with us?”

“I think that's a possibility.”

“If you're willing to give me a hand setting up the last few pieces of furniture, I can probably have it done by tonight.”

“We can finish up while we're babysitting Charlotte.”

“We can—and don't call it babysitting.”

I nodded. Storm's logic was actually sensible there. He was a father, so he wasn't babysitting. He was simply caring for his child. And by that logic, because we were a pack and all children were part of the pack—well, that was typically the case—Charlotte was all of ours and we simply cared for her.

“Okay, let's finish up a nest!” I declared.

“Fuck, yes! You know what? I fucking love having those two around. Coming to my game, making them a nest, there’s something so damn fulfilling about it. I honestly can't imagine my life without either of them.”

“You’re in love, and I think the feeling is mutual.” I snorted. “Well, Charlotte definitely loves you. Kennedy may still have the jury out, but she’s certainly attracted to you.”

“How do you feel about everything that’s happening?” Storm asked. “We all heard what she did with Charlie and Eli the other morning, so are you cool with that?”

“Am I feeling left out?” Storm nodded. “No. Maybe? I don’t know. At the end of the day, Kennedy needs to take everything at her pace. I'm not upset that she banged Charlie. Hell, it was hot as fuck to hear. Am I disappointed that we still haven't done anything? Yes, but I know it's going to happen in time, and I can't begrudge her doing things the way she wants.”

“This whole thing must be such a mindfuck for her,” Storm said. “She can't think only about herself. She's got to think about Charlotte and her unborn child.”

“And that is why we have to make things easy for her. We can't make any decisions for her, but we can certainly guide her. For instance, we can build her a nest and encourage her to move in, maybe even bribe her with our laundry room.”

Storm raised an eyebrow. “Does she know you have a jet tub attached to your room?”

I shook my head. She hadn’t seen my bathroom yet. “Wait, why would she…oh!” It dawned on me that Kennedy had mentioned a few times how much she loved taking baths.

“She told me she doesn't take baths as much anymore because she always has Charlotte, but now she has alphas who are happy to look after the baby while she has a long, relaxing soak.”

I pulled out my phone. “I need to order some fancy bath shit.”

Chapter 34

Kennedy

“Come on, sweetheart. We’re going to see Daddy play hockey!” I cooed as I dressed Charlotte in a cute little dress and tights with a matching bow.

It was finally time for Storm's hockey game, and I was bundling Charlotte up in several layers, in case the rink was cold.

“You do know, it's actually quite warm there?” Charlie asked as he watched me intently.

I nodded. “I know, but it could also get cold. So, layers are the way to go. I can take a few layers off; I can add a few layers back.”

“Planning ahead, I like it. By the way, have you seen what Micha is planning to wear?”

“No…and dare I ask?”

“The baby carrier he ordered just arrived.”

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