Page 155 of His Surrogate Omega

“Place the ring on Gray’s finger, a circle, the symbol of your everlasting love.”

Rohan took Gray’s hand and slipped the circle of gold down Gray’s ring finger before he handed another gold band to his omega. “Your turn.”

“Gray, place the ring on Rohan’s hand, a circle, the symbol of your everlasting love.”

Gray’s eyes teared up as he slipped the ring onto Rohan’s finger. He loved Rohan, and never imagined they’d end up where they were. It almost felt like a dream. One he feared he’d awaken from too soon.

“If there’s no one here with any reason for these two not to be wed—”

Jaymes let out a howl, making them all laugh.

“I’ll assume that’s hunger, gas, or a full diaper,” Tensen continued. “If there’s no one here with any objection, then it is myhonorand privilege to pronounce these two husband and wife.” Tensen looked at the paper again. “Wife? What’s a wife?” He shook his head and looked up. “Husbandand husband.” Tensen looked down at the paper. “Kiss your bride? Whatever a bride is.”

Rohan chuckled and drew Gray closer. “I think I’ll kiss myhusband.”

He captured Gray’s lips. Gray melted against his alpha. His body quickened, ready for the rest of the claiming…

Only he wasn’t ready for that. He was almost healed from the birth, but the doctor hadn’t yet given him the green light. And he’d yet to have a heat, which wasn’t uncommon right after a birth, but it again said his body wasn’t ready for more.

He wanted it… and could sense Rohan did, too.

“Okay, you two. Get a room. We have underage eyes in here,” Avery said.

Gray parted from Rohan. He turned to look at their new little family and smiled.

“We have Jamie to thank for all this,” Gray said, reaching over to Wilder. “And knowing you were here, standing up for us in his place means the world.”

Wilder took Gray’s hand and kissed his knuckles before his stare seemed to drift to Avery. “Trust me,” he murmured. “I’m glad to have you as a part of the family.”

Gray glanced at Avery, who appeared to be working very hard to avoid Wilder’s stare.

“Why don’t we go out to celebrate?” Gray said, turning to Rohan. “Dinner with everyone before we go home.”

Rohan looked a little disappointed for a split second, but he nodded.“Of course. Wherever you wish to go, mate.”

Gray smiled up at him.Mate. He liked the sound of that.

“I don’t know. I have an early class in the morning,” Avery said, his stare flitting to Wilder.

“Your uncle only gets married once in his life,” Rohan said. “Come. Celebrate with us.”

Gray saw Avery’s discomfort and sensed something between his nephew and Wilder. “It won’t be too long. I need to get the babies to bed at a decent hour.”

Avery nodded. “Okay then.”

Auggie rushed forward and wrapped his arm around Gray’s waist. “Does this mean we can live in the big house again?”

“Oh?” Lake said. “Can we?”

“You’d seriously justabandonme?” Avery asked.

“Well… yeah,” Lake said. “Have you seen their house? And I could be back with my friends. Better school. Better community. Bettereverything.”

“Don’t get ahead of yourself,” Gray said. “Rohan, Avery, and I will have to discuss the arrangement.”

“If it would help Avery focus on school,” Rohan said. “I don’t mind. Actually, if Avery would be closer to school and work, we have room for him, as well.”

Gray knew the alpha was supposed to care for the omega and his family responsibilities, but he couldn’t ask too much of Rohan. They’d barely found their own footing, as it was.

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