Silence hangs for half a second. Then the laughter starts as Sofie drags the twins toward the bedroom, Gray eagerly following them. I watch, knowing that everything after today will change. It hasn’t been me and Sofie against the world for a little while but now it’ll be permanent. I’m so fucking ready.

I let out a heavy sigh, waiting for Puma to join by the door. I reach for him, my fingers curling into the sleeve of his jacket. “Everything okay?” I murmur.

Puma nods, the gesture slow, measured. “It might get a little dicey until we figure out everything,” he admits, voice low enough that only I can hear. “But right now? It’s okay.”

I snort, tilting my head at him. “Liar.”

A smirk tugs at the corner of his lips before he leans in, pressing a lingering kiss to my temple. “Right now,” he repeats, pulling back just enough to meet my eyes, “there’s nothing we can do. So, let’s focus on this. Right now, in this moment, just the six of us.”

Before I can argue, a soft, breathy moan echoes from the room. Gray steps back into the hallway, his hands on me before I can react, his arms wrapping around my waist as he hauls me off the ground like I weigh nothing. I gasp, hands flying to his shoulders as he grins up at me, eyes gleaming like he’s been waiting for an excuse to manhandle me all damn day.

“Come on, princess,” he purrs. “It’s starting!”

I barely get a chance to yelp before Gray spins us, laughter tumbling from my lips as he finally sets me down. The warmth of his chest lingers against my back as I steady myself, taking in the scene before me.

Sofie’s practically vibrating, buzzing with excitement as she flits around the nest, fluffing pillows and arranging blankets with the precision of a master architect. It’s been moved from the bed to the back corner and I’m pretty sure no one is getting any of the clothing items back that have been woven into the edges.

She spins around, hands on her hips, chest rising and falling as she surveys her work before beaming at me, wide-eyed and bright. “Now we’ll all fit!” she announces.

I blink at her, my heart stuttering in my chest as she runs at me, hands reaching for mine, fingers threading together with a kind of familiarity that feels like coming home. She looks up at me, eyes shining, voice filled with an almost childlike excitement.

“Isn’t it beautiful?”

I can’t help the smile that stretches across my face. “It’s gorgeous, baby.”

Sofie grins, tipping up onto her toes as she presses her lips against mine. I melt into her, one hand sliding to cup her cheek, the other still locked with hers, unwilling to let go. The kiss is sweet but electric, a slow burn that I could drown in, that I want to drown in. A playful voice cuts through the moment.

“Hey!” Lance drawls from somewhere behind us. “You two are already bonded! Save some for the rest of us.”

I pull back, rolling my eyes even as Sofie giggles, burying her face in my neck. “Jealous?” I tease.

Lance smirks. “Nah. Just making sure you two don’t get a head start.”

Hawk snorts. “I don’t think that’s possible.”

Gray, still pressed against my back, hums. “Well, now I feel left out.”

Puma chuckles, stepping up beside me. “This is our women’s show. Be patient. Let them lead.” I love the way he’s included me in as if my feelings on the matter mean just as much as Sofie’s. He cups the back of my head, gently running his thumb along the back of my ear. “Ready, Dove? Because god, I’ve been thinking about this moment for weeks.”

Chapter forty-six

VIOLET

Sofie is so fucking adorable, nearly disappearing in the twins’ hold as they take her apart. Her little whines of pleasure filling the room, her scent suffocating the rest of us. The three of them are lost in a trance, sharing a moment I’ll file away forever. Her face is flushed, lips parted as Lance makes love to her, Sofie whining every time his knot catches on the edge of her pussy. I have a perfect view from where I am, a smile playing on my lips that we’re about to get everything we never knew we wanted.

However, on my side of the nest, someone is about to die. Me. I am. Because Puma won’t fuck me properly. He’s teasing me as he slowly fucks into me, his bruising grip on my waist driving me mad. Every time I think I’m going to come, he slows his pace, grinning against my shoulder until I’m crying out for more. Cursing him. Yelling at him. Telling him he’s not going to fuck me ever again after this bullshit. Gray’s just laughing as he peppers kisses along my cheeks and neck, his lips traveling south until they reach one of my tits.

I swear someone put these men on earth to kill me. I’m going to fucking explode. A growl of frustration tears from my throat as I try to hasten Puma’s pace but he just holds me tighter, Gray chuckling against my tit. The vibration sends pleasure straight down my spine, Puma’s purr thrumming against my back. A moan falls from my lips as I give into the sensations, the Alphas moving in tandem with each other, like this is a practiced move. I don’t fucking care at this point. I just want to come.

“Ready Dove?”

I just nod, the sharp pain in my shoulder reminding me why we’re here and god, it feels better than anything I could have imagined. My entire body surges with ecstasy, the bond snapping into place as I truly feel Puma for the first time. He’s still fucking into me, holding me, caressing me, his hands everywhere as we connect. I feel that protective and possessive piece of him. The part that’s terrified. That part that loves me.

It's almost too much, tears streaming down my face as I feel the faint bonds from the other men connected to Puma. My vision blurs as I try to stay present and in the moment but I’m losing control until another sharp pain floods my senses, a chuckle vibrating through my ear.

It’s followed by a wayward tongue and then someone sucking on my earlobe, my entire body thrumming with energy as I fall apart. I press my hands against Gray’s chest for purchase, Puma thrusting inside of me one last time, his knot catching on my entrance. I force myself backwards, taking all of him, a garbled cry tearing from my throat as his knot starts to expand.

“Do you feel that, Dove? You’re ours now. Forever and always.” His hands move to my chest, massaging my tits as my pussy tries to strangle his cock and suck it farther inside of me. Not that I can take anymore. I’m so fucking full.